Berlin Mosque

April 22, 2016

MCCT/IAGH sponsored program – ING Youth/Parent Workshop this Saturday 23rd April

Assalaamu-alaikum,

This Saturday there will be a speaker coming from California in a joint MCCT/IAGH program to counter Islamophobia and bullying in schools. It is a very important training for all of us.

PLEASE REGISTER ASAP THROUGH THE LINK BELOW:

https://fs21.formsite.com/mcct/form4/index.html

On Saturday April 23rd from 8:30am to 2:00pm

Reza

Please register yourselves and your kids (Grades 6-12). Trainers are coming from California for this so its a special one time opportunity!!!!

MCCT/ING Youth Workshop for Muslim youth and their parents
Please join us Saturday April 23rd 2016 for the Youth/Parent workshop
8:30am–2:00pm
The workshop will be held at :
Berlin Masjid – 1781 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT 06037
$15 / person for lunch and materials
Materials include answers to difficult questions about Islam and Muslims
For more details email Elvira@mcct.us
REGISTER AT: https://fs21.formsite.com/mcct/form4/index.html
(Please note that youth includes any children in grades 6-12). Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 50 youth and all youth must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION – April 19, 2016
Info about ING trainings : https://ing.org/youth-trainings/

Wasalaam/with Peace
Aida

March 24, 2016

April 2016 Activities at Berlin Masjid

Iqama times are:

March – Fajr – Half hour after Adhan time, Dhuhr – 1pm, Asar – 5:00pm, Maghrib – sunset and Isha – 10 minutes after the Adhan summer time

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 WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN REFUGEE RELIEF WORK – PLEASE LET US KNOW BY E-MAILING ME BACK – email to follow with relief needs and a link to the website for this important work of welcoming our brothers and sisters with hospitality

We have started a masjid Muslim match-up to help with the important work of bringing you half your deen and finding the right spouse – details to follow. If you would like to help – please e-mail me back.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

1. Saturday April 9th – 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Community pot-luck dinner – Refugee welcome dinner – Hear the tough struggles the refugees go through and how you can assist them.

Please sign up to bring a dish to share:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4eaea723a7fa7-community6

2. Sunday April 17th – 2:00pm to 5:30pm – Youth Hangout – Springfest – An event to educate non-Muslim youth on Islam while having fun. This is an event particularly for high school youth.

3. Saturday April 23rd – 10am to 4pm MCCT/ING Youth Parent workshop – Empowering all of us in addressing Islamophobia and bullying – from our schools to the masjid. Being held at Berlin Masjid

Daily and weekly events:

Daily – Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira with Imam Refai after Isha daily

Weekly

– Wednesday 6:30pm – New convert book club – ‘Being Muslim’ by Asad Tarsin with Mike Karpman

– Friday 6pm to 7:30pm – Youth evening – Umar bin Al-Khattab – documentary discussion- Imam Refai

– Friday Jumma khotba – 1pm to 1:40pm

– Saturday after Isha lecture – Seerah of the prophet with Imam Refai

Sunday School – 10:30am to Dhuhr Salat at 1:15pm – please pray Dhuhr Salat with your children when you pick them up! You will make them understand the importance of prayer in congregation.

Qur’an reading and memorization classes – Mondays and Thursday 6pm to 7:30pm $20 a month per student – coordinator Mukhtar Suleiman

Arabic classes every Saturday 9am to 11am – Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes with Sheikh Sami Shamma, Imam Refai and Sr. Ghoufran Alababidi. Study the language of the Qur’an so that you may better understand the word of Allah (SWT).

March 21, 2016

Sunday School Registration Schedule

Registration Schedule

2016-17 Academic Year

Time 10:45 AM to 12:30 PM

Date	Family Last Name …
March 20	A, B, C, D, E, F
March 27	A, B, C, D, E, F,
April 03	G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N
April 10	G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N
April 24	O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
May 08	O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
May 15	All Existing Families Last Call before Late Fee New Family Registration
May 22	New Family Registration Returning families missed registration date Late Fee $25
Sat, August 27	Book Sale New Family Registration Returning families missed registration date Late Fee $25

Sept 18 New Family Registration

Returning families missed registration date Late Fee $25

March 18, 2016March 18, 2016

Berlin masjid fundraiser this Saturday – March 19th 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Assalaamu-alaikum,

Masjid Fundraising banquet – ‘Recreating a Blessed Community’

Date: Saturday March 19th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm

Venue: Berlin Masjid

‘Whoever built a masjid (“Intending Allah’s Pleasure”), Allah would build for him a similar place in Paradise.’ Sahih Al-Bukhari. Remember a masjid is not a structure but all the activities that attract people to worship Allah. This is what we intend by recreating a blessed community.

