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Exec Director of Kashmir American Council Charged with Being Secret Agent for Pakistan By Fatimah Waseem

House and Congress policies on the Kashmiri conﬂict while working under the direct supervision of Pakistan’s military intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) - for more than twenty years.

Muslim Link Staff Writer Kashmiri-born, US citizen and prominent advocate for Kashmiri independence Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, was arrested by the FBI at his Fairfax home on July 19, 2011 for “conspiring to act as an unregistered agent of the Pakistani government,” according to Department of Justice charges unveiled after his arrest. Citing bank records and “coded emails”, the FBI’s

43-page affidavit claims the 63-year old head of the Washington DC based Kashmir American Council attempted to inﬂuence White

Civil liberties organizations are calling the case “suspect.” In a letter addressed to the White House, a coalition of over 17 civil liberty organizations urged the President to “invite transparency” in an arrest they claim “is a selective prosecution reflecting

political motives.” At a July 26, 2011 bond hearing packed with Fai supporters from the area Muslim community, defense l a w y e r N i n a G i n s b e rg denied prosecution attorney Kromberg’s allegation that Fai was a flight risk. US Magistrate Judge John Anderson agreed and released Fai – a longtime Virginia resident who is well known to the American Muslim community and to many >> AGENT Pg 10

Fairfax Aims to Prevent Working Families from Homelessness By Muslim Link Staff Amatullah is a hard working immigrant from Kenya. A US citizen, the single mother leaves her 16-month old daughter at a daycare while she works full-time in the laundry room of an upscale hotel in Fairfax, Virginia, one of the nation’s wealthiest counties.

At the end of the day, she picks up her daughter and drives back to their room at the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter.

G’burg Youth Near End of 4k Bike Ride for Cancer | pg 4 DC Group Using Divestment to Fight Israeli Occupation | pg 5 Falls Church Youth, Benkahla, Stabbed in Prison | pg 6

Campus Chaplain Inspires, Inspired by Students | pg 6 Heat Wave Aﬀects Attendance at ISB Summerfest | pg 8 ISLAM: Ramadan and Change in Our Lives | pg 16 ISLAM: A Childs First Fast During Ramadan | pg 18

Amatullah is one of Fairfax County’s “working homeless”.

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The Muslim Link The Katherine K. Hanely Family Shelter was built by Fairfax County in 2007 and is one of six emergency shelters in the prosperous county. Photo by TML.

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Community News Gaithersburg Youth Nears End Of 4K Bike Ride for Cancer By Fatimah Waseem

Muslim Link Staff Reporter As Fajr time rolls in, most Muslims pray two rakaat and tumble back into bed. But for Gaithersburg, Maryland Muslim youth Omar Bukhari, fajr time marks the beginning of something far more - an inspirational, 70 day, 4,000 mile journey across the United States as he pedals to spread awareness, foster hope, and unite communities in the ﬁght against cancer. Great heaps of earth, snow-sprinkled mountains, and lush meadows zoom past the UMBC college sophomore and cancer awareness activist in a journey he says has been a “an arduous but rewarding experience.” His journey began on May 29, 2011 as family and friends gathered to send off the bike riders who rode on behalf of the non-proﬁt organization “4k for Cancer.” The 42 bike riders – old and young – hit the road on a journey run exclusively on donations. Riders sleep at local churches, inns, hotels, campgrounds, and family homes and request food donations from stores, many of whom welcome the riders

with open arms. Two support vans carry their medium-sized duffel bags and riders stop every 20 miles for water breaks. These quests have been incredibly emotional, Bukhari said. After speaking to 11 stores, Omar came across a gas station. When he explained his mission, the elderly manager looked at him said, “I am a cancer survivor.” “She knew we were doing this huge ride for people like her,” he said. In Cave-In Rock, Illinois, a similar heartwarming experience occurred. A woman, whose entire family had been hit by cancer “rallied the whole town” to celebrate their many miles of pedaling, he said. Through community donations, Bukhari raised $4,546 dollars of his $4,500 goal to sponsor his ride. While freewheeling through towns, bikers witness cancer’s true face as they visit research centers and patients who have been struck by the disease. But, for Omar, the patients give far more to him than he is able to give to them: lessons of hope and resilience. In St. Mary’s hospital he was introduced to Jenny – an frail, >> CANCER Pg 14

Above, Omar Bukhari in his aerodynamic cyling outﬁt. Below, at the top of the America’s highest road in the Rocky Mountains. Photo courtesy of Omar Bukhari.

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DC Coalition Using Divestment to Fight Israeli Occupation By Fatimah Waseem

Muslim Link Staff Writer DC is home to politicians, lawmakers, shareholders, and executives who work to support and defend Israel’s 44-year old occupation of Palestine. But in DC, not everyone thinks the same way. The nation’s capital is also home to a non-profit organization fighting to end an occupation they say is entirely “unjust” and “illegal.” The organization, whose mission is clearly outlined in its name “US Campaign to End the Occupation”, is a national coalition of over 350 organizations representing vast constituencies and diverse religious backgrounds including American Muslims for Palestine, American Jews for a Just Peace, and Grassroots International. Though run by six full-time staff members on a yearly budget of between $250,000 to $400,000, it is making inroads against American-backed Israeli operations in the Palestinian West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem by urging companies who profit from the Israeli apartheid to divest or take away investments from occupied lands and by challenging harmful US policies which support the occupation. The coalition mobilized in 2002 and has since launched rigorous, national campaigns to educate the public on America’s current and potential role in the conflict. “The policies of the US – both military and diplomatic - make possible Israel’s military operations, human rights

abuses, and apartheid practices,” the organization’s National Advocacy Director, Josh Ruebner said. “Every group in our coalition understands this,” he said. Between 2009 and 2018, the United States is expected to spend over $30 billion in military aid to Israel. In fall of this year, the state of Palestine will apply to become a member nation of the United Nations (UN). However, in remarks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the Obama administration has made it clear that it will “stand up against” this united call for self-determination which it views as “undermining Israel’s legitimacy,” despite its 1949 promise to “not use its right of veto in the Security Council on any membership application.” The United States proposed renewing negotiations in exchange for dropping the Palestinian membership bid, an act the US Campaign says exposes the America as a “guarantor [of] Israeli military occupation” and as “Israel’s lawyer.” In response, the US Campaign launched a petition urging the State Department and the United States Mission to the UN to “not set a timetable for Palestinian freedom.” The petition has gathered 6,544 signatures of its 10,000 goal. In addition to grassroots lobbying, the US campaign is hitting Israel at its economic weak spot through Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS). The BDS movement started in 2005 when over 170 Palestinian organizations in the

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The US Campaign to End the Occupation sponsors rallies and marches in Washington DC. Muslim invovlement in those rallies is generally low. Photos courtesy of the US Campaign to End the Occupation.

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Falls Church Youth Stabbed in Prison By Muslim Link Staff

support to the Taliban. The government alleged that Benkahla sought military training in the Kashmir region with the intention of ﬁghting with the Taliban. He was acquitted in 2004 after a one day bench trial. U.S. District Court Judge Leonie Brinkema said Benkahla was subjected to “a Kafkaesque situation.” .

Northern Virginia Youth Sabri Benkahla was stabbed by another inmate at the low security federal prison where he is serving his 10-year sentence resulting from a perjury and obstruction of justice conviction. According to family members, Benkahla, 36, was able to fight off the attacker who struck while Benkahla slept. The wound, though serious, was non-life threatening. In 2003, Saudi agents seized Benkahla, a US citizen, while he was studying at the University of Medina in Saudi Arabia. Benkahla was transferred to US custody masked and shackled to face trial in Virginia on charges of providing material

Sabri Ben Kahla before his incarceration with his son in an undated ﬁle photo.

About one month after his acquittal, federal prosecutors called Benkahla back to testify in front of a grand jury on the same allegations of involvement with the Taliban. In February 2006 prosecutors alleged Benkahla lied during the grand jury testimony and charged him with obstruction of justice and perjury. Civil rights groups called it a case of double jeopardy, but a jury found Benkahla guilty; the trial judge did not allow the jury to know Benkahla had been acquitted

of the earlier material support charges. Benkahla’s sentence was inﬂated using the “terrorism enhancement”, and what normally would be no more than 3 years became a 10 year sentence. He lost his appeal and was sent to the severely restrictive Communications Management Unit (CMU) in Indiana where most inmates are Muslims convicted of terrorrelated crimes. The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Federal Bureau of Prisons on Benkahla’s behalf, and the government transferred him to a low security prison in North Carolina instead of going to trial. His family and young son await his release in May 2016, insha’Allah.

