Photo taken from www.HelpImamSiraj.com

IslamCrunch fully supports the call by Shaykh Suhaib Webb and Shaykh Faraz Rabbani to dedicate this Friday (and/or the next Friday) as America’s Imam Day. A day for mosques, Muslim Student Associations and Islamic centers to dedicate their sermons, events and activities to raise funds for our beloved teacher and guide, Imam Siraj Wahhaj.

From Shaykh Suhaib:

Asalamu alaykum, Last week the Muslim youth in America pulled off an amazing fundraiser for Imam Siraj Wahaj. While 26 K. was donated we are still well short of our goal of $125.000.

The Idea: Muslim organizations could call for “America’s Imam Day” designating a Friday where funds could be raised for the Imam across the country! It would be awesome if others such as our brothers in the U.K got on board as well. Let us all write, call and encourage our organizations like ISNA, ICNA, MAS, MSA,MAP, RIC, MYNA, al-Maghrib, Seekers Guidance and Zaytuna to make this call together.

From Shaykh Faraz:

My dear friend, Shaykh Suhaib Webb had the following Call for an America’s Imam Day, to designate this upcoming Friday (and/or the next one) across different communities (and, I’d add, campuses) to raise funds for Imam Siraj Wahhaj, who has been diagnosed with prostrate cancer and has very high medical bills not covered by insurance.

You can view a video of Imam Siraj discussing the history of Masjid Al-Taqwa and the evolution of the Muslim Alliance of North America here: http://islamcrunch.com/archives/imam-siraj-wahhaj-from-masjid-taqwa-and-beyond-mana/

Join the Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=82234309096

Help support Imam Siraj’s medical bills: http://www.helpimamsiraj.com/

Imam Siraj Wahhaj recently announced that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In his well-known humble and noble manner, he has accepted his fate and seeks a cure through Allah’s grace. As his students and admirers, we can also support our beloved teacher.

An online fundraiser will be conducted on April 25, 2009 @ 7pm EST. Please sign up here: http://www.helpimamsiraj.com/ (sign up link located on top right corner below the banner).

Guest speakers include: Imam Suhaib Webb, Imam Zaid Shakir and Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.

You can read Imam Siraj’s letter about his situation here:
A Letter from Imam Siraj Wahhaj to the World

You can also donate online now!