Ayaam­e­Azaa Program (1437 AH ; 2015 AD)

Dear Momineen and Mominaat,

Salam­un­Alaikum.

By the Grace of Allah (SWT), Ayaam­e­Azaa for this year will begin this week. Insha’Allah with your th co­operation and support, Majalis programming will commence on Wednesday October 14 ,​ 2015, and st th ​ ​ ​ will continue through Ashra­e­Awwal (1 ​ – 12 ​ of Muharram). For the rest of the Ayyam­e­Azaa, other than ​ ​ Arba’een, Majalis will be held over weekends.

Considering the needs of our community and especially our youth and young children, we have arranged for both English and Urdu speeches. Urdu Taqareer will be delivered by Hujjatul Islam Maulana Mohammad Raza. He has an ​ ​ illustrious academic record and is well­versed in Farsi. After graduating from Aligarh Muslim University, he spent 17 years studying at Hawzah Ilmiyyah in Qum. He obtained his PhD (Darse­Kharij) in Fiqh and Usul­e­Fiqh from Al Mustafa University in Qum. Maulana Saheb has translated four notable books of prominent Shia scholars into Urdu. He has also authored numerous articles on various topics and has been a speaker on Al Hadi and Taha TV channels. He leads the Shia community of Bujumbura, Burundi and has been reciting Majalis in India and Africa for over 22 years.

Our Resident Aalim, Hujjatul Islam Maulana Agha Mehdi Ali, will be delivering lectures in English. We ​ are also pleased to announce that Noha Khwan Shahid Baltistani will be visiting us for the first two days of Muharram.

Program details:

st th st th Muharram 1 ​ to 9 ,​ 11 ,​ 12 ​ ​ ​ ​ 7:15 PM – 7:30 PM Isha Prayer

7:30 PM – 7:50 PM Tilawat, Teht­ul­Lafz, Salam

7:50 PM – 8:00 PM Marsiya

8:00 PM – 8:45 PM Speech in English

8:45 PM – 9:30 PM Speech in Urdu

9:30 PM – 10:00 PM Nohas

Shab­e­Ashur Program

The Center will stay open all night for Shab­bedari Extended Noha Khawani after Majlis

Niyaaz will be served at 10:00 pm

Ashura Muharram 10th ​ 5:44 AM Azan­e­Ali Akbar, Fajr prayers and Majlis

11:00 AM Amaal­e­Ashura

12:30 PM Salaat­ul­Zohrain

12:50 PM Majlis

2:00 PM Taboot & Matam

3:00 PM Ziarat­e­Ashura

3:30 PM Faqa Shikni

6:10 PM Salaat­ul­Maghribain

6:30 PM Majlis Sham­e­Ghareeban

Sign up for Marsiya & Noha:

As you can see we have a lengthy agenda for each program. Punctuality of time and adherence to the schedule is of prime importance. We have made a special effort to streamline the number of reciters and the time allotted for each of them before and after the speeches. We will greatly appreciate a team effort on the part of the entire community as well. Momineen interested in participating in Tilawat, Soz, Salam, Marsiya, Teht­ul­Lafz can sign up by clicking the link below.

Reciters ­ Please click here to sign up

Br. Rizwan Jagani (Tel: 617­543­8790) and Br. Syed Malik Husain (Tel: 617­921­3247) will be responsible for finalizing the program and will ensure adherence to the schedule.

Munasibat for each Program: We request that all reciters present in line with the Munasibat of the particular Tareekh. Please see the website.

Hadiya: The Hadiya for sponsoring a Majlis is $350. Since the cost of each Majlis is significantly higher than this amount, the organizing committee requests more than one sponsor for each Majlis. Momineen, please do

Sponsorship ­ Please click here for majlis or tabarruk sponsorship

Sponsors who would like Fatiha recitation for their deceased loved ones should contact Br. Rizwan Jagani (Tele: 617­543­8790) and/or Br. Syed Malik Hussain (Tele: 617­921­3247) before the Majlis.

