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Home Gardens Taking Root in Community Move towards organic lifestyles creating new green thumbs

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Curing the Spirits of the Hospitalized | pg 4 Muslim Democratic Caucus Convenes in DC | pg 5 Reinal Caspari from College Park works in the backyard garden of his single family home. Caspari maintains his garden with compost he makes from neighbors vegetables peels and left over fruit, and rain water he collects and stores. Photos courtesy of Reinal Caspari.

Neda Hashmi

Muslim Link Contributing Writer

When you think about the D.C. area, gardening probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind.

But people across our region,

from First Lady Michelle Obama to local Muslim families, have started their own vegetable gardens in an attempt to save money and eat more organic, locally-grown produce. Since the economy took a downturn, more and more people have started cutting costs where they can,

and some have turned to their own backyards in order to save money by growing their own food.

“The price you pay to buy a tomato plant that will produce fresh, home-grown tomatoes is minuscule compared to how much you’d pay at

the grocery store for an organic tomato,” explains Hena Shami, a resident of Brookeville, Md. who recently started her own vegetable garden.

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Area Leaders Discuss Approaches to 2010 Elections

By Mariam Abu-Ali Muslim Link Contributing Writer

Community leaders are working to educate their members on civic engagement, encouraging Muslims to be active and to unite as a community in order to increase

their chances of being heard and making a difference.

The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections, a nonpartisan umbrella organization headed

by Muhammad Salim Akhtar, scheduled a town hall meeting on Sunday June 13. A panel comprised of well-known

Muslim leaders addressed the Political Landscape and Role of Muslim Community in the Elections of 2010. Held at the Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center, it provided the community with the opportunity to discuss important political matters such as civil liberties and American foreign policy.

Muslim leaders are also working to rally the community for heavy involvement in the coming midterm election, in which the entire House of Representatives as well as one third of the senate will be up >> ELECTIONS Pg 10

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Community News Curing the Spirits of Hospitalized Muslims The Shifa Visitation Program in Northern Virginia

By Muslim Link Staff Almost every Friday at dozens of masajid throughout the metropolitan area, a board member or Imam announces the names of the sick or hospitalized, asking community members to visit and “please make dua for them.”

Depending on how well known the community member is, or how active they are in the masjid, scores of people might pay them a visit.

But too often, hospitalized community members have few or no visitors.

For Sister Anab Ali, a northern Virginia home health care practitioner, the situation needs to change.

“We learn so and so is in the hospital and to please make dua for them, we say that’s great, but doing that [in person] is better,” she told the Muslim Link, explaining what motivated her to start an organized volunteer visitation program last Ramadhan.

The program, a collaboration between

Sister Anab’s firm Oasis Home Healthcare in Ashburn and the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) in Sterling, is designed to provide support – primarily spiritual support and companionship – to Muslims in northern Virginia area hospitals.

Sister Anab discussed the idea with ADAMS and then offered her office as a coordination point for Shifa volunteers, a small group of about ten people she oversees.

Shifa volunteers fill out an application to join, must provide updated medical records, and must commit to a schedule of at least four hours per week for visitation.

The program published guidelines which define the limits of what a volunteer can and cannot do. For example, volunteers are not allowed to bring any food or drinks or eat from the patient’s hospital tray. The only exception – volunteers are allowed to bring zamzam water for the patient. Other guidelines include: sick volunteers are not allowed on visits, volunteers should not wear strong perfumes, and volunteers are not allowed

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to raise the patient’s bed position even if requested.

For patients who need translation help during a visit, bilingual Shifa volunteers are encouraged to assist doctors and nurses in communicating with the patient. However, this is only during the visit. “We are not a translation service,” noted Sister Anab Ali, who immigrated from Somalia.

At Shifa volunteer orientation sessions held at ADAMS, Sister Anab stresses that volunteers are only there to provide spiritually uplifting words, prayers, and encouragement; discussing medical related matters or offering medical advice is strictly prohibited. Discussing anything related to the patient’s medical situation with other community members is also prohibited.

Volunteers must fill out a form after each visit, noting the time they spent, the expected discharge date, and any concerns they addressed for the patient.

Visits are limited to about three people and should not last long, said Sister Anab. The focus is on giving peace and

moral support to the patient.

At a recent Shifa visit at Fairfax Hospital, volunteers found an anxious, restless patient awaiting open heart surgery; after the visit he was visibly calmer.

Volunteers arrive at hospitals with ID badges and Shifa “get well” cards, complete with a Prophetic dua for a cure inside and the message: “Your health is important to us. Get well soon. If there is anything we can do to help, please call.”

The card is “signed” ADAMS Center & Oasis Home Healthcare.

Sister Anab said the program is vital and needs more involvement from the community. “[One] missing piece is a lot of times we don’t know who is in the hospital,” she said, adding that Shifa is looking into making relationships with hospital chaplain offices.

ADAMS is applying for grant money to help expand the program.

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Flotilla Sur vivors, Galloway Speak at Palestine Event at GMU Farkhunda Ali Muslim Link Staff Writer

injured out of the seven hundred activists on board the flotilla.

Just one week following the Israeli raid on the aid-filled flotilla ship in international waters near Gaza, the U.S.based American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), a public advocacy group, held a fundraiser on June 6 at 7 p.m. at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.

Edward Peck, a retired U.S. diplomat who served in the Foreign Service from 1956-1989, and one of the survivors of the flotilla, expressed his disappointment with the U.S. and the Israeli government.

“It was an international crime, therefore it needs an international inquiry,” said Galloway, a British Politician and former Member of Parliament, and founder of Viva Palestina. “Any inquiry will show Israel has committed an act of international piracy.”

Galloway, who is known worldwide for his anti-war views, spoke to the spectators via Skype and apologized for not appearing in person. He stayed in Turkey to receive the sick people in the hospital from the attack on his convoy and to visit the families of the deceased.

He said peace activists will be suing Israel for $20 million of aid for the sick and the families of the dead.

According to eyewitness of the raid, there were seven dead and at least 50 severely

“I have worked for our government for many years,” Peck said. “With each passing year, I have become more and more depressed. I can replace my cell phone [and] my laptop, but I can’t fix the damage my country faced.”

According to Peck, the people in the ship were accused of attacking the Israeli commandos while being held at gun point with nothing else in their possession but the clothes on their bodies and their passport. Peck said mainstream Israeli media presented several contradictions reporting the raid.

“Somebody is using language defectively,” he said. “You come in the international water, take over the ships, bring me to the border with a gun on my back and say that I’m guilty of breaking the law—entering Israel illegally.”

According to reports published by MSNBC, Egypt opened its borders for the first time in more than a year to allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian-Americans said Israel held the Gaza region under complete siege for more than three years.

“There is no justification for using armed commandos on unarmed activists,” said Heba Al-Nouri, who is originally from Haifa, but came to D.C. on a student’s visa. “I think this was done to restore the Arab world’s fear.”

Dewberry Hall at GMU’s Johnson Center reached its full capacity of 450 people, with others standing against the wall to listen. The purpose of this fundraiser was to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of Al-Nakba, which means “the catastrophe,” referring to the creation of the state of Israel in1948.

AMP raised an estimated $53,000 during the evening. All funds will be used domestically to organize civic engagement projects and to affect policy change in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, according to Ashraf Nubani, an attorney in D.C. area and an AMP volunteer.

