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Masjid Fundraiser and Dinner – Saturday July 27, 2013

Thanks to all who participated, the event was greatly successful in meeting the target. Jazakum Allah Khairan. To those who missed the opportunity, please make your checks payable to Islamic Association of Greater Hartford, and mail it to the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford, INC. 1871 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT. 06037-3696. Donations to Islamic Association of Greater Hartford are tax-deductible. Federal Tax ID Number 22-3018031.

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Ramadan Events At The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford

Assalaamu-alaikum dear brothers and sisters!
The blessed month of Ramadan is almost upon us! I would like to wish each of you a very blessed month and ask Allah (SWT) to forgive all of our sins and enter us into Jannah through his mercy.
I would like you to be aware of some of the programs at Berlin masjid this month:
The Fiqh Council of North America have decided that the first of Ramadan will be on Tuesday the 9th of July. Although there are different methodologies for beginning our fast we will adhere to the fiqh council recommendations but the final decision will be made on Monday after Esha salat. Taraweeh will follow immediately after Salat-ul-Esha on Monday the 8th of July.
There will be baby sitting organized daily during the month of Ramadan from Esha until the end of Taraweeh. Children will not be allowed to run around and disturb the spirituality of the prayer service. Please enroll your child if he/she is not going to be praying so that we can all enjoy this time. Taraweeh will be led by Imam Refai Arefin.
There will be community Iftar organized by the masjid every Friday and Saturday starting Friday the 12th of July.
On Saturday the 13th of July from Dhuhr Salat till 3pm there will be a Qur’an workshop to explain the rules of a Qur’an competition for memorization, recitation and learning of the Quran. The competition will be on Saturday July 28th from Asar to Maghrib. The award ceremony will be on August 3rd between Maghrib Salat and Esha salat.
There will be a youth program on Saturday July 13th from 3pm to Iftar. Imam Sohaib Sultan (chaplain at Princeton University) and Sr. Arshe Ahmad with Imam Refai Arefin will coordinate this.
The masjid fundraising dinner will be on July 27th from 6pm to Iftar – Inshah-Allah
There will be Qur’an recitation and tajweed classes every Monday and Thursday from 5pm to 6:30pm. Brothers and sisters are welcome – age range 7yrs to 17yrs.
Inshah-Allah the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut Eid carnival will be on August 11th – please visit their website – MCCT.US (muslimcoalitionct.org) to purchase tickets early. Let us enjoy Eid as a family!
May Allah accept our fasting, our salat, our dua and our night prayers for His sake. May we take every opportunity to get closer to the Qur’an on this blessed month and please give generously to the masjid and the poor this month.
Wassalaam,
Reza
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Community Dinner and Lecture – June 22nd

Community Dinner Program

Saturday 22nd June 2013

‘The Tree of Life’
A witness to the Israeli Occupation

First hand accounts

6pm to Maghrib (8pm)

Dinner will be promptly at 6pm and the lecture begins promptly at 6:30pm

There is a $10 charge ($5 for students) to offset the costs

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Fundraiser for Syria – Sunday June 23

As the month of Ramadan draws near and the suffering of the refugees in Syria gets more dire we are appealing to all of you to come and give generously to all who are suffering in Syria.
Date – Sunday June 23rd
Venue – Islamic Association of Greater Hartford – 1781 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT.
Time 6pm to 9pm.
Dinner program with entertainment – please see flyer.
Further information contact Sr. Ghoufran 860-656-8632 or Sr. Amina 860-997-7240

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Gathering for Interfaith Community Prayer – Service of healing -4/18/13 at Berlin

Assalaam Alaikum Brothers and Sisters
The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford held a gathering at Berlin Masjid to bring people in the Greater Hartford Community together and show support for one another following the tragedy at the Boston Marathon.
Click Here for Fox TV coverage of the event.
Click Here for New Britain Herald coverage of the event.
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Reza Mansoor
Islamic Association of Greater Hartford
Press Statement
Interfaith Community Prayer – Service of healing(Berlin, 4/17/2013) – The interfaith leaders of Greater Hartford invite the community to a prayer service of healing.This prayer service is dedicated to heal from the tragic events of the Boston bombings. Although we do not know all the facts we know the aversion we all feel at this tragic news. In all of our faith communities the taking of life is a crime against God and humanity.Venue – Islamic Association of Greater Hartford, 1781 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT 06037Date – Thursday 18th April 2013Time – 7pm to 8pm“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their family members. We come together in unity and solidarity to seek comfort and healing.” Said Dr. Reza Mansoor, President, Islamic Association of Greater Hartford.

“We are shocked and saddened at the loss of life and maiming of innocent civilians. We stand together as a faith community, shoulder to shoulder, offering our support and prayers.” – Bishop James Curry

Contact Reza Mansoor – 860-794-4011, email: mansoor111@aol.com

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Masjid Fundraising Event

Thanks to all who participated, the event was greatly successful in meeting the target. Jazakum Allah Khairan. Loringtraftorsa To those who missed the opportunity, please make your checks payable to Islamic Association of Greater Hartford, and mail it to the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford, INC. 1871 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT. 06037-3696. Donations to Islamic Association of Greater Hartford are tax-deductible. Federal Tax ID Number 22-3018031.

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IAGH Statement in Response to 4/15/13 Boston Tragedy

The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford and the American Muslim community stands in solidarity with all other faith communities and all Americans in condemning the bombings during the Boston Marathon. Muslims believe that the killing of one person is equivalent to the killing of all humanity as stated in the Qur’an “If anyone slew a person unless it be for murder or for spreading mischief in the land it would be as if he slew the whole of humanity: and if anyone saved a life it would be as if he saved the life of the whole humanity.” (Al-Qur’an 5:32). Therefore it is clear that the taking of life is a huge crime against God and humanity in Islam.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family members of those who were killed and of those who were injured in this tragedy. We stand with the President in condemning in the strongest terms the innocent loss of life.

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Spring Events at Islamic Association of Greater Hartford

The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford events:
Regular activities:
1. Daily lecture after Maghrib salat – 30 minutes (including Islamic history, seerat of the prophet, the lives of the sahaba-companions)
    Monday – Ahmed Veknache – Seerat of the Prophet
    Tuesday – Dr. Othman Al Alamy – Stories of the Sahabah-companions
    Wednesday – Imam Refai Arefin – Lessons from the Qur’an and Sunnah
    Thursday – Muhammad Muntasir – Lessons in Islam
    Friday – Imam Refai – Lessons from the Qur’an and Sunnah
    Saturday – Maghrib to Esha – Tafseer of the Qur’an – Muhammad Ghonaim 
    Sunday – Sami Shamma – Islamic history
2. Sisters Tajweed classes – Friday at 7pm to 8pm
3. Sisters halaqa group – Sister Urooj – Every other Saturday (4/6, 4/20 etc) 12noon to 2pm at Old masjid building.
4. Arabic classes – Imam Refai Arefin – Sunday 1:30pm to 3:00pm – Registration closed
If you have any questions please speak to Imam Refai Arefin or Dr. Reza Mansoor.

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