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NEWSLETTER

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR

May 6, SaturdayIAGD Seerah Conference

May 6, SaturdayIAGD Semi Annual Fund Raising Dinner

May 13 SaturdayIAGD Mother’s Day Celebration

May 19, FridayRamadan Preparation Workshop

May 27, SaturdayStart of Ramadan

June 17, SaturdayIAGD Expansion

Fund Raising Dinner

June 25, SundayEid-Ul-Fitr Celebration

Projected Islamic Dates (Tentative)May 27, Saturday

Ist Ramadan

AYAH OF THE MONTH

And We have enjoined upon man, to his parents, good treatment. His mother carried him with hardship and gave birth to him with hardship, and his gestation and weaning [period] is thirty months. [He grows] until, when he reaches maturity and reaches [the age of] forty years, he says, “My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims.” (Surah Ah-Kahf 45:15)

Narrated Al-Mughira: The Prophet said, Allah has forbidden you ( 1 ) to be undutiful to your mothers (2) to withhold (what

you should give) or (3) demand (what you do not deserve), and (4) to bury your daughters alive. And Allah has disliked that (A) you talk too much about others ( B), ask too many

questions (in religion), or (C) waste your property. (Sahi Bukhari 5975)

Hadith of the month

CONTENTS

News from the Board of Directors

Unplug.......Page 4

Erasing the Stigma.......Page 9

ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION OF GREATER DETROIT. 897 W. AUBURN ROAD, ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN 48307

Greeting Ramadan.......Page 14

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IAGD President Br. Majeed Bhatti opened board of directors meeting with status update of some of some major items. He informed board that budget for fiscal year 2017 was ap-proved by BOT. Expansion permit received from the city of Rochester Hills for the foundation work. Treasurer has full access/information of all IAGD accounts. Lockdown drill is needed for all entities at IAGD especially the weekend schools. Some employee contracts need to be renewed, President requested vice president and secretary to obtain previous contracts.

Maintenance committee chair Br. Farrukh presented main-tenance committee report. He informed the board that the elevator was fixed. All gym lights were fixed in April and replaced with energy efficient lighting. Maintenance committee also worked on replacing lights in the build-ing, fixing the rest room issue and few other repair works. Br. Farrukh also talked about the doors repair work. Three doors, two in the gymnasium and one at the east entrance need to be changed. President asked for get quotes to be submitted to the board for approval. Br. Sohail Ahmed pro-vided update on computers and cameras replacement. Br. Sohail recommended installing a new system for storing IAGD data. President requested for quotes to be submitted to the board for approval.

Chair of fundraising committee Dr. Usman Master shared the short and long term fundraising goals for 2017. He em-phasized the importance of May dinner (May 6th) as it gen-erates funds used for IAGD operations. Dr. Master briefly discussed upcoming operations and expansion fund rais-ing dinners. Dr. Usman informed that Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Secretary General of Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) will be the keynote speaker for the annual fundraising din-ner on June 17. Fund raising target for annual dinner is $1.5 Million.

Membership committee chair Br. Sohail Siddiqui present-ed membership committee report. He shared his vision of adding comprehensive IT infrastructure for IAGD where all membership data will be stored in iCloud. He also said that by utilizing the new IT system members would be able to see all their donations and track their membership status online. Board appreciated the plan and asked the member-ship committee to continue working on the proposed plan and keep the Board informed of progress.

News from the Board of Directors

IMAM LELAʼS SCHEDULE

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OFFICE HOURS : After Maghrib on Mondays,Wednesdays & Saturdays.

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UNPLUGBy: Anam Ahmed

Eight out of ten college students have frequently felt high levels of stress

April Monthly Dinner Sponsors: M. Mustaqeem and family Hunza Lodhi and family

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May Allah (SWT) bless all the sponsors and volunteers and reward them for their generosity and dedication to His cause. Ameen.

Please avoid scheduling personal parties or other special events on the first Saturday so that everyone can attend the dinners at IAGD. The sponsors cover the cost of the food. All contributions collected at the dinner are tax- deductible donations to IAGD. Please considersponsoring a dinner. For further information please contact Br. Imran Ahmed @ 248-420-3566.

