photo credit: Khalil AbdulKhabir
A DAR-UL-ISLAM HISTORY PROJECT
The People's Effort
Project Director: Dr. Kameelah Mu'Min Oseguera | Founding Executive Director, Muslim Wellness Foundation; Assistant Professor of Psychology & Muslim Studies, Chicago Theological Seminary
LEADERSHIP & STRUCTURE OF DAR-UL-ISLAM MOVEMENT
The Dar was highly hierarchical and structured. Leaders were elected from the community and their qualifications included being those most knowledgeable in the religion. The leadership included the Amir, his second-in command, and Amirs (later known as Wazirs or Ministers) who were tasked with overseeing the development and responsibilities of the community in the areas of: Arts & Culture, Buildings & Maintenance, Communications, Dawah [Tabligh], Education, Finance & Community Development, Information, Security, and Transportation.
Pledge/Bayat
Treaty
Federation - Local Governance
National Majilis
Project Director: Dr. Kameelah Mu'Min Oseguera | Founding Executive Director, Muslim Wellness Foundation; Assistant Professor of Psychology & Muslim Studies, Chicago Theological Seminary
Leadership & Structure of the Dar
Left: Imam Yahya Abdul-Kareem | @1974
Project Director: Dr. Kameelah Mu'Min Oseguera | Founding Executive Director, Muslim Wellness Foundation; Assistant Professor of Psychology & Muslim Studies, Chicago Theological Seminary
AMIR & WAZIRS
The Dar was highly hierarchical and structured. Leaders were elected from the community and their qualifications included being those most knowledgeable in the religion. The leadership included the Amir, his second-in command, and Amirs (later known as Wazirs or Ministers) who were tasked with overseeing the development and responsibilities of the community in the areas of: Arts & Culture, Buildings & Maintenance, Communications, Dawah [Tabligh], Education, Finance & Community Development, Information, Security, and Transportation.
Pledge/Bayat
Federation - Local Governance
National Majilis
Project Director: Dr. Kameelah Mu'Min Oseguera | Founding Executive Director, Muslim Wellness Foundation; Assistant Professor of Psychology & Muslim Studies, Chicago Theological Seminary
Yahya Abdul-Kareem
Amir
Bilal Abdur-Rahman
Na'ib or Second in Command
Hassan Ali Muhammad
Amir of Information
Ismail Abdur-Raheem
Amir of Communications
Ishaq Malikul-Mulk
Amir of Education
Muhammad Ahmad
Amir of Finance & Economic Devt
Ibrahim Ben Benu
Amir of Arts & Culture
Ali Abur-Rashid
Amir of Dawah
Project Director: Dr. Kameelah Mu'Min Oseguera | Founding Executive Director, Muslim Wellness Foundation; Assistant Professor of Psychology & Muslim Studies, Chicago Theological Seminary
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful... I hereby confirm this truth: I pledge myself to the Shariah and to those who are joined by this pledge. I pledge myself, by pledging my love, energy, wealth, life and abilities. I also pledge myself to the Majlis (Imamate), whose duty is to establish, develop, defend and govern according to the precepts of the Shariah.
An excerpt from the Dar-ul-Islam Pledge, adopted in 1963