AMP stated in a May 31 press release that the flotilla contained 10,000 tons of donated humanitarian and medical supplies, including motorized wheelchairs.

Dr. Hatem Bazian, chairman of AMP, said in the same press release, “Israel’s actions increase Arab and Muslim mistrust [of] the United States, thus further eroding our standing in the world at this critical time in our nation’s history.”

Peck encouraged American Muslims to get involved in the political process to influence change. He said Palestinians should educate people about who they are and stand up for their right to selfdetermination.

According to its website, AMP is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to make public awareness about the “just cause of Palestine and the rights of self-determination, liberty and justice.”

AMP provides information, training and networking with like-minded individuals and organizations that support peace.

Several phone calls and emails sent to AMP were not returned.

Muslim Democratic Caucus Convenes in DC Syed Junaid Hassan

Muslim Link Contributing Writer On June 12, the D.C. Muslim Democratic Caucus convened at the Howard University School of Law for its second annual meeting, an event heralded by those present as a historic moment for the Muslims of the District.

Attendance included Muslims chairing various groups in the city, including Ward 5 committee member Carl Thomas, also of D.C.’s Young Democrats, Anwar Saleem, former chair of the Ward 1 Democrats, and Amin Muslim, a longtime District resident and constituency director of Ward 7 council member Yvette Alexander’s office.

Moderating the program was the chair

of the D.C. Muslim Democratic Caucus, Talib Karim, an attorney and writer who is well known for his activism and community involvement.

The Muslim Democratic Caucus is an American organization with chapters in nearly all major Muslim communities nationwide, but the D.C. chapter in particular has long been anticipated, given its need to serve as the organizational hub responsible for bringing together D.C.’s Muslim politicians and their supporters.

It was not an easy task to form the District’s own Muslim caucus, Karim said. He explained the Democratic State Committee’s resistance to such a proposal.

“They wanted to put us under the ‘ethnic caucus’ [category],” he said.

Thomas was able to propose the creation of the District’s own Muslim Democratic Caucus before the Committee. He also noted that Muslims could now partake in the Committee’s proceedings and be represented as a “truly religious group, a claim few others live up to.”

The event began with introductions, followed by an open discussion about how Muslims should get involved in local politics. Program attendees said Muslims need to get involved in the political process, especially locally, where elected officials personally interact with their constituents frequently.

Amin Muslim said that broadcasting the Muslim constituents’ voice was critical, given recent decisions by the District, such as legalizing same-sex marriage and proposing to lift the ban on medicinal marijuana. He stated that Islam provides a high standard of moral character and said Muslims can and should uphold the moral fabric of their community.

“Muslims are currently the fastest growing voting base in the District,” he said, adding that they outnumber many minority groups.

Karim explained that what is generalized as apathy in the Muslim community is an issue of Muslims devoting much of their >> POLITICAL Pg 10

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Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center Establishes Board of Advisors to Ser ve Growing Needs of Community Arjumand Yousuf Muslim Link Staff Writer Falls Church, VA – Dar Al-Hijrah announced plans to institute a board of advisers to serve the needs of the Islamic center.

Established in 1983, the growth of the Dar Al-Hijrah community over the years has inspired the need for a board of advisors, said Dr. Mohamed Mohamed, chairman of the board of directors.

Presently, the board of directors consists of seven brothers representing four different ethnicities and is the governing body that supervises the Dar Al-Hijrah executive committee.

Currently, 40,000 Muslims live in the area the center serves.

We are especially interested in recruiting “talented members of the community such as lawyers and accountants,” Mohamed said.

“We want to widen the advising platform in a consistent and professional way.”

“We need more involvement and engagement from the community,” Mohamed said.

The board of advisors will consist of up to 30 members representing both brothers and sisters and various age brackets. The board will serve as a consistent body that the executive committee and board of directors can contact regularly for advice.

Members will serve two-year terms, attend quarterly meetings and serve in other already-established committees, such as the financial, strategic planning, public affairs and outreach committees.

We are especially interested in recruiting “talented members of the community such as lawyers and accountants,” Mohamed said. “We want to widen the advising platform in a consistent and

professional way.”

Interested community members were able to nominate themselves or be nominated by others to serve on the board. The deadline for accepting nominations has already passed.

The board of directors is currently in the process of examining all applications and will appoint members based on professional expertise and who they think will best serve the center while representing the diverse cultural, racial, gender and age background of the community Dar Al-Hijrah serves.

Appointments are expected in late July.

Once established, the board of advisors hopes to “widen the platform and raise the bar for our center” Mohamed said.

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Educational Fair Provide Options for Muslim Families

By Farkhunda Ali Muslim Link Staff Writer The All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) in Sterling, Va. held its firstever educational fair on Sunday, June 6 from 4-8 p.m. An estimated 150 people from the D.C. area attended the seminar to mingle with parents and professionals engaged in the private and public sectors of education.

The fair provided an opportunity for parents to consider all options before choosing a public school, private Islamic school or a hybrid model for their children. Several speakers represented the D.C. area’s private Islamic schools, various home-schooling programs and weekend Islamic education schools.

ADAMS’ education programs operations committee organized this fair to help parents make the choice that will foster their Islamic growth while achieving academic excellence.

“We recognize that Muslim parents go through a challenge of deciding how to best educate their children while keeping their identity intact,” said Syed Moktadir, co-chair of the education programs committee and newly elected vice president of ADAMS. The seminar included discussions from advocates of different types of educational models as well as personal accounts of Muslim children graduating from public and private schools. Their narratives reflected how they strived to engage in community work in order to contribute to their society while maintaining their Islamic identity.

ADAMS representatives said the fair was not a platform to create a debate on which school model is a better educational option. Instead, it was a presentation of all of the opportunities available for parents to get their children involved in various types of activities.

The speakers shared various strategies on shaping children and adolescents’ Islamic identity. The panelists said education at home should be grounded in Islamic principles and children should receive consistent help from parents.

“Most Muslim kids get their Islamic

education from weekend school once or twice a week,” said Iqbal Yunus, a member of ADAMS. “Parents need to nourish Islamic character at home.”

While weekend schools and full time Islamic schools provide an environment for Muslim children to socialize with their peers who share similar moral values, the ultimate responsibility of instilling Islamic ethics lies with the parents, said the speakers.

Rabia Beg, a graduate of ADAMS’ weekend school, said she remembers struggling to put on the hijab. Through positive reinforcement from her peers and a supportive network, she started wearing her hijab. Beg said now she is confident to be able to answer questions about Islam of her non-Muslim friends in public school.

Rizwan Jaka, former president of ADAMS, advocated for Muslim children’s involvement in civil engagement as an expression of their identity as an American and a Muslim.

“My daughter wears a hijab and she’s also a goalie for a local soccer team,” Jaka said.

He said extracurricular activities are important for developing young adults with well-rounded perspectives, model citizenship, and good leadership. It also acquaints them with the world around them.

Academy in Sterling.

“I love Boy Scouts,” said Azraf Ullah, a public school teenage student, and a member of his school’s MSA. “I learned the importance of community service, life skills and we also prayed while we camped out.”

Abdul-Karim Zenhom, a graduate of Al-Fatih, said private schools provided more one-on-one instruction, which he considers the key to his success. After completing 8th grade, he now attends Herndon High School.

Some parents said they utilize the weekend programs while keeping their children in public schools. Other parents exclusively select Islamic school as their children’s only option. It is hard to conclude which option is best because they both come with their advantages, some parents said.