Campus Chaplain Inspires, Inspired By UMCP Students By Hiba Akhtar

Muslim Link Staff Writer For Tarif Shraim, chaplaincy isn’t just a volunteering gig. It’s a way of life. It all started for him back during his years as an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland, College Park. Former and present students know the story- he started attending Muslim Student Association events with hesitance, and couldn’t help himself from getting drawn in. His college career, which had once started solely as a personal crusade to achieve nothing less than a 4.0, took on another meaning as he became more involved with the organization and found a sense of fulfillment he never anticipated. It was the personal connections which struck a chord with Shraim. He enjoyed working with students one-on-one, guiding them and helping them ﬁnd an inner sense of empowerment through Islam. The relationships formed from mentorship and counseling helped Shraim ﬁnd his true life’s calling. “I loved working with people,” says Shraim. “And it helped me just as much

as it helped others. Young brothers and sisters inspire me. Seeing their potential and energy, watching them change and take on a patch that fulfills their potential… it’s pure inspiration.” The inspiration was enough to keep Shraim motivated and proactive in MSA affairs. During and after his year as MSA President, Shraim took on an unofﬁcial role shadowing Ali Darwish, the organization’s previous chaplain. When Darwish retired from this position in 2005, Shraim was the natural choice step and carry on with the work Darwish had started. Now, six years after he applied for and was accepted to the role, Shraim says that the inspiration and hope which originally drew him in is one of the only things to remain constant in an organization which is ever-changing. “The chaplain is the only MSA ﬁgure who remains permanent,” said Shraim. “We become resources for students in helping them maintain tradition and maintain continuity.” One of the biggest shifts Shraim has noticed in the MSA throughout the years is a gradual increase in collective

maturity. “Years ago, there were issues with students being unable to address the nature of the relationship with the brothers and sisters in the organization. It seemed almost like a taboo topic. Today, there is more of a willingness and openness to discuss these things and deal with them hands-on.” A constant issue Shraim works on improving year-to-year is openness with people from all walks of life. “It’s something I am trying to raise more awareness about. We can’t, as an organization, close ourselves to only one kind of thinking. We have to be open to all levels of religiosity. There are times when

the issue of pre-judgment in religiousness comes to the forefront. Now we, as leadership are encouraging each other to be more cognizant of these issues.” This example illustrates the idea that many of the issues which come up for Shraim in the MSA setting mimic larger issues facing the Muslim community as a whole. As chaplain, Shraim has the unique opportunity to help students address larger issues in the smaller university setting where the social expectations which dominate the lives of many students outside of the university don’t take as >> INSPIRED Pg 14

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Planning and implementing lessons, develop lesson plans that support project based learning ensuring attainment of gradeby-grade regulated learning standards. Willingness to be held accountable for student results. • Ability to teach Language Arts to students using appropriate learning activities. • Create lesson plans and instructional materials to provide individualized and small group instruction and be able to differentiate student’s instruction adapting the curriculum according to VA SOL standards. • Foster student’s behavioral standard to achieve a group learning atmosphere in the classroom. • Evaluate students’ progress, keep records, and prepare semester progress reports to communicate with parents to discuss student’s progress. • Cooperate with staff members to assess students in solving learning problems and participate in curriculum development programs as required. • Requisition books / instructional aids and maintain classroom inventory records. • Knowledge of cultural difference of students and ability to incorporate differences into teaching. • Decorating and maintaining the classroom • Follow all State Health requirements.

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Heat Wave Affects Attendance at Bigger and Better Annual ISB Summerfest By Farha Marfani

Muslim Link Staff Writer On the morning of Saturday, July 23, 2011, the day of the Islamic Society of Baltimore SummerFest, it started to pour rain. Organizers like Abdullah Shaﬁ, who were setting up since Fajr, worried that they would have to cancel this annual event. Fortunately, the rain stopped hours before the festival started at noon, yet the heat wave that swept the East Coast that week was still in full swing, with temperatures that day over 100 degrees. Compared to previous years where 3,000 people have attended, this year, the festival attracted approximately 2,000, a still “impressive number given the heat wave,” mentioned Ishrath Farzana, an organizer-volunteer. Not only did the heat deter people from coming, festival-goers also stayed for less time, especially since some main attractions couldn’t operate. Although camels and a 7-month old water buffalo were present at the festival, heat restrictions did not allow them to accept riders, disappointing many people who were given refunds on tickets. Like previous years, organizers were able to take advantage of the large amount of space the ISB grounds offer. The majority of the festivities, including the barbeque

and rides were located on a hill behind ISB-owned houses and in the residential parking lot. Some attractions, like the laser tag and a bigger obstacle course were placed in the parking lot. With activities scattered and people dispersed , the festival didn’t seem very crowded. However, the parking lot was constantly full, with shuttles from a nearby office complex, transporting people to the masjid. Water mist stations and the gymnasium, featuring over 70 vendors, provided a good cooling spot for festival-goers. Most vendors sold clothes and hijabs, although Islamic books, art, toys were also sold and non-profit and advocacy organizations were present. Even with attendance relatively low, according to Shafi, the majority of vendors reported doing well in sales. There was also a health clinic offering free medical screenings. A miniature petting farm, with camels, llamas, and goats, as well as a wrecking ball ride, bigger obstacle course, and a mechanical ride were new this year. An animal show, featuring an adult leopard named Mabaka, also drew interest. A mobile aquarium was also a new attraction. Set up right by the entrance, this trailer featured a small variety of fish and turtles and offered something non-

This year’s ISB SummerFest had new animal rides and exhibits like the petting farm (above), the camel rides (below), and an aquarium. Photos by Ishrath Farzana.

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Update from Imam Mahdi Support Trust Fund Imam Mahdi Bray was admitted to the hospital Saturday night July 23, 2011 with what was described as a “mini seizure” and dehydration. Alhamduli’Allah, he is doing well and tests showed that this was not a stroke. He was released from the hospital on Monday. Before this minor setback, Imam Mahdi provided the update below to the community. Below it, you will also ﬁnd an update from the Imam Mahdi Support Trust Fund on its activities in support of Imam Mahdi. Please circulate both

messages widely. Source: Tammam Dandashi, Imam Mahdi Support Trust Fund -----------------------------------------------

A MESSAGE FROM IMAM MAHDI BRAY In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Assalamu Alaikum,

Allhamdulilah, my recovery from the stroke and brain surgery I underwent during January of this year has been challenging, but through the grace and by the mercy of Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala and the du’as and support of the community, I continue to make progress. Initially from my discharge from Inova Fairfax Hospital I was unable to walk and yet now I have successfully completed my ﬁrst phase of rehabilitation at The Bridges program at Mt. Vernon Hospital.

Alhamdulilah, I’ve retired my wheelchair and stored my walker in the garage. The current assessment from my rehabilitation team is that I no longer need physical therapy rather we should now focus heavily on occupational therapy. Due to the injury of my occipital nerve during the stroke, my visual perception has diminished resulting in a blind spot in my lower left visual ﬁeld. Insha’Allah as

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VA Charity Preparing Ramadan Food Baskets for Needy By Contributing Writers The month of Ramadan is just like any other month for the needy. Every month they barely eat, and those with children are lucky enough to scrape by the entire year with Allah’s help. Headquartered Ashburn, Virginia and run mostly by local area Muslims, Bdesh Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization involved in poverty alleviation, health and sanitation and educational projects. This Ramadan as in previous years, Bdesh Foundation is

organizing a food basket drive, making sandwiches for the homeless, and holding an upcoming winter clothing drive.

of potatoes, 500 mL of oil, 200 grams of dates, 200 grams of shemai, 200 grams of sugar, and 30 grams of milk.

Bdesh Foundation’s Ramadan Food Basket journey began with the single step of helping 500 families with food baskets the ﬁrst year. Bdesh Foundation decided to help 800 families the second year, 1,000 the third year, and now Bdesh Foundation is working to help 1,500 families this Ramadan, Insha’Allah.

Salim, a Bdesh Foundation volunteer, earned the privilege to deliver a food basket to one special family in Bangladesh. The three children in the family were all between the ages of four-eight. Every member was emaciated from hunger. While opening the food basket, the family thanked Salim repeatedly, and spoke of their hardships. Salim told them not to worry. He was going to make sure this family received a food basket every year. At the end of Ramadan, Salim visited the

Here is what goes into a $10 food basket that feeds a family of four for about four weeks: 20 lbs of rice, 1 lb of lentils, 5 lbs

family once more, and found the family well fed. As Salim drove home, Salim thanked Allah for having helped this family through Bdesh Foundation. During the blessed month of Ramadan many people eat more than they eat in average months. Imagine yourself in Ramadan without all the nutritious Suhurs and all the delicious Iftars. Imagine yourself in need of help. ----------------------------------For more information or to sponsor a food basket, visit www.bdeshfoundation.org.

