Weekly News - Sunday 07/05/2009 (*Correction to Tuesday Program)

[SIJNY Secretariat]

SIJNY Programs Update

Volume 1, Issue 10    07/05/2009

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009/ Rajab 15th, 1430

We shall commemorate the shahadat of Sayyida Za­inab (a.s.). The program will commence at 7:15 pm, with Surah Yasin, followed by Nyaz. Thereafter, we shall have Namaz, Dua Tawassul, Marsiya, Majlis, Mataam and end with Ziyarat .

Thursday, July 9th, 2009/ Rajab 17th, 1430

There will be a majlis for the 40th of Marhum Sadiq Muhammadali Habib (Karani). The program will start at 8:30 pm with Surah Yasin, Namaaz, Quran Khani, Dua Kumail, Majlis and will conclude with Ziyarat-e-Waritha.

Friday, July 10th, 2009/ Rajab 17th, 1430  (day)

Please visit our “Month at a Glance” section on our website (Under the Re­sources Tab), for the Aamals for this holy month of Mahe-Rajab. The site also gives an overview of the current Islamic month, alongside the important dates of the month.

Jumaa Namaaz will commence at 1 PM

Saturday, July 11th, 2009/ Rajab 19th, 1430

We shall have the Sufro of our 6th Imam Jaffer Sadiq (a.s.). The program will begin at 6:15 pm, with Surah Yasin, Hadith-e-Kisa, Maulud, Ziyarat, Sufro Nyaz and we shall end with Namaz.

Sunday, July 12th, 2009/ Rajab 19th, 1430 (day)

Majlis at Rosehill Cemetery at 8 AM.

By Dr. Raza Dungersi   The 13th Day of Rajab is today, July 6th, 2009.This is one of the most auspicious days on the Islamic calendar. For it was on this day that our First Imam, Hadhrat Ali Son of Abu Talib (a.s.) was born in the house of Allah, 30 years after the Year of Elephant. One way of celebrating this day of felicitation is to fast. As a matter of fact, fasting on the 13th, the 14th, and the 15th days of the month of Rajab is highly recommended. Among various ways of celebrating this great occasion is to give “Sadaqa” in the name of Imam Ali (a.s) and to recite the “Ziyarat” Salutation of Imam Ali (a.s). It behooves those who love Imam Ali (a.s) and the Masoom Imams from his progeny, to congratu­late the Imam of our times, Hazrat Hujjat Ibnul Hasan (May Allah hasten his reappear­ance.) Amin!)

The following is the link for the contact details of the candidates running for the post of President for the upcoming WF Elections. The exact date of the elections, will be an­nounced in the coming weeks. Click here.

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Written by Hassan Ali M, Jaffer of Mombasa, this fifty page booklet is described by the author as “essentially a discussion paper.” It touches upon wide ranging subjects and poses many provocative questions affecting the Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Community worldwide.  Those wishing to obtain a copy, may contact Br. Ebrahim Jaffer, at abej...@yahoo.com. The cost of the book is $5, from which $1 from each sale will go towards the Welfare Fund.

We have received a job posting from one of our members. Details are below:   AH Portrait Photography is a complete state of the art photographic and graphics studio that blends creative vision, style, and bold imagery together with powerful lighting technique to capture the true essence of a subject, bringing to life qualities often ig­nored by many other photographers. The company is looking for a female photogra­pher who is willing to work with on a consultancy basis. For more information, please visit the Careers section on our website, by clicking here.

Pictures from the Annual Madressa Picnic, that was held on Sunday, June 28th have now been posted. Click here to view them.