December 2019 at Berlin Masjid – IAGH

Assalaamu-alaikum,
Iqama Times:
Fajr – Half hour after the Adhan
Dhuhr – 1:00pm
Asar – 2:30pm
Maghrib – 10 minutes after Sunset
Isha – 7:30pm (throughout the winter months)
Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira after Isha daily.
For more information visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IAGHBERLIN and enjoy the pictures of our recent events (Don’t forget to like us on facebook) and visit our website at https://www.berlinmosque.org/
SPECIAL EVENTS:
**** Saturday December 7th – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Masjid Fundraiser Banquet – This is a catered event. Please attend and donate and receive the blessings of giving in your life.
**** Masjid Potluck dinner December 14th 5:30pm to 7:30pm
ABC’s of Umrah. Prepare for Umrah 2020 with Imam Refai.
This is a potluck event so please sign-up to bring a dish to share:
****Friday 21st December – Jummah khotba with Abdul Malik Mujahid
From the Rohingya crisis to the Uighur Muslim crisis to the Kashmir crisis. How do we respond
IMPORTANT FUTURE EVENTS
Berlin Masjid winter fundraiser banquet – Mark the day Saturday December 7th 2019 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Help your masjid attain the goals of growth in activities and programming. Dinner will be catered
If you would like to donate by internet please visit our website where you can donate online at https://www.berlinmosque.org/
Daily and weekly events:
Friday – 6pm to Isha – Imam Refai will host “Family story night”. Please make this your family get together.
Daily – Join us for the daily prayers in congregation with Imam Faraghali.
Weekly
– Sunday School 10:30am to 1:30pm. All are encouraged to stay and pray with your children for Dhuhr Salat.
– Friday Jumma khotba – 1pm to 1:30pm – Please come early as the khotba is part of the Salat.
– Qur’an class Monday and Thursdays – from 6pm to 7:30pm – $20 a month
First day will be on Thursday 5th – registration (please bring your fees on the first day – coordinated with Br. Mukhtar Suleiman
– Sisters Qur’an recitation, tafseer and memorization with Sr. Shayma Muhammad – Friday 6pm to 7:30pm
– Arabic classes Saturday – 9am to 11am – $100 per semester
1st day of class and registration (please bring your fees on registration day) Saturday September 7th – advanced Arabic with Sr. Ghoufran Allababidi

November 2019 at Berlin Masjid – IAGH

Assalaamu-alaikum,
Iqama Times:
Fajr – Half hour after the Adhan
Dhuhr – 1:00pm
Asar – 2:30pm
Maghrib – 10 minutes after Sunset
Isha – 7:30pm (throughout the winter months)
Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira after Isha daily.
For more information visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IAGHBERLIN and enjoy the pictures of our recent events (Don’t forget to like us on facebook) and visit our website at https://www.berlinmosque.org/
SPECIAL EVENTS:
**** Saturday November 16th – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Prophet Muhammad – A mercy to the Universe – Imam Agha. This is a potluck event – please bring a dish to share:
The MCCT leadership banquet will be on Sunday November 17th – 5pm to 8:30pm – Celebrating the Arts – Imagining a better future – Hartford Marriott. Purchase your tickets and support the Muslim organizations providing a huge service through outreach and education.
IMPORTANT FUTURE EVENTS
Berlin Masjid winter fundraiser banquet – Mark the day Saturday December 7th 2019 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Help your masjid attain the goals of growth in activities and programming. Dinner will be catered
If you would like to donate by internet please visit our website where you can donate online at https://www.berlinmosque.org/
Daily and weekly events:
Friday – 6pm to Isha – Imam Refai will host “Family story night”. Please make this your family get together.
Daily – Join us for the daily prayers in congregation with Imam Faraghali.
Weekly
– Sunday School 10:30am to 1:30pm. All are encouraged to stay and pray with your children for Dhuhr Salat.
– Friday Jumma khotba – 1pm to 1:30pm – Please come early as the khotba is part of the Salat.
– Qur’an class Monday and Thursdays – from 6pm to 7:30pm – $20 a month
First day will be on Thursday 5th – registration (please bring your fees on the first day – coordinated with Br. Mukhtar Suleiman
– Sisters Qur’an recitation, tafseer and memorization with Sr. Shayma Muhammad – Friday 6pm to 7:30pm
– Arabic classes Saturday – 9am to 11am – $100 per semester
1st day of class and registration (please bring your fees on registration day) Saturday September 7th – advanced Arabic with Sr. Ghoufran Allababidi

