SELIMIYE MOSQUE RAMADAN 2010 MESSAGE

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam,

Insh’Allah Wednesday, August 11th will be the first day of Ramadan-Shareef and Tuesday, 10th of August will be the first night of Taraweeh prayers. May Allah (swt) inspire us to occupy ourselves in the month of Ramadan in worship and may Allah (swt) accept all of our ibadah; fasting, taraweeh prayers, zakat, fitrah and sadaqah.

At the Selimiye Mosque we are continuously working very hard to serve the needs of our brothers and sisters. As you know, providing iftar dinners as a form of charity is very rewarding. Therefore, iftar dinners will be offered every night at our Mosque with the generous help of fellow Muslims. This way, we also hope to help and provide for Muslims whose time and situation make it difficult for them to eat halal food. For those who would like to provide iftar dinners, please contact the Mosque staff. The cost for iftar during weeknights is $400 and during weekends it is $600. You may also wish to share the cost with other brothers and sisters.

RAMADAN ACTIVITIES AT THE SELIMIYE MOSQUE

Fundraiser after iftar on Saturday, August 21st.

1. Hafiz Imam Salahaddeen will lead taraweeh prayers every night with khatm-ul Quran where at least one juz will be recited per night (we will be following the prayer calendar for iftar and taraweeh times).

2. Halaqa (sohbet) every night before taraweeh.

3. Qur’an recitation (one juz every day) before fajr prayer and after iftar for brothers and in the afternoon for sisters.

4. Everyday sahoor & iftar meals will be served at our Mosque. Those who would like to offer iftar or sahoor should contact someone from the Mosque.

5. Every day except Fridays there will be Quran classes between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm

6. On Monday, August 16th, “Sakal-i Shareef” (a hair piece from the Prophet’s blessed beard) will be displayed in the Mosque.

7. Laylat-ul Qadr will be Sunday night, September 5th.

8. We will celebrate Eid al-Fitr on Thursday, September 9th insh’Allah. Eid prayer will begin at 8:30 a.m. We will then serve breakfast and share Eid greetings.

9. Selimiye Masjid has a new branch in Boston. Taraweeh prayers will be performed and there will be Quran classes in the new branch as well.

The Prophet (saw) said that the reward for a single fard (obligatory) deed during Ramadan is increased to 70 times the normal reward. The reward for a single nawafil (optional) act of worship is increased 1,000 times. For this reason, we suggest our brothers and sisters pay zakat and sadaqah during this month. The Mosque does not have any income except for the generous donations of our brothers and sisters. You can pay your sadaqah and zakat al-fitr at the Mosque. Zakat al-Fitr for one person is $10. May Allah (swt) accept all of our charity during this month. Ramadan Mubarak, As-Salaamu Alaikum, SELIMIYE MOSQUE Methuen, MA 01844 Phone: 978-975-4593 Fax: 978-683-9783 www.selimiyemosque.org