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| MAS Quran Institute |
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MAS Chicago believes that the Quran is necessary for developing Muslim leaders. A Muslim leader needs to be equipped with a balanced understanding and knowledge of the Quran to have strong moral characters and a deep sense of his/her Muslim identity. With this vision, MAS founded the MAS Quran Institute in 2004. Today, MAS Quran Institute is one of the most important programs that MAS has to offer and represents al model for successful Quran institutions. Our success stems from our vision that concentrates on not only teaching the Quran but producing future leaders and reformers that can put its words into action. |
MAS Quran Institute Signature Projects:
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• MAS Quran Blossoms (Ages 3-5)
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Quran Blossoms is an exceptional daily program that caters to children ages 3-5. It teaches Arabic, Islamic manners and values, authentic Hadith & Du’as, and concludes in the memorization of juz’ Amma over a 2 years period. Through creative activities that seek to apply what the children learn from Quran in class, Islam becomes a practical way of life and children develop leadership skills. A variety of themes and monthly activities are deployed to make the program engaging. Currently Quran Blossoms expanded to two branches one in Bridgeview and another one in Orland Park
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• MQI Centers (Ages 6-16)
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“Today’s reader is tomorrow’s reformer and leader” this is the vision of MAS Quran Institute centers. MQI centers offer a program for ages 6-16 which strives to develop the Muslim identity of the students and inspire them to memorize the book of Allah to be prepared to become future leaders.
MQI centers expanded to different areas and can be found in the North and South side of Chicago (called Isla’h and I’mar respectively), North West Indiana, and Urbana Champaign. These centers are one of the first in North America to adopt “Think with Anoos” curriculum. This curriculum strives to build a sound creed and encourages positive and creative thinking while boosting students’ self-esteem. The centers graduate students that memorize at least half a juz’ each year.
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| • MQI Intensive Summer Camp (Ages 12-17) |
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The program strives to develop Muslim characters for participants and inspire them to become Muslim leaders. The camp accomplishes this by concentrating on a variety of aspects. A spiritual aspect that includes Quran and Tazkiya, a management training that includes self control and time management, a methodology aspect that instills the values of Da’wah, the aspect of acquiring everyday skills, and an entertainment aspect that includes field trips and other fun activities.
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| • Quran: My Lifetime Project (Sisters - 18 & up) |
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The program is engineered to help the participants memorize the Quran in 3 years. The program started in December 2012 and will end by December 2015 resulting in a minimum of 5 graduating sisters who have the Quran fully memorized. So far the program have reached 42 participants.
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