Resources dedicated to helping the Chicago Muslim Convert/Revert

Below is a list of recommended local and national Muslim and interfaith organizations and resources.

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Chicagoland Muslim Organizations, Groups, and Events

• Chicago Convert Connection - Group that holds discussions and social events for Chicagoland converts.
• Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals (CAMP) - Professional networking organization for Muslims. Holds monthly professional meetings with speakers.
• Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) - An organization uniting over 50 Chicagoland mosques and Muslim organizations.
• Chicago Muslims Network meetup group - Group that meets monthly for focused Islamic discussions. All knowledge levels welcome.
• Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Chicago - The nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group.
• MuslimCalendar.com - Calendar of local Muslim meetings, events, etc.
• One Chicago, One Nation - Brings together Chicagoans of diverse faiths and cultures, with an emphasis on the Muslim community, to get to know each other through addressing local needs.

Islamic Media

• Chicago Crescent Magazine - A monthly publication by CIOGC.
• Radio Islam - Islamic show from 6-7pm daily at 1450am. Also has Islamic music.
• 'Azan' radio show - Monthly radio show (2nd Sunday of every month from 6-7pm) on 88.7fm WLUW. Azan puts a human face on the faith of Islam and creates a discourse within the Islamic community of Chicago.
• Islamic Horizons Magazine - The flagship publication of ISNA, and the largest distribution of any Muslim American English language magazine - read by a quarter million people.
• Azizah Magazine - A magazine with powerful stories and rich images of Muslim women in North America. The first magazine of its kind, Azizah was launched in October 2000.
• MB Muslima - The global magazine for Muslim women.
• American Muslims Today - Articles and radio clips from their radio show. The website is aimed to serve "by calling towards living "the middle path", one that is far from laxity or extremism. To rally Muslims in America back to the purity of their faith in order to improve our condition and move towards success. In short, to be Fearless Muslim America's Think Tank."
• Islamic Lyrics (Syed Mehdi) - The Islamic Lyrics website contains a comprehensive database of Islamic audio in multiple languages.
• Abdullah J Abdullah - Features many articles on film, motion graphics, and photography.
• Hijabtrendz (Mariam Sobh & Nadia Malik) - The Hijabtrendz duo writes by and for Muslim women about deen, fashion and health.
• Dear Little Auntie - Offers advice and humor aimed at solving the problems of young muslim women in everyday life.
• The Wood Turtle - A Muslim feminist mom, writing from a place of love for her faith and her family.

National Islamic and Interfaith Organizations

• Islamic Society of North America
• Change the Story - A website dedicated to interfaith dialogue and education about Islam and Muslims
• Islamic Circle of North America - By focusing on self-development, education, outreach and social services, ICNA has cemented its place as a leading grassroots organization in the American Muslim community.
• Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) - Builds mutual respect and pluralism among young people from different religious traditions by empowering them to work together to serve others.
• Work Halal - Postings of jobs with an Islamic environment.
  

Helpful Muslim Websites and Blogs

• Muslima Soapbox - A blog written by a convert sister in Madison, WI. Converts will surely find commonalities with the sincere writings of this sister.
• HijabTrendz - Hijab fashion as well as an excellent blog and short story website.
• Productive Muslim - A website that inspires young Muslims to become productive through Islam & applying the latest productivity techniques. Can also subscribe to their newsletter e-mails for regular posts on being a productive Muslim.
• Muslimas Oasis - A collaborative blog by and for Muslim (and non muslim) women. The blog's goal and purpose is to post articles and thoughts on issues affecting women around the world from a Muslim womans perspective. To encourage empowerment of Muslim Women (and non muslim women) and to encourage Muslim women to stand up and use their powerful voice and powerful position in society.
• Islam in China (Wang Daiyu) - When we think of Islam, many do not think of China. Islam In China tells a story unlike any other, and fills a considerable void in the history of Islam around the world.
• Productive Muslim - This innovative site offers videos and articles that keep the reader connected to their deen, along with practical tips on how make the best of dunya.
• My Halal Kitchen (Yvonne Maffei) - Yvonne Mattei, an expert chef and food journalist, shares recipies for halal food and general cooking and kitchen tips.
• 30 Mosques (Aman Ali & Bassam Tariq) - Right when we thought they couldn't outdo themselves from last year, they did. In 30 days, Aman and Bassam navigated deeply personal narratives of Muslim American identities and received unparalleled national and international media coverage.

Online classes & lectures

• Lectures by Suhaib Webb: Suhaib is a convert, therefore the way he presents information may make more sense to other converts.
• Sacred Learning: A collection of lectures.
• AtTaqwa Masjid: Weekly live streaming lectures.
• Scholar Amr Khaled: Amr Khaled is ranked in top 100 most influential people by Times Magazine. His site is the most popular Islamic site in the World. Additional clips of Arm Khaled's lectures are available here and on YouTube here.
• Seekers Guidance: Provides online classes as well as free webcasts.