General Dawah Task To Be Implemented Easily

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No	Projects
1	Household library Prepare a collection of books, magazines and tapes according to what is suitable for the various age groups (with consideration of what are suitable for all the members of the family).
2	Posters Make a bulletin board for the home on which announcements for Islamic lectures and events can be posted in order to remind the family of important events and lectures.
3	Family lessons Read from a book, listen to a tape or memorize a portion from the Qur’an and hadith together as a group.
4	Family Competitions Engage family members in Islamic competitions and maybe the prize is writing the winner’s name on the honor roll in the house.
5	Family Magazine Create a family magazine by having family members participate writing essays or in cutting articles and pictures related to Islam from the magazines and newspapers which you bring home.
6	Participation in Islamic Social Work Have your brother or son accompany you to the prayers, lectures or to visit a sick person or a scholar or the offices of Da‘wah.

No	Projects
1	Participation in the Wall Magazine In most mosques there are bulletin boards at the back with announcements and Islamic posters. Contribute articles to the board and purchase beneficial and informative posters for it.
2	Development of the Mosque’s Facilities and Programs Participate in developing the mosque’s Da‘wah facilities and activities such as its library, Qur’an memorization classes and its contribution’s box.
3	Providing Books and Tapes. Collect good books, booklets, pamphlets and tapes from Islamic charitable organizations and put them in various locations in the mosque. For example, it is possible to place the literature in the Qur’an shelves and in particular the Qur’anic commentaries and their translations in different languages.
4	Advertisement for Mosque’s Programs Announce the topics and timings for new lectures and classes in the mosque and post advertisements for them on the bulletin boards and on the doors of the mosque.
5	Lectures Invite a good lecturers know to you to give lectures at the mosque or contact other Da‘wah organizations to provide lecturers for your local mosque on a regular basis.
6	Translation of Friday Khutbah Arrange for the translation of the Friday sermon into the languages of the majority of those who attend Jumu‘ah in your local Masjid.
7	Mosque Committee Participation in the mosque’s committee which organizes the mosque’s Da‘wah programs and its and social activities.

No	Projects
1	Bulletin Boards Prepare attractive posters advertising internal extracurricular activities as well as external Islamic lectures and classes for the various bulletin boards around the school.
2	Lectures Participate in developing the mosque’s Da‘wah facilities and activities such as its library, Qur’an memorization classes and its contribution’s box.
3	Competitions Organize Islamic and academic educational competitions between the students and schools and distribute Islamic prizes. Use such occasions as a means to talk about the importance and responsibility of da‘wah.
4	Islamic Library Help the Islamic studies department to develop a strong and varied section for Islam in the school’s general library.
5	Exhibitions and Expositions Participate in books and tapes and other media exhibitions or antidrug expositions and other socially relevant exhibitions that are compatible with Islamic teachings, etc. which are officially organized by the Islamic Center or Masjid.
6	Islamic Week Request that the school dedicate a week annually to Islamic exhibitions, displays, posters, artifacts, videos, books and tapes.
7	Summer Holidays Introduce Islamic content in the summer vacation activities of the school.
8	Da‘wah Posters Put up Da‘wah posters and announcements for Islamic events on the office’s bulletin boards.
9	Your Desk Keep Da‘wah material on your desk at all times, among your books,in a rack as well as on your own bulletin board.
10	Invitations Invite interested co-workers to lectures and other Islamic events, as well as to visit Islamic da‘wah offices.
11	Congregational Prayer Establish congregational prayer in the office or invite co-workers to accompany you to the nearby Masjid.
12	Organize social gatherings and invite Islamic propagators to join you as informal guests.
13	Islamic Socialization Organize social gatherings and invite Islamic propagators to join you as informal guests.
14	Islamic Projects Gather other active Muslims in the office to initiate Islamic charitable projects on your job.
15	The Islamic Example Do your job to the best of your ability at all times as a good Islamic example to your co-workers.

