2019-09 Monthly Report

Monthly Report

September, 2019

 

  • On occasion of the Friday Family Night Event on Sept 6th, there was a ‘Hujjaj Reception’ in which some of the members of the community who had accompanied me for Hajj in August, 2019 shared their experiences of the Hajj trip. I spoke on the topic: “Reflections on Hajj.”

 

  • Conducted a meeting of new converts to Islam on Saturday, Sept 7th.

 

  • Delivered a khatira on Saturday, Sept 7th on the topic: “Remembrance of Allah through the Qur’an.”

 

  • Delivered a khutba on Friday, Sept 13th on the topic: The Month of Muharram.

 

  • Delivered a khatira on Saturday, Sept 14th on the topic: “Remembrance of Allah through the Salah.”

 

  • Conducted a meeting of new converts to Islam on Saturday, Sept 14th.

 

  • Sent an email to the board to invite Attorney Elsayed Mostafa to AMDA to hold a seminar on “Wills & Trust in Islam.”

 

  • Conducted a meeting on Sept 18th to discuss the Sirah conference to be held at AMDA on Nov, 1st and 2nd, 2019.

 

  • Following the meeting to discuss holding of the Sirah Conference on Nov 1st and 2nd, and its subsequent ratification by the board, extended invitation to various potential guest speakers to participate in the conference. Imam Aly Lela, Imam Ifdhal Khan, Dr Muhammad Ramzi and Br Amer Shoeb accepted to attend the conference as speakers.

 

  • Communicated with organizers of Marium Academy (run by brother Waheed Rashid and Sister Sabiha Waheed) inviting them to conduct a kids’ session to be included in the Sirah Conference. They gladly accepted to hold the kids’ session along with some of the kids of our Sunday School.

 

  • Delivered a khatira on Saturday, Sept 21st on the topic: “Remembrance of Allah through supplication (du’a).”

 

  • On invitation by the Ethnic Community Committee of the City of Sterling Heights, made invocation on the occasion of the Annual Diversity Dinner on Wednesday, Sept 25th at the Century Banquet Hall in Sterling Heights. Later through an email, shared the transcript of my talk and invocation with the board members.  .

 

  • Delivered a khutba on Friday, Sept 27th on the topic: “Muslims in Present Day America: Challenges and Opportunities.” 

 

  • Delivered a khatira on Saturday, Sept 28th on the topic: “The Beauty, Simplicity and Universality of Islam.”

 

  • Held Quran classes on every Wednesday and Thursday

 

  • Delivered a short tafsir of few verses of the Qur’an after Salat ul-Fajr every day.