Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, Jun 26, 2026.
The Hijra calls us to unity and peace
“Make the hijrah from hatred to love.”
In one sentence
The Hijra teaches Muslims to unite around Allah, build and maintain the masjid, and migrate inwardly from hatred, fear, and war toward faith, love, peace, and principled courage.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Introduces Muharram and the Prophet’s migration after prolonged hardship in Mecca.
- Presents Islam as the universal completion of the prophets’ monotheistic message and the Qur’an as a living miracle.
- Uses a Qur’anic prayer to frame faith, repentance, righteousness, and hope in Allah’s promise.
- Recounts the Prophet establishing mosques at Quba and Medina while avoiding factional favoritism.
- Applies Hijra spiritually as a move from poverty, hatred, and war toward gratitude, love, peace, unity, and service.
- Calls the ummah to maintain mosques, fear Allah alone, oppose silence about oppression, and reject killing innocents.
Try this week
Move from hatred toward love and from warlike behavior toward peace.
Ask what you can do to help Allah’s cause and support Muslim unity.
Help establish and maintain the masjid as a responsibility of the whole ummah.
Put Allah first rather than fearing imams, boards, governments, or other authorities.
Reject killing innocents and keep self-defense within moral limits.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“The hijrah, instead of hatred, make the hijrah from hatred to love.”
“To establish a masjid, to establish a masjid, and maintain a masjid, is in our hands. It's not in the hands of some imam, or some board members, it's in the hands of the ummah.”
“Because it's not part of our culture, as Muslims, to kill innocent people.”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
The khutbah teaches that Hijra is not only a historical journey but also a personal journey. Muslims are encouraged to move from hatred to love, from warlike behavior to peace, and from division to unity. The Prophet began by establishing mosques and bringing people together. Caring for the masjid belongs to the whole community, and Muslims should stand for what is right while never harming innocent people.
- What is one small way our family can show love or welcome someone this week?
- What hurtful habit could we try to move away from and replace with peace?
- How can young people help care for our masjid and strengthen the community?
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