No	Projects
1	Youth camps In cooperation with the Islamic Center. Organize youth weekend retreat and youth summer camps.
2	Da‘wah Posters Create or purchase a variety of beautiful eye-catching posters whose scenes match though-provoking Islamic texts or suitable Da‘wah situations and put them in appropriate locations around the city (With approval from authorities of course).
3	Muslim Greeting Cards Print and distribute congratulatory cards and Eid cards,as well as cards commemorating other occasions of Islamic significance which contain beneficial da‘wah messages and slogans.
4	Hospital visit Reach out program to visit sick people in Hospital. In that case keep it to cheering up the patient without mentioning about Islam.
5	Da‘wah Album Collect awe-inspiring pictures and powerful Da‘wah slogans in da‘wah albums which may be kept for visitors and guests or given as a gift.
6	Marriage Invitation Cards Turn the cover of a useful pamphlet into a marriage invitation card as a means of reaching all who attend. For example, where people are accustomed to a number of un-Islamic practices during marriage, a well-known booklet on the etiquette of marriage could become the marriage invitation card.
7	Revision or Typing Request the person you wish to invite to Islam to revise or type out a da‘wah article as a means of indirectly exposing them to the Islamic information you wish to get across to them.
8	Da‘wah Mobile Send da‘wah messages by mobile to the general public or by email to mass mailing lists as reminders for religious occasions or lectures, etc.
9	The Internet Utilize the Internet for da‘wah conversations or participate in any of the many the Facebook in which Islam is being maligned on the net. See our all section on utilizing Social media as a way to spread true information about Islam.
10	Visit elderly people Pay visit to elderly people in the neighborhood with some food gifts . Also limited to interaction without verbal Dawah.
11	The Media Participate in spreading the Da‘wah by developing and presenting radio and TV programs or writing Islamic articles in local newspapers. These programs should be widely advertised through the many means of communication mentioned.
12	Stickers Arrange for the posting of stickers containing beneficial Islamic reminders in appropriate locations like the prayer for traveling and riding vehicles in buses, airplanes. Distribute stickers containing the supplications for various occasions like leaving and entering the home, the toilet, etc., for people to put around the home. Negotiate with hotels and other such institutions to post stickers with beneficial advice like the sticker showing the direction of the Qiblah in hotel rooms, etc, to remind residents of prayer and help them to do so properly.
13	Schedules Post schedules of the prayer timings and Ramadaan fasting timings, on bulletin boards in suitable locations around the city as prayer reminders and guides for those fasting.
14	Diaries and Agendas Publish or print diaries, agendas and educational schedules containing Da‘wah reminders as well as significant Islamic dates and occasions
15	Calling Cards Print attractive calling cards with Da‘wah information and arrange to have shops include them with their products when giving them to their customers.
16	Magazine Subscriptions Give a subscription to an Islamic magazine to someone as a gift or donate the amount of the subscription to a Da‘wah office so it can choose someone to send it.
17	Collect Used Magazines and Books Start a project to collect used magazines and Islamic books, etc. from homes and institutions in order to ship them or distribute them where they are in need.
18	Leaflets and Flyers Select Da‘wah articles from books or lectures from tapes and reprint them as leaflets and flyers for various occasions like people going on Hajj or on vacation, or for expatriate workers, or for the sick, doctors and nurses, or for prisoners, for women and children, or for weddings, Ramadan or Eid.
19	Bill Advertisements Include brief Islamic announcements and reminders on common utility bills like telephone or water and electricity bills as well as on supermarket bills.
20	Islamic Slogans Catchy Islamic sayings or slogans can be printed on calendars, agendas, car sunscreens, plastic shopping bags and other similar items that are commonly circulated among the masses of people, with the agreement of their manufacturers and by providing those responsible with suitable sayings.
21	Public Competitions Purchase and give away Islamic books, tapes, CDs, DVDs, videos, etc. as prizes in general knowledge quiz competitions or programs specially designed for certain categories of knowledge like science or particular categories of people like high school students, etc.
22	General Publications Arrange for the production of books, tapes and CDs about the stories and confessions of those who were astray and then were guided, as well as publications containing poems, plays and literary pieces and linguistic works, and the biographies of famous people, and modern business related work on topics like administration and communication, international politics and science and medical topics like the functions of the body etc, in order to reach groups that do not normally read purely religious books.
23	Ramadan give away diners open to all people on the Center premises or even better outside so people will join easily.
24	Production Companies Approach companies and institutions that specialize in co-coordinating and holding major events and programs for big occasions such as marriages, and prepare special da‘wah material for distribution at the events.
25	The Da‘wah Car Purchase van type vehicles and write on them suitable phrases of Da‘wah and park them in public places in order to distribute a variety of audio and visual Da‘wah materials.
26	Create a free food storage space and distribution center. Collect foods given away by locals and have a distribution day opened to all people from the neighborhood.
27	Large Bill Boards Make neon signs or bill boards with Da‘wah messages and erect them in suitable places in the country to promote the Da‘wah and advertise activities and events.