King Reigns Over Another Radicalization Hearing, Examines American Somali Youth By Fatimah Waseem

Muslim Link Staff Writer On Wednesday, July 27, 2011, the House Committee on Homeland Security held the third in a series of hearings on domestic radicalization entitled “Al Shabaab: Recruitment and Radicalization within the Muslim American Community and the Threat to Homeland.” Chairman Peter King (R-NY) opened the 10 am hearing by citing the growing threat posed by Somali militant group AlShabaab. The Somali group, ﬁghting with the transitional Somali government for control of the country, “has successfully recruited and radicalized more than 40 Muslim-Americans and 20 Canadians,” King said. He listed dozens of examples of indictments and arrests in Minnesota, Ohio, and Missouri, addressing doubts that “Jihadi sympathizers” exist in the community. He concluded his statement by saying adamantly he “will not back down” form holding these hearings, shooting down The New York Times “attempt to exploit the horriﬁc tragedy in Norway to cause me to refocus these hearings away from Muslim-American radicalization.” Ranking member Bennie Thompson (D-MS) added that while the threat may seem little, the investigation must be

undertaken, especially given the “toxic and tragic” mix of problems in Somalia, what he called a “breeding ground for terrorism.” The country is plagued by unemployment, famine, and a longstanding war, factors leading peace and conﬂict study analysts say ‘catalyse’ the radicalization process. The floor was opened to witnesses. Ahmed Hussen, President of the Canadian Somali Congress, stated that Canada mirrors radicalization patterns in America. He said the Somalian “narrative” of unemployment, isolation, and other socio-economic problems needed to be closely examined to ﬁnd a solution to the growing problem. He concluded by saying Al-Shabaab is incompatible with Islam and the hearings “empower the Muslim population.” However, W. Anders Folk, a former Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota, said the solution must be sought through law enforcement, military, and intelligence methods. He stressed the unequivocal ties between Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabaab, stating the latter presented “capable of extraordinary harm.” Thomas Joscelyn, senior fellow for Foundation of Defense of Democracies, corroborated Folk’s testimony, citing a Somali leader’s remark that Al-Qaeda

is “the mother of Holy War in Somali.” However, he believes most Somalis do not support Al-Shabbab. Chief of Police Saint Paul’s Minnesota Police Department Tom Smith testified to his organization’s successful efforts to counter the growing threat. The African Immigrant Muslim Community Outreach Program (AIMCOP) built a network of alliances with police officers and through a grant from Congress, leads after school, sports, camping, and tutoring activities which he said have been very successful – perhaps more than traditional intelligence practices. The floor was then opened to exhaustive questions and answers. Answering the

question of whether the threat is being exaggerated, witnesses testified that though only a few dozen are being recruited to Somali, “even that small number is too many.” Chief Police Smith affirmed that mosques are being cooperative in anti-radicalization measures while another confirmed that mosques are not recruiting right now, saying that the issue is in the hands of “individuals” not groups. Hussen, who stated the hearings empowered Muslims, confirmed this was the case when asked by King; however, a committee member reminded him >> KING HEARING Pg 21

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Executive Director of Kashmir American Council Charged with Being Secret Agent for Pakistan AGENT

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The afﬁdavit purports the ISI secretly sponsored and controlled the Kashmiri American Council (KAC), a non-proﬁt “dedicated to raising… awareness in the US about struggles of Kashmiris,”

according to its website. FBI agent Sarah Webb Linden estimates the ISI funneled $500,000 to $700,000 per year to KAC, reviewed Fai’s budget, and even recommended program changes for KAC events.

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Though partitioned under the Indian Independence Act of 1947 under which it was free to accede to India, the mountainous region of Kashmir has been a ﬂashpoint between India and Pakistan for decades. The countries fought two of three wars over the land. Since 1989, a growing and often violent separatist movement against Indian rule has shaken the area, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths. The UN drawn line of control dividing Kashmir is the world’s most heavily armed border. Fai allegedly violated the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) law designed to prevent breaches of “national security,” FBI assistant Director in Charge said in a Department of Justice press release. However, treating the case as a criminal violation as opposed to an administrative one is “very suspect,” National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms (NCPCF) advocate, active member and attorney Ashraf Nubani said. “There is nothing to indicate national security was or is at risk,” he said. Civil liberty organizations also raised concern over the timing of the arrest, which comes at a time of deteriorating US-Pakistani relations, recently tested when Obama ordered special operations to kill Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan without its government’s approval. According to The New York Times, the FBI knew of the “spy scheme” for several years, but failed to charge Fai because the State Department or CIA felt the arrest would only aggravate the countries’ frayed relations. Recently, the Obama administration announced it is delaying $800 million in military aid to Pakistan after the country ordered out more than 100 US military advisers. Tuesday’s arrest signals more frayed relations in the future – what Nubani calls “a growing rift between the CIA and the ISI.” The FBI has called the ISI’s attempts to inﬂuence US policy “a threat to national security.”

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Fairfax Aims to Prevent Working Families from Homelessness HOMELESS

She delivered her second daughter two months ago while at the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter.

more like an upscale apartment building than a typical homeless shelter. Nestled behind a new neighborhood with large single family homes, the shelter has all the resources a family might need – a cafeteria, computer room, play room, and conference rooms. Small families can fit in one room with three beds; two rooms are combined by removing a collapsible wall to accommodate larger families. There are two “pods” per ﬂoor with six rooms in a pod; each pod has its own laundry and bathroom. White noise machines lie discretely in the hallways to help families maintain privacy in their conversations and meetings with case managers.

Far from the media driven, stereotypical image of a disheveled person pushing their belongings in a shopping cart, these tax-paying homeless families have jobs and transportation but – for a variety of reasons – don’t have the stable, adequate income needed to pay for a housing. These homeless families might stay in

Although Shelter House doesn’t keep data on the religious afﬁliation of residents, Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter director Jennifer Schiller estimates that at any given time about 25% of the residents in the the 72-bed shelter are Muslims. The numbers suggest that more Muslim families are serviced by this one shelter

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Five months ago Amatullah – her real name is not being used to protect her privacy – shared an apartment with her cousin, splitting the rent and utilities. Then the cousin moved out of state. Amatullah’s income was too low for her to get approved for an apartment in Fairfax County. So, despite having a job and a car, Amatullah became homeless.

In 2010, Fairfax County documented 3,076 homeless residents which includes both singles and families. The number also includes 876 children. cheap motels or with friends and relatives, but when these options are not available, the next move might be to their vehicle or the street. In 2010, Fairfax County documented 3,076 homeless residents which includes both singles and families. The number also includes 876 children. Amatullah currently resides at the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter, one of six emergency homeless shelters in Fairfax County operated through a partnership between the county and nonproﬁt organizations like Shelter House, the non-proﬁt organization which runs the day-to-day operations of the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter. A two-story, purpose-designed shelter built in 2007 by Fairfax County, the Katherine Hanley Family Shelter looks

than are serviced by all of the region’s Muslim-operated shelters combined. Schiller attributes the large number of Muslim families to the diversity of Fairfax County. “This year alone we’ve served Muslim families from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, and the United States,” said Schiller. “Northern Virginia is a very diverse community, and unfortunately there is not enough affordable housing, so these Muslim families are struggling with homelessness.” When the Muslim Link asked Amatullah if she sought help from the large, well-todo Muslim community in Fairfax County, she was perplexed. “I don’t know anyone there. I didn’t think they could help me enough. They

Resedential Supervisor Mikail Abdul Rahman shows the many resources available to shelter clients including classes and seminars. Photo by TML. can’t provide section 8 [housing] for me. Maybe they [would have] given me some information and told me to go to the shelter,” she said, completely dismissing the notion that any help could be found at a masjid. Amatullah’s co-workers still don’t know she has been homeless for the last ﬁve months. Shelter House also runs the Patrick Henry Family Shelter in Falls Church – a complex with seven apartments for larger families -- as well as Artemis House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence, with only 34 beds serving more than

committee including professionals working in housing development, ﬁnance, business, social services, health care, religious institutions, employment services, and the public sector to develop a plan to prevent and end homelessness in Fairfax County. On March 31, 2008, the county adopted a 10-year plan to end homelessness by December 31, 2018. The philosophical foundation of the 10year plan is “housing ﬁrst and rapid rehousing”, a view of homelessness which recognizes the myriad social, economic, psychological, and other factors which lead to homelessness, while at the same time recognizing that those factors cannot

On March 31, 2008, the county adopted a 10-year plan to end homelessness by December 31, 2018. 1 million residents in Fairfax County. Fairfax County oversees all of the shelter properties and contracts with non-proﬁts like Shelter House to run the shelters. Fairfax County is engaged in one of the most ambitious initiatives in the nation aimed at combating homelessness. In April 2007, the county appointed a 95-member

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of the Muslim community in Northern Virginia, said there are many reasons people are homeless, but those reasons can’t be addressed while a person is worrying about where they will spend the next night. “Low income, loss of income, no income, bad credit, health conditions, immigration status, domestic violence or divorce are all obstacles that clients may face upon entering the shelter. Our program was designed to quickly assess the barriers to housing and then provide community case management where other issues can be addressed” explained Abdul Rahman, who oversees around 40 full and part-time employees at the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter. “The [approach] is ‘rapid’ re-housing because people thrive in their own housing with supportive services rather than in a shelter environment,” said Abdul Rahman, who is one of several Muslim employees working at the shelter. One former resident said the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter gave him “precious time to plan” for his family and their housing needs. “Our job is to address the barriers to housing, so if [for example] low income is the barrier to housing we would need to link the client with employment services and training,” said shelter director Jennifer Schiller. “Here we provide a safe place to live, food, case management services, but the goal really never changes – to rapidly re-house people back into the community and provide support.” The rapid re-housing effort starts right away with the “in-take interview”, where Shelter House case managers and the “client” try to pinpoint the reasons they became homeless. Beyond the obvious financial challenges to housing, there are factors that lead to income loss such as low education, lack of budgeting or job search skills. Shelter House has case management staff who work one-on-one with each client to address barriers to housing. Families are required to save their money while at the shelter as the food,

accommodations and things such as laundry are at no cost to the client. In addition, clients are provided with the essentials such as soap, toothpaste, tooth brushes, linens, and diapers, which are items that the shelter relays on as donations from the community.

