Muslim American Society Of Minnesota

MAS believes that young Americans, with the right tools, skills, and knowledge, have the potential to bring about positive change in their communities. MAS works with young people to inspire them to understand, apply, and advocate for divinely ordained values in the service of the common good through educational, spiritual, recreational, and social activities.

MAS MN offers a broad range of events to empower people with full understanding of relevant themes & concepts and acquire mastery of important skills (for example, leadership, political activism, and media skills).

MAS MN operates seven Islamic Centers in Minnesota. Each masjid offers the following services to the community: Daily Prayers, Juma Prayers, Ramadan Programs, Eid Prayers & Masjid Halakas
Blaine Community Center (12175 Aberdeen Street. Blaine, MN 55449)
Masjid Al Taqwa (1608 Como Avenue. St Paul, MN 55108)
South Metro Islamic Center (15400 South Robert Trail. Rosemount, MN 55068)
Maple Grove (10186 Lancaster Ln N, Maple Grove, MN 55369) Masjid Ar-Rahman (8910 Old Cedar Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55425) and Coon Rapids Masjid (1313 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids MN 55433)

Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC) seeks to provide the Muslim community a viable path to ownership in the American society by means of civic engagement and connecting the Muslim community to their legislators in order to share their views on how to improve Minnesota. MDAC educates the Muslim community about the system of government and encourages them to step up for public service and leadership in Minnesota. By teaching participants how to advocate and lobby for their community, MDAC seeks to authentically integrate the Muslim community into the fabric of American society. The MDAC program has been in existence since 2005.

In 2005, MAS MN co-founded the "Taking Heart" project with the Minnesota Council of Churches. Taking Heart brings Christians and members of other faith communities together with Muslims for food and conversation during Ramadan. These are organized in various Islamic Centers and mosques where visitors join their Muslim friends and neighbors in a traditional Ramadan Iftar or fast-breaking meal. We break bread and discuss real issues with real people inviting time for learning and encounter. We aim to create sustainable interfaith relationships and increased education through the coordination of religious groups and the communities they reside in.

MAS MN is working hard on social justice issues that not only impact Minnesota’s Muslim community but inequities that affect a broad spectrum of our community. Our Organizing and Voter Engagement program focuses on bringing people together to pursue a five-item agenda that will bring more equity to Minneapolis, the Twin Cities, and the State of Minnesota. This agenda includes getting education fully funded, providing access to healthcare, environmental stewardship, ending Islamophobia, and building a caring economy. We believe by focusing on these issues and engaging community members, faith leaders, and elected officials that we can make a measurable change.

With 2022 being a caucus year, MAS is focused on participation and voter turnout. Precinct caucuses are the starting line for the candidate selection process that will culminate with November’s vote. Turnout is important throughout the process from caucusing, to party conventions, to casting ballots by the November deadline.