The Worcester Islamic Center is pleased to announced the start of the month of Ramadan.
The moon has been sighted and the first day of Ramadan will be Wednesday, August 11, 2010.
Please remember that Wednesday is the first day of fasting and that the first Taraweeh prayers (Ramadan night prayer) will be held tonight – Tuesday, August 10th at 9:30 PM.
Sheets with information regarding the daily imsak and iftar times will be available in the masjid this evening and they are also available for download on our website.
We would like to wish the entire community at large a Ramadan Mubarak. May you all have a blessed Ramadan that is full of guidance, piety, and righteousness.
- The Worcester Islamic Center
Sayeed Said,
August 11, 2010 @ 8:38 am
Salam,
I am commenting to the second line in the text above “The Moon has been sighted…”
Did any one really see the moon? Did any one in the world see it? Most of the declarations of Wed being 1st of Ramadan are based on Fatwas and committee decisions – I am not challenging the decision but I am challenging the text on this web site that amounts to an outright lie.
It would be more appropriate to mention, we have decided to follow ISNA, FCNA etc and that we will start Ramadan on Wed Aug 11. Please correct the text
Sayeed
Belal Said,
August 11, 2010 @ 8:58 am
Wa alaikum a Salaam Sayeed,
I would encourage you to read our previous post on how the WIC would be determining the first day of Ramadan. That post can be found here:
http://www.wicmasjid.org/ramadan-moon-sighting/
There is no need to correct the text, and I would advise you to be more polite in your future comments.
Thank you.
SS Said,
August 11, 2010 @ 7:22 pm
How do we go about making a donation for one of the ifthars at the mosque. Please send me the information. JAK.
Belal Said,
August 11, 2010 @ 7:56 pm
Salaam u Alaikum S S,
You asked a very good question, I will post this information on the website shortly after I have gathered it. Please give me about 24 hours. If you would like to make a donation for the Iftars sooner than this, I recommend you speak with one of the brothers who is serving food at the Iftar dinners.