Assalamu Alaykom,
So Alhamdulillah here in Albuquerque there are a few good brothers and sisters who are really active in Dawah. This includes Prison Dawah, Street Dawah, and now also Billboards dawah.
The ICNM (Islamic Center of New Mexico) took the initiative to start a billboard compagn to inform the people about Islam. This isnt the first time we use this technique we used it before while Gaza was undergoing the Israeli massacre.
Photo taken from www.Mujahideenryder.net
Our next project is ahadeeth billboard. Basically we have bought the right to advertise on billboards that covers 50% of the city walhamdulillah. 25% of which will cover a pridomennatly hispanic area and the other 25% will be all over the city.
What we need help with is to find ahadith that are short and to the point that pretains to:
1- Women in Islam (ie. Paradise lays under the feet of Mothers…)
2- Equality in Islam
3- Economy in Islam
The word count of these ahadith has to stay under 7 to 9 words max so we can make sure that its seen from a distance.
Also, we will have www.WhyIslam.com posted on these billboards for people to contact our brothers in ICNA (if anybody is in contact with WHY ISLAM please let me know) so that give them more details about islam.
Jazakom Allahu Khayra for your help.
June 6, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Equality:
God doesn’t look at your appearances or wealth. He looks at your hearts and actions. (Muslim)
15 words…
Economy:
True wealth is contentment of the heart. (Bukhari)
God has prescribed excellence in everything you do. (Muslim)
June 6, 2009 at 4:12 pm
How about something that malcolm x said instead ? it’s more relateable, covers islam, and appeals to a lot of people.
June 6, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Its a good idea.. i ll suggest it..
Meanwhile, lets try to get some more ahadith
June 8, 2009 at 9:52 am
The Prophet sallaAllahu alayhe wasallam said:
“The best of you is the one who is best to his wife, and I am the best of you to my wives.” ( al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah).
“I urge you to treat women well.” (Bukhari and Muslim).
June 8, 2009 at 12:29 pm
how about an aya from the Quran…. “Fullfil your contracts for contracts are asked about on day of judgment” rough translation mr. haytham so don’t go hay wire on me…
June 8, 2009 at 12:32 pm
you can use the aya President Obama used in his speech in you mother land… “be God conscience and speek nothing but the truth..”
June 8, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Good.. keep it coming
June 15, 2009 at 7:43 am
these are long..but still, i think they are pretty powerful.
‘there’s no better ending for two lovers than marriage’
‘a white has no superiority over a black, and a black has no superiority over a white except b piety and good action’
‘ and it is He who created mates from amongst you so that you may dwell in peace and tranquility with them and He has put love and mercy between your hearts. Verily, in that are signs for those who reflect’. (Quran)
‘ They are garments for you and you are garments for them’ (Quran)
‘women are your partners and committed helpers’ (from the last sermon in Arafah)
August 20, 2009 at 11:46 pm
assalamu ‘alaykum,
You guys should look into starting a whyislam team in our locality. Alhamdulilah we’ve done a few billboard campaigns thru our whyislam team that have been successful.
August 20, 2009 at 11:46 pm
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