Month: September 2015

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Eid Mubarak! The blessings of Allah on you!

Assalaamu-alaikum,

Eid Mubarak – May Allah (SWT) shower His blessings on you and your family and accept your prayers, fasting and remembrance of Him on these blessed days. Let us remember Him often in the next few days as we celebrate the Days of Eid.
Times of Takbeer – 7am, 9am and 11am (Salat will follow half hour after Inshah Allah) Thursday 24th September.
Reminder of Etiquette of Eid:
Awake early and try to pray Fajr in Jama’at, Have a bath and put clean clothes and perfume. Remember the blessings you have and sincerely partake in Tasleem, Tahmeel and Takbeer of Allah. Come for the Eid Salat and greet your brother and sister with a SMILE. Partake in the TAKBEER in the masjid. Pray sincerely and listen to the sermon after the prayer. Make it a day of celebration for the whole family by visiting friends and relatives. Take the day off if you can and let your family and friends enjoy Eid with you! Make your intention to grow closer to Allah through prayer (as much as possible in the masjid in jama’at), fasting and charity and pray that you will be able to make it for Hajj soon. Pray for those less fortunate than you and for all the refugees.
Join us for the catered Eid dinner at the masjid on Saturday September 26th at 6pm – $15 (adults), $10 (ages 5-12) and free (under 5). PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS EARLY – LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE – Contact Sr. Aida 860-794-5141 or brother Mukhtar 860-966-8041.
OUR SADAQA COLLECTION WILL BE FOR THE REFUGEES IN CRISIS – ESPECIALLY FROM SYRIA! Please donate generously – that Allah may reward you generously.
Wassalaam,
Reza
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The greatest days are upon us – 1st 10 days of Dhul Hijjah – events at Berlin masjid

Assalaamu-alaikum,
Welcome to the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah – the greatest days of the year. We are encouraged to fast on these days (except the day of Eid) and increase our remembrance of Allah. Here’s wishing you a blessed ten days of Dhul Hijjah.
Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet said, “No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these (first ten days of Dhul Hijja).” Then some companions of the Prophet said, “Not even Jihad?” He replied, “Not even Jihad, except that of a man who does it by putting himself and his property in danger (for Allah’s sake) and does not return with any of those things.” (Reported by Tirmidhi)
Dates to remember – According to the majlis-us-shura of North America and based on dates in Makkah:
1. 1st of Dhul Hijjah – Tuesday September 15th 2015
2. The day of Arafat – Wednesday September 23rd – Fasting highly recommended if you are not performing the Hajj
3. Eid-ul Adha – Thursday September 24th. Takbeer times for the 3 prayers are 7am, 9am and 11am – prayers will be exactly half hour past the hour.
4. Eid celebration dinner (catered from a special restaurant) – Saturday September 26th at 6pm – $15 (adults), $10 (ages 5-12) and free (under 5) – babysitting will be available. PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS EARLY – LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE – Contact Sr. Aida 860-794-5141 or brother Mukhtar 860-966-8041
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September at Berlin masjid

Assalaamu-alaikum,

 

The masjid is open for salat for all 5 prayers!

Iqama times are – Fajr – 5:30, Dhuhr – 1:30, Asar – 5:30, Maghrib – 5 minutes after sunset. Esha – 9pm (Esha times may change in a couple of weeks – please visit our facebook page for updates – https://www.facebook.com/IAGHBERLIN (Don’t forget to like us on facebook)

 

SPECIAL EVENTS:

 

1. Saturday September 12th 6:00pm to 8:00pm – Pot luck community dinner – ‘Preparing for Hajj – Imam Ashroff Ibrahim. Please sign up for a dish at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4eaea723a7fa7-community

 

Eid Ul Adha will be around the 23rd or 24th of September. Final date will depend on the sighting of the moon in Saudi Arabia and you will be informed of that as soon as we are aware. Please do plan to fast frequently in the first 10 days of Dhul Hijjah particularly on the day of Arafat (the day before Eid)

Takbeer times at Berlin masjid on the day of Eid will be at 7am, 9am and 11am – Salat will follow half hour after that.

 

Daily and weekly events:

 

Daily –  Join us for the daily prayers in Jama’a – Short hadith after Esha daily

 

Weekly – Friday after Maghrib lecture – Tafseer of Qur’an with Imam Refai

– Saturday after Maghrib lecture – Basic Fiqh that all of us need to know with Imam Refai

– Sunday after Maghrib lecture – Seerah of the prophet with Imam Refai

 

Sunday School – September 6th – First day of school – Orientation and classes – start of lectures at 10:30am and ends after Dhuhr Salat at 1:30pm – please pray with your children Dhuhr Salat when you pick them up! You will make them understand the importance of prayer in congregation.

September 13th – Last day of late registration (10:45am to 12:45pm)

 

Quran classes will start on Thursday September 4th – $20 a month per student – registration date Thursday September 4th. Classes on Mondays and Thursdays

 

Wassalaam,

 

Reza