It includes: empowering our youth, having visiting scholar programs, the Ansar programs for the refugees, standing up against oppression and helping the oppressed in Palestine and Syria, having a masjid that is welcoming to all. Let us tell you about this blessed community!

PLEASE JOIN US AT THE HOUSE OF ALLAH – AT HIS SERVICE!

Dinner will be served immediately after Salat-ul-Isha

Wassalaam,

Reza

March 5, 2016March 5, 2016

March at Berlin Masjid

Assalaamu-alaikum,

Iqama times are:

March – Fajr – Half hour after Adhan time, Dhuhr – 1pm, Asar – 3:30pm (4:30pm summer time), Maghrib – sunset and Isha – 7:30pm (10 minutes after the Adhan summer time)

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/

We have started a masjid Muslim match-up to help with the important work of bringing you half your deen and finding the right spouse – details to follow

SPECIAL EVENTS:

1. Saturday March 5th – 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Community pot-luck dinner -Tree of Life Journey to Palestine – Hear first hand about visiting Al-Aqsa and the occupied territories

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4eaea723a7fa7-community5

2. Saturday March 19th – 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Masjid Fundraiser – Recreating a Blessed Community. Hear about all the programs with our Imam, the refugee resettlement programming, the youth leadership training and activism, the Qur’an an Arabic classes and a lot more

Contribute by clicking on the link below:

3. March 20th Bus trip to Washington DC to stand n solidarity with our Syrian brothers and sisters – Are we the community that feels the pain of our Ummah – let’s show it – Free to all travelers. If you would like to contribute to the bus please let me know

Daily and weekly events:

Daily – Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira with Imam Refai after Isha daily

Weekly

– Wednesday 6:30pm – New convert book club – ‘Being Muslim’ by Asad Tarsin with Mike Karpman

– Friday 6pm to 7:30pm – Youth evening – Umar bin Al-Khattab – documentary and discussion with Imam Refai

– Friday Jumma khotba – 1pm to 1:40pm

– Saturday after Isha lecture – Seerah of the prophet with Imam Refai

Qur’an reading and memorization classes – Mondays and Thursday 6pm to 7:30pm $20 a month per student – coordinator Mukhtar Suleiman

Wassalaam,

Reza

February 21, 2016

MASJID FUNDRAISER MARCH 19, 2016

Assalaamu-alaikum,

Join us in “Recreating a Blessed Community” and may Allah reward you for every atoms worth of effort you put to this worthy cause! These are just some of the programs we want to continue….

– Having a full time Imam with more activities for youth and adults and a masjid open for all prayers

– Addressing refugee needs – Ansar families and caring for the most vulnerable among us

– Pot luck events with visiting scholars

– Increasing programing with Arabic and Quranic studies for adults and youth

– Creating a welcoming environment – following the prophet’s example.

– Making Ramadan special – special programming for all of us to enjoy the spirituality of Ramadan

– Leadership development of our youth – Youth Hangouts and challenging our youth to their full potential.

– Making new converts feel the love of a community that welcomes and values them

When – March 19th 2016

Time – 5:30 to 7:30pm – Dinner after Isha Salat!

Where – IAGH Community Hall, 1781 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT 06037

Please contribute in any way you can to making our dream a reality. America is where we have the best opportunity to recreate this dream society and we can start right here right now!

Wassalaam,

Reza

February 6, 2016February 6, 2016

February at Berlin Masjid

Assalaamu-alaikum,

Iqama times are:

2/1/16 to 2/15/16 – Fajr – 6:00am, Dhuhr – 12:30pm, Asar – 3:00pm, Maghrib – sunset and Isha – 7:30pm

2/15/16 to 2/29/16 – Fajr 5:30am, Dhuhr – 12:30pm, Asar – 3:30pm, Maghrib – Sunset and Isha – 7:30pm

SPECIAL EVENTS:

1. Saturday February 6th – 5pm to 7:30pm – Welcoming the refugees pot-luck. Become an Ansar family (that helps takes care of one family with the help of the masjid community). Where – Bosnian American Islamic Cultural Center – 595 Franklin Avenue, Hartford 06114. Please welcome the refugee families and bring a dish to share: please sign up at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4eaea723a7fa7-special

2. Saturday February 13th – 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Masjid pot-luck. Invited guest speaker – Imam Usman Akhtar. Importance of Istikhara – seeking the goodness of Allah (SWT). Please sign up to bring a dish to share:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4eaea723a7fa7-community2

3. Youth Hangout – Sunday February 14th 2:30pm to 5:30pm – A high school youth initiative – Bringing healing to our fragile neighborhood. A Muslim leadership initiative. Please support this by letting your friends and family know. This event is for high school youth only.