“My largest class at Al-Fatih was fifteen students,” he said. “At public schools, we get access to things money can buy.

I’m used to close relationships with my teachers though.”

“Islamic schools are grounded in character education and faith-based education, and most importantly, we maintain a reverence to Allah and his messenger throughout our entire curriculum,” said Amarah Decuir, principal of Al-Faith

“One only needs to walk through our halls to witness a unique blend of compassion, professionalism, and excellence,” she said.

The Tahfeez Quran program information table at the Education Fair. From right, teachers Samiullah Safi and Abdul Basit. Photo courtesy of ADAMS.

Decuir said Islamic schools can change the lives of students.

Many parents chose the hybrid model of

home-schooling and weekend Islamic school.

These parents use various curricula to provide their children with a comprehensive package. According to parents, the biggest advantage of homeschooling is having the flexibility of choosing what a child should learn and avoid, while meeting the state required standards at the same time.

“You learn as a parent with your child,” said Rahima Ullah, a home-schooling mom at ADAMS. “You are connecting with them on an individual basis. There are so many avenues to education. I like the fact that I am actually guiding my child.”

ADAMS currently offers a weekend Islamic school, tutoring in math and science subjects, and boys’ and girls’ community involvement programs.

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Youth Win At International Diplomacy Competition

By Susan Jenkins

Muslim Link Contributing Writer The Somali American Community Association (SACA) sponsored a team of elementary school youth for the International CyberFair and cosponsored with the Mafiq Foundation a team of middle school youth for the Doors To Diplomacy Contest. Each team won second prize in their competitions.

The International Schools CyberFair is an award-winning learning program used by schools and youth organizations around the world. Youth conduct research and publish their findings online.

This White House-endorsed program encourages youth to become community ambassadors by working collaboratively and using technology to share what they have learned.

Eleven students, ages 7-11, from the SACA Saturday School Program worked together from Nov. 2009 through March 2010 on their entry which they titled “The Somali Kids Project,” which can be viewed at http://www.sacausa.org/ SKP_basics.html. While some youth participated for part of the project,

the core team (pictured) two students from Al-Huda College Park, Md., Safiya Nimo Hired, as well as Safia Shamis Hired.

included School in Elmi and Hired and

The purpose of the project was for the youth to learn more about both Somalia and the United States and to better understand their blended culture.

The website shares what they learned and teaches others about Somalia and America in the view of elementary school children. The culmination of the project was a set of recommendations to guide Americans toward actions that could make new Somali immigrants more comfortable in the U.S. The jointly sponsored SACA/Mafiq Foundation team won also the gold award in the Doors to Diplomacy competition.

The U.S. Department of State sponsors the “Doors to Diplomacy” educational challenge to encourage middle and high school students around the world to produce web projects that teach others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. The 2010 competition had 263 student teams from 29 countries.

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The core Somali Kids Project team from right Nemo Hired, Shamis Hired, Safiya Elmi, and Safia Hired. Photo courtesy of Ahmed Elmi.

The SACA/Mafiq Foundation team was formed as a result of the one member winning the Mafiq Foundation’s 2009 Essay and Poster Contest (EPC) multimedia category. The winner of the EPC multimedia prize, Shefa Ahsan, partnered with her brother Faraz to expand her winning EPC entry for submission to the Doors To Diplomacy contest, which can be viewed at http:// www.sacausa.org/D-frontpage.html.

The project was designed to help Muslims and non-Muslims understand leadership and how it relates to diplomacy. Using the example of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), it shows how his

style of leadership made him a great leader and diplomat in his time as well as providing a guide for modern leaders.

The Mafiq Foundation plans to continue this partnership with SACA, making the winners of the 2010 EPC contest multimedia competition eligible for coaching and entry into the 2011 Doors to Diplomacy contest. The 2010 EPC is scheduled for December 25, 2010.

----------------------More information about the EPC contest will be available on the Mafiq Foundation website (http://www.mafiq. org/) in the fall.

Tawheed Prep Receives Accolades from City of Richmond Richmond, VA - On Sunday, June 13th, the Honorable Dwight C. Jones, Mayor of the City of Richmond issued the proclamation recognizing Tawheed Prep School for scholarship and service to the Richmond community. The accolades were awarded at the Graduation Extravaganza honoring the 3rd anniversary of the school and the first graduating class from Tawheed Prep.

Former City councilman, Bro. Sa’ad El Amin, Government and Economics teacher at the school read the moving tribute to a capacity crowd at the formal banquet. Three young men completed the requirements for High School graduation as determined by the Virginia Deptartment of Education. They all expect to continue their learning in

higher education this fall.

After a thoughtful presentation by keynote speaker, Dr. Tarek Elgainany, Dr. Qadir Abdus-Sabur, principal reminded the audience of the importance of supporting Islamic ducation and insuring that our young people have positive role models, approbation and good counsel as they mature into worldclass leaders.

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Forest Conser vation Puts Added Burden on ICM

By Rana Khan Muslim Link Staff Writer

reconsideration and scheduled this public hearing to address those two conditions.

Approximately 30 members of the Islamic Center of Maryland in Gaithersburg, Md. (ICM) attended the Montgomery County Park & Planning Board’s public re-hearing of ICM’s appeal to discuss the conditional approval of the center’s Forest Conservation Plan on Thursday, June 3.

The Forest Conservation Plan is a county requirement for land owners whose land development plans involve removing forested areas or cutting down trees.

ICM’s master plans involves building on portions of their property which have trees.

One of those conditions required ICM to replace the existing 1.48 acres of preserved land (forest conservation easement to be used in construction of the new facility) on its property by purchasing and providing 2.96 acres of off-site forest planting. In essence, the county requires ICM to purchase land in some part of the county and preserve it as protected forested land.

This would be in exchange for the county giving permission to ICM to remove forested area on ICM’s own property; replacement would be in a 2:1 ratio. ICM believed this replacement should occur at a 1:1 ratio. Purchasing twice the amount of land in replacement for use of the preserved land on their property was, according to ICM President Nadeem Ahmad, an undue burden on a non-profit organization.

The Planning Board had approved ICM’s Forest Conservation Plan on April 6 with the imposition of certain conditions.

ICM had requested reconsideration of two of those conditions. In May, the Planning Board voted in favor of

In this meeting, the Planning Board discussed the possibility of keeping the easement on ICM’s property with fewer restrictions. This would have saved ICM from spending on an alternate forest conservation plan. However, the Planning Board’s staff cautioned against this, since the rules and regulations can change in the future. ICM’s position was also to completely remove the conservation restrictions, thereby leaving ICM’s land for its own use.

area along its eastern and southern boundaries for growing privacy screens for residential neighbors using trees, shrubs and bushes. ICM had requested fewer restrictions on the amount of land used as a buffer. The Planning Board agreed to modify the condition and reworded it to state the buffer width to be “approximately no more than 25 feet.” Additionally, this requirement will now apply only to those areas of the land that back into residences.

“It is important to have control on our land as opposed to saving money for now,” Ahmad said.

The only step remaining for ICM now is to submit a purchase contract for the approximately three acres of alternate forestation. According to Ahmad, this will cost ICM approximately $80,000 and they will be looking into signing a contract within the next 15 days. Once this contract is submitted to the Planning Board and approved by them, ICM anticipates groundbreaking to take place in the third quarter of this

Therefore, after some discussion on the matter, the Planning Board upheld the condition requiring ICM to purchase 2.96 acres of alternate forestation at a county approved location.

