Month: September 2014

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Eid Announcement and Weekend Events

Friday September 26th – 7pm to Esha – Ustadh Suleiman Salem – Lecture on How to Memorize the Qur’an – FREE
Saturday September 27th – 10am to 5pm – Class on How to Memorize the Qur’an ($15 – student, $20 adult, $65 family – includes lunch and baby sitting)
Friday October 3rd – The Day of Arafat – fasting is highly recommended
Saturday October 4th – Eid Ul Adha – Takbeer times – 7am, 9am and 11am (prayers will follow half hour after that)
Remember the first 10 days of Hajj are the greatest days in the Islamic calendar – Try to increase your fasting and spending more time in spirituality on these days – 1st of Dhul Hijjah is Thursday 25th of September
Eid Prayers: Takbeer times are 7, 9, and 11. Salat times to follow half hour after 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30.
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IAGH Condemns ISIS

The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford (IAGH), one of the largest Islamic centers in Connecticut, today condemned the violence and hostilities perpetrated by self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). 

Connecticut Muslims view the actions of ISIS as un-Islamic and morally repugnant.  No religion condones the murder of civilians, the beheading of religious scholars or the desecration of houses of worship.  Their actions against religious minorities in Iraq violate the Quranic teaching, ‘Let there be no compulsion in religion’ (Surat al-Baqara 2:256)

We denounce and condemn the actions of ISIS, which are in no way representative of what Islam actually teaches.  IAGH strongly urges Connecticut imams and community leaders to continue to speak out against all forms of religious extremism and to preach for increased tolerance and human rights within the mainstream teachings of Islam.

 http://www.cair.com/press-center/press-releases/12637-cair-condemns-killing-of-journalist-steven-sotloff-by-terrorist-isis.html

http://www.isna.net/isna-condemns-isis-killing-of-journalist-steven-sotloff.html