May 2023 IAGH Newsletter

Assalam Alaikum Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Please welcome Br. Mohamed Gharnit as our engaging khateeb going forward. Br. Gharnit graciously agreed to deliver khutbas at Berlin 3 Fridays a month.

Please join our monthly potluck dinner on Saturday May 20 at 5:00 pm insha’Allah. Topic is: Khushou’ (Part 1 of 2). Speaker: Br. Marshall Sornborger. Br. Marshall has a special interest in this topic as a revert from atheism into Buddhism and finally into Islam in seeking of khushou’.

Make sure not to miss Sunday School Registration for Academic year 2023-2024. Classes are filling up fast. Link to Register

Mark your calendars for School Graduation ceremony on 6/4 and Graduation Party (FunDay) on 6/10 (rain date 6/11) insha’Allah. More to come.

Daily and Weekly Activities

Sunday School – Sundays 10:30 to 1pm. No Sunday School on 5/28/2023 (Memorial Day Weekend)

Fridays 7:30 pm – Boys Halaqa by YM (Young Muslims – Berlin) geared towards ages 15-25 (33 Bishop Curve + Main Building)

Saturdays 5:30 pm– Sisters Youth Group. May 6th halaqa will be on “Female Role Models in Islam” and will be lead by Srs. Vareesha Rahman and Maram Ghellai

Saturday mornings youth and new Muslim Tafsir Class – After Fajr – high school and college students are welcome! This is a youth and revert/convert-oriented Quran tafsir class led by Dr. Reza Mansoor. Class is in person and an online option is available

Sundays 7 am to 9 am – Online Arabic classes with Sr. Ghoufran Allababidi

Qur’an classes for children Mondays and Thursdays – 6pm to 7:30pm. Contact Br. Mukhtar 860-966-8041 for details.

Daily – Join us for all 5 daily prayers in congregation.

Friday Jummah prayer service is from 1pm to 1:45pm
With Br. Mohamed Gharnit 3 Fridays a month. Friday 5/18 khutba will be delivered by Br. Omer Bajwa.

For Calendar of events and daily prayer time, visit: https://www.berlinmosque.org/event-calendar/  

Iqama Times:
Fajr – Half hour after the athan
Dhuhr – 10 minutes after athan
Asr – 10 minutes after the athan
Maghrib – 5 minutes after the athan
Isha – 10 minutes after athan
Prayer Times

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You can also mail a check to IAGH, 1781 Wilbur Cross Hwy, Berlin, CT 06037