“One mother wrote down that she wanted to ﬁnd out more information about college for her son on her family action plan,” recalled Schiller. Once the client moved out of the shelter, the Community Case Manager was able to help the client and her son with college applications.

Internet enabled computers, phones, and – most importantly – a physical address

The “Housing First – Rapid Re-Housing” model appears to be working. In 2010,

Beyond the obvious ﬁnancial challenges to housing, there are factors that lead to income loss such as low education, lack of budgeting or job search skills. are all provided so families can search for jobs and affordable housing. In conjunction with case managers, housing locators and volunteers, residents are educated on public and private resources they can use to obtain assistance for family counseling, employment training, and medical services. Large bulletin boards are constantly updated with notices of events such as seminars on time

41% of clients served by Shelter House were unemployed when they entered, while 56% were employed when they exited their Shelter House facility. Also, 59% of families who left the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter moved into permanent housing. This year, the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce awarded Shelter House

Case managers work with families in the shelter to develop a “family action plan” where clients come up with goals to help them move into permanent housing and achieve self-sufficiency. management classes, financial literacy workshops, parenting workshops and bus schedules. Amatullah said she spends her time after work calling to secure a lease for an apartment and applying for occupancy. She said her income level is barring her from getting approved. Case managers work with families in the shelter to develop a “family action plan” where clients come up with goals to help them move into permanent housing and achieve self-sufficiency.

“Non-Proﬁt of the Year”. Despite the resources Fairfax County puts towards ending homelessness, there is still a wait time of 3 months or more for rooms in its six shelters. Only Fairfax County residents are eligible for shelter services. “We work very closely with other shelters to make sure that people are following the right process… no one wants to see a family on the street anywhere,” said Schiller. Shelter House serves homeless families with children.

“We have a signiﬁcant number of single moms with children, [and] we’ve seen an increase in the number of two-parent families as well as single fathers with children,” explained Abdul Rahman. Abdul Rahman makes it a point to raise the issue of homelessness in the Muslim community, encouraging area Muslims to get more involved in preventing and ending homelessness. “There are some Muslims who might not be aware of the number of homeless families in our community”, he said. Abdul Rahman and the rest of the staff at the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter say homelessness is a community issue, and in partnership with other non-profits, the faith community, corporations and businesses and local government, the community can address the needs the of the homeless. “There is always a family that comes through the door that you think you will never forget, but then another family comes whose needs might be even greater … we provide the emergency housing to keep families safe, but we cannot do it alone, which is why we need [the community’s] help and support,” said Abdul Rahman. As of this report, Amatullah is still at the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter, waiting to go back to work at the hotel after her pregnancy. She said she isn’t sure if her income will be the same because her work hours depend on the amount of guests at the hotel, and the slow economy means more vacancies at area hotels. Asked about the hardest aspect of being at the shelter, she thought for a few seconds. “You cannot make your own food, and Ramadan is coming.” Fortunately, Katherine K. Hanley is seeking food donations for Ramadan in order to provide for this important time. To see how you could help with this as well as the many other needs at the shelter, please visit Shelter House at www.shelterhouse.org or contact the Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter Community Coordinator, John Callahan at 571-522-6815.

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occupied territories and in exile called the world to apply BDS against Israel until it agreed to uphold international law. The divestment efforts appear to be hurting Israel; Israeli Prime Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it Israel’s “number two threat” after Iran’s nuclear proliferation. Construction equipment giant Caterpillar is one of the US Campaign’s many targets. Bulldozers sent to Israel wreak paths of death and destruction on Palestinian

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much precedence. One of the biggest challenges associated with being chaplain, according to Shraim, is being unable to dedicate his full time and attention towards his duties as chaplain. Unlike other schools, the chaplain position at the University of

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elderly woman who had been sucked dry by chemotherapy treatment but whose spirit was as alive as ever. “Seeing us, she immediately jumped out of her chair and gave each of us a handshake, and she yelled at us, “I’m winning this ﬁght!” When asked what inspired him to undertake this ride under temperatures ranging from 108 to 30 degrees Farenheit, Omar said it was people like Jenny. He also “wanted a different summer experience, so when this opportunity presented itself at college, I jumped on.” His grandmother is a cancer survivor. Though the riders ride for the fight

lands in direct violation of Fourth Geneva Article Convention, article 147. The US Campaign’s protesters gather at Caterpillar’s annual shareholder meeting in Chicago. As a result, Caterpillar decided to move its meeting headquarters to Arkansas where organizing a protesterbase is more challenging, Ruebner said.

rights and present itself as a beacon of cultural progress,” the campaign’s website details. Several weeks ago, the campaign scored a “big cultural victory” by pressuring former basketball star and actor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to cancel the showing of his ﬁlm “On the Shoulders of Giants” in Israel.

The US Campaign also urges boycotts of phone company Motorola, which sells equipment to the Israeli army, and the Israeli cosmetics company Ahava, which extracts resources from the occupied Palestinian West Bank.

Ruebner looks forward to even bigger victories in a future he called “dramatic and fast-changing” for Palestinians. Given the Palestinian UN membership bid, he is confident that “Palestinians are determined to embark on a new diplomatic strategy of going around the US and not through the US to achieve their long denied rights.”

The boycott includes targeting cultural institutions because “Israel uses these cultural institutions… to whitewash its violations of international law and human

Maryland is a volunteer position. Shraim has a full-time job where he works to support his family. If it were up to him, chaplaincy would be his job. “Though I’m blessed in that my job is ﬂexible and I can be around the MSA more than others would in this position, I am restricted by only being able to work as a volunteer. The university as a whole is very encouraging of the MSA- we get so many requests from counseling and

against cancer, the 4,000 trek across the country has been a ﬁght itself. Five riders dropped out and it seemed Omar would too. On day three of the ride, Omar was hospitalized due to heat exhaustion. Another challenge presented itself in the form of the looming Rocky Mountains upon which they had to bike. The path - the highest paved road in all of America - seemed a daunting task. “Just thinking about the climb made you want to not do it, but you had to remember the reason you were doing this ride.” After exerting their muscles till they called for relief, the riders reached the summit, the snowspecked mountains surrounding them, elevated 12,000 feet above sea level. They exchanged tearful hugs in an experience that had not just elevated them in height, but also their passions and the very mission of their journey. We thought of

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social services, the school of continuing education, the ROTC program, resident life, etc. to talk about Islam and about the lives of Muslim students. I feel as though I could do much more if I were able to dedicate all my time to this work, but alhamdulilah.” When asked about how students feel about Shraim’s role on campus, current MSA President Areeb Quasem summed it up best: “We have a great relationship

the many mountains cancer patients must climb every day in their fight against cancer, Omar said. Thus, despite this roller coaster of a bike ride, the experience has been “astounding.” For him, his other summer option which he sacriﬁced - working at the National Cancer Insitute in Frederick, Maryland - does not compare to his journey of a lifetime. He looks forward to reaching San Fransisco on August 7th, 2011 and will be back on August 9th, 2011 by plane to greet his mother, father, brother Adil, and sister Manal who have supported him all the way. The Muslim youth, who serves as an example of activism on wheels, advises other youth to take advantage of opportunities presented to them. “Life

Africa, he said, “Historical change takes place in the moment you least expect it. We are getting to that tipping point.” He urges Muslim-Americans to join in the effort to end the decades of bloodshed and put a reign on “Israel’s lawyer” – the US. “It is our right and our responsibility for every person in the US, regardless of religion or ethnicity, to support justice and self determination,” the Jewish activist said. The US Campaign will hold its 10th annual conference in Washington, DC , September of this year. For more information on the non-profit organization’s campaigns and missions, visit www.endtheoccupation.org.

with Brother Tarif,” said Quasem. “This semester, his halaqa series has been on the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). They’re empowering and strong, and help us learn and beneﬁt our lives from them. This, mixed with this one-on-one mentoring has been a huge source of help for me personally. We ask Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala to continue to bless our brother and make his work of something that will beneﬁt him in the Akhirah. Ameen!”

is short, but any goal is attainable if you work at it. I never thought I would never finish this ride, but now I am [over] 3,000 miles in!” His father, Nadeem Bukhari, is certain that this bike ride will allow him to soar across even better paths, “Through increasingly difficult terrain, high altitude, extreme temperatures, heavy rain, thunder, and hail storms... Omar will finish this trip as a capable biker and will be ready to take on even greater obstacles throughout his career,” he said. To follow Omar’s journey and learn more about 4k for Cancer visit: www.4kforcancer. org. For more information about local bike rides for breast cancer, visit www. bike4breastcancer.org.

