Programs

School, Quran, youth, sports and seniors, all at Masjid Al-Rahmah.

Al-Rahmah School

ISB’s full time school, opened in 1987 with 27 students. Today it runs from the nursery up, with its own wing and the gym for sports and overflow prayer.

  • Al-Rahmah Nursery
  • Al-Rahmah School
  • Al-Rahmah Quran Academy (hifz)
  • Sunday school, kindergarten to seniors
  • After-school Academy: Quran, recitation and tafsir

Quran and learning

Classes for adults through the year, and ISB’s Tafsir conference, The Eternal Message, which opens the verses themselves rather than general topics.

  • The Art of Recitation with Tajweed, Thursdays 6:30 pm, with Imam Ismet Akçin
  • Clean Slates for new Muslims, 1st and 3rd Saturday, 12 to 1 pm, online
  • Ramadan classes and nightly Taraweeh

Youth and sports

A second home for young Muslims: halaqas, mentors and friends who share their values.

  • Youth Group (since 2005): middle schoolers, 2nd and 4th Fridays
  • Muslim Athletic Program: basketball, cricket, football and soccer camps and tournaments
  • Girl Scouts
  • Green Team
  • Summer camp

Golden Age Village

For seniors 50 and over and their spouses, with Baltimore County’s Department of Aging. The activity center is open Monday to Friday, 12 to 3 pm.

  • Tai Chi and Qigong, Mondays 12 to 1:30 pm
  • Sisters’ halaqa and brunch, Tuesdays 12 to 3 pm
  • Something new every Thursday
  • Breakfast at Barakah Bistro, Saturdays 11 am to 1 pm
  • Monthly dinner, third Sunday

Interfaith and outreach

ISB’s outreach team hosts school and church groups on campus, visits them in turn, and holds open houses several times a year.

  • Visit a Mosque Day open houses
  • Tours for schools and faith groups
  • Ramadan open house and iftar
Flyer: Visit a Mosque Day
Flyer: The Eternal Message: The Covenant We Carry
Flyer: The Art of Recitation with Tajweed
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