The other condition required ICM to dedicate an at least 25-foot buffer

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for reelection.

Dr. Esam Omeish, who ran for the 35th District of Virginia House of Delegates in 2009, stressed the importance of civic engagement. Dr. Omeish made it clear that the 2010 elections are critical, especially in light of the historic election of president Obama. “His presidency represents a shift in a lot of the policies and there had been unprecedented challenges. When this midterm election comes in, an election which is generally against the party that is in power, people who are disenfranchised will vote against the current party. If the president doesn’t have the backing of congress, we will find ourselves in a very difficult place.” He recognized that there will always be frustrations, and that we may not see the tail end of good policies and their effectiveness, but he predicted positive outcomes. “[Obama] inherited an economic meltdown, but we are on the path of recovery. The unemployment will hopefully come down…inshallah our future and our children’s future is being addressed.” He also noted the fact that Obama addressed healthcare “no one has a perfect solution to the problem, but we have to put this in context, the healthcare reform says something about our leadership.

Significant foundational issues have been addressed. We had vision and leadership that drove this.” Irrespective of party, he urged the community to look at the future of America and the type of policies we want America espousing. “The vote that you cast gives you the right to decide what you want for America.”

Corey Saylor, legislative director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), highlighted the tone change in the president’s speeches and his attitude towards Muslims from that of his predecessor. President Obama appointed several Muslims including Dalia Mogahed as an advisor on the White House Office of

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organizational efforts within and around the mosques, while largely ignoring the rest of the ‘outside’ community that

Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and Rashad Hussain as the special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference.

When they were attacked by those opposed to their appointments, the White House stood behind them.

Despite the positive rhetoric, he recognized that “changing words does not change the reality on the ground. The extremists use

citizens for extra-judicial assassination.

“When civil liberties are abused we tend to be the victims,” he said.

Nihad Awad, the Executive Director of CAIR, expressed his discontent with the current political reality. “Although we are hearing a different and positive tone, and hopefully this will translate into less interference and less death, we still see

Saylor acknowledged that the Israeli raid on the Flotilla headed towards Gaza required a stronger response from the Obama administration. legitimate concerns in the Muslim world, particularly the Palestinian issue, to pull people to their side. If the government starts addressing these issues we will take away that excuse from the extremists. We don’t think the government has taken strong steps to do that.” Saylor acknowledged that the Israeli raid on the Flotilla headed towards

more death, more escalation in fighting, particularly in Afghanistan. That is not the change I was looking for.” While on the domestic level, there has been an effort to engage the Muslim community, for Awad “this is not enough. People must speak up their minds; they must not settle and accept the status quo.”

“Although we are hearing a different and positive tone, and hopefully this will translate into less interference and less death, we still see more death, more escalation in fighting, particularly in Afghanistan. That is not the change I was looking for.” – Nihad Awad Gaza required a stronger response from the Obama administration.

As for our civil rights and liberties, “the initial hope is now being replaced by questioning: When is the White House going to deliver on those promises?” said Saylor. Attorney General Eric Holder suggested creating an exception to Miranda rights for terror suspects. Saylor expressed concern over talk about targeting American

includes non-Muslims. So when the time comes to decide on matters that will affect the community directly such as legislation opposing Islamic values that are even shared by other religious groups, the apprehension to get involved in public efforts also deprives other

All the panelists addressed the continued diatribe against Islam and Muslims, urging the community to combat it and take charge of our image. Imam Shaker Elsayed said that Islamophobia “is a result of people hearing messages louder than ours, not because the Americans are inherently hateful or racist.” Awad urged members to become “public Muslims, visible Muslims, proud of who we are, and not compromising

groups.

The subject of legalizing gay marriage in the District was reiterated during the meeting as an example of the power of resources behind a few people in positions of power The resolution,

on our rights.” Ibrahim Ramey, Civil and Human Rights Director of MAS Freedom Foundation, cautioned that if “we don’t exercise our political power things will be much worse for us in 2012.”

Speakers used other minority communities as examples we can learn from. Saylor and Awad used other minority communities as examples we can learn from. Awad used the example of the Jewish American community. “Fifty years ago they were not where they are today. They recognized that they have a small number of people and made sure that every single member realized the weight of their participation.

The Muslim community was initially busy building mosques and schools. Now we must focus on political empowerment. It is going to take time.”

A common theme was identifying political candidates and leaders who support the Muslim community. Dr. Imad ad-dean Ahmad, an American Muslim scholar and the president of the Minaret of Freedom Institute told the community that “no candidate is perfect. The nature of politics is compromise…It is necessary” but asked us not to sell out on the core issues.

These issues according to Dr. Ahmad are ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the siege against Gaza, preventing the impending war against Iran, and fighting to preserve the civil liberties of not only Muslims but Hispanics as well.

Panelists urged the masajid to hold regular sessions to educate the community on candidates, where they stand on issues of immediate concern to the Muslim community, and to urge civic engagement.

With no more than 20 attendees, however, Imam Shaker Elsayed associated low attendance with poor advertising, but said that there is a degree of apathy in our community.

Ibrahim Ramey reminded us that “Allah has made us as khalifs- viceroys- on this earth.

It is not only a political responsibility but our spiritual responsibility to be engaged, to organize, mobilize, and register to vote.”

signed into law by Mayor Adrian Fenty in Dec. 2009, was mentioned as part of a broader discussion of the apathy and misunderstanding in the Muslim community playing a key role in few politicians seeing support – in time and money – by Muslims in the District.

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ORGANIC >> continued from pg 1 Sabba Zahir of southern Maryland agrees.

“Our family is really big on organic foods, but organic foods are really expensive so we decided to start our own little organic vegetable/fruit garden at home,” Zahir said.

Much of the produce in supermarkets is imported from other states countries, traveling thousands of miles to get to the local grocery store. The packaging and transportation of this take a big toll on the environment.

“We know home-grown fruits and vegetables are not only fresher but also healthier, because the products and processes that are involved in growing them are all natural,” said Reinal Caspari of College Park, Md. Another big factor in the rise of home vegetable gardens is the contamination of produce and the e-coli and salmonella outbreaks in spinach, lettuce, and tomatoes over the past few years. These outbreaks have alarmed people, raised questions about how our food is handled and led some people to grow their own vegetables so they can control the quality of their food.

Starting a vegetable garden seems simple enough: get some soil, throw in some seeds, water it all and voila! But a garden needs planning, hard work and dedication. The size of the garden, number of plants, types of plants, location, and how much time you can devote to it all matter a lot when it comes to growing a successful garden.

“My mom started her first vegetable garden about five years ago,” Zahir said.

“She was able to keep it up three seasons but then it became difficult for her to take care of. With all of us kids at school, she didn’t have much help. The weeds became a really big issue as well as the deer and rabbits and she eventually gave up on it.”

“This time around, the garden is much smaller so it’s easier to maintain and much more organized,” she added.

Location is also a big factor. The ground

“InshaAllah this year we will try garden companions, with basil, marigold, onion, garlic, and ground coffee, because bugs don’t like their smells,” says Reinal Caspari, pictured above in his garden with one of his daughters.

where the garden will grow needs to be fertile and should be in a sunny spot where it will be sure to receive rain and sun. Shami learned this the hard way.