October 2019 IAGH Newsletter

Assalaamu-alaikum,
Iqama Times:
Fajr – Half hour after the Adhan
Dhuhr – 1:00pm
Asar – 4:30pm
Maghrib – 10 minutes after Sunset
Isha – 10 minutes after adhan until 7:30pm and fixed at 7:30pm for the winter
Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira after Isha daily.
For more information visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IAGHBERLIN and enjoy the pictures of our recent events (Don’t forget to like us on facebook) and visit our website at https://www.berlinmosque.org/
SPECIAL EVENTS:
**** Saturday October – 5:30pm to 7:30pm Convert-sation: Journeys to Islam – by reverts to the faith. Sponsored by MCCT at Berlin masjid. This is a pot-luck event. Please bring a dish to share and sign up below:
****October 12th – ICNE conference at Madina Academy, Windsor, CT. 11am to 7pm. Quest of Knowledge with Excellence for a Brighter Future
MCCT sponsored Muslim women’s swim lessons and free swim – every Sunday in October from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. Call Aida for more information 860-794-5141 for more information.
Tree of Life 2019 Fall Series – October 19th to 27th – See link for details:
IMPORTANT FUTURE EVENTS
Berlin Masjid winter fundraiser banquet – Mark the day Saturday December 7th 2019 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Help your masjid attain the goals of growth in activities and programming. Dinner will be catered!
If you would like to donate by internet please visit our website where you can donate online at https://www.berlinmosque.org/
Daily and weekly events:
Friday – Maghrib to Isha – Imam Refai will host “Family story night”. Please make this your family get together.
Daily – Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira after Isha daily with Imam Faraghali.
Weekly
– Sunday School 10:30am to 1:30pm. All are encouraged to stay and pray with your children for Dhuhr Salat.
– Friday Jumma khotba – 1pm to 1:30pm – Please come early as the khotba is part of the Salat.
– Qur’an class Monday and Thursdays – from 6pm to 7:30pm – $20 a month
First day will be on Thursday 5th – registration (please bring your fees on the first day – coordinated with Br. Mukhtar Suleiman
– Sisters Qur’an recitation, tafseer and memorization with Sr. Shayma Muhammad – Friday 6pm to 7:30pm
– Arabic classes Saturday – 9am to 11am – $100 per semester
1st day of class and registration (please bring your fees on registration day) Saturday September 7th – advanced Arabic with Sr. Ghoufran Allababidi

Sept 2019 at Berlin Mosque

Assalaamu-alaikum,
Iqama Times:
Fajr – Half hour after the Adhan
Dhuhr – 1:00pm
Asar – 4:00pm
Maghrib – 10 minutes after Sunset
Isha – 10 minutes after Adhan
Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira after Isha daily.
For more information visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IAGHBERLIN and enjoy the pictures of our recent events (Don’t forget to like us on facebook) and visit our website at https://www.berlinmosque.org/
SPECIAL EVENTS:
**** Saturday September 14th – 5:30pm to 7:30pm Welcoming the Hujjaj back – short talk about their experience. Imam Refai will moderate this event. This is a pot-luck event. Please bring a dish to share and sign up below:
IMPORTANT FUTURE EVENTS
October 5th MCCT/IAGH combined – ‘Convert-sations’. Several converts to Islam will recount their journey to Islam. There will also be an important discussion about the work that the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut does. This will be a pot-luck event.
October 12th – ICNE conference at Madina Academy. Details to follow.
If you would like to donate by internet please visit our website where you can donate online at https://www.berlinmosque.org/
Daily and weekly events:
Friday – Maghrib to Isha – Imam Refai will host “Family story night”. Please make this your family get together.
Daily – Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira after Isha daily with Imam Faraghali.
Weekly
– Sunday School 10:30am to 1:30pm. All are encouraged to stay and pray with your children for Dhuhr Salat.
– Friday Jumma khotba – 1pm to 1:30pm – Please come early as the khotba is part of the Salat.
– Qur’an class Monday and Thursdays – from 6pm to 7:30pm – $20 a month
First day will be on Thursday 5th – registration (please bring your fees on the first day – coordinated with Br. Mukhtar Suleiman
– Sisters Qur’an recitation, tafseer and memorization with Sr. Shayma Muhammad – Friday 6pm to 7:30pm
– Arabic classes Saturday – 9am to 11am – $100 per semester
1st day of class and registration (please bring your fees on registration day) Saturday September 7th – advanced Arabic with Sr. Ghoufran Allababidi

Turkey/Palestine 2020 – Journey of a lifetime!

