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Click Here for the ICVA Youth Group Newsletter!
Coming on August 18, 2008!
MIST Nationals By the grace of Almighty Allah, we were able to register 7 competitors(one new), 4 guests and 2 coaches to meet the deadline yesterday for MIST Nationals 2008. We are very thankful to ICVA president, Br. Rais Ahmed, for his financial assistance to the registrants. Additionally, the last minute discount from DC MIST was a great help as well. This year Nationals allowed any unqualified or new competitor to compete in the group projects including website design. Following is the list of the ICVA competitors and their categories:
1. Website ---------- Yusra Islam, Sulaiman Kenyatta
2. Knowledge Test 2 -------------- Sulaiman Kenyatta
3. Tafseer Test -------- Yusra Islam
4. Poetry ---------------- Haseena Abdur-Rahman
5. Community Service ----------- Dima Khaldi, Samah Mohammed, Sulaiman Kenyatta, Noon Ibrahim(new), Yusra Islam
6. Scrapbook --------------------- Wad Khalafallah, Haseena Abdur-Rahman
7. Basketball -------------------- Dima Khaldi, Samah Mohammed, Wad Khalafallh
Insha Allah, the ICVA team will be leaving for Nationals in Atlanta on the night of 07/24/08 by bus along with other DC teams. We wish all the best and pray for the team success and safe return.
2008-2009 Executive Committee
GIrls Youth Group
President: Zain Taib
Vice President: Sijil Aziz
Secretary: Noor Kuwafi
Treasurer: Samah Mohammed
Boy's Youth Group
President: Sheroz Khan
Vice President: Bilal Sayar
Secretary: Omar Ahmed
Treasurer: Suliman Kenyatta MIST Regionals
MIST was from February 29 - March 2 at University of Maryland.. Everyone had a great time and I would like to congratulate Yusra, Hira, Morsal, Samah, Dima and Hiba for getting 3rd place in the Community Service Project. Yusra also got 3rd place in Tafseer. Good Job everyone!
ICVA Banner for MIST Regionals
Ashura - Fasting
Ashura - the 10th day of Muharram begins Friday
night at sundown and lasts all day Saturday January 19, 2008.
Ashurah is commemorated by Muslims as the
traditional date on which Noah's ark came to rest, the
Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) was born and the Ka'ba was
built in Mecca. Ashurah corresponds to the Jewish Yom
Kippur, which was held by the Jews of Medina. It was
adopted by Muslims as a recommended fast in respect to
the tribulations of Musa (Moses).
The word ashurah means simply tenth in Arabic; hence
the festival's name, literally translated, means "the
tenth day".
"It is the day of ‘Ashura.
Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala)
has not made fasting obligatory for you. But I am
fasting. He who likes to observe fast among you should
do so, and he who likes not to observe it (does not
have to) observe it." [Sahih Muslim]
The Day of Ashurah, sometimes spelled
Aashurah, ‘Ashurah or Aashoorah, is on the 10th day
of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the
climax of the shia Festival of Muharram but not the Islamic
month. It commemorates the martyrdom of Husayn ibn
Ali, the grandson of Muhammad at the Battle of Karbala
in the year 61 AH (AD 680)
Maulana YUSUF ISLAHI
An Internationally Renowned Scholar
of The Qur’an, Hadith and the Seerah
from Indo-Pakistan sub-continent
will be Addressing on the topic:
Lessons from the Seerah for our Families
at Islamic Center of Virginia
on Saturday, Dec. 08, 2007 at 7:30 pm.
Lecture will be in Urdu language
Refreshments and tea will be provided after the lecture
Please inform and invite all Urdu speaking friends and families to attend
Inter faith Concert
Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond will present an Inter Faith Concert on Sunday, July 15, 7:00 PM at River Road Church Baptist at the corner of River Road and Ridge Road. This concert is free to the public and will be the culminating event for the North American Interfaith Network Connect (NAIN Connect 2007), being
held in Richmond this weekend.
A celebration of chant, dance and song, the Interfaith
Concert will be a unique celebration of the many faith and
cultural traditions (Christian, Jain, Jewish, Islamic, Native American,
Sikh)
practiced in the Richmond area. Featured choirs will be the One Voice Chorus under the direction of Mr. Frank Williams and the Richmond Mormon Chorale under the direction of Ms. Donna Schultz. Jain, Sikh and Baptist Praise dancers will be featured as well as a Klezmer band representing the Jewish Federation of Richmond. Chief
Red Hawk and organist Julianne Roman will be featured soloists.
Check the Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond website at www.ICGR.org for
directions and information.
P.S it says 7 but performers have to be there at 6:00
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