Young Muslims

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The Young Muslims is an Islamic organization aimed at the Muslim Youth between the ages of 14-25. In North America, they have a presence in both Canada and the United States. They have influence on Muslim Youth in several US cities and towns. The organization has neighbornets (which means network of neighbors) across the United States and Canada. in particular Muslim communities. Each nighbornet is a dynamic youth group which attempts to build a solid understanding of the principles of Islam amongst its members by helping them put these principles into practice. There are an abundant amount of neighbornets located in New York, New Jersey, Chicago, and California. Young Muslims focuses on giving dawah to Muslim Youth through neighbornets. They educate Muslim Youth on Islam, train them to take on a leadership role, and provide an alternative to the negative influences in the communities in which they reside. By providing the youth with an Islamic atmosphere where they can form bonds of brotherhood with their peers, they become comfortable with Islam and its teachings.

YM believes strongly that Muslim youth in the west have a responsibility to be productive citizens in the countries in which they reside, to benefit their communities and their society as a whole. YM places emphasis on achieving the ideals of:

1. Knowledge - The development of a strong foundation of knowledge at both the religious and secular levels. 2. Spirituality - A strong connection with God and the development of a character of moral integrity, truth, gentleness, kindness, patience, and sincerity, based on the example of the Prophet Muhammad. To develop a character which can interact with society in such a way that everything that comes into contact with such a person is given some benefit. 3. Activism - That a person be active in helping their communities in the areas of social work and education, and in any other way in which a community may need help.

Young Muslims organizations exist in several countries, and although they have broadly the same aims and approach to Islamic revival, each country's Young Muslims organization is independent and they do not share a common leadership.

Contents 1 History 2 List of neighbornets in North America 2.1 New York 2.2 New Jersey 2.3 Chicago 2.4 California 2.5 Pennsylvania 3 Trivia 4 External links

[edit] History

Young Muslims North America started in the New York City and New Jesery Metropolitan area. They expanded rapidly in the 1990s.

[edit] List of neighbornets in North America

Young Muslims North America has neighbornets as its most local units. At the top of the organization is the YM National Coordinator. After that comes Regional Coordinator position, held by a few people in for each region. Then each region is subdivided in to a Sub-regional and each sub-region has its own sub-regional coordinatore. In each sub-region, there are multiple neighbornets.

Here is a list of neighbornets:

[edit] New York

• Jamaica NN in Jamaica, Queens
• Selden NN in Selden, Long Island
• Flushing NN in Flushing, Queens
• Spring Creek Towers NN in Starrett City, Brooklyn
• Valley Stream NN in Valley Stream, Long Island
• Westbury NN in Wetsbury, New York
• Westchester NN in Yonkers, New York

[edit] New Jersey

• Jersey City NN in Jersey City, NJ
• Teaneck NN in Teaneck, NJ
• Piscataway NN in Piscataway, NJ
• Boonton NN in Boonton, NJ

[edit] Chicago

• Villa Park NN in Villa Park, IL
• North Side NN in Chicago, IL
• Niles NN in Des Plaines, IL
• Libertyville NN in Libertyville, IL

[edit] California

• Rancho Cucamonga NN
• South Bay NN
• Anaheim NN

[edit] Pennsylvania

• Villanova NN

[edit] Trivia

Young Muslims of North America is affiliated with the Islamic Circle of North America.
Young Muslims Canada used to be affiliated with ICNA but as of 2002 has been functioning independently.

[edit] External links

• The Young Muslims UK
• Young Muslim Organisation UK
• Young Muslims North America(Sisters)
• Young Muslims North America(Brothers)
• Young Muslims Canada
• Young Muslims (Mladi Muslimani) Organisation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Bosnian)