Welcoming the days of Forgiveness at Berlin masjid – the second ten days of Ramadan!

Assalaamu-alaikum dear brothers and sisters,
The Prophet (peace be upon him) reminded us that Ramadan has three parts: the first 10 days are mercy (rahmah) from Allah, Most High, the middle 10 days are forgiveness (maghfirah) from Allah, Most High, and the last 10 days are emancipation from the Hellfire.
Today Saturday June 27th 1pm to 5pm – Qur’an competition – all ages welcome. There will be testing of memorization and recitation.
Today Saturday June 27th 5:30pm to 8pm – Youth program with Chaplain from Bard College – New York Iskandar Atajanow
Today Saturday June 27th – Community Iftar with special catering for youth including pizza specialties and chicken wings. Food catered by Roti Boti and Aladdin restaurants!
Next Saturday July 4th 5:30pm to 8pm Youth program with Imam Kaiser Aslam from FVAMC
Community Iftars on Fridays and Saturdays – Next week food catered by Tabaq and Aladdin restaurants. If you would like to co-sponsor an Iftar it is $500 and you can make check payable to IAGH. Feeding the fasting “Whoever provides food for breaking of the fast for a fasting person receives the reward of the fasting person, without the reward of the fasting person being reduced in any way.”[Tirmidhi & Ibn Majah]
Saturday July 11th – “Seeking Blessings Through Giving!” Masjid fundraiser 6pm to 8:30pm Inshah-Allah“Allah The Almighty Says, ‘O son of Adam, spend and I will spend on you.” [Muslim]. “The best charity is that given in Ramadan.” (At-Tirmithi).
Please remember to give your Zakat-ul Fitr – $15 per person per household and the masjid will deliver it for you – first locally and extra money will go through Islamic Relief to Syria, Iraq, Myanmar and Palestine – please give it early.
MSA CT-Council is collecting toys for kids at CCMC (the children’s hospital) – the box will be in the masjid throughout Ramadan – please donate toys for tots!
Enjoy our Ramadan video of our community – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Feqea9IVE
Watch the beautiful daily updated pictures of Ramadan and like us on facebook – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Feqea9IVE
Save the date – the MCCT Eid carnival at Lake Compounce Sunday July 19th – Halal food and fun!
Wassalaam,
Reza
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Ramadan Mubarak! Imam Zaid Shakir giving first khotba of Ramadan at Berlin!!

Welcome to the month of Ramadan which begins on Wednesday June 17th night (Esha will be prayed on time and Tharaveeh immediately after) and our first fast of Ramadan on Thursday the 18th of June Inshah-Allah

Sheikh Syed Faraghali will lead tharaveeh prayers and daily prayers at the masjid during Ramadan
Imam Zaid Shakir will give the first Khotba in Ramadan on Friday June 19th.
Community Iftar will be every Friday and Saturday in Ramadan
Youth programs every Saturday in Ramadan from 5:30pm to 8:30pm – Chaplain Omar Bajwa will lead the first of these on June 20th.
Qur’an competition – Saturday June 27th from 1pm to 5:30pm Inshah-Allah – rules will be on the masjid notice board
Midnight lectures during the last 10 nights of Ramadan and Qiyam-ul-layl in the last 10 nights
Ramadan masjid fundraiser – Saturday July 11th – “Seeking Blessings Through Giving!” 6pm to 8:30pm Inshah-Allah
Eid ul Fitr – Friday 17th July – details to follow!
MCCT Eid carnival on July 19th at Lake Compounce – details to follow – keep the day free!!!

Welcome to Ramadan at IAGH – Schedule of Events!

Assalaamu-alaikum!
Alhamdulillah – Ramadan is only a few weeks away – here is what we have prepared for you. Please enjoy the blessings of this month in the house of Allah!
Saturday June 6th – Evening with the Qur’an in preparation for Ramadan – Imam Refai Arefin with Imam Bashir Lubanga, Imam Muhammad Abdul Aati and Hafidh Muhammad Abdul Qadir. It will be a beautiful evening of reciting Qur’an and Tafseer of some verses of the Qur’an – 6pm to 8:30pm in the main masjid musallah hall! There will be a pot luck dinner after – please sign up to share a meal with the community. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4caaa92da5f85-community5
Fundraiser for Syria – June 13th 6pm to 8:30pm – With Mayor Khairallah and Watan USA – Food will be provided. Please buy tickets through the masjid or email Sr. Ghoufran freesyria34111@gmail.com
Ramadan begins – Thursday 18th June (Tharaveeh will be on the night of the 17th – Wednesday Inshah-Allah). Tharaveeh will begin promptly after Salat-ul Esha which will be prayed at the time of the Azan for Esha! Sheikh Syed Faraghali will lead Tharaveeh!
Youth programs will be on Saturday June 20th (5:30pm to 8:30pm), Sunday June 28th (see below) and Saturday July 4th (5:30pm to 8:30pm
*******Sister Yasmin Mogahed will be at Berlin masjid on Sunday June 28th from 1pm to 4pm Inshah-Allah*******
Qur’an competition – Saturday June 27th from 1pm to 5:30pm Inshah-Allah – rules will be on the masjid notice board
Every Friday and Saturday there will be a community Iftar – please sign up at the masjid if you would like to pay for a slot on the Iftar and dinner roster. We will have only a few $500 dollar slots available – please sign up early.
The 20th of Ramadan will be on July 7th – we will have midnight lectures on odd nights of the last 10 nights of Ramadan by Imam Refai, Sheikh Sami and Chaplain Iskander Inshah-Allah (July 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th and 15th nights)
Ramadan masjid fundraiser – Saturday July 11th – “Seeking Blessings Through Giving!” 6pm to 8:30pm Inshah-Allah
Eid ul Fitr – Friday 17th July – Prayer times will be 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30am
Fun Day at Berlin masjid today – Sunday May 31st – Please visit our facebook page to see photos and like ushttps://www.facebook.com/IAGHBERLIN