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IAGH Condemns ISIS

The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford (IAGH), one of the largest Islamic centers in Connecticut, today condemned the violence and hostilities perpetrated by self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). 

Connecticut Muslims view the actions of ISIS as un-Islamic and morally repugnant.  No religion condones the murder of civilians, the beheading of religious scholars or the desecration of houses of worship.  Their actions against religious minorities in Iraq violate the Quranic teaching, ‘Let there be no compulsion in religion’ (Surat al-Baqara 2:256)

We denounce and condemn the actions of ISIS, which are in no way representative of what Islam actually teaches.  IAGH strongly urges Connecticut imams and community leaders to continue to speak out against all forms of religious extremism and to preach for increased tolerance and human rights within the mainstream teachings of Islam.

 http://www.cair.com/press-center/press-releases/12637-cair-condemns-killing-of-journalist-steven-sotloff-by-terrorist-isis.html

http://www.isna.net/isna-condemns-isis-killing-of-journalist-steven-sotloff.html

 

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Political activism and your civic responsibility – meeting at 5:30pm today Saturday 8/30/14

Assalaamu-alaikum,

We are trying to organize a political activism planning meeting to address our relationship with elected officials and how we get from here to the elections in November and in the years to come. How do we build a healthy working relationship with our elected officials so that when we are attacked unfairly in the media or otherwise we are able to call on our elected officials. This also applies to international issues and if you are not heard you do not exist. Let’s get off the complaining, reactionary mode and proactively build this committee.

Venue – IAGH conference hall – 1781 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT.

Time 5:30pm after Asr Salat.

Date – Today – Saturday 8/30/14

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IAGH President Announcements and Activities

Assalaamualaikum dear brothers and sisters,
Alhamdulillah we now have all 5 Salat in jama’ah at the masjid.
Every Esha we have a khatira with the Imam (Esha is at 9:30pm at the moment). Please try to attend a prayer in the masjid so we can make the masjid more vibrant. Prayer times at present are Fajr at 5am, Dhuhr at 1:15pm, Asr at 5:30pm Maghrib at sunset and Esha at 9:30pm.
Every Friday there will be a lecture after Maghrib – Imam Refai Arefin and Chaplain Kaiser Aslam – alternating this. Imam Refai will be doing a Tafseer of the Qur’an. Kaiser will start with a lecture on the 5th of September Inshah-Allah.
Every alternate Friday – MYAC youth of Berlin evening with activities and a short inspirational lecture with Kaiser Aslam. Starts on September 5th at 5:30pm after Asr Salat Inshah-Allah
Every Saturday – Sheikh Sami Shamma – Lecture after Maghrib Salat
Every Tuesday – Revert tea and learning with Mike Karpman – if you are new to Islam please email Mike at mike.karpman@karpmanconsulting.net
Every Wednesday – Waleed Al-Ghamdi will have a lecture (khatira) after Maghrib Salat
Qur’an classes – Mondays and Thursdays from 6pm to 7:30pm
Registration for Arabic classes – Saturday August 30th at 1:15pm – Fee – $100 a semester. Classes start on the 1st Saturday of September Inshah-Allah. Semester is from September to mid December.
First day of Sunday Islamic School – September 7th at 10:30am. Please arrive early and get to know your teachers. Late registration will be on September 21st and 28th Inshah Allah
Special events:
‘Pot luck’ dinner on Saturday September 13th from 7pm to 9pm – Hajj workshop with Sheikh Ashraff Ibrahim and Imam Refai Arefin
On Saturday the 30th of August there will be a Muslim voter activism meeting from Asr 5:30pm to 7:30pm. We will have Mongi as an advisor – “Preparing for 2016 election” Grassroots planning.
Visiting scholar program with Ustadh Suleiman Salem (in coordination with MSA CT Council). Lecture at Berlin from 7pm to 10pm on Friday September 26th and class on memorization of the Qur’an 10am to 5pm on Saturday September 27th (charge for class $15 student, $20 adult and $65 for family – boxed lunch provided – there will be babysitting for this program at a nominal cost)
PLEASE ATTEND THE EVENTS AND FOLLOW US ON THE WEB AT https://www.berlinmosque.org OR ON FACEBOOK AT https://www.facebook.com/IAGHBERLIN  – MAKE SURE YOU LIKE US AND 5 STAR US!
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Sunday School Information – 2014-2015 School Calendar

Please see below the updated School Calendar and Registration Schedule for next academic year 2014-2015. For complete Sunday school information, please visit: https://www.berlinmosque.org/activities/sunday-school/

Please send email to: IAGHSchool@gmail.com for any school related communications.

 

 Calendar 2014-2015

 

August 24th, 2014 Book Sale (noon-2:30 PM) and Teachers’ & Staff Meeting (10:30 AM)

September 7th, 2014 First Day of School – Orientation & Classes

September 21st, 2014 Registration for open seats

September 28th, 2014 Last day of registration for open seats

October 5th, 2014 Eid-ul-Adha –NO SCHOOL

November 30th, 2014 Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL

December 21rd & 28th, 2014 Winter Break NO SCHOOL

January 25th, 2015 Midterm Report Cards Due

April 19th, 2015 Spring Break NO SCHOOL

May 3rd, 2015 Walk Against Hunger NO SCHOOL

May 31st, 2015 Report cards and last Day of School

June 7th, 2015 School Celebration/Graduation

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Eid Ul Fitr – Monday 7/29/2014

Monday July 28th – Eid Ul Fitr – Takbeer times 7am, 9am and 11am – prayers will follow within half hour of takbeer times. (Date is per the Fiqh Council of North America)
Eid Carnival August 3rd – Lake Compounce – 10am to 10pm (visit http://www.muslimcoalitionct.org/eid-carnival.html to purchase your subsidized tickets with halal buffet). Deadline for purchasing tickets – July 29th.
I wish you all Allah’s blessings on these last nights of Ramadan and Eid Mubarak!
Wassalaam,
Reza