28	Sporting Events The Da‘wah Offices should participate in organizing sports events for adults and youths and include in the program Da‘wah related material for distribution among participants and onlookers as well as for winning teams and individuals.
29	The Charity Clinic Doctors concerned about da‘wah should provide free medical checks up from a supportive private clinic for the general masses or for particular groups like those new Muslims and non-Muslims who study in the Da‘wah offices.
30	Charity Bazaars Hold charity bazaars, charity luncheons, etc. to raise donations for any one of the many worthy Islamic causes. Include in the function Islamic lectures addressing women’s issues as well as other general da‘wah issues.
31	Da‘wah Directory Prepare a tourist’s da‘wah guide which shows the locations of the Da‘wah offices and associations, Islamic libraries and Islamic studios, prominent mosques and Islamic schools and universities, and locations and timings of ongoing religious circles, as well as the whereabouts of local scholars.
32	Islamic Exhibitions Arrange for book exhibitions by the major bookstores,cultural exhibitions by the Culture and Tourism Board or a cultural tent to visit schools and companies and participate in some of major science and technology expositions with the goal of da‘wah in mind.
33	Da‘wah Website Establish a comprehensive da‘wah website catering to as many da‘wah needs as possible which would function as a think tank for Islamic ideas and would entertain discussions and post rulings on specific questions related to da‘wah.
34	Live Lectures Organize live lectures events with renowned scholars ( With questions answers session at the end).
35	Breaking Fast Introduce or participate in da‘wah project related to breaking fast in Ramadan or on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the year. Include brief talks to those present enlightening them about the unique aspects of fasting and its spiritual significance.
36	Hajj and ‘Umrah Offer trips for Hajj and ‘Umrah to particular groups,especially new Muslims, for the purpose of da‘wah and implement programs designed to increase peoples’ awareness before, during and after Hajj.
37	Transportation Provide your personal vehicle and time as alternative means of transportation for those needing help in getting to the various Da‘wah offices for classes, lectures or conferences.
38	Da‘wah Warehouse Set up charitable da‘wah warehouses that collect and accept materials for da‘wah and make them accessible to schools and mosques and others at nominal prices.
39	Da‘wah Offices Join the local offices of Da‘wah, introduce others to them, and visit them regularly in order to participate in their programs and to support and encourage those working in them.
40	Volunteers Create a list of volunteers to carry out different tasks as good neighbor example programs.
41	Supplications Make supplications on various occasions as a way of calling others to Allah, like saying to someone involved in haram, “May Allah save you from the fire,” or to someone doing a praiseworthy act, “I ask Allah to bring us together in Paradise with the Prophet,” or for you to pray for a student saying, “I ask Allah to give you success in the tests of this world and the next.”
42	Personal Visits Visit those who are neglectful of their prayers close to the time of the call to prayer so that he may accompany you to the Masjid.
43	Declaration of Islam Bring new Muslims to the local Friday mosque and have him openly declare his Islam after the Friday prayer following a brief story about his way to Islam. And follow the ceremony by pointing out ways that those present can help others find Islam. In the case of female converts, she may declare her Islam at a girl’s school or women’s association, etc.
44	Public Transportation Provide public and private transportation companies, cab companies with attractive and appropriate posters, stickers, and tapes, and later give awards to their management for their cooperation with the Da‘wah offices.
45	Telephone Da‘wah Record various brief da‘wah subjects to be played telephone systems when callers are put on hold. The telephone can also be used to answer Islamic questions and to provide consultation.
46	Arabic Language Courses Run programs for learning conversational and grammatical Arabic language either as courses or through books or tapes at the local da‘wah center or at people’s work place, if it is more convenient.
47	Islamic Courses Offer general Islamic courses at local da‘wah offices,mosques, or public lecture halls covering topics from the major Islamic disciplines as well as intensive courses for those specializing in da‘wah.
48	Da‘wah Day Hold an open day of da‘wah with a variety of programs or special educational ones which are presented during the whole day catering to men and women, locals as well as expatriates. For the expatriates, the programs could be in one of the major languages of the expatriate community each day. Articles should be written a month in advance announcing da‘wah day and flyers and posters should be distributed all mosques and prayer halls, schools, malls, etc. so that it may be the talk of the people for that month.

No	Projects
1	Give foods once in a while to your neighbors . Smile and always inquire about them . If they are elderly even more care should be given to them. Visiting them inquiring of they health offering services. When cleaning the front of your house clean theirs. Inviting to the house on special occasion ( Aqiqa ) Parking the car properly. Disposing of garbage properly. Being a good neighbor is one of the most common reason non Muslims are attracted to research Islam and embrace Islam.
2	The good son in law or daughter in law Especially important if your in laws are not Muslims. Showing by example the good behavior of Muslims with their family.
3	Create an organization for the protection of the environment. Plant a tree day. Clean up of seashores parks etc. ..

General Dawah Task To Be Implemented Easily

General Dawah Task To Be Implemented Easily

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