Unshakable Faith
in Difficult Times
Faith is not built in isolation.
It is strengthened in the masjid, in classrooms, in conversations, in friendships, and in the moments when someone knows they have a community to turn to.
Today, our families are navigating more than ever. Our children are growing up with constant messages competing for their attention and shaping how they see themselves, their faith, and the world around them. Adults are facing their own pressures, questions, and uncertainty.
In moments like these, community matters.
A strong masjid gives our children a place to belong before they go looking for belonging elsewhere. It gives families a place to learn, reconnect, ask questions, and grow together. It gives all of us a place to return to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.
This year's banquet, Unshakable Faith in Difficult Times, is about protecting and strengthening that foundation.
It is about making sure our community continues to have the spaces, teachers, programs, and support needed to nurture faith—not only when life is easy, but especially when it is not.
Joining us this year
Imam Tahir Anwar
A respected American Muslim scholar, educator, and community leader who has served the San Francisco Bay Area Muslim community for more than two decades. A scholar of Hanafi fiqh, he studied Islamic Law in India and currently teaches Islamic Law at Zaytuna College. Imam Tahir is also a longtime community advocate, serving in leadership roles across a number of Muslim and civic organizations.
Reserve your seats
What you need to know
- When
- Saturday, October 17, 2026Doors open 5:00 PM · hors d'oeuvres, then program
- Where
- SALAM Community Center4541 College Oak Dr, Sacramento, CA 95841 · Directions
- Seats
- $35 in advance · $50 at the doorReserved table of 8 — $350
- Questions
- Call 916-979-1933 ext. 3 or email the office
Put your business in the room
Around 250 guests fill this hall every October — community leaders, donors, business owners and families from across the Sacramento region. Sponsoring puts your name in front of all of them for the whole evening, and funds the classes and programs they rely on all year.
Commitments close September 30.