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Ramadan Fundraiser Banquet – Saturday July 19th

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Ramadan Fundraiser Banquet

 

Saturday July 19th

 

5:30pm to 8:30pm

 

Listen to:

  1. Cemetery project progress – Dr. Ali Antar
  2. Full time Imam planning – Br. Ismail Orabi
  3. Education programs – Sr. Shahana Malik
  4. Qur’an classes – Br. Mukhtar and Sr. Ghoufran
  5. Youth programs – Imam Refai, Br. Mukhtar & Sahar Amjad
  6. Beautifying the masjid – Sr. Ann Minor
  7. New Muslim classes – Br. Michael Karpman

     

    Keynote: Sheikh Sami Shamma

    “And be steadfast in your prayer and pay charity; whatever good you send forth for your future, you shall find it with Allah, for Allah is well aware of what you do.” (Baqara 110)

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Masjid Fundraiser – Saturday July 19

Assalaamu-alaikum!
Important dates to remember:
1. Masjid fundraiser in Ramadan – Saturday – July 19th at 5:30pm after Salat-ul Asr. Community Iftar will be served.
2. Qur’an competition – Sunday July 20th from Dhuhr Salat until Asar Salat.
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO PERSISTENT COMPLAINTS FROM OUR NEGHBORS WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE BASKETBALL AFTER IFTAR. YOUTH WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRAY OR STAY IN THE BABYSITTING AREA OR YOUTH CENTER. . RUNNING AROUND THE MASJID PROPERTY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.
Wassalaam,
Reza
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Ramadan Announcement

Assalaamu-alaikum,

 

Ramadan Mubarak! May Allah shower his choicest blessings on us all this blessed month. I pray he accepts our fasting, our prayers, our dua and our keeping up at night purely and entirely for Him, the all loving the all merciful! May we all come out of this month free of sin and ready to take on the challenges of this life with renewed vigour!

 

Based on the majlis-us-shura of North America – Ramadan will begin on Friday the 27th of June evening. Tharaweeh will start today immediately after Esha.

 

The first fast will be on Saturday 28th June and there will be a community Iftar. You are welcome to join us at Berlin masjid.

 

Activities in Ramadan:

 

The first youth evening will be tomorrow – Saturday the 28th of June with Yale University Chaplain – Omer Bajwa. It will begin at Asar (4:45pm) and end with Iftar. There will be special youth Iftar’s on Saturdayy after each youth evening.

 

Tharaveeh will be led daily by Sheikh Faraghali (hafidh-al Qur’an). Esha will be prayed immediately on its arrival followed by Tharaveeh salat. Khatira by Imam Refai and Imam Sami after 4 raka’at every night

 

Every Friday and Saturday – community Iftar’s – Please see masjid sign up sheet to donate towards this program remembering that feeding those who are fasting is highly recommended by prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

 

Youth events will be hosted on Saturdays in Ramadan – 5:30pm to Iftar.

 

July 19th – Masjid Ramadan Fundraiser – For cemetery and full time Imam – come and hear of the plans for both.5:30pm till Iftar Inshah-Allah

 

Qur’an competition Sunday July 20th from Dhuhr Salat (12:45pm) to Asar Salat (4:45pm). Award ceremony on the 27th night of Ramadan Inshah-Allah!

 

May Allah bless you with the best this Ramadan!

 

Wassalaam,

 

Reza Mansoor

 

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May Events at IAGH

Assalaamu-alaikum,
Experience May at the Berlin masjid with interesting events throughout the month!
Friday May 2nd Khotba by Imam Muhammad Taha – Assistant Imam candidate
Saturday May 3rd – Syria fundraiser – Feed those in the Ummah suffering desperately without food – Guest Mayor Mohamed Khairullah 6pm to 9pm
Sunday May 4th – Join the Muslim Coalition ‘Muslims Against Hunger’ team – Walk Against Hunger – 12:30pm registration, Dhuhr at 1pm
                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION VISIT mcct.us
Friday May 9th Khotba by Mongi Dhaouadi – Executive Director CAIR-CT
Saturday May 10th – Tree of Life experience – experience the occupation of Palestine – witness the sad truth with those who went there 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Other Fridays of May Khotba by Imam Refai Arefin
Qur’an memorization classes – Mondays and Thursdays from 6pm to 7:30pm
Arabic classes on Saturdays from 12:30pm to 2:30pm
PLEASE MAKE THE MASJID A VIBRANT PLACE AND OUR COMMUNITY A VIBRANT ONE!
Wassalaam,
Reza Mansoor

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More March Activities and Speakers at Islamic Association of Greater Hartford

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e will be having some great speakers and events during the rest of March:
1. Friday Jumma Khotba on Mach 21st – Sheikh Hafidh Anas Thowfeeq trained at University of Madina.
2. Friday March 21st Lecture after Maghrib at Berlin masjid with Sheikh Anas Thowfeeq
3. Friday Jumma Khotba – March 28th Imam Yusha Evans – inspirational youth speaker
4. Every Saturday lecture after Esha with Sheikh Sami Shamma
5. Friday March 28th 5:30pm to 8:30pm – Youth (8yrs to 20yrs) evening with Kaiser Aslam – Sister and brother programs
6. Sunday March 30th 2pm to 4:30pm Career Day for High School and College student with CT Muslim Professionals.
These programs are for YOU! Please join us and make this a success! Take advantage of the amazing knowledge and don’t forget the ICNA NE convention on the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd at the CT Convention Center – “Muhammad a Mercy to Mankind”

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