The Ramadan Sessions of Imam W.D. Mohammed were a tradition of unity for the many thousands who followed him out of the Nation of Islam into the Sunnah Islamic belief system. Recently, many areas of the country have attempted to restart this tradition that has disappeared since his death in 2008.
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“I’m compelled by his legacy to be here today. … He personally brought me to where I am today,” said Imam Siraj Wahhaj at the janazah (funeral prayer) of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed. After dying of a heart attack in early September, 2008, it only took a few days for over 8,000 Muslims to be able to gather in honor of “America’s Imam” to pray at his passing.
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“I build communities and schools both physically and mentally because I’m a carpenter by trade; so that’s what I do and I’ve been doing it for 30 years. It’s not just building individuals though it’s building communities; we have Qur’anic workshops. At my institute, the Islamic Learning Institute, the motto is ‘Traveling the World to Educate and Propagate’ that’s what I do.” Along with training Imams, Imam Qasim also trains teachers and creates youth development classes along with helping communities create an overall education framework.
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