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Berlin Masjid Virtual Fundraiser – Saturday May 16, 2020 at 9 PM

Assalaamu-alaikum dear brothers and sisters,
I want to personally invite you to the masjid fundraiser. This is a tough year and despite the fear of this pandemic the masjid has been hosting daily programs to keep you updated. We want to ask you to please give whatever you can so that we can keep up with youth and children’s programing as well as adult activities.
VIRTUAL MASJID FUNDRAISER – SATURDAY MAY 16th – Ramadan goal of $100,000. This is the month when the prophet was most generous – let us follow this sunnah as well.
Time: 9pm. It will be via Zoom and Facebook live. Hear from our youth, community members and leaders and Imam’s Omer Bajwa and Refai Arefin with recitation by Sheikh Faraghali.
The Zoom link is:
We have already raised over $20,000 – please be the catalyst that gets us over the finish. TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT! May Allah (SWT) reward you generously this blessed month. May he accept all of our acts of worship and give us Laylat-ul Qadr!
Drive through drop off for Zakat-ul Fitr/Fitrana and masjid donations at the masjid – on Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 3pm. You will drive up to the box and deposit your donation and drive off. This is for checks and cash. There will be separate boxes for each. If you want to donate via Facebook or the masjid website (berlinmosque.org)
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 Facebook page: HERE or on 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!
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Ramadan 2020 Starts Friday April 24 at Berlin Masjid

PAYPAL DONATIONS  or on Facebook Donations

Assalaamu-alaikum,
Ramadan Mubarak to all of you! May Allah give all of you a special month full of blessings and may He accept all your good deeds including your siyam, salat, dua, qiyam, recitation of Qur’an and charitable giving (Zakath and Sadaqa).
DUE TO THE CORONA-VIRUS PANDEMIC THE MASJID IS CLOSED AND WILL NOT OPEN FOR SALAT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE STAY HOME AND BE SAFE!
Attached is the prayer time-table for Ramadan 2020
Ramadan Activities – On ‘Facebook live’ on the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford Facebook page
Daily – 15 minutes After Isha Salat Sheikh Faragali will pray 4 raka’at of Tharaveeh – you cannot pray with him but this is meant to make us enjoy the prayer and recitation of the sheikh. Soon after his lecture there will be a 10-15 minute lecture.
On Fridays the lecture will be from Dr. Reza Mansoor as a COVID-19 update and maintaining our spiritual connection in Ramadan.
On Saturdays the lecture will be a youth directed lecture from a visiting scholar.
On Sundays at 5pm (After Asar Salat) there will be a kids program – including an Islamic story to the kids from our youth.
Qur’an competition – Please see instructions below: Deadline for registration – May 1st. Competition May 9th and 10th after Dhuhr Salat
The lecture on the other nights will be with Imam Refai and Imam Sami Shamma
– Friday Jumma khotba – 1pm to 1:30pm – via Facebook live. Jumma khotba is delivered by Imam Refai and Sheikh Faragali on Facebook live through the masjid facebook page.
As you know the masjid still has expenses – including Imams’ salaries and maintenance costs and there is no weekly income from congregational prayers. Please consider giving early and generously to the masjid.
VIRTUAL MASJID FUNDRAISER – SATURDAY MAY 16th – Please donate throughout the month so that we can make our Ramadan goal of $100,000. This is the month when the prophet was most generous – let us follow this sunnah as well.

There is a huge need at present and if you would like to donate to the poor – please donate below. Zakatul Fitr/Fitrana is $10 per person in each household – consider giving more this year due to the real need for assistance in the community at present.

PAYPAL DONATIONS  or on Facebook

If you would like to donate by internet please visit our website where you can donate online

The masjid is helping the needy as well as refugee families at this time of crisis. Please consider donating generously.
Other important activities in Ramadan:
Sewing masks and collecting nonperishable items and toiletries for those in quarrantine and the needy – coordinated through Sr Ambreen Saeed 860-836-7566
Helping the most needy in this time – coordinated through Sr. Suhair Kader 860-759-4510. You can donate through the masjid website and we will serve the most needy Insha Allah
Imam Refai is also coordinating funeral arrangements for those who pass away due to the corona virus outbreak with appropriate precautions and social distancing for Janaza Salat. Please contact him at 203-794-4626 for urgent issues. View document
For more information visit our facebook page: HERE 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.
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April 2020 at Berlin Masjid