Tabarruk: Please note that there will be: Takeout tabaruk after Majalis on weekdays Niyaaz (dinner) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights as well as on Shab­e­Ashura Lunch for Faqa Shikni on the day of Ashura after Ziarat­e­Ashura

Taburruk sponsorship is separate from the Majlis sponsorship. Momineen are requested to click the link below to sign up.

Please coordinate with Hospitality committee Convener Sr. Zahra (Tel: 617­314­5482) and Br Mohsin Lone (Tel:313­282­2064). We appreciate your support working with these volunteers for efficient arrangements.

Sponsorship ­ Please click here to sponsor majlis or tabarruk

Home Majalis Schedule:

Click here for Home Majalis schedule or contact Br. Rizwan Jagani (Email: [email protected] | Tel: ​ ​ ​ ​ 617­543­8790 or Sr. Tehreem Syed (E­mail: [email protected] | Tele: 508­589­4285).

Alam and Taboot Procession: Sr. Annie Bukhari (Tele: 978­235­5379) will manage Zari room affairs. Br. Tanveer Shah (Tele: 508 254 4201) will coordinate the Alam and Taboot procession for gents. Those who are interested in carrying Alams and Taboot are requested to contact them directly.

Please see website for Alam and Taboot schedule.

Parking and Volunteers: Please ensure that you park your cars appropriately, especially on the day of Ashura. Please follow the instructions given by our Parking Coordinator, Br. Ali Raza and his team. Youth are encouraged to come forward and help in organizational matters during this month. Please contact Br. Nade Ali Shamsi (Email: [email protected] | Tele: 508­768­5428) for volunteering.

Post Ashra­e­Awwal Schedule (Tentative): ​ Below is the list of our post Ashra­e­Awwal programs.

To Sponsor tabarruk or majalis click here

th th 15 ​ Muharram – 8 ​ Rabi­ul­Awwal ​ ​ 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM Tilawat, Salam and Marsiya

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM Maulana’s Speech

9:00 PM – 9:30 PM Nohas

Date* Event Speaker

th th th st 15 ​ – 17 29 ​ – 31 ​ ​ ​ ​ Weekend Majalis (Ayaam­e­Aza) Maulana Tilmiz H. Rizvi Muharram October

nd th th th 22 ​ – 24 5 ​ – 7 ​ ​ ​ ​ Shahadat Imam Zain­ul­Abideen (AS) Maulana Abid Raza Naqvi Muharram November

st rd th th 1 ​ – 3 13 ​ – 15 ​ ​ ​ ​ Weekend Majalis (Ayaam­e­Aza) Maulana Muhammad Rizvi Safar November

th th th st 6 ​ – 8 19 ​ – 21 ​ ​ ​ ​ Weekend Majalis (Ayaam­e­Aza) Maulana Nabi Raza Safar November

Weekend Majalis (Ayaam­e­Aza) th th th th 13 ​ – 14 26 ​ – 28 ​ ​ ​ ​ Maulana Shahid Hussain Safar November (Shabe­Dari after dinner ­ Nawjawane Ali Akbar group from NJ)

th nd th th 19 ​ – 22 2 ​ – 5 ​ ​ ​ ​ Chehlum | Arba’een Maulana Razi Jaffer Safar December

th th th th Shahadat Prophet Muhammad (SAW) 27 ​ – 29 10 ​ – 12 ​ ​ ​ ​ Shahadat Imam Hassan (AS) Maulana Sartaj Zaidi Safar December Shahadat Imam Raza (AS)

th th th th 5 ​ ­ 8 17 ​ – 20 ​ ​ ​ ​ Shahadat Imam Hasan­al­Askari (AS) Sheikh Vinay Khetia Rabi­ul­Awwal December *Dates subject to moonsighting and finalizing with Aalims