The board has officially resigned and we have secured the path toward the leadership changes we requested. I appreciate the steadfast resolve of the community in achieving this outcome. We will now focus our efforts on the upcoming elections to ensure a transparent future for the Islamic Center of Cleveland.
June 16, 2016
Final supporters
The collective majority of Muslim community members have established this petition demanding overdue change at the Islamic Center of Cleveland. As concerned members of this community, we can no longer stand by and watch these destructive policies harm the masjid and the community.
The demands below are needed because of the inappropriate, harmful, and secretive behavior by the masjid's board members. It is obvious through the firing of Imam Fouad Al-Saeed that they do not value the input of the community. They have failed to live up to their obligation as leaders of the Muslim community to create brotherhood amongst its members.
Additionally, the executive committee led by Dr. Sami Mohammed has strained the reputation of ICC with irreversible mistakes. Mistakes which the youth and the elders of this community can no longer forgive because of the continued shame and discomfort that it has brought to even their families.
Our demands below will improve the community's bond, give additional power to the community, and help put an end to additional turmoil created by the board.
We therefore request a general assembly meeting to address the above issues and the following demands.
Our list of demands…
1) Reinstatement of Imam Fouad Al-Saeed effective immediately
2) Immediate resignation of the entire board
3) Emergency elections establish a new board.
4) Immediate resignation of the executive committee.
4) Approval of memberships who have applied and paid
Updates
June 4, 2016
The petition has reached one hundred signatures this morning. This collective response confirms that the community is deeply concerned about the current direction of the Islamic Center of Cleveland. We appreciate your commitment to seeking transparency and accountability through this formal process.
Reached 250 supporters
June 2, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
June 1, 2016
120 Comments
This community deserves a better and more engaged board, not some old guys who want to play masjid politics to full fill their desi political fantasies. BRING BACK FOUAD!!!!
It is time for the community to take over, the board failed us badly, if you are reading this Dr. Sami please know that you have damaged us as a community badly and this will reflect on ihsan school as well. Please step down because you are not fit for your position nor the rest of the board are.
I never benefited in the Deen as much until Shaykh Fuaad Sa'eed took to the mimbar. A powerful speaker who is not afraid to speak the truth as it is the responsibility upon our scholars to speak the truth and it has never been greater for them to do so until recent times.
the best Imam ever for the first time in my life I connect with an Imam like I did with Imam Fouad, if the board is doing this, then they are extremely inconsiderate and have no clue what it means to manage a community's affair. If we have to chose between the Imam and the current administration then we will always chose our Imam in a heart beat.
The board is destroying the sense of community and brotherhood that I have felt since I converted 6 month ago. I will not stand by and let them continue make mistake after mistake without consequence. Their time is up...I am with the Imam 100%
We need to Unite NOT Corrupt. It's NOT about individual Interests and wants. Masjad is for Everyone Not for a handful of selfish individuals!!!!
Keep the imam!!!
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The board has officially resigned and we have secured the path toward the leadership changes we requested. I appreciate the steadfast resolve of the community in achieving this outcome. We will now focus our efforts on the upcoming elections to ensure a transparent future for the Islamic Center of Cleveland.
June 16, 2016
Final supporters
The collective majority of Muslim community members have established this petition demanding overdue change at the Islamic Center of Cleveland. As concerned members of this community, we can no longer stand by and watch these destructive policies harm the masjid and the community.
The demands below are needed because of the inappropriate, harmful, and secretive behavior by the masjid's board members. It is obvious through the firing of Imam Fouad Al-Saeed that they do not value the input of the community. They have failed to live up to their obligation as leaders of the Muslim community to create brotherhood amongst its members.
Additionally, the executive committee led by Dr. Sami Mohammed has strained the reputation of ICC with irreversible mistakes. Mistakes which the youth and the elders of this community can no longer forgive because of the continued shame and discomfort that it has brought to even their families.
Our demands below will improve the community's bond, give additional power to the community, and help put an end to additional turmoil created by the board.
We therefore request a general assembly meeting to address the above issues and the following demands.
Our list of demands…
1) Reinstatement of Imam Fouad Al-Saeed effective immediately
2) Immediate resignation of the entire board
3) Emergency elections establish a new board.
4) Immediate resignation of the executive committee.
4) Approval of memberships who have applied and paid
Updates
June 4, 2016
The petition has reached one hundred signatures this morning. This collective response confirms that the community is deeply concerned about the current direction of the Islamic Center of Cleveland. We appreciate your commitment to seeking transparency and accountability through this formal process.
Reached 250 supporters
June 2, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
June 1, 2016
120 Comments
I stopped attending this masjid 2 years ago because of these problems.I would to return but only if major reformations take place. InshaaAllah
This community deserves a better and more engaged board, not some old guys who want to play masjid politics to full fill their desi political fantasies. BRING BACK FOUAD!!!!
It is time for the community to take over, the board failed us badly, if you are reading this Dr. Sami please know that you have damaged us as a community badly and this will reflect on ihsan school as well. Please step down because you are not fit for your position nor the rest of the board are.
I never benefited in the Deen as much until Shaykh Fuaad Sa'eed took to the mimbar. A powerful speaker who is not afraid to speak the truth as it is the responsibility upon our scholars to speak the truth and it has never been greater for them to do so until recent times.
the best Imam ever for the first time in my life I connect with an Imam like I did with Imam Fouad, if the board is doing this, then they are extremely inconsiderate and have no clue what it means to manage a community's affair. If we have to chose between the Imam and the current administration then we will always chose our Imam in a heart beat.
The board is destroying the sense of community and brotherhood that I have felt since I converted 6 month ago. I will not stand by and let them continue make mistake after mistake without consequence. Their time is up...I am with the Imam 100%
We need to Unite NOT Corrupt. It's NOT about individual Interests and wants. Masjad is for Everyone Not for a handful of selfish individuals!!!!
Keep the imam!!!
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I stopped attending this masjid 2 years ago because of these problems.I would to return but only if major reformations take place. InshaaAllah