Archive for August, 2011
Salaam u alaikum,
The moon has been sighted in Mecca as well as many other countries, and Eid will take place tomorrow, August 30th.
The Takbeer will begin at 7:00am, followed by a presentation at 8:45am.
Eid Prayers will begin at 9:15am.
Parking:
Parking will be available at the worcester islamic center for those planning on arriving early and staying for a while after prayers are over. Additional parking will be available at the Fedex upper parking lot, the Salem covenant church parking lot, and the Clark Street School. In addition, people are allowed to park on both sides of clark street if needed.
Cars parked illegally may be ticketed and/or towed by the sole discretion of the town officers. This includes individuals who park in handicapped spots without handicapped stickers or licenses.
See the map below for more parking information and locations:
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- Belal
Salaam u alaikum,
InshAllah we are planning on having an Influential Women in Islamic History session where every week we talk about a certain Muslimah that has impacted islam.
The first Saturday will be about Khadijah (R) and her role as a Muslimah.
We will be having ice breakers and activities to allow sisters to get to know each other.
- Maleeha
Event Speakers: Maryam Z, Marwa A, Maleeha S.
When: August 20th, 2011, after Taraweeh Prayers
Who: Teens and Adults
- Belal
WIC’s Annual 2011 Ramadan I’tikaf
It is a known sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (saws) to make i’tikaf in the masjid during the last 10 days and nights of Ramadan. He (saws) and many of his companions would spend this time focused on worshiping Allah and seeking Laylat ul-Qadr.
As such, the Worcester Islamic Center will be hosting an Open I’tikaaf invitation to our Muslim community for I’tikaf during the last 10 days and nights of Ramadan.
Qiyam ul-Layl prayers will be offered nightly.
The I’tikaf will be held in the WIC Prayer Hall. Tents may be setup on the far end of the hall.
Members making i’tikaf or staying any one of the nights must submit a registration form with their information. No exceptions will be …read more
- Belal
As-Salaamu Alaykum,
The Annual Alhuda Academy Ramadan Fundraising Dinner is scheduled for this Saturday, August 20 at Iftar (7:44 p.m.) at the WIC.
We are counting on all community members to be there to support Islamic education.
Babysitting will be available.
Wa s-salam,
- Daoud Ali
Saturday, August 13
Annual WIC Fundraiser at Maghrib (7:55 pm)
Guest Speaker: Khalid Yasin
Iftar will be served immediately after prayer
Babysitting will be available.
- Belal
1:00pm: Jumu’ah Prayer
led by Shaykh Khalid Yasin
5:30pm: Youth Halaqah
Topic: Challenges Youth Face in Society
led by Shaykh Khalid Yasin
A Brief Biography on Imam Khalid Yasin
Born and raised in New York, Imam Yasin rose to fame in the Brooklyn Imam network in the late 1980s. Imam Yasin has extensively studied Arabic in Madinah and Cairo and has had many mentors and teachers who have tutored him in Fiqh us-Sunnah, Fiqh us-Seerah, Islamic history, and memorization and recitation of the Qur’an. Imam Yasin is currently the director of the Islamic Teaching Institute, an organization dedicated to the work of Da’wah. In the past decade, ITI has delivered more than 6,000 people to Islam. Imam Yasin …read more
- Belal