Aminuddin, a resident of Dayton, Md. “But as time passed, I realized some of them are a great menace to my landscape and vegetable gardens, particularly deer, rabbits and squirrels.”

“I had originally began gardening in another location in my backyard but found it necessary to move my garden due to the lack of sunlight,” she said.

“It’s crucial that your plants receive the right amount of sunlight.”

Some people choose to get rid of these pests with pesticides and other chemicals, but there is a growing shift towards more natural, organic methods.

A vegetable garden doesn’t necessarily have to take up a huge plot of land to be worthwhile. Many people have also taken up container gardening in which they plant whatever vegetables and fruits they want in pots that they can place on their decks, apartment balconies or inside their homes.

“Ten years ago, we had very few choices for consumers at home to use in their garden, but we have so many more choices now,” said Mitch Baker, American Plant Nursery’s horticultural specialist and a Maryland-certified professional horticulturist. “A lot of the big companies have introduced an organic line of soil, pesticides, and herbicides, so it’s a win-win for everyone.”

Tomatoes, chili peppers, cucumbers, melons, squash, and various herbs such as basil, oregano and mint are a few of the most popular plants in our area.

These plants are fairly easy to grow and maintain and they yield plenty of produce come harvest time.

There are other methods such as garlic sprays and pepper grinds to repel deer since they don’t like the smell of these.

For insects, Dave Johannes of Good Earth Market in Olney, Md. recommends neem oil.

However, you might have some competition. Pests such as deer and insects have been known to get to the goods before they are ripe enough to be picked.

“At first I was very delighted to see lots of deer, rabbits, squirrels, ground hogs and foxes in my neighborhood,” said Syed

“It’s the most popular thing right now,” he said. “It coats the plants and kills the insects that are on it and prevents more insects from getting onto the plant. It also protects from fungus. Now you’re proactively gardening as opposed to reactively gardening. You can use it on any plant.”

Although pests are an annoyance, some

of them can actually be useful to your garden.

“Bugs are of course a nuisance, but some of them are helpful in cross-fertilization,” Aminuddin said. Insects such as bees, butterflies, flies and moths help spread pollen to fertilize crops, making them stronger for the next season.

Another method, which Caspari applies to his garden, is planting garden companions which act as a natural defense against insects and other pests.

“InshaAllah this year we will try garden companions, with basil, marigold, onion, garlic, and ground coffee, because bugs don’t like their smells,” he says.

“Green beans and potatoes are also good companions and they are interesting because the beetles around these plants are usually fighting with each other so they forget to eat the plants.”

Most people who get into vegetable gardening learn by trial and error. What works for one person may not work for another because of environmental factors, pests or time restraints, but all of the gardeners interviewed for this article agreed that everyone should give vegetable gardening a shot.

“It’s worth it because there is a unique enjoyment in doing the process itself,” Caspari said.

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Supreme Court: Torture and Rendition Victim Maher Arar Cannot Sue in US Courts AMY GOODMAN: We turn now to the latest case of Maher Arar. In a major setback for holding US officials accountable for rendition and torture, the Supreme Court has rejected Maher Arar’s lawsuit against the US government.

He was seized at New York’s Kennedy Airport in 2002 on a stopover from a vacation abroad. Instead of allowing him to return home to Canada, Arar was sent to his native Syria, where he was tortured and interrogated in a tiny underground cell for nearly a year. On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to hear Arar’s case, ending his quest for justice through the US court system.

But just after the Court’s decision was announced, Arar revealed a major new development: Canada’s federal law enforcement agency, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, is conducting a criminal investigation into US and Syrian officials for their role in Arar’s rendition and torture. Maher Arar says he is cooperating with the RCMP. The investigation opens the door to Bush administration officials potentially facing charges in Canada. Arar’s lawsuit names then-Attorney General John Ashcroft, FBI Director Robert Mueller and other US officials.

With legal channels in the US exhausted, Arar’s attorneys are now calling on the Obama administration and the Democratic-controlled Congress to heed Arar’s demands for an apology and redress. Just last month, the Obama administration sided against Arar and asked the Supreme Court to reject his suit.

Well, in a Democracy Now! national broadcast exclusive, Maher Arar joins us now from Ottawa. And joining us here in New York, Maria LaHood, Maher Arar’s attorney and senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights.

The ultimate guilty people here are the actual American officials, whether it’s politicians or otherwise, who made that specific decision to send me to Syria, knowing that I would be tortured.

Maher Arar, let me begin with your reaction to the US Supreme Court rejecting your lawsuit against the US government.

MAHER ARAR: I was obviously expecting a negative decision, given that lower courts have not sided—or have sided with the government on this case. But obviously, it’s extremely disappointing, especially so this is coming from the highest court in the US, where this court is supposed to, you know, stand up for justice and make sure that no one is above the laws. Of course it’s been extremely disappointing for me.

AMY GOODMAN: I want to start at the beginning for people who aren’t familiar with your case. Explain what happened to you when you were coming home from family vacation, just transiting through Kennedy Airport, swiching planes to go to Canada, when it was.

MAHER ARAR: So, it’s a long story, but I was basically stopped at JFK Airport, and I was told it was routine procedure.

Eventually, a team of FBI and New York police showed up, and they started asking me questions, and they had always told me I was not a suspect. The questioning lasted for many, many hours on end, and eventually I was arrested. I was not told why. And I spent that night at the airport. I could not sleep. Next

day they asked me to volunteer to go to Syria, and then I refused. I was taken to MDC [Metropolitan Detention Center], where I spent about ten days, and they eventually secretly took me in the middle of the night and shipped me off to Syria like a parcel— AMY GOODMAN: And what happened there?

MAHER ARAR: —through Jordan.

Well, obviously, it was an expedited process. They didn’t allow me to talk to a judge, even though I insisted. They lied to my lawyer, whom my family hired. And they bypassed all the regular procedures. They basically did not care when I protested my—the fact that I may be tortured when I’m in Syria.

AMY GOODMAN: And tell us what happened to you—tell us what happened to you in Syria.

MAHER ARAR: Well, of course, they dumped me in Jordan, a country I have no connection to whatsoever. And it’s a known fact now that the Jordanians are cooperating fully with the war on terror.

And hours later, they handed me over to the Syrians. And the interrogations started that same day. There was no physical violence the same day—threats and all kinds of verbal threats with electricity and the chair. They call it the German chair. But the beating started

the following day, where they started beating me, with no advance warning whatsoever, with a cable, electrical cable.

And the most intense beating was on the third day, where for some strange reason they wanted me to say that I’ve been to Afghanistan. At the end of the day, I lost all my strength, and I told them what they wanted to hear. So the beating did not stop, but it became much, much less intense. But I can tell in the eyes of the investigators, the Syrian investigators— I don’t even know if I can call them that; they’re torturers—that they were looking for something, that they wanted to please the Americans. But I can tell you, after two weeks of torture and harsh interrogation and humiliation, I can tell in their eyes that there was nothing there for them.

AMY GOODMAN: Maria LaHood, you’re Maher Arar’s attorney. Tell us what the Supreme Court said.

MARIA LAHOOD: Well, unfortunately, the Supreme Court didn’t say anything. It just completely rejected Maher’s petition for them to hear the dismissal of his case.

So, all Maher is asking is—you know, he brought a complaint, the lower courts have rejected that without even letting it go any farther, and we have asked the Supreme Court to hear the case. And they just denied the petition.