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the swelling in my brain decreases the vision has room to improve however, there is a possibility that it also may not. Because of that possibility, my rehab team has recommended intensifying therapy sessions that will help me compensate for the loss. The other challenges I face in recovery are exacerbated by neuropathy (diabetic

COMMUNITY NEWS | 15 nerve pains.) Given the severity of the stroke everyone at The Bridges Program refers to my ability to now walk, talk, multitask and process complex information as remarkable. To me, however, these improvements are merely the Rahma and Qadar of Allah Subhanahu wa ta’ala. All in all, I am feeling wonderful and am in constant awe of how far Allah

has brought me and ﬁnd comfort in the words of Allah that “Verily, with every hardship, there is ease.” I am so grateful to Allah for his blessings and the supplications of the community for me and my family. I am also ever grateful to my brothers and sisters at MAS and the community for their unwavering support. Wa’Salaam Alaikum, Best Regards, Mahdi Bray

-------------------------------------------Since its establishment in March 2011, the Imam Mahdi Support Trust Fund has raised close to $46,000 in donations. On average, the fund is spending about $7,800 per month to help cover things like living expenses, housing, utilities, home health aides and services, health and auto insurance, transportation, and medical supplies, services, and copayments on behalf of Imam Mahdi. None of this would have been possible without your generous donations and for that we ask Allah the Almighty to reward you immensely. You can also mail your checks to: Imam Mahdi Support Fund Trust, P.O. Box 7232, McLean, VA 22106 PLEASE NOTE: Contributions or gifts to the Mahdi Bray Support Fund are NOT tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. On behalf of the Imam Mahdi Support Fund, trustees: Joshua Salaam, M o h a m m a d R a h m a n , Ta m m a m Dandashi

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traditional to the festival as well as a wonderful educational experience. ISB councilmember and lead organizer Hasan Hammad mentioned that over 150 volunteers helped. “We had people barbequing all day in the heat. The volunteers really came through,” he said. With only a month and a half of planning, organizers were able to garner the support of several sponsors, which was critical given the record cost of this year’s event. The organizers of the event, primarily from the ISB Youth Group, would like to thank the many volunteers and sponsors who offered their time on one of the hottest days of the summer and helped make the festival possible.

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The Levels of Prayer - What Level are You At? Ibnul-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (rahimahullaah) said: And mankind, with regard to their performance of prayer are in five levels: The First: The level of the one who is negligent and wrongs his soul: He is the one who falls short in performing wudhoo (ablution) properly, performing the prayer upon its time and within its specified limits, and in fulfilling its essential pillars. The Second: The one who guards his prayers upon their proper times and within their specified limits, fulfils their essential pillars and performs his wudhoo with care. However, his striving (in achieving the above) is wasted due whisperings in his prayer so he is taken away by thoughts and ideas. The Third: The one who guards his prayers within the specified limits, fulfils their essential pillars and strives with himself to repel the whisperings, thoughts and ideas. He is busy struggling against

his enemy (Shaytaanor Satan) so that he does not steal from the prayer. On account of this he is engaged in (both) prayer and jihaad. The Fourth: The one who stands for the prayer, completes and perfects its due rights, its essential pillars, performs it within its specified limits and his heart becomes engrossed in safeguarding its rights and specified limits, so that nothing is wasted from it. His whole concern is directed towards its establishment, its completion and its perfection, as it should be. His heart is immersed in the prayer and in enslavement to his Lord the Exalted. The Fifth: The one who stands for the prayer like the one mentioned above. However, on top of this, he has taken and placed his heart in front of his Lord Azzawajall, looking towards Him with his heart with anticipation, (his heart) filled with His love and His might, as if he sees and witnesses Allaah. The whisperings, thoughts and ideas have vanished and the coverings which are between him and his Lord are raised. What is between

this person and others with respect to the prayer, is superior and greater than what is between the heavens and the earth. This person is busy with his Lord Azzawajall, delighted with Him. The First type will be punished, the second type will be held to account, the third will have his sins and shortcomings expiated, the fourth will be rewarded and the ﬁfth will be close to his Lord, because he will receive the portion of the one who makes his prayer the delight and pleasure

of his eye. Whoever makes his prayer, the delight and pleasure of his eye, will have the nearness to his Lord Azzawajall made the delight and pleasure of his eye in the hereafter. He will also be made a pleasure to the eye in this world since whoever makes Allaah the pleasure of his eye in this world, every other eye will become delighted and pleased with him. (Source: Al-Waabil us-Sayyib via missionislam.com)

Ramadan and Change in Our Lives Many are those fettered with chains of sin, and those captivated by bad habits of whose damage and dangers they are completely aware. They stay imprisoned by those habits after their wills are weakened.

The real aim of fasting is to purify the soul from forbidden desires and customs. Reaching such an aim depends upon renouncing bad habits, and holding on to them is a form of slaver y.

Habits have their own power over souls and authority over hearts; they become implanted in the human being, and turn into one of his inherent natures, which he becomes unable to change.

judgment in everything, and to execute His commands and laws in everything.

The essential factor to get rid of a bad habit is to have a ﬁrm will, and Ramadan is a divinely educational school where the Muslim believer is trained to strengthen his will by not surpassing the limits of his Lord in everything, to resign to His

Fasting is a way to establish a resolute ﬁrm will, a way for the human being to connect with his Lord in obedience and submission, and a way to transcend beyond all bodily necessities with all their pressure and heaviness, preferring

the pleasure and good rewards that are with Allah. Thus, fasting is a golden opportunity to rid oneself of bad habits, and here is an explanation of the factors that help to do so: 1) Having a ﬁrm will. The more the will is strengthened, the more the power of the habit is weakened.

2) The length of the period of change. One observing the fast abides by the Shariah and is most careful to obey Allah through abandoning his bad habits for a 30-day period, which is enough if the intention of change is sincere. 3) The comprehensiveness of change. The fasting believer changes the time of his sleep, his waking up, his meals; the ways he spends his time; the arrangement of his priorities and interests; and even his emotions and passions, so the ability to change becomes greater.

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A Child’s First Fast By Hinâ’ al-Hamrânî “You will not eat anything today until the Sun sets.” Such a declaration can be dreadfully frightful to a small child. It seems like a very, very long time. Many adult Muslims can recall the first Ramadan fast they observed when they were children. It is often a poignant memory. The difficulty of that day is easy to recall. Nevertheless, when the fast is successfully accomplished for the first time, the sense of triumph and of joy felt on that day is cherished for life.

ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO FAST AND BECOME A RAMADHAN SUPER HERO

back, I was so hungry that I ate the drink mix powder. Another woman shares this memory: The days were very long. I used to climb onto the roof of the house in the late afternoon to watch the Sun go down. Some Motherly Advice A number of mothers share with us their experiences with teaching their children how to fast. One mother tells us: I would get them used to fasting by constantly reminding them of the blessings and rewards that a fasting person receives. I would teach them the wisdom behind fasting. I would also encourage them by preparing for them their favorite foods to break their fasts with. As the day progressed, I would keep them busy with beneﬁcial tasks, and as the time for breaking the fast grew near, I would keep them preoccupied by playing with them. A ﬁnal strategy was that I would instill in them a spirit of competition. The children would vie with each other as to who would fast the greatest number of days.

fasting. So she spit out the gum, looked at it for a while, then quickly put it back in her mouth and swallowed it. Then she looked at me and said: “That solves the problem.”

Another woman relates this memory: Who could forget those days? Fasting was very difﬁcult for us. If our families found out that we were fasting, they would forbid us and force us to eat. To tell the truth, I couldn’t resist the smell of food. That was enough to make me break my fast.

Another mother has this to share: I would try to give my children strength by telling them things like: “When we were small, we would see our mother fasting, so we would fast along with her.” I would remind them of the blessings that they would receive and that our beloved prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to fast.

We used to fast and have our children fast. When we went to the mosque, we would give them cloth toys to play with. Whenever a child would cry for food, we would give that child the toys. We would do this until it was time to break the fast.

A third has this childhood memory to share: I woke up late one day in Ramadan. It was, as a matter of fact, in the afternoon. I felt extremely hungry, but I resolved to fast. Later in the afternoon, my mother sent me to the neighbors to borrow some drink mix powder from them. On the way

A third mother tells us: Every time a child was about to eat something, I would remind that child of the fast. I recall one singularly humorous incident. I saw my little girl put a piece of gum in her mouth, so I reminded her that she is

One woman recalls that day as follows: It was all a very long time ago, yet I can still remember some of the details of that day. I remember standing all puffed up with pride between my brothers. I was the only one fasting. Shortly before sunset, they brought sweets and gathered round to eat them. I just couldn’t resist. That day, I broke my fast. The next day, I steeled myself up for the challenge. On that second day I triumphed, and may Allah be praised.

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4) The generality of change. Fasting in Ramadan creates a general attitude of change that encompasses the entire Islamic society. Therefore, each Muslim receives this internal and external change, and this is one of the most important

helping factors for accomplishing change. The person willing to change will not be alone, but will ﬁnd similar change in all the people around him. If you don’t succeed in changing despite the existence of many supporters and plenty of time, you may never be able to change at all, and, in this case, perhaps it is not the change you are seeking. If you are unable to get rid of your worst habits in Ramadan,

The Example of Our Pious Predecessors The best example of raising children is that of our Pious Predecessors. They brought up the greatest of generations. Al-Rabî`, the daughter of Mu`awwadh tells us [Sahîh al-Bukhârîand Sahîh Muslim]:

This shows that the Pious Predecessors did not simply impose fasting on their children. They looked for ways to occupy their children’s time and make the fast easy upon them.

than it is for others. Children who have a weak constitution might not be able to fast. Likewise, children who normally need to eat frequently can find fasting difficult. Children who are extra active in their play are also among those who have trouble fasting. It is the job of the parents to determine whether their children are ready to fast. They know their children’s health. However, the parents should not be lax in the matter. As long as a child is in good health, the child can be introduced to fasting in some manner or another. Dr. Rashâd Lâshîn has the following advice for making the fast easy upon our children: Between seven and nine years of age, it is possible to gradually introduce children to the fast. At the beginning, they can be encouraged to fast until 10 AM. Then the time can be increased until the time of the Zuhr prayer, then until the time of the Àsr prayer. At this point, we can encourage them, saying: “Come on, be brave. Keep up the fast until sunset and complete it all the way.”

