Community & unityFrom the masjid's own video, Aug 19, 2025.
The Hijrah builds united communities
“You are my brother in Islam.”
In one sentence
The Hijrah teaches that Muslims must build communities around taqwa, the masjid, and genuine brotherhood beyond ethnicity, nationality, gender, class, and tribal identity.
The khutbah in 7 steps
- Uses the Prophet’s Hijrah to introduce Medina’s community-building foundations.
- Presents the masjid, rooted in taqwa and purification, as the first foundation.
- Presents brotherhood and sisterhood through knowing, helping, guiding, and sharing with one another.
- Contrasts Islamic unity with individualism, nationalism, racism, tribalism, caste, and other divisions.
- Uses examples including Abu Bakr, Khadijah, Salman, and Bilal to challenge social barriers.
- Calls Twin Cities Muslims and organizations to unite through the Muslim Council of Minnesota and persevere despite low participation.
- Closes with prayers for Islam, Muslims, Palestine, Gaza, and relief from oppression.
Try this week
Learn the names and backgrounds of people sitting nearby at the masjid.
Greet fellow Muslims sincerely and build meaningful relationships.
Help brothers and sisters find employment, share experience, and access opportunities.
Reject nationalism, racism, tribalism, caste, and other barriers in community life.
Support cooperation among local mosques and Muslim organizations.
Continue constructive community organizing even when participation is small.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 49:10Believers are described as brothers, grounding Islamic brotherhood.
Quran 3:103Allah’s blessing transformed former enemies into brothers.
Quotes
In the khateeb's words
“The brotherhood in Islam Much much better You are my brother In Islam I am your brother In Islam It doesn't matter Who's your parents are Where you're coming from The color of your skin Your whatever Whatever”
“We'll go With 13 people That's fine With 12 people That's fine With even 5 people That's fine But we'll keep going”
“As long as that concept Of brotherhood And sisterhood Is missing Is absent In our community Do not expect A lot of things To be accomplished”
Talk about it at home
For the dinner table
Today’s khutbah used the Prophet’s Hijrah to explain how a Muslim community is built. The masjid should be a place of taqwa and purification, while brotherhood and sisterhood should lead us to know, help, guide, and share with one another. Islam calls us beyond nationalism, racism, tribalism, and other labels toward a community shaped by faith and good deeds. The khateeb urged local Muslims and organizations to keep working together even when participation is small. He closed by praying for Muslims in Palestine and Gaza.
- Who is someone at the masjid you could get to know better?
- What is one way our family can help another Muslim this week?
- How can we keep working together when only a few people show up?
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