Berlin Mosque

Assalaamu-alaikum dear brothers and sisters,

Assalaamu-alaikum dear brothers and sisters,

Insha Allah on Sunday April 25th from 11am to 3pm there will be a COVID vaccine Clinic at IAGH – 1781 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT.

Through vaccinating a large part of our population we can achieve herd immunity which will protect us all. Please do your part and get the vaccine.

It will be the Pfizer vaccine Insha Allah. You will get the date for the second part at the time of your vaccine and the second part will also be at the Berlin masjid Insha Allah.

You will have to register at the link below:

http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001AFrPV_wc2mehqKWvq50AkaeFfEE4hFQoyhgMly3D2mLD3fkyd54jLgvgq0pZSHCit_f3V1JlU71uQF5ZGa_56gRTwjQzOrEWi_v9knrdiGUczMFIj3DvC0Eg-TKydVuCo_rb8ndqW6mQIf2ChMRpvrxtV9xfCVRI6ZLUaUiw8xOBD1z9IdOEDim9Ep0uIQvxyF9VocipjMyA6QP0onDQ0JR29oRIeT5uZCdNvhNEF_0KY8DzrI8Tl9J5zqnOhFYnBBlarKrNM2_mtBdUAP3fbsvrL8ZUuRKtlJ4KoTFzvEkweSiNMVZijQ==&c=NNSsuHf3T4QyYgcaFAi_CFs1KOg5PmhCrng2_QcxktJs8LH0g_2y9g==&ch=IIBFVyXZz_2S1CiX-bKvhQ6iZku2ctjFQ6C_U2tWxyoMZwfHynXODg==

Assalaamu-alaikum dear brothers and sisters,

Ramadan Mubarak to all of you. May Allah accept your fasting, prayers, dua and sadaqa in this blessed month

Iqama times:
Fajr – Half hour after the adhan
Dhuhr – 10 minutes after adhan
Asr – 10 minutes after adhan
Maghrib – 10 minutes after sunset
Isha -15 minutes after adhan

Taraweeh guidelines:

At the time of the Iqama for Isha the masjid doors will lock. Anyone coming after that will have to pray outdoors. The doors of the masjid will open 15 minutes before the adhan for Isha

There will be no registration. It will be first come first served.

No one under the age of 12 years will be allowed in the musalla area. Please no shaking hands or hugging due to the pandemic.
You will be required to wear an N-95/KN-95 facemask and stay 6 feet apart and take wudu at home. Please bring your prayer rug and a bag to keep your shoes in. PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE MASJID IF YOU ARE IN ANY WAY UNWELL (that includes sore throat, sinus issues, fevers or GI issues).
Please think about the weakest among us who may contract the virus from you and may not survive.

The annual Ramadan masjid fundraiser will be on May 7th/8th – please donate generously to support the masjid

Qur’an competition dates: Qur’an competition this year will be held on May 1st. Deadline to register will be April 25th.
Results will be announced on 27th of Ramadan(May 9th). We will have the competition via Zoom like we did last year.
Zoom details will be announced by end of April. Please register as soon as possible.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe21F8c-VdwVndfmjPxXKaTdf6bIGnfqnKDx4Q7T4gwfWiGcA/viewform

Provisional dates:

Ramadan begins Tuesday April 13th 2021 (Taraweeh begins Monday April 12th)
Eid-ul Fitr – Thursday May 13th 2021

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/
The masjid is helping the needy as well as refugee families at this time of crisis. Please consider donating.

PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS – share the blessing of giving!

Iqama times:

1. You will be required to bring your prayer rugs and everyone will have to be masked.
2. Children under 10 years old will not be allowed due to the pandemic.
3. You will pray 6 feet apart.
4. Please don’t congregate! Strictly no shaking hands or hugging!
5. If you have diabetes or any heart or lung disease or are immunocompromised or are elderly you should not come.
6. You should not come if you are sick – fever, cough, body aches, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea – all could be presentations of COVID-19
7. Try to come about 10 minutes before the prayer times.

Online Registration for new families is now available until August 16th InshAllah. Please click here for more information.

1. You will be required to bring your prayer rugs and everyone will have to be masked.
2. Children under 10 years old will not be allowed due to the pandemic.
3. You will pray 6 feet apart.
4. Please don’t congregate! Strictly no shaking hands or hugging!
5. If you have diabetes or any heart or lung disease or are immunocompromised or are elderly you should not come.
6. You should not come if you are sick – fever, cough, body aches, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea – all could be presentations of COVID-19
7. Try to come about 10 minutes before the prayer times.

Statement on the Death of George Floyd – a victim of police brutality:

The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford Strongly condemns the violent treatment by police officers of George Floyd that lead to his death.  Our nation and our communities are grieving Mr. Floyd’s murder and the brutal death of many others, especially Blacks/African Americans and people of color. Our hearts and prayers go to the families and friends of victims, from George Floyd to Ahmaud Arbery and many others who were victims of police brutality.

Racial minorities are being unjustly victimized and even killed at the hands of some in law enforcement in the United States. It is unfortunate that the judicial system is not geared to adequately protect against this form of abuse. We call for criminal justice reform that will result in the appropriate accountability for these criminal police officers.

Police departments are established for the protection of the community they serve, and as such, should be responsible for treating their assigned communities with respect and fairness. Unfortunately, that is not happening at the present time. It seems we have a system that associates Blackness with criminality which has resulted in unreasonable use of deadly force on Blacks/ African Americans and people of color who are considered to be guilty until proven otherwise as opposed to the innocent until proven guilty which is how it should be.

In the wake of this tragedy, the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford calls on all Americans to stand together to condemn police brutality, demand criminal justice reform, and to work towards better understanding of race and race relations by law enforcement throughout the United States of America. We pray that this will be a pivotal moment that brings real change that our communities no longer have to live and travel in fear due to the color of our skin or the race we belong to. We are one nation under God and all of us are worthy of living free of prejudice in this nation we all love regardless of our race or color.