Month: May 2015

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Preparing for Ramadan 2015 (1436 Hijri) – 1st of Sha’ban

Assalaamu-alaikum,
Tonight or tomorrow night will mark the 1st of Sha’ban bringing us one step closer to the beloved month of Ramadan.
The blessed companion Usama ibn Zaid , reports that he asked Prophet Muhammad : “Messenger of Allah, I have seen you fasting in the month of Shaban so frequently that I have never seen you fasting in any other month.” Prophet Muhammad , replied: “That (Shaban) is a month between Rajab and Ramadan which is neglected by many people. And it is a month in which an account of the deeds (of human beings) is presented before the Lord of the universe, so, I wish that my deeds be presented at a time when I am in a state of fasting.”
ISNA and the Fiqh Council of North America have declared:
1st day of Ramadan will be on Thursday the 18th of June (Tharaveeh on Wednesday night) 2015
Eid ul Fitr will be on Friday the 17th of July 2015
The masjid Ramadan fundraiser will be on 11th of July 2015 – mark your calendars and get the blessings of Ramadan and benefit yourself by helping the house of Allah
Wassalaam,
Reza
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May events at IAGH and other news

Assalaamu-alaikum,
NEWS ALLERT – Imam Refai has been selected to be the first full time Imam at Berlin masjid – Please join us in congratulating him. He will start his duties from the 1st of July Inshah-Allah!
Sheikh Syed Faragali will lead prayers and Taraweeh in the month of Ramadan InshahAllah
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Saturday May 9th – 6:00pm to 8:00pm – Tree of Life trip to Palestine – A witness in Palestine – Pot luck event. Hear about the awesome experience our youth and adults experienced (Our visit to Al-Aqsa, the heart breaking scene at Hebron – where the tomb of Abraham is and reclaiming a mosque bombed by the Israelis, where we prayed at) A joint program between Berlin masjid and Old Lyme Congregational Church.

 
Saturday May 16th – 6:00 to 8:00pm Education and Upbringing (Tarbiyyah) in Islam for a new generation – Pot luck event by brother Mazen Mokhtar – Executive Director of MAS – National.
May 27th and 28th – 5pm to 8pm – Funeral workshop in Urdu for sisters only
DAILY AND WEEKLY EVENTS:
Salat times – Fajr 5:00am, Dhuhr 1:00pm, Asar 5:00pm, Maghrib – sunset and Esha – on time- PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND PRAYERS IN JAMA’A. We would love to have you!
Jumma salat will be from 1pm to 1:40pm.
Qur’an classes – Every Monday and Thursday – 6pm to 8pm
Women’s Qur’an recitation and memorization class with Sr. Ghoufran – Every Wednesday – 1pm to 2pm
Arabic classes – Saturdays from 10am to 12 noon
Friday after maghrib Tafseer with Imam Refai
COMMUNITY NEWS:
We need male Qur’an teachers for Monday and Thursday Qur’an class (6pm to 8pm). We pay $100 a month. Please speak to Mukhtar if you are interested in this offer – 860-966-8041
Other Announcements:  (IF YOU WOULD LIKE A BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT WITH THE MONTHLY MASJID E-MAIL LETTER – WE CAN DO THIS TO OUR LARGE LISTING FOR $100 AN ANNOUNCEMENT DURING THE MASJID NEWSLETTER – it will appear at the bottom of the e-mail news letter as paid advertisements – as this is a masjid newsletter relevant e-mails will have to be approved)
The masjid will also start a “masjid comfort food group” – to provide food for community members that are in need. We are looking for 20 individuals that can volunteer to cook a dinner in emergencies. We are also looking for volunteers who are willing to transport food. Please contact Sr. Sania Mahmood through her e-mail saniamahmood13@gmail.com. If you have an emergency please contact her so she can activate the group.