Assalaamu-alaikum,
DUE TO THE CORONA-VIRUS PANDEMIC THE MASJID IS CLOSED AND WILL NOT OPEN FOR SALAT IN JAMA’AT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
PLEASE STAY HOME AND BE SAFE!
Attached is the prayer time-table for April 2020
Attached is the prayer time-table for Ramadan 2020
Weekly activities:
Weekly
– Sunday School 10:30am to 1:30pm. These are being carried out through various social networks including zoom sessions. Please contact your child’s teacher for details.
– Friday Jumma khotba – 1pm to 1:30pm – via Facebook live. Jumma khotba is delivered by Imam Refai and Sheikh Faragali on Facebook live through the masjid facebook page.
Here is the Facebook live link for the Jumma khotba April 3rd
– Qur’an class Monday and Thursdays – from 6pm to 7:30pm – These are being carried out through various social networks including zoom sessions. Please contact your child’s teacher for details.
– Arabic classes Saturday – 9am to 11am – Happening through zoom classes. Please contact Sr. Ghoufran for access to this.
There is a Facebook live COVID-19 update for the community by Dr. Reza Mansoor on Thursdays and Sundays at 8pm.
Here is the Facebook live link to the last update from Thursday April 2nd
While we are socially isolating there are many worthy activites the community is participating in. Please consider helping:
Sewing masks and collecting nonperishable items and toiletries for those in quarrantine and the needy – coordinated through Sr Ambreen Saeed 860-836-7566
Helping the most needy in this time – coordinated through Sr. Suhair Kader 860-759-4510
Please communicate with family and friends through phone or soial media but please do not meet as COVID-19 is a potent virus which is very contagious and is leaving a trail of death.
Imam Refai is also coordinating funeral arrangements for those who pass away due to the corona virus outbreak with appropriate precautions and social distancing for Janaza Salat. Please contact him at 203-794-4626 for urgent issues. View document
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.
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Daily Prayers (Salat) Suspended at Berlin Masjid until further notice

Assalaamu-alaikum dear brothers and sisters,
Here is Imam Refai’s lecture from Sunday 3/15/20:
Here is Dr. Reza Mansoor’s Facebook live Coronavirus update from Sunday 3/15/20:
As the number of cases of COVID-19 increase and will likely go up further, the board of Berlin masjid have decided to close the masjid for daily prayers as well. We take our responsibility as board members very seriously and this is not a decision we take lightly.
We strongly urge you to stay at home and pray your prayers with your family and not seek places where you may infect yourself and the rest of the community around you! PLEASE take this advice as seriously as you can. In Islam we always assess the benefit versus the risk and having the responsibility of even one death of a member of our community is the priority we are considering at the highest level.
We are working to get Sunday School classes, Arabic and Quran classes continue via other avenues on zoom and other modalities. Some of the teachers have reached out to you so directly and this will continue to happen. I will try to keep you abreast of everything that happens on a regular basis – Insha Allah.
Please use this opportunity to make dua for our community and the ummah from not only this severe disease COVID-19 but also remember those refugees and all those suffering only because they are Muslim – all over the world. This is the time, when we have a calamity that we accept Allah’s will and trust in Him. Indeed to Allah we belong and to Him is our return.
Please remember you should:
  1. Wash your hands frequently.
  2. Spend at least 20 seconds washing the front and back of your hands and in-between your fingers frequently.
  3. Avoid touching your face as much as you can.
  4. Try to boost your immune system with regular exercise and vitamin C containing foods – especially citrus fruits.
  5. Stay 6 feet away from each other as the virus depends on person to person transmission. Avoid people who are coughing or sneezing
  6. If you are not well – get rest – at least 8 hours of sleep and stay well hydrated. Take Tylenol for fever but if it persists call your doctor. If you get short of breath call your doctor.
  7. Avoid Ibuprofen, Motrin and Advil class of medications as it may worsen the Coronavirus effects.
  8. If you are sick wear a facemask.
The masjid will now be closed even for daily prayers in order to prevent people being exposed to unnecessary risk. Please do not shake hands or other bodily contact and bring your own prayer rug for your own safety and that of the community.
May Allah protect us all! Please make lots of dua and give in charity as a protection for your selves and your family and the community at large. Remember that once we take adequate precautions we trust in Allah (SWT) to protect us and He is the best to protect.
May Allah reward you all!
The IAGH board will meet on a regular basis to consider the risk to the community in making our decisions. We want you to be safe and aware of the difficult decisions ahead and understand that we are doing everything for the benefit of the community and in keeping with the Quranic and prophetic guidelines.
IAGH board
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/
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No Jummah Salat at Berlin Masjid