Daily and weekly events:

Daily – Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira with Imam Refai after Isha daily

Weekly – Wednesday 6:30pm – New convert book club – Being Muslim by Asad Tarsin with Mike Karpman

– Friday 6pm to 7:30pm – Youth evening – Umar bin Al-Khattab – documentary and discussion with Imam Refai

– Friday Jumma khotba – 1pm to 1:40pm

– Saturday after Isha lecture (7:30pm) – Seerah of the prophet with Imam Refai

Sunday School – 10:30am to Dhuhr Salat at 1:30pm – please pray Dhuhr Salat with your children when you pick them up! You will make them understand the importance of prayer in congregation.

Qur’an reading and memorization classes – Mondays and Thursday 6pm to 7:30pm $20 a month per student – coordinator Mukhtar Suleiman

January 6, 2016

LARSON COMMENDS ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION OF GREATER HARTFORD ON CONTINUED SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY

For Immediate Release:
January 4, 2016

Larson Commends Islamic Association of Greater Hartford on Continued Service to our Community

Hartford– On Friday, January 1, 2016, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford in recognition of their work with community youth, refugees, and the wider community. Rep. Larson praised the Association’s President, Dr. Reza Mansoor, for the group’s efforts to combat radicalization and promote tolerance and understanding across Connecticut.

Rep. Larson joins Dr. Reza Mansoor at the Berlin Mosque.

“It was an honor to join Dr. Mansoor and the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford today, as they have been powerful voices for peace and respect,” said Larson. “Recent tragedies in San Bernardino and Paris have left us all afraid, but it is crucial to remember our Muslim neighbors are important members of our community. We are a nation of immigrants, and it is our diversity and the freedoms we offer–including freedom of religion–which make our country what it is. I commend Dr. Mansoor and the entire Association for their tireless work across the First District. Helping refugees, nurturing youth, and serving homeless shelters makes a real, positive impact on our community.”

“The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford, in addition to being a spiritual place of worship for Muslims, has focused on giving our youth a positive American Muslim identity and living our faith through service to the less fortunate among our neighbors, including serving in shelters and soup kitchens” said Dr. Mansoor. “We are also focused on embracing and welcoming those refugees in the true American spirit of welcoming those ‘tempest tost and homeless yearning to breathe free’ that the statue of liberty still invites. This is the spirit of our faith and is the example of our role models in faith from Moses to Jesus to Muhammad, on all of whom be peace. I strongly commend you, Congressman Larson, for standing and voting on an American principal, in welcoming the refugees, and not giving in to fear and bigotry couched in national security.”

The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford is currently collecting towels to distribute to area shelters on January 18, the National Day of Service. For more information, visit http://www.berlinmosque.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/iaghberlin.

January 4, 2016

January 2016 at Berlin Masjid

Iqama times are:

Fajr – 6:30, Dhuhr – 12:30pm, Asar – 3:00pm, Maghrib – sunset. Isha – 7:30pm

SPECIAL EVENTS:

1. Saturday January 16th – 5pm to 7:30pm community potluck dinner together with panel presentation of “The Bilal Initiative” which is a program intended to reclaim the prophetic example of a multi-cultural Ummah where our sisters are welcomed and racism has no role.

Daily and weekly events:

Daily – Join us for the daily prayers in Jama’a – Short Khathira with Imam Refai after Isha daily

Weekly – Friday 6pm to 7:30pm – Youth evening – Umar bin Al-Khattab – documentary and discussion with Imam Refai

– Saturday after Esha lecture (7:30pm) – Tafseer with Imam Refai

– Sunday after Esha lecture – (7:30pm) Seerah of the prophet with Imam Refai

Sunday School – 10:30am to 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. Sunday school resumes on Sunday January 10th

Qur’an reading and memorization classes – Mondays and Thursday 6pm to 7:30pm $20 a month per student – coordinator Mukhtar Suleiman

Arabic classes start every Saturday 9am to 11am – Beginner, intermediate and advanced classes with Sheikh Sami Shamma, Imam Refai and Sr. Ghoufran Alababidi. New semester starts in January – please aim to study the language of the Qur’an so that you may better understand the word of Allah (SWT). Registration and classes begin on Saturday 9th January 2016. (Sr Ghoufran’s class starts on Saturday the 23rd)

Wassalaam,

Reza

December 15, 2015January 2, 2016

PayPal Donation to Berlin Masjid

We have received many requests to add the ability to donate to the masjid via PayPal. We are pleased to announce that we have now launched PayPal donation. Use the PayPal button to make both one-time and recurring donations.

Please spread the word.

Thank you and may Allah reward your good deeds (Jazakum Allah Khairan)