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September 27, 2013 22 Dhu al-Qi’dah 1434 Eid al-Adha, literally known as the “festival of sacrifice”, is celebrated by Muslims around the world every year. This religious holiday honors the willingness of the prophet Ibra- him to sacrifice his son as an act of submission to Allah’s command. So during this special holiday, Muslims worldwide sacrifice a lamb or goat as a symbol to remember Ibrahim’s trials. The meat is then shared with family, friends, and the poor; each getting a third of the meat. Giving away some- thing that benefits us symbolizes our willingness to follow Allah’s commands, to strengthen ties with our friends, and help those who are in need. It is important to understand that the sacrifice has nothing to do with ridding ourselves from our sins, rather “It is not the meat or the blood that reaches Allah; it is your piety that reaches him” (Quran 22:37). Eid al-Adha is the latter of the two holy Eid holidays, the first one being Eid Al-Fitr. Eid al-Adha marks the end of the Hajj, which is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, this is also one of the five pillars of Islam. Like Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha begins with men and women dressing in their finest clothes once again, and gathering at the mosque to join in the Sunnah prayer followed by a Khutbah. This is also a time where family and friends visit each other and offer gifts. During this Eid, it is obligatory to give to charity, and this can be done by giving money to the poor; so they too can buy clothes and food to celebrate this holy day. Eid al-Adha By Suma Haji IASV Event Calendar Eid al-Adha Save the date! Celebration on the Saturday after Eid al-Adha! More info will be available at http://iasv.org Board Meetings 1st Saturday of each month. Open to the public. Halaqas Wednesdays, 12-1:30 Women’s Halaqa (in Arabic) Saturdays after Maghrib Men’s Halaqa (In Arabic) Sunday’s after Fajr Men’s Halaqa (In Kurdish) Visit us at http://iasv.org

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September 27, 201322 Dhu al-Qi’dah 1434

Eid al-Adha, literally known as the “festival of sacrifice”, is celebrated by Muslims around the world every year. This religious holiday honors the willingness of the prophet Ibra-him to sacrifice his son as an act of submission to Allah’s command. So during this special holiday, Muslims worldwide sacrifice a lamb or goat as a symbol to remember Ibrahim’s trials. The meat is then shared with family, friends, and the poor; each getting a third of the meat. Giving away some-thing that benefits us symbolizes our willingness to follow Allah’s commands, to strengthen ties with our friends, and help those who are in need. It is important to understand that the sacrifice has nothing to do with ridding ourselves from our sins, rather “It is not the meat or the blood that reaches Allah; it is your piety that reaches him” (Quran 22:37).

Eid al-Adha is the latter of the two holy Eid holidays, the first one being Eid Al-Fitr. Eid al-Adha marks the end of the Hajj, which is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, this is also one of the five pillars of Islam. Like Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha begins with men and women dressing in their finest clothes once again, and gathering at the mosque to join in the Sunnah prayer followed by a Khutbah. This is also a time where family and friends visit each other and offer gifts. During this Eid, it is obligatory to give to charity, and this can be done by giving money to the poor; so they too can buy clothes and food to celebrate this holy day.

Eid al-AdhaBy Suma Haji

IASV Event CalendarEid al-Adha

Save the date! Celebration on the Saturday after Eid al-Adha! More info will be available at http://iasv.org

Board Meetings

1st Saturday of each month. Open to the public.

Halaqas

Wednesdays, 12-1:30Women’s Halaqa (in Arabic)

Saturdays after MaghribMen’s Halaqa (In Arabic)

Sunday’s after FajrMen’s Halaqa (In Kurdish)

Visit us at http://iasv.org

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2Each academic year, the mosque provides an Islamic school to the communi-ty’s children. The school caters to pre-k through middle school students and is held every Saturday at the mosque from 11:30 a.m. till Dhur prayer. Volunteers from around the community come to teach children Arabic and Islamic les-sons, including JMU and EMU students. There are around fourteen volunteers and approximately 100 students. Registration this year was at the end of Au-gust. A $50 fee per student covers school supplies, books, drinks, as well as sub-sidizes some of the costs required for possible field trips, while snacks are donat-ed.

Dr. Abdelrahamn Rabie, the school’s principle, oversees the recruitment of teachers and the organization of classrooms based on levels. He also makes sure that the necessary supplies and books are available for both the students and the volunteer teachers. Rabie sees a lot of improvement from the time the school first started.

“We started having this school about ten years ago. Now, have more students as well as more volunteers. There’s also more structure; a more efficient system to run the school by,” Rabie said.