Assalaamu-alaikum dear brothers and sisters,
In view of the State of Connecticut executive order prohibiting gatherings of more than 250 and the strong advice from the medical community that COVID-19 spreads in asymptomatic individuals for 5 days prior to any sign of infection and the huge risk to the elderly, those who are immunocompromised and those who have heart and lung disease and the strong advice of the medical community that we keep a distance of 6 feet between each other, the board of Berlin masjid in coordination with many of the adjoining masajid have decided to suspend Jumma salat at the masjid until further notice. We take our responsibility as board members very seriously and this is not a decision we take lightly.
We strongly urge you to stay at home and pray Dhuhr Salat with your family and not seek places where you may infect yourself and the rest of the community around you! PLEASE take this advice as seriously as you can. In Islam we always assess the benefit versus the risk and having the responsibility of even one death of a member of our community is the priority we are considering at the highest level.
We are working to get a khotba prerecorded by Imam Refai and circulated to you through this email and we will try to get it up on our website and Facebook page. Please circulate this information among all the community you know.
Please use this opportunity to make dua for our community and the ummah from not only this severe disease COVID-19 but also remember those refugees and all those suffering only because they are Muslim – all over the world. This is the time, when we have a calamity that we accept Allah’s will and trust in Him. Indeed to Allah we belong and to Him is our return.
Please remember you should:
  1. Wash your hands frequently.
  2. Spend at least 20 seconds washing the front and back of your hands and in-between your fingers frequently.
  3. Avoid touching your face as much as you can.
  4. Try to boost your immune system with regular exercise and vitamin C containing foods – especially citrus fruits.
  5. Stay 6 feet away from each other as the virus depends on person to person transmission. Avoid people who are coughing or sneezing
  6. If you are not well – get rest – at least 8 hours of sleep and stay well hydrated. Take Tylenol for fever but if it persists call your doctor. If you get short of breath call your doctor.
  7. If you are sick wear a face mask.
Remember also, suspended until further notice are:
  1. All non essential programs including the potluck event on Saturday and from now until further notice.
  2. Sunday School with immediate effect until further notice.
  3. Arabic classes on Sunday afternoon will also be suspended until further notice.
  4. Monday and Thursday Qur’an class in the masjid until further notice.
  5. Arabic classes on Sunday in the masjid until further notice.
Although the masjid will remain open for daily prayers we are urging people to be cautious and not expose yourselves to unnecessary risk. Please do not shake hands or other bodily contact and bring your own prayer rug for your own safety and that of the community.
May Allah protect us all! Please make lots of dua and give in charity as a protection for your selves and your family and the community at large. Remember that once we take adequate precautions we trust in Allah (SWT) to protect us and He is the best to protect.
As things are changing rapidly please look out for further notices about changes. If there is a significant outbreak in the State we may have to take further action.
May Allah reward you all!
The IAGH board will meet on a regular basis to consider the risk to the community in making our decisions. We want you to be safe and aware of the difficult decisions ahead and understand that we are doing everything for the benefit of the community and in keeping with the Quranic and prophetic guidelines.
IAGH board
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/
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URGENT CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT

Assalaamu-alaikum dear brothers and sisters,
In light of the state of emergency the governor has declared in the State of Connecticut and the global pandemic the WHO has declared, the board of IAGH has decided it is prudent to update the community on specific actions we are taking in order to be a community that takes our resposibility seriously and keeps our community safe.
Coronavirus affects the elderly and those who are immunodeficient – including those who have diabetes and heart and lung disease most severely and has a significantly higher mortality than the flu. These actions are taken to prevent the spread of the virus especially as it is life threatening to them – so PLEASE do your part. We need your cooperation to keep us all safe. If you are in the above categories please stay at home until the outbreak is over.
As Muslims it is our duty to minimize harm to the community at large.
We ask:
  1. If you are exhibiting any signs of a cold – including coughing, sneezing and fever and chills or shortness of breath – that you stay at home. If you test positive then you should stay away from the masjid in quarantine for 14 days
  2. If you have recently travelled overseas, especially to Europe, Middle East or Far East please stay in quarantine and do not attend the mosque for 14 days.
  3. If you have been in contact with anyone with the Coronavirus – stay in quarantine and do not attend the mosque for 14 days.
  4. Please bring a prayer rug with you for added protection.
  5. Strictly no hand shaking or hugging or other bodily contact – a verbal “Assalamu-alaikum” is adequate at this time.
  6. Please bring tissues and use them if you sneeze. Use hand sanitizer as needed.
  7. If you are thought to be unwell by members of the masjid administrative team please understand if we ask you to kindly leave. We are doing this with the best interest of the community.
You should:
  1. Wash your hands frequently and if in the masjid use the liquid hand sanitizer on entry and exit of the masjid.
  2. Spend at least 20 seconds washing the front and back of your hands and in-between your fingers frequently.
  3. Avoid touching your face as much as you can.
  4. Try to boost your immune system with regular exercise and vitamin C containing foods – especially citrus fruits.
  5. Stay 6 feet away from each other as the virus depends on person to person transmission. Avoid people who are coughing or sneezing
  6. If you are not well – get rest – at least 8 hours of sleep and stay well hydrated. Take Tylenol for fever but if it persists call your doctor. If you get short of breath call your doctor.
  7. If you are sick wear a facemask but if you are not – it does not help.
*****We will for the time being cancel all non essential programs including the potluck event on Saturday and from now until further notice.
*****Sunday School will also be suspended with immediate effect. There will be NO SUNDAY school this Sunday and beyond until further notice. This has been decided by the administration of the school.
*****Arabic classes on Sunday afternoon will also be suspended for now.
*****Beginning on Friday 3/13/20 there will also be no Monday and Thursday Qur’an class in the masjid as well.
*****Arabic classes on Sunday in the masjid will also be suspended for now.
Although the masjid will remain open for daily prayers we are urging people to be cautious and not expose yourselves to unnecessary risk.
May Allah protect us all! Please make lots of dua and give in charity as a protection for your selves and your family and the community at large. Remember that once we take adequate precautions we trust in Allah (SWT) to protect us and He is the best to protect.
As things are changing rapidly please look out for further notices about changes. If there is a significant outbreak in the State we may have to take more drastic action.
May Allah reward you all!
The IAGH board will meet on a weekly basis to consider the risk to the community in making our decisions. We want you to be safe and aware of the difficult decisions ahead and understand that we are doing everything for the benefit of the community and in keeping with the Quranic and prophetic guidelines.
IAGH board
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/
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March 2020 at Berlin Masjid