AMY GOODMAN: But they’re saying it should be done legislatively?

MARIA LAHOOD: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision, which is now the decision that stands, said basically that, you know, it interpreted the statute that allows damages for conspiracy to torture with a foreign country—it interpreted that to not apply in this case.

So it says Congress needs to fix that.

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By Sheikh Salman al-Oadah Islamtoday.net Someone who wishes to call other people to Islam has to be prepared to deal with those who are stubborn, rude, and downright insulting in their opposition to Islam and its message. This is one of the reasons why patience and tolerance are indispensable qualities for a Muslim preacher.

Persistence is another. No matter how much hostility and rudeness someone might exhibit when hearing about Islam, it is a mistake for a Muslim preacher to consider anyone a “lost cause.”

Allah is the one who opens up our hearts to faith and to His guidance. He makes the most stubborn and reluctant of hearts receptive to His message. We see this in history, especially in the stories of the

Prophets. Tufayl b. `Amr al-Dawsī used to place cotton in his ears to prevent him from hearing Prophet Muhammad’s words. Then he said to himself: “I am a well-grounded individual who can discern what is good from what is bad.

By God! I will hear what he has to say. If it is right, I will accept it, and if not I will shun it.” The very first time he listened to the Prophet’s message, he believed in it and accepted it.

Then there was `Umar b. al-Khattāb, a man possessed of strength and a severe manner. He used to abuse the believers in Mecca in the early days of Islam. He finally resolved himself upon killing the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). On his way to do that grave deed, he learned that his sister had accepted Islam. Enraged, he changed course and headed for her house. In the altercation that ensued, he struck his sister, drawing

The Effects of Sinning Undoubtedly falling into sin and transgressing the sacred limits of Allaah are among the causes of the punishments that befall people en masse or individually.

Punishment comes by the will of Allaah because of sin and affects a person in his religious commitment or in his spiritual or physical well-being. These punishments may come in this world, in the grave and in the Hereafter.

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy

on him) said: There are more than fifty types of effects of sin which are dealt with in detail in the book al-Daa’ wa’lDawaa’. When discussing the means of being patient in avoiding sin, in his book Tareeq al-Hijratayn, he mentioned that some of the effects of sin are: blackness of face and darkness in the heart; stress, worry, grief, anxiety and hardheartedness; being forsaken by Allaah, so He does not help or support one; sickness in the heart which, if chronic, leads to death, for sins inevitably deaden the heart.

blood. Regretful and shocked by what he did, `Umar calmed down, and his sister persuaded him to hear the Qur’an, which he did.

He then returned to his search for Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), knocking on the door of al-Arqam b. Abī al-Arqam, where the Prophet was staying – but now `Umar was intent upon declaring to him that he had embraced Islam. `Umar then openly declared his faith in front of all the people. From that day forth, he was unwavering in His belief, devout in prayer, and humble before his Lord.

This was how so many people came to Islam. `Ikrimah, the son of Abū Jahl fled from Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) when Mecca was taken peacefully.

During his flight, Allah chose to make his journey a journey of faith. `Ikrimah Another effect is humiliation after being honoured; feeling alienated after feeling at ease; feeling far away from Allaah after having found peace of mind in Him; poverty after richness, for he was rich and had capital, which is faith, then when he lost his capital he became poor and deprived, and he can only get that wealth back by repenting sincerely and striving hard; loss of provision, for a person is deprived of provision as a result of sins that he commits.

A seal and stain on the heart, for when a person commits sin a black spot appears on his heart, but if he repents it disappears.

returned to Mecca to a believer and became one of the pre-eminent members of the Muslim community, honored in history for his courage, his sacrifice, and ultimately his martyrdom.

We see the same pattern throughout history, and up to the present day. Those who are the most sinful or who show the most hostility towards Islam, after Allah opens up their hearts with the light of faith, become the strongest of believers.

I have personally known a number of people who were rebellious, arrogant and disdainful about religion, who reformed themselves to the point where most of us could only hope to be more like them.

Glory be to Allah who changes people’s hearts for the better.

Allaah, His angels and His slaves turn away from him, for when a person turns away from obedience to Allaah and becomes busy with sin, Allaah and His angels turn away from him.

In conclusion, the effects of sin are many more than a person can grasp, and the effects of obedience are many more than a person can comprehend. The best of this world and the Hereafter are to be found in obeying Allaah and the worst of this world and the Hereafter are all to be found in disobeying Allaah. And Allaah knows best.

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MAHER >> continued from pg 13 It also refused to imply a remedy for a constitutional violation here. Maher was sent to torture in Syria and also was prevented from going to court to stop it, which Congress specifically legislated people have a right to do. And it basically said that because of reasons of national security, there is no remedy here. So, that’s something that Congress needs to fix.

AMY GOODMAN: What could the Obama administration do right now?

MARIA LAHOOD: Well, the Obama administration can do what it could have done all along, which is just apologize to Maher for what Bush administration officials did. It could provide Maher with a remedy. It could take him off the watch list. It could also, you know, seek changes in the law to make it more clear.

AMY GOODMAN: Now, we’ve just gotten Maher Arar in the TV studio up at the CBC in Ottawa, so we’re going to hear him and see him more clearly.

Maher, talk about what you have just learned from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

MAHER ARAR: Well, actually, I’ve been cooperating with this investigation

for the past four years. It’s an investigation that was launched four years ago. My lawyer at the inquiry at that time, Marlys Edwardh, asked for that investigation. So it’s been going on. They’ve been collecting evidence.

They’ve been interviewing people both in Canada and internationally. They’ve traveled to some countries, and they’ve collected evidence. They spoke to some interesting people. And their focus is on the Syrian torturers, as well as those American officials who were complicit in my torture.

AMY GOODMAN: Can you be more specific? Who are they looking into criminally in the United States? What US officials?

MAHER ARAR: I’ll just give you what I can say publicly. They are looking to charge those people who tortured me physically, but they’re also looking into charging—or investigating whether my removal to Syria was part of a torture program. And if it was, then they would lay charges against those officials who are—who did this act of sending me to Syria. You have to remember, this is not an easy case, and they are trying their best to get the names and to identify those individuals. I don’t know much about— as typical with any police investigation, they don’t tell me or tell anyone a lot of details. But I can tell you that the—I was told the investigation has made a lot of progress within the last year or so.

AMY GOODMAN: And just to be clear, Maher Arar, you, in Canada, were completely exonerated. A judicial commission was impaneled. They looked for months, produced a report of thousands of pages. Ultimately, the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, a longtime Bush ally, held a news conference. You were awarded $10 million—or it more than that, is that right?

MAHER ARAR: That’s correct, about ten million US dollars, yes. And the Prime Minister apologized. And by the way, the Canadian investigation lasted— inquiry lasted about two-and-a-half years. It was extremely exhaustive in nature. The interviews—if I remember corrrectly, they interviewed about sixty or more witnesses, and they produced volumes of findings, in which I was exonerated. But at the same time, they laid the blame on some—on the RCMP and other departments for sending false information to their American counterparts. But let’s remember that the—what the report clearly stated, that the RCMP was not involved in my removal to Syria directly. All they did is they sent false information that was the basis for the American decision.

The ultimate guilty people here are the actual American officials, whether it’s politicians or otherwise, who made that specific decision to send me to Syria, knowing that I would be tortured.

