Our story
Why Tawasaw Exists
According to the Pew Research Center, nearly one in four Americans raised as Muslims no longer identify with the faith in adulthood, and that is likely a conservative estimate. What we witness on the ground is a much higher loss ratio.
For years, our community has relied on traditional lectures and speeches to teach Islam. While these can be valuable tools, they do not fully reflect the Prophetic model of teaching through mentorship, companionship, and lived example. Afterall, the Muslims around the Prophet ﷺ were known as the Sahaba, the companions, because Islam was taught through Suhbah.
At Tawasaw, we are confronting this reality by reviving the Prophetic approach to teaching. Our focus is not simply on transmitting large amounts of knowledge, but on cultivating small circles where faith is experienced and learning is paired with real application and practice.
Source: Pew Research Center
Faith across generations
23%of U.S. adults raised Muslim no longer identify as Muslim.
77%still identify as Muslim in adulthood.
The Tawasaw Way
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The Prophetic way
We follow the Prophetic Suhbah method: mentors guide, companions support, and faith is practiced every day.
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Small circles
Learning happens in small Suhbah Circles, where each lesson is put into practice.
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Every generation
Each generation is guided by the one before it and guides the one after, toward success in Deen and Dunya.
At Tawasaw, every mentor is a mentee.