Students not only learn basic Arabic needed to read the Quran and lessons pertaining to Islam depending on their age group, but they also interact with other Muslim kids their age in the community.

“A big benefit of this school is that kids see other Muslims and therefor won’t feel alone in this society. Parents also get to meet other Muslim parents. The school provides a sense of belonging,” Rabie said.

The school is always open to suggestions and volunteers.

Saturday SchoolBy Nahla Aboutabl

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3In Islam, every muslim have 5 duties, things we must do. One of these duties is Hajj. Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca. Pilgrimage means traveling. Hajj happens once every year. Muslims all around the world travel using buses, airplanes, ships and cars to Mecca. All muslim men during hajj wear white, while women wear their normal regular clothes. When Pilgrims (muslim men and women who go to do hajj) get to Mecca, they do Tawaf. Tawaf is walking around the Ka-bah seven times.

Doing Tawaf helps pilgrims to remember the time prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) and his wife Hajar (PBUH) and their son Ismail (PBUH) lived in Mecca. Mecca was in the desert and there were only mountains and hills. One day ismail (PBUH) was crying because he was very thirsty, so his mom held him and walked 7 times back and forth between two hills named Safa and Marwah trying to find water to give to baby Ismail (PBUH)so he would stop crying.

Walking so much in the hot weather made Hajar (PBUH) and Ismail (PBUH) very tired and they became even more thirsty. After walking the seventh time around, Allah (SWT) gave Hajar (PBUH) and Ismail (PBUH) a spring of fresh water from the rocks in the desert. This spring is called Zamzam. After Tawaf, Pilgrims go and stay at tents in a place called Mina and spend the night there. The next day, pilgrims go to a place called Arafat where they pray and make dua and spend the night outside collecting rocks for the next day. The following day, pil-grims use the rocks to throw at three walls. They throw these rocks to remember to keep Shaitan out of their lives.

To finish hajj pilgrims sacrifice an animal. Any Muslims that cannot go to hajj also has to sacrifice an animal. This day is called Eid al-Adha. All muslims should make Hajj at least once in their lifetime. After Hajj we all celebrate by wearing nice clothes, going to the masjid to pray, giving presents and visiting with family and friends. Eid Al adha will be here soon so get your clothes ready and make lots of duas (prayer) to Allah (SWT).

What is Hajj?By Manal Alotaibi

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4 Parking Lot ProjectOn Monday September 23, 2013 excavation begain on Phase 2 of the IASV Masjid’s parking lot. The project expected to take two weeks and will cost around $45,000. A total of 47 new parking spaces will be added and a new section will be created for childrento play in.

Donations are greatly needed to finalize this project! Your donations can be counted towards Zakat. Donations should be deposited in the masijd donation box. Do-nations will need to be in an en-velope (which are provided) with the words ‘parking lot’ written on the front.

Membership Renewal ReminderNow is the time to think about renewing your IASV membership! Please see a board member or download the membership form from http://iasv.org.

Membership provides you with several key benefits, most important of which is the ability to participate in elections and general as-semblies.

Membership forms must be submitted to a board member with the $10 fee at least one year before you are eligible to vote in IASV elections.

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5B A W Y X D K Q M J Y J Y U CM U A N R O A T I N J D O O T A O C Z E N A Q H Z X A M T E L E N V C A B K A Y V M H C E S I Z A B T A J R V U K F A T K T N I L I I D B N W U Q N W N D N D J O E C I F I R C A S Y R I E W N R T L F W J D V T B E J Q S S Y E I T A F M Q L M A L S I E A N O N S M L Z Z R A M L A M R E Y B X T I B R J G U X S T O P Z J Q E H L BY C E I P U P D S R M Y D F Y Q I S T Q W R J S F F F Y J J A U J C V Q F N P R A Y E R Z

CANDY ISMAEL IBRAHIMCOMMUNITY KAABA ISLAMDONATIONS LAMB SACRIFICEEID PRAYER HAJJFAMILY PRESENTS RAM

Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that:The Messenger (PBUH) said: “There are no other days on which good deeds are more beloved to Allah than on these (Ten) Days” He was asked: “Not even Jihaad in Allah’s way?” He replied: “Not even Jihaad in Allah’s way; except for a person who went out (for Jihaad) with his self and wealth and came back with none (i.e., lost all for Allah).” Bukhari Prophet (PBUH) said:‘On no days is the worship of Allah desired more than in the first ten days of Dhul Hajjah. The fast of each of these days is equal to the fast of a whole year and the Ibaadat of each of these nights is equal to the Ibaadat of Laylatul Qadr.’ Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah.