Is My Child Ready to Fast? Fasting is more difﬁcult for some children you have deprived yourself of the blessing and wisdom of the Lord of the universe. He has ordained fasting on His servants so that they may change their bad personal characteristics, but some have instead changed only the time of their meals. So do not satisfy yourself with being one of this group, but be one of the wise, pious group who are keen on verifying Allah’s purpose and the objectives of

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His Shariah. The real aim of fasting is to purify the soul from forbidden desires and customs. Reaching such an aim depends upon renouncing bad habits, and holding on to them is a form of slavery. Source: missionislam.com

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Fasting In Countries Where The Day Is Ver y Short Or Ver y Long QUESTION: In some parts of the Scandinavian countries, the day may be much longer than the night, depending on the time of year. The night may be only three hours long, when the day is twentyone hours. If it happens that Ramadaan comes in the winter, the Muslims fast for only three hours, but if it happens that Ramadaan comes in the summer, they do not fast because they are not able to, as the day is so long. Please tell us when we should have suhoor and iftaar, and on how many days of Ramadaan we should fast. Praise be to Allaah. Islam is perfect and comprehensive. Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings): “… This day, I have perfected your religion for you, completed My Favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion…” [al-Maa’idah 5:3] “Say [O Muhammad]: ‘What thing is the most great to witness?’ Say: ‘Allaah (the Most Great!) is Witness between me and you; this Qur’aan has been revealed to me that I may therewith warn you and whomsoever it may reach…” [al-An’aam 6:19] “And We have not sent you [O Muhammad] except as a giver of glad tidings and a warner to all mankind….” [Saba’ 34:28] Allaah has told the believers that fasting is obligatory (interpretation of the meaning): “O you who believe! Observing al-sawm (fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become the pious.” [al-Baqarah 2:183] And Allaah has explained when the fasting should begin and end (interpretation of the meaning): “… and eat and drink until the white thread (light of dawn appears to you distinct from the black thread (darkness of night), then complete your fast till the nightfall…” [al-Baqarah 2:187] This ruling is not addressed to any particular country or type of people; it is a universal law, which also includes the people asked about in the question. Allaah is Merciful and Kind towards His

slaves and has prescribed for them ways of ease to help them to do what He has made obligatory. For example, He allows travellers and the sick not to fast during Ramadaan, to save them from hardship, as He says (interpretation of the meaning): “The month of Ramadaan in which was revealed the Qur’aan, a guidance for mankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong). So whoever of you sights (the

crescent on the ﬁrst night of) the month (of Ramadaan, i.e., is present at his home), he must observe fasting that month, and whoever is ill or on a journey, the same number [of days which one did not observe sawm (fasts( must be made up] from other days…” [al-Baqarah 2:185] So every responsible adult Muslim who is present when Ramadaan comes is obliged to fast, no matter whether the day is short or long. If a person is unable to complete

a day’s fast, and fears that he may die or become ill, he is permitted to eat just enough to keep his strength up and keep himself safe from harm, then he should stop eating and drinking for the rest of the day, and he has to make up the days he has missed later on, when he is able to fast. And Allaah knows best. Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 10/114 [Source: islamqa.com]

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A healthy ten year old child can handle the fast. Medically, his body is able to handle cope with it. We can say to a child at this age: “Come on. Show us how brave and strong you are. Do something really great and fast the whole day.” It is important for us as parents to adopt the following measures so that our children can get the maximum beneﬁt from their attempts at fasting – and not develop instead their skills at lying and deception: 1. We must work to instill in our children’s heart the desire to fast. This means that compulsion is out of the question. Forcing them to fast is no way to develop their inner selves. Instead, it can cultivate ugly character traits like hypocrisy, lying, cowardice, and deceit. 2. Positive reinforcement works wonders and can make it much easier to get our children to fast. Praise and encouragement are strongly recommended. Prizes – both material and honorary – can be awarded to the children. 3. A great way to encourage our children is to cultivate a competitive spirit among them. This is especially effective when the children have peers who are fasting and who are praying in the mosque. 4. We must not neglect using the gradual approach with our children. This approach should be used so that the child steadily advances to the point of fasting a full day. “I am fasting, Mom” (but only when you can see me) What is a mother to do when she discovers that her child has not been observing the Ramadan fast, but has been lying? Dr. Hiba `Îsâwî, a professor of Psychology at the `Ayn Shams School of Medicine, addresses this question. She stresses that the fasting of small children is a mother’s responsibility, since the children are too young to understand the importance of the fast. Therefore, when a mother discovers that her child has been eating in secret, she should do the following:

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1. Encourage the child’s fasting by giving the child an allowance for each day successfully fasted. 2. Do not confront the child because of the mistake. Do not call the child a liar. Instead, inform the child indirectly – by using stories of others – just how serious it is to break the Ramadan fast and to lie. 3. Do not expect a small child to fast a full day from the onset. Increase the duration of the child’s fast in increments, according to the child’s age and ability.

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4. When the child fasts, make sure to praise the child and to give the child recognition in front of the rest of the family. 5. Encourage the child to fast by only permitting fasting people to have the privilege of sitting at the table at the time of breaking the fast. In this way, the child will understand that breaking the fast early is a big mistake. 6. Do not place sweets and displays of

food within the child’s line of vision before the time of breaking the fast. There is no need to weaken the child’s resolve with such temptations. 7. Cultivate a religious and celebratory atmosphere at home. Let the child sense the importance of this month by making it different that the other months of the year. Ramadan should be something special. Source: missionislam.com

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Salaah times for July 29h - August 11th , 2011 If a person had a stream outside his door and he bathed in it fi ve times a day, do you think he would have any fi lth left on him?” The people said, “No filth would remain on him whatsoever.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) then said, “That is like the fi ve daily prayers: Allah wipes away the sins by them.” ---Hadith in Sahih al Bukhari and Muslim

Prayer times generated from www.islamicﬁnder.com for the WASHINGTON, DC area.

KING HEARING

Day

Date

Hijri

Fajr

Sunrise

Dhuhr

Asr

Maghrib

Isha

Fri

28/8

4:41

6:06

1:15

5:08

8:23

9:49

Sat

29/8

4:42

6:07

1:15

5:07

8:22

9:48

Sun

30/8

4:43

6:07

1:15

5:07

8:21

9:46

Mon

1/9

4:45

6:08

1:15

5:07

8:20

9:45

6:09

1:15

5:06

8:19

9:44

Tue

2/9

4:46

Wed

3/9

4:47

6:10

1:15

5:06

8:18

9:42

Thu

4/9

4:48

6:11

1:15

5:06

8:17

9:41

Fri

5/9

4:50

6:12

1:15

5:05

8:16

9:40

Sat

6/9

4:51

6:13

1:14

5:05

8:15

9:38

Sun

7/9

4:52

6:14

1:14

5:05

8:14

9:37

Mon

8/9

4:53

6:15

1:14

5:04

8:12

9:35

Tue

9/9

4:55

6:15

1:14

5:04

8:11

9:34

Wed

10/9

4:56

6:16

1:14

5:03

8:10

9:32

Thu

11/9

4:57

6:17

1:14

5:03

8:09

9:31

that he does not represent the Muslim population. King also brought up Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), loosely suggesting the rights organization did not agree with Hussen’s claim of Islam and America’s compatibility.

committee brought up “Jihad Jane”, a white American woman arrested on terrorism charges last year to show radicalization can happen regardless of race or color, and that the “hearing is not to condemn all Muslims.” King interrupted him midsentence, saying his line of questioning did not “make sense.” The guest responded by saying he didn’t expect it to make sense to King.”

As the hearing concluded, a member of Congress who was a guest to the

After ﬁghting to continue his remarks as allowed by committee guidelines, the

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guest said, “We do not want all Muslims to be painted with the same brush.” He looked at King, apologizing if this “discomfor[ed]” him. King took the floor and immediately blotted out the guest’s remarks, saying

“There is only group that has killed 3,000 Americans.” The meeting ended at 12:22 pm. He said he expected to continue his string of radicalization hearings as long as he remains chairman.

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Lessons Drawn From The Blonde Bomber By Yousef Munayyer

he has also advocated racial proﬁling as part of the counter-terrorism effort. Just as Breivik destroyed assumptions about terrorism while committing these heinous acts, he also shattered the myth of effective racial proﬁling. Breivik looks more like someone you might see hopping into a bobsled at the Winter Olympics, not the type you expect to see getting a thorough screening at the airport.

