Siraj Wahhaj - Youth Role Models in the Quran and Among the Companions

Siraj WahhajJuly 30, 20190 comments

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In this lecture, Imam Siraj Wahhaj delivers a passionate call to the Muslim youth, warning them against delaying their practice of Islam while pursuing worldly pleasures. Drawing on stories from his own life, Hadith, and the examples of young Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, he challenges both youth and Imams to reflect on why so many young Muslims are disengaged — and reminds them that true obedience belongs only to Allah. He closes with a powerful relay race analogy, urging the older and younger generations to work together to carry Islam forward.

Imam Siraj Wahhaj is one of the most influential Muslim leaders in American history. Born in Brooklyn in 1950, he embraced Islam in 1969 and received imam training at Umm al-Qura University in Makkah in 1978. He founded Masjid At-Taqwa in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where his community became nationally famous for leading anti-drug patrols that transformed the neighborhood. In 1991, he became the first Muslim to offer the opening prayer (du'a) before the United States House of Representatives. A former vice president of ISNA and a founding figure of the Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA), he remains one of the most sought-after speakers in the American Muslim community.

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