AMY GOODMAN: Maher Arar, talk

about what you’re doing now. We just have a minute.

MAHER ARAR: Well, I just finished recently my PhD. I’m applying for an adjunct professor position at the university.

It’s not a full-time position, but it’s going to keep me mentally stimulated. I also started a web-based magazine. It’s called Prism magazine, P-R-I-S-M magazine. com. Basically it deals—it focuses on national security issues. I’ve recently included a web-based TV component.

In fact, this past Saturday we launched a national security show about the Omar Khadr case, the last Canadian who’s still detained in Guantánamo. So, basically, my experience or what happened to me changed my life in the sense that struggle for justice and struggle against oppression has become a way of life for me, and I can never go back to just a simple nine-to-five engineer anymore.

AMY GOODMAN: Well, I want to thank you very much for being with us, Maher Arar, Canadian victim of US rendition, sent to Syria by the US authorities and tortured. He was held for more than ten months, sent back ultimately to Canada without charge, exonerated in Canada, rewarded more than $10 million. The US Supreme Court has turned down his case, the lawsuit against the US government.

Maria LaHood, his attorney here in New York, the Center for Constitutional Rights.

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Request For Dua’s

{ To Allah We B e l o n g , a n d t o H i m i s O u r R e t u r n }

“Everyone is going to taste death, and We shall make a trial of you with evil and good, and to Us you will be returned.” (Surah Al-Anbiya:35)” 6-4-10 Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi’raji’oon Truly, we are from Allah, and to Him we shall return. Sis. Ramatu Sowe has passed away in early June. Her janaza was on June 4, 2010 in Lanham, MD. (Source: PGMA) 6-11-10 In the name of Allah, the most compassionate, most merciful “To

Allah we belong, and to Him is our return” (2:156) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Amber Neal, the daughter of David Neal. The Janaza was on June 11, 2010 in Baltimore, MD. May Allah (SWT) forgive her sins, give her family patience, and enter her into Jannat ul Firdaus! (Source: ISB)

6-12-10 We regret to inform you of the death of Brother Idrissu Fusseini.

His funeral prayer was June 12, 2010 in Laurel, MD. Everyone is requested to make sincere suplications for the brother’s forgiveness. (Source: ICCL)

Upcoming Events In Your Area ICM Khateeb Workshop Saturday, June 19 2010, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Brothers age 17 years and up, and college students are highly encouraged to attend and benefit from this workshop. Sisters are also welcome to attend and benefit from the workshop. Learn the fiqh and etiquettes of leading the Juma Khutbah. Featuring: Altaf Taufique, Jamil Dasti, Abdullah Shamim, Hayder Qaadri, Wael Alkhairo, Shafiq Ahmed and Ahsun Dasti. Refreshments and Lunch will be served. You must register to attend. LOCATION: Islamic Center of Maryland (in the Library); 19411 Woodfield Rd; Gaithersburg, MD 20879 CONTACT: Call 301 840 9440 or send an email to icmadmin@icomd.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ICM Sunday School Graduation Sunday, June 20 2010, 10:00am - 1:00pm

ICM Sunday School Graduation “Celebrating Islamic Education” Guests: Nihad Awad - Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Keynote Speaker Tasneem Durrani - Principal, Islamic Society of Frederick Sunday School; Imad Tibbi Principal, Al-Huda School; Neirouz Mills - Principal, Muslim Community Center Sunday School; Khalid Bannout - Principal, Islamic Society of Germantown Sunday School; Sayed Naved - Member, Maryland State Board of Education. Student Presentations; Outstanding Student Awards; Pony Rides for Kids; Cotton Candy; Pop Corn; Lunch; Vendors; Lots of Food and Fun for the Entire Family. LOCATION: Islamic Center of Maryland 19411 Woodfield Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20879 CONTACT: 301-840-9440 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dr. Abdelhaleem Ashqar Fundraising Dinner Sunday, June 20 2010, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Dr. Abdelhaleem Ashqar, is serving a 135 month sentence for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury said to be investigating the funding and support for the Palestinian resistance movement to the illegal and brutal Israeli occupation. We hope to bring Dr. Ashqar’s case back to federal court to try to get his sentence reduced. Fund Raising Dinner being held to support Dr. Ashqar Legal Funds; To raise $15,000 to cover outstanding legal fees balance from the Supreme Court filing. All funds received will be paid directly to Mr. M. Duetsch. LOCATION: Homewood Suites Hotel; 4850 Leesburg Pike, Alexandria , VA; (Skyline Area – Bailey’s Cross Roads) CONTACT: (703) 671-6500 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sunsational Summer Programs Wednesday, June 23 2010, 9:00am - 3:15pm

ar-Us-Salaam Presents: Sunsational Summer Programs A Summer of Fun and Activities!

Daily Sports and Weekly Field Trips! Qur’an Summer Camp (Ages 5-15); Intensive Hifzh Camp (Ages 8-16); Summer Intensive Arabic (Ages 7-13); Language Arts/Math Camp (3rd-6th grades); Algebra I/Algebra II (Ages 12 and above); NEW! Summer Martial Arts Classes Available! For more information, please call 301-982-2402 or 301-3890108. Runs June 23 through August 3. CONTACT: www.duscommunity.org/summer; summercamp@duscommunity.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3rd Annual DC Muslim Interns Day on Capitol Hill Friday, June 25 2010, 10:30am - 3:00pm

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Congressional Muslim Staffers Association; Community Outreach Engagement Series; 3rd Annual DC Muslim Interns Day on Capitol Hill! This will be an excellent opportunity to engage Muslim American professionals from Congress and to network with other interns and fellows from DC’s leading advocacy organizations, government agencies, media outlets, and think tanks. Limited Space Available! RSVP by June 23rd! RSVP to CMSAInternsDay@gmail.com Including your full name and organization. www.

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Muslims Seeking Life Partners Sunday, June 27 2010, 10:30am - 1:30pm

12th session by ISWA for Muslims seeking marriage partners. Breakfast buffet provided.

Registration fee $25. LOCATION: ISWA - 2710 Briggs Chaney Rd, Silver Spring MD CONTACT: 301-879-0930

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MASJID LOCATOR ADAMS CENTER:

46903 Sugarland Rd, Sterling,VA 20164, Tel: 703-433-1325, www.adamscenter.org.

ALL MUSLIM BROTHERS ASSOCIATION

3900 King Street Alexandria, VA 22302 703-647-0515 Jumma Prayer ONLY - 1:15 p.m

AVONDALE ISLAMIC CENTER: 4637 Eastern Ave., Hyattsville, MD, 20782, Tel: 301-779-9292.

BAITUL MUKARRAM: 2116 S Nelson St., Arlington, VA, 22204, Tel: 703-778-1550.

DAR AL HIJRAH:

3159 Rowe St., Falls Church, VA 22044, Tel: 703-536-1030, www.hijrah.org.

DAR AL-SALAAM:

15250 Dumfries Rd., Mannassas,VA 20112.

DAR AL-NOOR (MUSLIM ASSOC. OF VA):

5404 Hoadly Rd., Manassas, VA 20112, Tel: 703-580-0808, Fax: 703-2218513, www.daralnoor.org.

DAR AL-TAQWA:

10740 Rte. 108, Ellicott City, MD 21042, Tel: 410-997-5711, www.taqwa.net.

DAR UL ULOOM,

6334 Dogwoood Rd, Baltimore, MD 21207, 410-493-0785 Email:darululoommd@aol.com

DAR UL-GHURABA (Masjid ur Rahmah): 155 Baker St., Emporia, VA 23487,

DAR-UL HUDA:

6666 Commerce St., Springfield, VA 22150, Tel: 703-922-0111, www.darulhuda.org

DAR-US-SALAAM:

5301 Edgewood Rd. College Park, MD 20740, Tel: 301-982-9848, www.darussalaam.org.

Do you have additions, changes, or corrections to the event listings in the Muslim Link? Email us at events@muslimlinkpaper.com, or call us at 301-982-1020.

