Believing in the coming of the Mahdi is an aspect of creed and Islamic theology, but is there a point where fixating on it crosses the line? Are we using the Mahdi as a fallback, one that allows us to put in less effort and deflect our responsibilities to the Ummah?
It’s time to acknowledge that obsessing over the End Times might not be constructive. Imam Tom breaks down how to navigate these concerns without deflecting our responsibilities as an ummah.
Tom Facchine (pronounced fa-KEEN-ee) converted to Islam in 2010 as he was finishing his BA in Political Science. For the next few years he studied Islam and Arabic with local teachers while working with Muslim youth, founding and directing youth groups in two different communities. In 2015 he was accepted into the University of Madinah and is now close to completing a bachelor’s degree in Islamic Law. In addition to youth group activities, for the past two years Tom has directed an after school program for young Muslims called the Ramadan Academy, which operates out of the GCLEA mosque in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Tom’s academic and personal background brings a unique dual ability to relate to mainstream Western cultural norms and engage them from a traditional Islamic perspective. His unique teaching style is highly interactive and brings high-level concepts to a level that even children can understand. He is passionate about building relationships with Muslim youth and giving them the tools and confidence to live as observant, well-adjusted people of faith in our times.
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