In a survey, the American Institute of Stress reported that eight out of ten college students have frequently felt high levels of stress over the past three months. When one compares today’ statistic to 1985, when only sixteen percent of college students reported stress in 1985, this alarming rise is a serious cause for concern. Though this higher stress in 2017 can be attributed to many factors, both controllable and uncontrollable, one factor that we all fall victim to is staying plugged in 24/7. With minute-by-minute updates on current events,

friends’ statuses, and random, often useless information, it’s hard not to feel like the weight of

the world is on your shoulders. Let’s not forget to deal with this influx of information on top of maintaining your own life? An increase in stress levels is not surprising, to say the least.Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a meditation stimulation as a part of a series of events introduced to students to reduce their stress before finals. We went through brain exercises ranging from learning to breathe steadily to controlling ourthoughts. However, the most prominent lesson we learned was the importance of simply unplugging and finding some place quiet in a world filled with noise. The amount

of information being thrown at us, while amazing, can be overwhelming. Taking a step back, deeply breathing, and reconnecting with yourself is the single most important step in reducing stress, coincidentally, disconnecting with the world is an important step in reconnecting with our Creator.With this constant stream of unlimited information at our fingertips, it’s hard not to completely get absorbed in it. While being informed is beneficial, losing yourself in it can be detrimental to mental health. As Muslims, it is also detrimental to our relationship with Allah (SWT). Minutes checking a facebook feed can easily turn to hours without us noticing. Our productivity diminishes as time is wasted on frivolous pursuits that paralyze us as we become consumed by virtual reality. A key characteristic of Prophet Muhammad (SWS) was his ability to give his full attention to whoever was speaking to him. He would turn his body and engage the speaker fully, being wholly “present” in the moment. With Ramadan coming up in less than a month, unplugging for just an hour a day could not only reduce our stress from the toil of this world but could urge us to strengthen the spiritual aspect of our religion. Many people give up social media entirely during this month to better focus on fostering a relationship with our Creator. Let’s make this Ramadan a catalyst for a lifestyle change that goes beyond the thirty days and into the rest of the year.

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QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated knowledge, training and teaching of Quranic and/ Islamic Studies with certification or letter of recommendation froma recognized scholar.

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited North American college/University is recommended.

• Degree in counseling, religious practice, chaplaincy, social work or equivalent preferable

• Must understand the development needs and culture of IAGD community youth and be able to effectively respond to these needsthrough the youth programs.

• Must have a minimum of two years’ experience of working with diverse Muslim youth in the U.S. or Canada.

• Must demonstrate highest character, moral integrity, and maturity necessary for building trust with youth and being a relatable rolemodel.

• Must demonstrate excellent organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication, and excellent public speaking skills.

• Must be fluent in English.

IAGD Youth Directors (Seeking to hire a male and a female youth directors)

PURPOSE

Connect the masjid youth to Allah (SWT) in the example of the Prophet Muhammad (S). The youth director will educate and empower the youth to create a vibrant, service-oriented masjid community.

IAGD YOUTH DIRECTORS

• Commitment to working with people from a range of diversebackgrounds, cultures, identities and lived experiences.

• Must follow personal and professional boundaries anddemonstrate personal accountability.

• Must provide individual and group counseling; conductintake and assessment of community members; providedifferent forms of counseling– whether spiritual, socialor trauma-based; create and revise curricula for youthprogramming; should work to make immediate and broadercommunity more inclusive, pluralistic and welcoming towardyoung people.

• Must be motivated to work on advocacy and communityoutreach; provide or connect community members withappropriate resources and services to meet their needs;network with different communities to build interfaith andintra-faith connections among youth; should be able todevelop community awareness campaigns, events (social,educational, artistic), retreats, and workshops addressingissues related to young Muslims.

• Create and distribute outreach materials; lead and maintainsocial media efforts.

• Facilitate trainings for adults, parents, professionals and com-munity groups about supporting Muslim youth.

• Should enthusiastically engage and empower youth; collab-orate with other Muslim-centered or youth-serving providersto facilitate peer leadership activities that

• will engage young Muslims to grow spiritually and connectwith their Creator, as well as be encouraged to organize, leadand train around matters relevant to their communities.

• Administratively report to the IAGD Board of Directors (BOD)and regularly communicate the strengths, needs and overallenvironment in regards to youth issues to the BOD.

• Be able to handle administrative tasks such as preparingbudgets, reports, and statistics, and maintaining documenta-tion of all services. Make report to the BOD when requested.

• Seek advice from the Imam of IAGD masjid for religious, edu-cational and social programs developed for the youth

• Lead regular educational programming for youth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Part-time position. Salary commensurate with experience.