Assalaamu-alaikum,
Dear brothers and sisters,
Alhamdulillah the Umrah trip is at full capacity and cannot accommodate any further applicants. Thank you.
Introducing Turkey and Palestine (Trip of a lifetime) – cost reduced to accommodate more travelers.
Dates of travel – Friday March 6th from Boston to Istanbul – enjoy Istanbul (including the Blue mosque, Hagia Sophia and a cruise down the Bosphorous)
Wednesday March 11th Istanbul to Tel Aviv – Go straight to Jerusalem –
Jumma Salat at Al-Aqsa on March 13th and March 20th and
return on March 21st.
Witness the occupation and its consequences on the population in Palestine and come back as a human rights champion. Visit the Holy Land with witnesses of other faith communities and learn about each other with dignity and respect.
Present cost – Palestine $2200, Turkey $726 and special travel agent for this flights with rates less than $1000 at present for the full journey!
Travel leaders from IAGH – Sr. Ghoufran Allababidi and Reza Mansoor
For more information please email me back – ticket prices may increase so we urge you to book early.

Eid Prayer and Uddhiyya Information

Eid Mubarak to all of you! May Allah accept all your good deeds and shower His blessings and Mercy on you and your loved ones. May Allah accept the Hajj of all who have gone on this blessed pilgrimage.
Eid prayers: There will be one Eid prayer at the masjid at 7am (Takbeer time) – Salat time will be 30 minutes after
The second prayer will be at the Civic Center at 9am
Prayer will be at 9am sharp – Address The XL Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103.
7 masajid are joining in unity for this event.
We will be collecting your poor due uddhiyya (1/3 of your korbani) – from Maghrib to Isha on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Please bring it at these times ONLY.
Please make sure they are labelled – (Beef, goat or Lamb) and packed in 5 pound bags.

Eid Ul Adha Mubarak and August 2019 Newsletter

Assalaamu-alaikum,
1st of Dhul Hijjah will be tomorrow – Friday 2nd August 2019
9th of Dhul Hijjah (Yawm ul Arafat) will be on Saturday 10th of August
The prophet (SAW) said: “Whoever fasts the day of Arafat, Allah will forgive their previous year and their current year of sins” [Muslim]
10th of Dhul Hijjah (Eid Day) will be on Sunday 11th of August.
SPECIAL EVENTS:
On Thursday 8th August 6:30pm to 8:00pm – Professor Mustafa Abu Sway (Imam at masjid ul Aqsa and professor at Al-Quds University) will speak on Masjid ul Aqsa and its relevance today. This will be a pot luck Iftar event – please bring a dish to share
On Saturday (Yawm ul Arafat) 10th of August 6:30pm to 8:00pm Hereafter series with Ustadh Vajid Pathan followed by Pot Luck Iftar. Please bring a dish to share
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Eid prayers: There will be one Eid prayer at the masjid at 7am (Takbeer time)
The second prayer will be at the Civic Center at 9am (more information to follow)
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Iqama Times:
Fajr – Half hour after the Adhan
Dhuhr – 1:00pm
Asar – 5:00pm
Maghrib – 10 minutes after Sunset
Isha – 10 minutes after Adhan time
Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira after Isha daily.
For more information visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IAGHBERLIN and enjoy the pictures of our recent events (Don’t forget to like us on facebook) and visit our website at https://www.berlinmosque.org/
Daily and weekly events:
Friday at 6pm Imam Refai will host “Family story night”. Please make this your family get together.
Daily – Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira after Isha daily with Imam Faraghali.
Weekly
– Sunday School 10:30am to 1:30pm. All are encouraged to stay and pray with your children for Dhuhr Salat.
Now in summer break
– Friday Jumma khotba – 1pm to 1:30pm – Please come early as the khotba is part of the Salat.
– Qur’an class Monday and Thursdays – from 6pm to 7:30pm
Now in summer break
– Sisters Qur’an recitation, tafseer and memorization with Sr. Shayma Muhammad – Friday 6pm to 7:30pm
Now in summer break
– Arabic classes Saturday – 9am to 11am.
Now in summer break