FIRST HIJRA MUSLIM COMM. CENTER: 4324 Georgia Ave, NW Washington, DC 20011 www.firsthijrah.org.

ICNA VA CENTER:

2913 Woodlawn Trail, Alexandria, VA 22306.

703-660-1255

IDARA DAWAT-O-IRSHAD: 4803 Valley St, Alexandria, VA 22312 703-256-8622, www.irshad.org.

INDONESIAN MUSLIM ASSOC. IN AMERICA (IMAAM):

1611 Veirs Mill Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20851 Tel: 240-453-0808, e-mail: fkadir@imaamnet.org.

INST.OF ISLAMIC AND ARABIC SCIENCES IN AMERICA (IIASA): 8500 Hilltop Rd., Fairfax, VA 22031 Tel: 703-641-4890, www.iiasa.org

IRHSCA (ISLAMIC RESEARCH AND HUM. SERVICES CENTER OF AMERICA): Chambers Ave, Capitol Heights, MD Tel: 301-324-5040, www.irhsca.org.

ISLAMIC CENTER OF GREATER SOUTH EAST (FORMERLY MASJID ASH-SHURA)

3109-B Martin Luther King Ave., S.E.Washington, DC 20032 202-506-7235

ISLAMIC CENTER OF MARYLAND (ICM): 19401 Woodfield Rd. Gaithersburg,MD 20879 Tel:301-840-9440, www.icomd.org.

ISLAMIC CENTER OF NORTHERN VA TRUST (ICNVT):

4420 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax, VA, 22030 Tel: 703-941-6558, info@icnvt.org | www.icnvt.org

ISLAMIC COM. CENTER OF LAUREL (ICCL): 7306 Contee Rd., Laurel, MD 20707

Tel: 301-317-4584, www.icclmd.org

ISLAMIC FOUND. OF AMERICA (IFA):

6606 Electronic Dr., Springfield, VA 22151 Tel: 703-914-4982, www.ifa.ws.

MAKKAH LEARNING CENTER (MLC):

814 Brandy Farms Ln Gambrills, MD 21054 Tel: 410-721-5880 www.mlcmd. org, Email: info@mlcmd.org

VMASJID AS SAFFAT: 1335 W. North Ave. Baltimore, MD 21217 Tel: 410-669-0655.

MASJID BAIT-ALLAH:

12950 Center Entrance Ct, Manassas, VA Tel: 703-257-5537.

1910 Frederick Avenue (2 Floor) Baltimore, MD 21223 Tel: 443-224-4423, E-mail: info@masjidbaitallah.org. www.masjidbaitallah.org

MASJID AL-GHURABAA:

MASJID IBN TAYMIYYAH:

2635 Riva RdSuite 110 Annapolis, MD 21401 Tel: 410-266-6660 www.islamannapolis.org, Email: info@islamannapolis.org

MASJID AL-HIKMAH:

MASJID ZAMZAM

ISLAMIC SOC. OF FREDERICK (ISF):

MASJID UL-HAQ:

MEDINA CENTER: 9426 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda MD 20814 www.medinacenter.net

MASJID AL-ISLAM:

MUSLIM COM. CENTER (MCC):

ISLAMIC HERITAGE CENTER (IHC): 262 A-3 Cedar Ln., Vienna, VA 22180 Tel: 703-206-9056.

ISLAMIC SOC. OF ANNAPOLIS (ISA):

1250 Key Parkway , Frederick,MD 21702 Tel: 301-682-6090, www.isfmd.org.

ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF GERMANTOWN (ISG): 19900 Brandermill Rd., Germantown, MD 20876 Tel: (301)-972-0504, www.isgtown.org.

ISLAMIC SOC. OF SOUTHERN PG COUNTY (ISSPGC):

P O Box 99, Clinton, MD 20735 5410 Indian Head Hwy, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Tel: 240-253-4217

ISLAMIC SOC. OF THE WASHINGTON AREA (ISWA): 2701 Briggs Chaney Rd. Silver Spring, MD 20904 Tel: 301-879-0930, www.iswamd.org.

ISLAMIC SOC. OF WESTERN MARYLAND: 2036 Day Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21740 Tel: 301-797-0922.

IVY CITY MASJID:

2001 Galludet St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 Tel: 202-529-3100.

LA PLATA MASJID: 111 Howard Street, La Plata, MD 20646 Tel: 301-609-8769.

MANASSAS MOSQUE:

8220 Washington St., South, Laurel, MD 20724.

Tel: 301-604-3295.

11064 Livingston Road Unit L (101) Ft. Washington, MD 20744, Tel: 301 292-9009.

514 Islamic Way (Wilson St. ), Baltimore, MD 21217 Tel: 410-728-1363.

4603 Benning Rd., SE, Washington, DC 20019 Tel: 202-581-1616, e-mail: imammusa@hotmail.com

MASJID AL-INSHIRAH:

7832 Fairbrook Road , Windsor Mill, MD 21244 Tel: 410-298-2977, Fax: 410-2980266, www.al-inshirahweb.net.

MASJID AL-MUMINEEN: 2642 Harford Rd. Baltimore, MD 21218 Tel: 410-467-8798.

MASJID JAMAAT ALMUSLIMEEN: 4624 York Rd., Baltimore, MD 21212 Tel. 443-869-5233.

MASJID MUHAMMAD: 1519 4th St. NW, Washington D.C. 20001 Tel: 202-483-8832.

8000 MLK Highway, Glenarden MD Tel: 301-461-9325.

1510 Lynch Road, Dundalk, MD 21222 Phone: 410-284-2840

15200 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20904 Tel: 301-384-3454, www.mccmd.org.

MUSLIM SOC. OF WASHINGTON, D.C. (MSWDC):

Howard Center, Room 805 (Above HU Bookstore) Tel: 202-328-3236, www.mswdc.org.

MUSTAFA CENTER:

6844 Braddock Rd., Annandale, VA 22003.

PRINCE GEORGES MUSLIM ASSOC. (PGMA): 9150 Lanham Severn Rd. Lanham, MD, 20706, Tel: 301-459-4942, www. pgmamd.org.

Imam’s Office: 301-459-1441, imam@pgmamd.org.

MASJID AL-NOOR:

SOUTHERN MARYLAND ISLAMIC CENTER(SMIC): 1046 Solomons Island Rd, Huntingtown, MD, 20639.

Tel: 410- 535-0000

MASJID AL-RAHMAH/ISB:

THE ISLAMIC CENTER: 2551 Mass. Ave. NW Washington D.C. 20008 Tel: 202-332-8343.

10012 Harford Rd., Carney, MD 21234 Tel: 410-663-9637, Fax: 410-663-9817.

6631 Johnny Cake Rd. Baltimore, MD 21244 Tel: 410-747-4869, www.isb.org

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