Rajab 1436

Salaam Alaikum,

The moon for the month of Rajab is expected to be seen on Sunday, April 19th, 2015, therefore the 1st of Rajab is expected to be Monday, April 20th, 2015.

Important Dates of the Month:

• 1st RJ (IJA doing on April 19th) - Wiladat of Imam Baqir (AS)

• 3rd RJ (IJA doing on April 21st) - Shahadat of Imam Ali-un-Naqi (AS)

• 10th RJ (IJA doing on April 28th) - Wiladat of Imam Taqi (AS)

• 13th RJ (IJA doing on May 1st) - Wiladat of Imam Ali (AS) (Jashan)

• 15th RJ (IJA doing on May 5th) - Wafaat of Bibi Zainab (AS)

• 25th RJ (IJA doing on May 13th) - Shahadat of Imam Musa-e-Kazim (AS)

• 27th RJ (IJA doing on May 15th) - Shab-e-Meraj & Roz-e-Besat

• 28th RJ (IJA doing on May 16th) - Departure of Imam Hussain (AS) from Madina


The 2015 Membership fees are DUE. Last day to pay is Dec 31, 2015. Please see the treasurer, Br. Mohammad Iqbal, in regards to this.


Announcements and Updates • IJA encourages everyone that is interested in sponsoring that on regular Thursday programs, the cost will be under $200 for total sponsorship (excluding big nights like Wiladat’s or Shahadat’s)

• The Ladies Committee Chairman, Br. Shahid H. Rizvi, will like to inform all the ladies that after the conclusion of the 13th Rajab Program (Friday May 1st) the committees will be formed.

• All the IJA Youth who are interested in speaking in Urdu or English during our events, we encourage them to participate. Please contact Br. Muhammed H. Hussain, who has been organizing the youths to speak at different events.

• Please inform anyone from the board if you are interested in attending the UMAA Conference in Chicago, IL. It will take place from May 22nd to May 25th, 2015. IJA will be willing to give a little financial help to youth who are interested in going.

• IJA will be having their annual fund raiser on 13th Rajab (Friday, May 1st), please come in big numbers and donate to help us run our center.

All Thursday Programs will start at 8:00PM with the following:

• 8:00PM Salaat

• 8:30PM Dua-e-Kumail / Sura-e-Yaseen

• 9:00PM English Lecture

• 9:30PM Urdu Lecture

• 10:00PM Niaz

We kindly request that members please attend on time to end the program on time at 10:00pm.


Community Bulletin:

Syed Ather Abbas would like to invite everyone for his Koonday/Niaz of Imam Jaffer-e-Sadiq (AS) at his residence on Sunday, May 10th, 2015 (Shab of 22nd Rajab) from 5:00pm till 10:00pm. Address: 16900 Stratford Court, Southwest Ranches, FL 33331 / Tel: 954-684-9100


Please help sponsor these events by contacting

Br. Shabbir Hussain at: (305) 409-4642 or events@ijamiami.org