July 2019 Newsletter

Assalaamu-alaikum,
Iqama Times:
Fajr – Half hour after the Adhan
Dhuhr – 1:00pm
Asar – 5:30pm
Maghrib – 10 minutes after Sunset
Isha – 10 minutes after Adhan time
Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira after Isha daily.
For more information visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IAGHBERLIN and enjoy the pictures of our recent events (Don’t forget to like us on facebook) and visit our website at https://www.berlinmosque.org/
SPECIAL EVENTS:
**** Saturday July 13th – 5:30pm to 7:30pm Community Pot Luck dinner. Social services for the immigrant community. Please sign up to bring a dish:
**** Friday July 19th Jumma Khotba – Sheikh Wissam Sharief – “Hajj days at home”
**** Saturday July 20th – 5:30pm to 7:30pm Sheikh Wissam Sharief – “Hajj Days at Home”. This will be a joint program with Helping Hand USA.
Snacks will be provided.
If you would like to donate by internet please visit our website where you can donate online at https://www.berlinmosque.org/
Daily and weekly events:
Friday at 6pm Imam Refai will host “Family story night”. Please make this your family get together.
Daily – Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira after Isha daily with Imam Faraghali.
Weekly
– Sunday School 10:30am to 1:30pm. All are encouraged to stay and pray with your children for Dhuhr Salat.
Now in summer break
– Friday Jumma khotba – 1pm to 1:30pm – Please come early as the khotba is part of the Salat.
– Qur’an class Monday and Thursdays – from 6pm to 7:30pm
Now in summer break
– Sisters Qur’an recitation, tafseer and memorization with Sr. Shayma Muhammad – Friday 6pm to 7:30pm
Now in summer break
– Arabic classes Saturday – 9am to 11am.
Now in summer break

Fundraiser May 25th, Last Ten and Eid Announcements

Assalaamu-alaikum,
BERLIN MASJID FUNDRAISER – MAY 25TH 6:30PM TO IFTAR – PLEASE SUPPORT THE MASJID AND SECURE YOUR PALACE IN JANNAH. With the new challenges we face with masjid security your assistance is needed! May Allah reward you generously for your support. Dinner will be catered.
EID-UL-FITR will be on Tuesday June 4th 2019 – takbeer times will be 6:30am, 8:30am and 10:30am – Salat times will be half an hour after.
Iqama Times (from Sunday 3/10/19):
Fajr – 20 minutes after the Adhan
Dhuhr – 1:00pm
Asar – 5:30pm
Maghrib – 10 minutes after Sunset
Isha – Soon after Adhan
Tharaveeh will commence soon after Isha Salaat – please be on time for Isha.
There will be daily khatira after 8 raka’at of Tharaveeh every night
Youth lectures will be every Saturday in Ramadan after Asar
Qur’an competition will be on Sunday May 26th 2019 from Dhuhr to Asar
LAST TEN NIGHTS OF RAMADAN – From May 25th (Saturday night) 21st night of Ramadan there will be daily midnight lectures and Qiyam Ul Layl. Qiyam Ul Layl will start at 1:45am each night.
Khatam Al Qur’an will be on Sunday June 2nd – 29th night of Ramadan
There will be community catered Iftar and dinner on Friday and Saturday during the month of Ramadan. If you would like to sponsor Iftar please sign up at the masjid. Each slot is $500.
EID CARNIVAL WILL BE AT LAKE COMPOUNCE IN BRISTOL – ON SUNDAY JUNE 9TH. TICKETS CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE FROM MCCT.US
WE WANT TO HAVE A BLESSED AND PEACEFUL RAMADAN AND THERE ARE STAFF THAT WILL BE HELPING PLEASE ASSIST THEM IF THEY REQUEST YOU ANYTHING
THERE WILL BE STRICTLY NO FOOD OR DRINKS IN THE MUSALLA AREA EXCEPT FOR WATER – NO EXCEPTIONS PLEASE
MAY ALLAH (SWT) BLESS US ALL WITH MERCY, FORGIVENESS AND PROTECTION FROM HELL FIRE AND MAY HE SHOWER HIS BLESSINGS, HIS PEACE AND HIS LIGHT ON ALL OF US AND MAY HE GIVE US AL JANNATH UL FIRDHOUS! MAY HE ACCEPT OUR PRAYERS, OUR FASTING, OUR ZAKAT AND OUR DUA IN THIS BLESSED MONTH.
Since Sheikh Faragali (who has come to be with us all the way from Egypt) and many of the visiting shuyukh will be given honoraria – please donate generously this month. There will be a collection in the last ten days for the Imam and other shuyukh who help.
For more information visit our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/IAGHBERLIN and enjoy the pictures of our recent events (Don’t forget to like us on facebook) and visit our website at https://www.berlinmosque.org/
If you would like to donate by internet please visit our website where you can donate online at https://www.berlinmosque.org/