Dozens of innocents were murdered by a terrorist act in Norway. But not all the casualties were human. Other casualties included some dangerous but commonlyheld assumptions about terrorism. Guesses about Islamist involvement came pouring in over the airwaves when news of the bombing broke. These were not seriously questioned by journalists but rather willfully accepted as fact. The bombing in Oslo, the experts said, featured “all the hallmarks” of an al Qaeda attack. Norway, we were told, was on al Qaeda’s hit list both because of its NATO involvement in Afghanistan, and because a Norwegian newspaper republished a controversial Islamophobic cartoon originally published in Denmark. It turned out, of course, that the perpetrator was not an al Qaeda operative but rather a right-wing ethnic Norwegian terrorist who explicitly targeted what he termed “traitorous” European politicians that advocated less restrictive immigration policies. Breivik’s 1500+ page manifesto explains his ideology, which is heavily predicated on maintaining the purity of Europe by defending it from Muslim immigration. Yet even after news reports began to emerge from eye-witnesses who said the attacker was a tall blonde with typical Norwegian looks, the mainstream media was more inclined to believe that some Islamist group was still behind it. In fact, the New York Times and other outlets kept the claim of an Islamist connection up on their homepages for hours after it became clear that the culprit was a Norwegian right-winger. The initial claim of responsibility for the attacks was made on a so-called Jihadi website by a group that no one had ever heard of. Many in the mainstream media clung to this claim in their reporting, ﬁnding it more plausible to believe than

the possibility that a Norwegian might have been behind the attacks. The right-wing threat In reality, domestic terrorism is far more common than transnational terrorism, even in the recent period. From 19982005, for example, terror attacks have claimed the lives of 26,445 people, of which only 6,447 were a result of transnational terror (3,000 of those casualties occurred on 9/11). Has al Qaeda so convinced the West of its ubiquitous power that it is easier for observers to jump to irrational conclusions based on anonymous internet chatter? This seems to be the case. This exaggeration, this Islamist boogeyman, contributes directly to the failure to conceptualise and imagine threats like Breivik and his ilk. With the discussions on terrorism in both the public and policy realm overly saturated with analysis on Islam and Islamists, it becomes very easy to miss this right-wing terror threat. In 2009, the US Department of Homeland Security released an important report on the threat of right-wing extremism. The report would later be “withdrawn by the department after criticism from

conservatives” and, according to the author of the report, who not surprisingly no longer works at DHS, “the number of analysts assigned to non-Islamic militancy of all kinds was reduced to two from six.” After the report, the US witnessed a dramatic spike in Islamophobia and the growth of the “birther movement” and the Tea Party. The latter is identiﬁed by Breivik in his manifesto as “one of the first physical, political manifestations which indicate that there is a great storm coming.” But with the floodgates of hate now opened on innocents in Norway and storm clouds gathering in the United States, will the counter-terrorism discussion continue to ignore this serious threat? US Congressman Peter King, now chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, is continuing hearings on homegrown terrorism focused specifically on the radicalisation of Muslim Americans. The hearings completely ignore the possibility of another Timothy McVeigh, or Ted Kaczynski, or Lucas John Helder, or Jim Adkisson, or Andrew Joseph Stack, or Jared Lee Loughner - et cetera. Representative King not only focuses exclusively on Muslims in America,

There is irony, perhaps, in the fact that Breivik wasn’t only not working for al Qaeda, as many speculators thought might be the case when news of the bombing broke, but he was also virulently antiMuslim and pro-Israel. In his manifesto he states “let us ﬁght together with Israel, with our Zionist brothers against all anti-Zionists” and speaks of “assisting Israel in deporting all Muslim Syrians (also referred to as ‘Palestinians’) from the Gaza strip, the West bank and Jerusalem” and “demolish[ing] the abomination known as the Al Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple of Salomon [sic]”. The Islamist boogeyman Breivik’s hatred of Muslims was central to his ideology, and he based much of his thinking and writing on prominent American Islamophobes. Characters like Robert Spencer, whom Breivik identiﬁes as a leading “intellectual”, along with others like Pamela Geller and outted fake Walid Shoebat, have been at the epicenter of the Islamophobic industry in the United States. They were some of the main leaders of the anti-Park 51 movement prior to the last congressional elections. They are also supporters of the birther movement, which believes that President Obama is secretly a Muslim. Breivik quotes extensively from the writings of these fear-peddlers, and has clearly been

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inﬂuenced by their arguments. While these writers and bloggers are now franticly trying to distance themselves from Breivik by claiming that they never advocated violence, they contributed to the horrors that took place in Norway by dehumanising an entire religion and its followers and advancing a fear-inspiring, cataclysmic us-versus-them mentality. Sure, Breivik may have acted alone in pulling a trigger, but the Islamophobic industry gladly drew the bullseye. The only thing worse than failing to anticipate right-wing terrorists like Breivik because of short-sighted assumptions is failing to do so again, now that we’ve witnessed what they are capable of. Western nations must take this opportunity to reﬂect on the attacks in Norway and ask what is being done to prevent this from happening again. First, there needs to be a serious rethinking about the Islamist boogeyman and a reevaluation of the share of security and intelligence resources dedicated exclusively to it. Second, Breivik’s attacks should put to rest the idea that complex networks or cells are necessary to pull off massive and devastating attacks. Third, Breivik’s ethnic background and the fact that he knew it would help him

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“escape the scrutiny often reserved for young men of Arab descent” should put to rest any discussion about racial proﬁling as an effective or efficient security measure. Fourth, serious attention must be paid to the radicalisers on the right and the Islamophobes who preach a dichotomous worldview. Explicit calls to violence are clearly not necessary to inspire violence against civilians, and thus right-wing chat forums should receive every bit as much scrutiny from terror analysts as so-called jihadi web sites. The lives of the victims of the tragedy in Norway are lost forever, but we mustn’t let their blood be spilt in vain. Instead, we must adjust our assumptions and policies about terrorism and Islamophobia at this critical moment. Breivik wanted to send a “wake-up” call. Let’s make sure we’re never asleep when Islamophobia or right-wing terrorism tries to shake our societies again. -----------------------------------------------This article originally appeared in AlJazeera.net. Yousef Munayyer is Executive Director of the Palestine Center. This policy brief may be used without permission but with proper attribution to the Center. The views in this brief are those of the author and do not necessarily reﬂect those of The Jerusalem Fund.

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7-18-11 Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Rajioon. Brother Mohammed Tajuddin, husband of the late Silvana Salma Tajuddin, has passed away. Salat al Janaza was on Sunday, July 17, 2011 in Sterling, Virginia. May Allah bless him for deeds, forgive him his errors and have mercy on him and all that have returned to him; and keep both of them in highest gardens of Paradise and resurrect us the rightly guided and with our Beloved Prophet (PBUH) in the highest levels of paradise. Ameen. (Source: ADAMS) 7-18-11 To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return (2:156) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Br. Mohammed Anzar Siddiqui, father of Adeel, Hooria, and Dani Siddiqui. Br. Anzar was a senior member of the community. May Allah SWT forgive his sins, give his family patience, grant him safety in the grave, and enter him into Jannat ul Firdaus. The Salat ul Janaza was on July 19, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Source: ISB) 7-22-11 Inna illlah wa innah elahi raja’oon. The father of Ali Saoud, Dr. Hassan Saoud, has returned to Allah. May Allah grant him Jannah and through his illness forgive all his sins, may He give the family patience during this difficult time and reunite them with their loved ones in the highest levels of Jannah. (Source: A. Ibrahim) 7-24-11 Inna Lillaahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raaji’oon. PGMA regrets to announce the passing of one of our founding sisters, Bibi Fatima Hussain Ali, mother of Faizula & Khalid Singh, Saead Shameem, Safeer and Naima Shameem. May Allah(SWT) grant her Jannatul Firdaus, Ameen. Janazah Salat was held on July 25, 2011 in Lanham, Maryland. (Source: PGMA) 7-25-11 Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilaihi raaje’oon. To Allah we belong and to Him is our return. Sister Safia Ateeqi, a native of Afghanistan and mother of Ehsan Ateeqi, has passed away. May Allah forgive her sins and enter her in Jannat ul Firdaus, Aameen. Salaat ul Janaza was on July 26, 2011 in Sterling, Virginia. (Source: ICM) 7-25-11 Innaa lillaahi wa innaa ilaihi raaje’oon. To Allah we belong and to Him is our return. Youssef Abdelaziz, father in law of Mamoun Ahmed Khodary passed away. May Allah forgive his sins, accept his good deeds and enter him in Jannat ul Firdaus, Aameen. Salaat ul Janaza was on July 26, 2011 in Frederick, Maryland. (Source: ICM) 7-25-11 Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Raajeoon. Salate Janaza for our Sister Riffat Sajjad was on July 26, 2011 in Manassas, Virginia. May Allah (SWT) accept her in His infinite Mercy & Love and grant Sabr to the family and the community. (Source: Dar-Alnoor)