Abu Qatadah (RA) reported that:The Messenger (PBUH) said: “Fasting the Day of

‘Arafah expiates the sins of two years: past one and coming one. And fasting the Day of ‘Aashoo-raa’ expiates the sins of the past year.” Muslim

Hafsah (RA) said:“There are four acts that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) never stopped to do: Fasting on Aashoo-raa, on the Ten Days, every Monday and Thurs-day, three days of every month, and to pray two rak’aat before the morning prayer.” Ahmad & an-Nasaa’ee. Aaishah (RA) reported that:The Messenger (PBUH) said: “There is no day on which Allah (SWT) frees people from the Fire as He does on the Day of ‘Arafah. He comes close and then He boasts to His angels: ‘What are these people seeking?” Muslim, an-Nasaa’ee, Ibn Maa-jah.

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Day October Dhul-Qi'dah Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha Tue 1 25 6:00 7:11 1:06 4:25 6:59 8:11 Wed 2 26 6:01 7:12 1:05 4:24 6:57 8:10 Thu 3 27 6:02 7:13 1:05 4:23 6:56 8:08 Fri 4 28 6:03 7:14 1:05 4:22 6:54 8:06 Sat 5 29 6:04 7:15 1:05 4:20 6:53 8:05 Sun 6 Dhul-Hijjah 6:05 7:16 1:04 4:19 6:51 8:03 Mon 7 2 6:06 7:17 1:04 4:18 6:50 8:02 Tue 8 3 6:07 7:18 1:04 4:17 6:48 8:00 Wed 9 4 6:08 7:19 1:03 4:16 6:47 7:59 Thu 10 5 6:09 7:20 1:03 4:15 6:45 7:57 Fri 11 6 6:10 7:21 1:03 4:14 6:44 7:56 Sat 12 7 6:11 7:22 1:03 4:13 6:42 7:55 Sun 13 8 6:12 7:23 1:02 4:12 6:41 7:53 Mon 14 9 6:13 7:24 1:02 4:11 6:39 7:52 Tue 15 10 6:14 7:25 1:02 4:09 6:38 7:50 Wed 16 11 6:14 7:26 1:02 4:08 6:36 7:49 Thu 17 12 6:15 7:27 1:02 4:07 6:35 7:48 Fri 18 13 6:16 7:28 1:01 4:06 6:34 7:46 Sat 19 14 6:17 7:29 1:01 4:05 6:32 7:45 Sun 20 15 6:18 7:30 1:01 4:04 6:31 7:44 Mon 21 16 6:19 7:31 1:01 4:03 6:30 7:43 Tue 22 17 6:20 7:32 1:01 4:02 6:28 7:41 Wed 23 18 6:21 7:33 1:01 4:01 6:27 7:40 Thu 24 19 6:22 7:34 1:00 4:00 6:26 7:39 Fri 25 20 6:23 7:35 1:00 3:59 6:24 7:38 Sat 26 21 6:24 7:36 1:00 3:58 6:23 7:37 Sun 27 22 6:25 7:37 1:00 3:57 6:22 7:35 Mon 28 23 6:26 7:38 1:00 3:56 6:21 7:34 Tue 29 24 6:27 7:39 1:00 3:55 6:20 7:33 Wed 30 26 6:28 7:40 1:00 3:54 6:18 7:32 Thu 31 27 6:29 7:41 1:00 3:53 6:17 7:31

Iqamah (prayer) times at the Masjid Day Fajr Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha Tues 1st 6:15

For Dhuhr, Asr, and Maghrib; Iqamah is

5 minutes after Athan

8:15 SAT 5th 6:15 8:15SAT 12th 6:20 8:00SAT 19th 6:25 7:45SAT 26th 6:30 7:45Jumu’ah : Khutbah starts 1:10 and Prayer at 1:40

Islamic Center of Shenandoah Valley

Athan Time October 2013

(Posted on www.IASV.org)

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these (first ten days of Dhul Hijja)." Then some companions of the Prophet said, "Not even Jihad?" He replied, "Not even Jihad, except that of a man who does it by putting himself and his property in danger (for Allah's sake) and does not return with any of those things." (Reported by Tirmidhi).          

The Prophet (pbuh) said: "Fasting on the day of 'Arafah is an expiation (of sins) for two years, the year preceding it and the year following it. (Reported by Ibn Majah)