The Basics. A successful Islamic Awareness Week not only involves first understanding whom your target audience is, but also involves choosing which activities your audience would be interested in and thus attend. At the same time, MSA’s are encouraged to include the following into their IAW:

1. At least one presentation providing an introduction to Islam, which covers the basics of Islam: Tawheed, five pillars, prophethood, life of Muhammad (peace by upon him), etc.
2. A presentation related to this years theme of the Islamic Awareness Week
3. An exhibit with audio-visual displays about topics in Islam
4. At least one presentation that covers a specific issue related to Islam (e.g. Jesus in Islam, The Purpose of Life), or a global issue and how it relates to Islam and Muslims (e.g. Climate Change, War and Peace)

Committee Formation. Forming a solid plan is a critical part of this project. Delegation of tasks promotes a solid plan by allowing the work to be shared among all team members. Whether an MSA is large or small, the IAW project is meant to be divided into several important committees that are meant to be upheld to ensure the division of tasks. The remainder of this manual will identify committees needed, and will also provide a detailed description of roles, responsibilities, and suggestions for each committee. Committees include:

1. Logistics
2. Programs
3. Public Relations
4. Fundraising
5. Da’wah Training Force
6. Islamic Information
7. Arts
8. Entertainment and Games

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