Celebrate the Hajj season with us and nourish your body and spirit with a community gathering featuring a talk by Shaykh Mahdi Shahkolahi, a light dinner, and a live recitation of Dua Arafah!

Shaykh Mahdi will share reflections from Dua Arafah on gratitude, dependence on Allah, and the power of sincere dua as pathways to drawing closer to the Almighty.

We encourage you to wear white to reflect the Hajj spirit!

Registration is required and a light dinner will be provided. Ages 12 and up only. We look forward to sharing this special night with you.

About Shaykh Mahdi M. Shahkolahi

Shaykh Mahdi M. Shahkolahi is the Director of Mufid Seminary, where he leads programs aimed at fostering the intellectual grounding, spiritual formation, and communitarianism of young Shia Muslims in North America. After earning a B.S. in Information Systems from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Sh. Mahdi spent a decade studying traditional Islamic sciences at the Islamic Seminary of Qom. He then earned a PhD in Theological & Religious Studies from Georgetown University, focusing on the global consciousness and contextualization of contemporary Islam. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at George Mason University, an instructor at Mizan Institute, and a Board Certified Chaplain.

Teens, are you ready for our next adventure? Join us at the Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Gaithersburg for a memorable evening of jumping, soaring and fun! 

Choose from a range of activities to help us connect and build community. Enjoy freestyle jumping, dodgeball, climbing the sky tower, foam pit, or skyslam. There's an epic time waiting for every teen!

Pizza and snacks will be available in our reserved area. Participate in our challenging Islamic trivia while sharing refreshments. Registration and waiver required. Register today!

Please complete the required waiver prior to the event. 

Teens, join us to prepare meals for those in need.

This Ramadan, as we work to strengthen our connection with Allah, let’s make a real difference and join hands to prepare meals for those in need. This Saturday, the NWMI Teen Council is collaborating with Feeding Forward to prepare meals for 100+ individuals in need. Together, we will pack lunch bags that Feeding Forward volunteers will then deliver to local shelters. Don't miss out on an opportunity to serve the community!

Registration is required. Logistical details will be shared with registered participants.


About Feeding Forward
Feeding Forward is an organization dedicated to empowering teens and nourishing communities through the distribution of meals. Our mission is to provide food security and support to those in need, while also fostering leadership skills and community engagement among young individuals. By providing nutritious meals and support, we aim to create a lasting impact on individuals and communities, one meal at a time.

Teens, are you ready for our first-ever skiing adventure?

Join us on Saturday, January 24 as we hit the slopes together at Liberty Mountain Resort for an exciting day of skiing and community bonding. This is a new experience for NWMI teens in a teen group, and our Teen Council President and Vice President have been putting in the work to make this happen! 

Whether you’re brand new to skiing or you already have experience, there’s a place for you. Ski rentals are available and teens will receive guidance to ensure safety and support throughout the day. 

We aim to create meaningful and fun opportunities for our teens. Let’s make our first ski trip one to remember, inshallah!
 

Registration is required and will close on Wednesday, January 21 at 11:59pm. Logistical details including carpooling, meetup and chaperone information will be shared with registered participants. Need-based scholarships are available. Please contact Hayya Shah at hayya@nwmi.org for more information.

The Connections program is a monthly series designed to provide a space for spiritual rest and growth and increase connection with Allah. You are invited to bring your worries, stressors, and joys to this space and leave with a renewed sense of ease and connection with Allah through a combination of dhikr, reading from holy texts, reflection and sharing, and guided journaling.

In this month's session, we will be discussing and practicing how to connect with our inner light even as the outer darkness of winter continues. We will work on expanding our inner prayer niche - the place we go to internally to connect with Allah.

The program will be led by Nadia Hashimee, a Sufi Healing Practitioner and a student at the University of Sufism and Institute of Spiritual Healing. Nadia's expertise and guidance will provide a nurturing and enriching experience for all participants. Nadia holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Mary Washington and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from George Mason University.

A light dinner will be served. Ages 13 & up only. Registration is required.

TEENS!

We KNOW you have been anticipating our first event planned and executed
by our new Teen Council leadership!

Join us on Saturday,  December 6 at 7pm to kickoff our first event under new Teen Council leadership with some super fun community bonding activities, two exhilarating sessions of laser tag, and of course, some mouth-watering pizza! 