Assalaamu-alaikum,
DUE TO THE CORONA-VIRUS PANDEMIC WE STRONGLY URGE ANY PERSON WITH A COUGH OR FEVER TO PLEASE STAY AT HOME. ELDERLY AND CHILDREN ARE MOST AT RISK. WE ALSO URGE ALL TO AVOID HANDSHAKING AND TO USE HAND SANITIZER SOLUTION THAT THE MASJID PROVIDES.
Iqama Times:
Fajr – Half hour after the Adhan
Dhuhr – 1:00pm
Asar – 4:30pm (after the 2/07)
Maghrib – 10 minutes after Sunset
Isha – 10 minutes after the Adhan after 2/07
Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira after Fajr 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 March 14th Basit Khan will be speaking on ‘South Asia – The New Epicenter of Islamophobia’ and Huzaifa Khan ‘A Muslim Guide to 2020: An Overview of the Election Process and the Candidates”. This is a pot-luck dinner. Please sign up to bring a dish:
IMPORTANT FUTURE EVENTS
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:
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
– Arabic classes Saturday – 9am to 11am – $100 per semester
1st day of class and registration (please bring your fees on registration day) open – Sr. Ghoufran Allababidi
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February 2020 at Berlin Mosque / IAGH

Assalaamu-alaikum,
Iqama Times:
Fajr – Half hour after the Adhan
Dhuhr – 1:00pm
Asar – 3:15pm
Maghrib – 10 minutes after Sunset
Isha – 7:30pm (throughout the winter months)
Join us for the daily prayers in congregation – Short Khathira after Fajr 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:
**** Friday February 7th MYAC Ice Skating – 7pm to 8pm $9 per person at Newington arena
**** Saturday February 8th Youth Umrah 2020 – Hear from the youth of Berlin masjid that made history during the first masjid Umrah
5:30pm to 7:30pm – This is a pot-luck event – please sign up to bring a dish
****Please bring a towel to the masjid to help with Berlin masjid/MCCT towel drive for the homeless. All of February 2020.
IMPORTANT FUTURE EVENTS
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:
Quranic Arabic classes with Sr. Ghoufran begin Saturday January 25th – 9am to 11am. Please register on the 25th at 9am to learn the language of the Qur’an. $100 a semester.
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
– Arabic classes Saturday – 9am to 11am – $100 per semester
1st day of class and registration (please bring your fees on registration day) open – Sr. Ghoufran Allababidi
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January 2020 at Berlin Masjid

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 Fajr 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:
**** Friday 17th January 6pm to 7:30pm Occupied Palestine – Mazin Qumsiyeh. This is a pot-luck event please bring a dish to share.
IMPORTANT FUTURE EVENTS
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:
Quranic Arabic classes with Sr. Ghoufran begin Saturday January 25th – 9am to 11am. Please register on the 25th at 9am to learn the language of the Qur’an. $100 a semester.
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
– Arabic classes Saturday – 9am to 11am – $100 per semester
1st day of class and registration (please bring your fees on registration day) Saturday January 25th with Sr. Ghoufran Allababidi