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10th Anniversary Banquet Dinner of EquallyAble Foundation Saturday, July 30 2011, 7:00pm - 10:00pm This event is to mark the 10th anniversary of EquallyAble Foundation and to showcase its achievements in the last 10 years and where it wants to head in the future. Come join us and help us to lay the roadmap to empower people with disabilities around the world. Speakers: Dr. Altaf Husain, Shura Member ISNA; Mr. David Morrissey, Executive Director, US International Council on Disability. $40 Family - $20 Single. Donate Online - www.equallyable.org. Imrani Baig (402) 304-0946; Nirar Basheer (202) 230-7507; Ameer Buhari (703) 380-0257 Abdul Kareem (248) 755 0786; Syed Kamal (703) 266-8585; Mohammed Yousuf (248) 2551042. Location: Franklin Middle School 3300 Lees Corner Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151. Contact: RSVP by July 27th: equallyable@yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Manassas, VA Tel: 703-257-5537 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Center Of Virginia: 1241 Buford Rd., Richmond, VA 23235 Tel: 804-320-7333 www.icVA1.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Society Of Greater Richmond (ISGR): 6324 Rigsby Road, Richmond, VA 23226 Tel: 804-673-4177 www.isgr.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Al Rahman: 1305 Hull St., Richmond, VA 23224 Tel: 804-232-7640 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjidullah Of Richmond: 211 North Ave., Richmond, VA 23222 Tel: 804-321-8864/804-647-4297 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dar-ul Huda: 6666 Commerce St., Springfield, VA 22150, Tel: 703-922-0111 www.darulhuda.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Foundation of America: 6606 Electronic Drive, Springfield, VA 22151 Tel: 703-914-4982 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Noor: 8608 Pohick Rd, Springfield, VA 22153 Tel: 703-451-7615 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Adams Center: 46903 Sugarland Rd, Sterling,VA 20164, Tel: 703-433-1325 www.adamscenter.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Heritage Center (IHC): 262 A-3 Cedar Ln., Vienna, VA 22180 Tel: 703-206-9056 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

WASHINGTON D.C.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------First Hijra Muslim Comm. Center: 4324 Georgia Ave, NW Washington, D.C. 20011 www.ﬁrsthijrah.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Ivy City Masjid: 2001 Galludet St. NE, Washington, D.C. 20002 Tel: 202-529-3100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Al-islam: 4603 Benning Rd., SE, Washington, D.C. 20019 E-mail: Imammusa@hotmail.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Muhammad: 1519 4th St. NW, Washington D.C. 20001 Tel: 202-483-8832 | www. masjidmuhammad.com

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Muslim Society Of Washington, D.c. (MSWDC): Howard Center, Room 805 (Above Hu Bookstore) Tel: 202-328-3236 --------------------------------------------------------------------------The Islamic Center: 2551 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington D.C. 20008 Tel: 202-332-8343 www.theislamiccenter.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

MARYLAND

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Society Of Annapolis (ISA): 2635 Riva Rd. Suite 110, Annapolis, MD 21401 Tel: 410-266-6660 www.isamd.org Email: Info@islamannapolis.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Bilal Dawah Center, Inc: 1910 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21223 Tel: 410-945-1515 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dar ul Uloom: 6334 Dogwoood Rd, Baltimore, MD 21207, Tel: 410-493-0785 Email: Darululoommd@aol.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Ul-haq: 514 Islamic Way (Wilson St. ), Baltimore, MD 21217 Tel: 410-728-1363 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Al-mumineen: 2642 Harford Rd., Baltimore, MD 21218 Tel: 410-467-8798 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Jamaat Al-Muslimeen: 4624 York Rd., Baltimore, MD 21212 Tel: 410-891-8451 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Al-rahmah/ISB: 6631 Johnnycake Rd., Baltimore, MD 21244 Tel: 410-747-4869 | www.isb.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid As Saffat: 1335 W. North Ave., Baltimore, MD 21217 Tel: 410-669-0655 --------------------------------------------------------------------------IRHSCA (Islamic Research And Hum. Services Center Of America): 1 Chambers Ave, Capitol Heights, MD Tel: 301-324-5040 www.irhsca.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Society Of Southern Pg County (ISSPGC): P O Box 99, Clinton, MD 20735 5410 Indian Head Hwy, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Tel: 240 603 4618 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dar-us-Salaam: 5301 Edgewood Rd., College Park, MD 20740,

Tel: 301-982-9848 www.duscommunity.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Zamzam 1510 Lynch Road, Dundalk, MD 21222 Tel: 410-284-2840 www.masjidzamzam.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dar al-Taqwa: 10740 Rte. 108, Ellicott City, MD 21042, Tel: 410-997-5711 www.taqwa.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Al-Hikmah: 11064 Livingston Road Unit L (101) Ft. Washington, MD 20744, Tel: 301 292-9009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Society Of Frederick (ISF): 1250 Key Parkway, Frederick,md 21702 Tel: 301-682-6090 www.isfmd.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Center Of Maryland (ICM): 19411 Woodﬁeld Rd. Gaithersburg,md 20879 Tel:301-840-9440 www.icomd.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Makkah Learning Center (MLC): 814 Brandy Farms Ln., Gambrills, MD 21054 Tel: 410-721-5880 www.isamd.org Email: Info@mlcmd.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Society Of Germantown (ISG): 19900 Brandermill Rd., Germantown, MD 20876 Tel: (240)-277-7758 www.isgtown.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Ibn Taymiyyah: 8000 Mlk Highway, Glenarden MD Tel: 301-461-9325 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Society of Western Maryland: 2036 Day Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21740 Tel: 301-797-0922 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Southern Maryland Islamic Center (SMIC): 1046 Solomons Island Rd, Huntingtown, MD, 20639 Tel: 410-535-0000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Avondale Islamic Center: 4637 Eastern Ave., Hyattsville, MD, 20782 Tel: 301-779-9292 --------------------------------------------------------------------------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 E-mail: Imam@pgmamd.org.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Turkish American Community Center 9704 Good Luck Rd, Lanham, MD 20706 Tel: 301-459-9589 www.taccenter.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------La Plata Masjid: 111 Howard Street, La Plata, MD 20646 Tel: 301-609-8769 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Com. Center Of Laurel (ICCL): 7306 Contee Rd., Laurel, MD 20707 Tel: 301-317-4584 www.icclmd.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Al-Ghurabaa: 8220 Washington St., South Laurel, MD 20724. Tel: 301-604-3295 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Islamic Center Of Lexington Park 22583 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20619 Tel: 240-538-7839 or 561-414-0994 www.iclpmd.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Medina Center: 11600 Falls Road, Potomac MD 20854 www.medinacenter.net E-mail: Admin@medinacenter.net --------------------------------------------------------------------------Randallstown Islamic Center 9019 Marcella Ave. Randallstown, MD 21133 Tel: 410-971-4018 www.ricbaltimore.org E-mail: Info@ricbaltimore.org Islamic Society Of The Washington Area (ISWA): 2701 Briggs Chaney Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20904 Tel: 301-879-0930 www.iswamd.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Muslim Community Center (MCC): 15200 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20905 Tel: 301-384-3454 www.mccmd.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Imaam: (Jumuah Only) Jumuah: 12:50pm 3201 Randolph Rd, Wheaton, MD 20906 www.imaam.org Email: Fridayprayer@imaam.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid An-nur: 5418 Ebenezer Road, White Marsh, MD 21162 Tel: 410-663-9637 Fax: 410-663-9817 --------------------------------------------------------------------------Masjid Al-inshirah: 7832 Fairbrook Road, Windsor Mill, MD 21244 Tel: 410-298-2977

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IRHSCA.ORG

IRHSCA BEGINS 30 DAY DRIVE Ramadhan has become the month of massive efforts in fund raising. Every masjid, muslim school, and social service seeks to benefit from the benevolent spirit that Ramadhan brings. We at IRHSCA find ourselves in the same boat. Though there are many commendable and deserving Islamic efforts and projects here in the U.S.there’s something about IRHSCA that’s outstanding. We are an outpost in the 21st century. We are taking in converts at an alarming rate.The Executive Director, Talib Abdul-Samad has reported that, “the rate of converts coming to this masjid is 15 per month!” And at the rate we’re growing now we could loose them without the proper infrastructure. These converts are mostly young African Americans between the ages of 17 and 32. Many of them are in high school, newly graduated, college students, young employees, looking for employment or seeking a career. All of them are curiously engaged in making a new life for themselves as Muslims. They see the need to transform themselves and thereby, transform their community and a future that’s not so promising. The administration at IRHSCA is working diligently to meet the needs and help fulfill the aspirations of these “young” Muslims. As of present IRHSCA’s resources are limited. Herein lies a problem. Without a proper infrastructure these “young” Muslims face not having their needs met which could lead to them seeking fulfillment in areas of life that are less constructive and conducive to a life of moral up righteousness. They stand a greater chance of veering off the straight path and back into the lives from which they came. Your charitable contribution to IRHSCA’s cause is tax deductible will make a remarkable difference in your and their lives here and hereafter. IRHSCA’s goal is to raise $600,000.00 in 30 Days or have 1000 people give $100.00 per year for five years. these funds will cover the cost of purchase of our center, Islamic learning tools, programs leading to Islamic development and humanitarian efforts and to pay the faculty and staff who are necessary to guide these “young” brothers and sisters in their Islamic duties and their personal growth. The Imam Shiekh Abdul-Rahman , Yaki , has since the establishment of IRHSCA being deferring his complete salary back to the Center to allow it time to grow and become self reliant. If possible, team up with another brother or sister whereby each of you contributes $50.00. The two of you will count as one toward the 100 donations of $100.00.

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IRHSCA P.O. BOX 31056 Capitol Heights, Maryland 20743 Attn. CRC ( Capitol Ramandhan Campaign) or go to IRHSCA.org