You won't want to miss the video tutorial and first session which start promptly at 7:15pm.

Make sure to register ahead of time, so you’re on the list. We can't wait!

Please complete the required waiver prior to the event. 

Registration is also required.

The Connections program is a monthly series designed to provide a space for spiritual rest and growth and increase connection with Allah. You are invited to bring their worries, stressors, and joys to this space and leave with a renewed sense of ease and connection with Allah through a combination of dhikr, reading from holy texts, reflection and sharing, and guided journaling.

This month we will explore Rahman or Mercy. We will take a deep dive into how Mercy shows up in our lives as well as how we might be turning away from Mercy. We will do a group dhikr with this Divine Name to open up our hearts to receive even more Mercy from Allah. 

The program will be led by Nadia Hashimee, a Sufi Healing Practitioner and a student at the University of Sufism and Institute of Spiritual Healing. Nadia's expertise and guidance will provide a nurturing and enriching experience for all participants. Nadia holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Mary Washington and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from George Mason University.

A light dinner will be served. Ages 13 & up only. Registration is required.

Please join us for an evening honoring courage, sacrifice, and resilience.  

Each year, NWMI honors Arba'een and the spirit of Imam Hussain's sacrifice by highlighting a current issue. This year, we will screen Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, a powerful documentary from Zeteo, a new media company committed to independent and unfiltered journalism. After the film, we will host a panel discussion featuring Mehdi Hasan, Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Zeteo. 

Dinner will be served promptly at 5:45pm so that we can be seated and ready to view the film together. Film screening will begin promptly at 6:15pm.

Space is limited and registration is required, so please register today! Ages 13 and up only.

Join us at the Rockville Sports Arena on Saturday, August 9, from 5:30pm to 8pm for an exciting Sports Night organized by the NWMI Teen Council. We're thrilled to offer an evening filled with competitive basketball and volleyball games. 

Bring your skills and participate in the sport of your choice. You don't want to miss this! After the games, we'll wind down and have some pizza!

Registration is required, so book your spot today! We look forward to seeing you there for an evening of sports, food, and community spirit!

Teens, are you ready for our next adventure? Join us at Movement in Rockville for a fun and challenging evening of climbing and comradery! Let's climb together!

We will have instructors for the ropes course and an open bouldering area for rock climbing free practice. A bouldering area at Movement will be exclusively reserved for NWMI teens. Instructors will take teens in small groups for the ropes course, and the bouldering area will be open for those who just want some rock climbing freeplay or a little practice. 

Roaming Rooster halal chicken sandwiches and snacks will be available in our reserved area to help replenish you before and after you get in some climbing!

Please complete the required participant agreement prior to the event. 

Space is limited so please reserve your spot by June 19!

Get ready to spend a magical day with us this Eid! This Eid al-Adha, we invite you to join us for a simple, traditional NWMI Eid gathering at Rollins Congressional Club. We will begin the magical day connecting our hearts with Eid Salat, followed by brunch and activities for the entire family! Enjoy a live magic performance, beautifully captured memories at our interactive magic mirror photo booth, caricatures (just for teens!) and other treats! 

Takbirat will begin promptly at 9:45 am and salat will be followed by an English sermon. Read a description of how NWMI performs Eid Salat. We strongly urge you to arrive before the start of takbirat. If you arrive after 9:45am, please be extremely mindful of the prayer atmosphere.

You can also enjoy taking a family Eid portrait with SkyPixel Productions from 11am to 12:30pm. Portraits will be taken on a first come, first served basis. Please note that due to time constraints with our venue and vendors, unfortunately we cannot guarantee portraits. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.

Don’t forget to check in at our registration table to get your ticket
for a chance to win a door prize! 

We will end our magical day together with an announcement for three door prizes (yay!) and bid each other a warm and timely farewell at half past noon, iA!

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
We can’t wait to pray and celebrate Eid together!

Celebrate the Hajj season with us and nourish your body and spirit with a community gathering, a light dinner and live recitation of Dua Arafah!

We will end the program with s’mores around a campfire. We encourage you to wear white to reflect the Hajj spirit!

Registration is required. Dinner and halal s’mores provided. We look forward to sharing this special night with you.