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PRAYER TIMETABLE

Hijri 1438

Shaban Adhan Iqama Adhan Iqama Adhan Iqama Adhan Iqama Adhan Iqama

1 3 Mon 4:59 5:50 6:28 1:31 2:00 6:28 6:40 8:33 10:02

2 4 Tue 4:57 5:50 6:26 1:31 2:00 6:28 6:40 8:34 10:03

3 5 Wed 4:55 5:50 6:25 1:31 2:00 6:29 6:40 8:35 10:05

4 6 Thu 4:54 5:50 6:24 1:31 2:00 6:30 6:40 8:36 10:06

5 7 Fri 4:52 5:40 6:22 1:32 2:00 6:30 6:45 8:37 10:08

6 8 Sat 4:50 5:40 6:21 1:32 2:00 6:31 6:45 8:38 10:10

7 9 Sun 4:49 5:40 6:20 1:32 1:45 6:32 6:45 8:39 10:11

8 10 Mon 4:47 5:40 6:19 1:32 2:00 6:32 6:45 8:41 10:13

9 11 Tue 4:45 5:40 6:17 1:32 2:00 6:33 6:45 8:42 10:14

10 12 Wed 4:44 5:40 6:16 1:32 2:00 6:33 6:45 8:43 10:16

11 13 Thu 4:42 5:40 6:15 1:32 2:00 6:34 6:45 8:44 10:17

12 14 Fri 4:40 5:30 6:14 1:33 2:00 6:35 6:50 8:45 10:19

13 15 Sat 4:39 5:30 6:13 1:33 2:00 6:35 6:50 8:46 10:20

14 16 Sun 4:37 5:30 6:12 1:33 1:45 6:36 6:50 8:47 10:22

15 17 Mon 4:36 5:30 6:11 1:33 2:00 6:36 6:50 8:48 10:23

16 18 Tue 4:34 5:30 6:10 1:33 2:00 6:37 6:50 8:49 10:25

17 19 Wed 4:33 5:30 6:09 1:33 2:00 6:38 6:50 8:50 10:26

18 20 Thu 4:32 5:30 6:08 1:33 2:00 6:38 6:50 8:51 10:28

19 21 Fri 4:30 5:20 6:07 1:34 2:00 6:39 7:00 8:52 10:29

20 22 Sat 4:29 5:20 6:06 1:34 2:00 6:39 7:00 8:53 10:31

21 23 Sun 4:27 5:20 6:05 1:34 1:45 6:40 7:00 8:54 10:32

22 24 Mon 4:26 5:20 6:04 1:34 2:00 6:41 7:00 8:55 10:34

23 25 Tue 4:25 5:20 6:03 1:34 2:00 6:41 7:00 8:56 10:35

24 26 Wed 4:24 5:20 6:03 1:34 2:00 6:42 7:00 8:57 10:36

25 27 Thu 4:23 5:20 6:02 1:34 2:00 6:42 7:00 8:58 10:38

26 28 Fri 4:21 5:10 6:01 1:35 2:00 6:43 7:00 8:59 10:39

27 Ramadan Sat 4:20 5:10 6:00 1:35 2:00 6:43 7:00 9:00 10:40

28 2 Sun 4:19 5:10 6:00 1:35 1:45 6:44 7:00 9:01 10:42

29 3 Mon 4:18 5:10 5:59 1:35 2:00 6:44 7:00 9:02 10:43

30 4 Tue 4:17 5:10 5:58 1:35 2:00 6:45 7:00 9:02 10:44

31 5 Wed 4:16 5:10 5:58 1:35 2:00 6:45 7:00 9:03 10:45

Friday’s Khutba: First at 1:45 – Second at 3:30pm Sunday Dhur Salah at 1:45 Monthly Tahajjud Salah: Second Sunday two hours prior to Fajr Iqama times change every FridayPlease note the Adhan-Time is when the time of each prayer beginsRamadan Timetable to be released soon

Maghrib Isha May 2017

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Every Saturday Ladies Prayer Hall at 12:00 P.M.

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Our society still has a long way to go when it comes to erasing the stigma of mental illness. This is evident in the way adults and even the youth talk to one another. Our community has no problem discussing high cholesterol, diabetes, or even surger-ies that we or our parents must get done. Breaking an arm or leg results in a cast that everyone can see. In high school, you are sometimes considered lucky for the attention you receive when you break a limb playing sports. When you break a limb, you get to leave class early, your friend helps you carry your books, and people you barely know sign your cast. Mental ill-ness, however, is something nobody can see. It’s something that even the closest people to you, such as your parents, can be completely oblivi-ous to. So how do we make it a topic that is more easily talked about in our community?

First of all, getting our youth to open up about internal suffering isn’t easy, especially when the climate surrounding their issues are “hush hush.” Opening up is hard enough, but it becomes even harder when the community makes it embarrassing for you. Unfortunately, this can be a barrier to the mental health of many of our youth at IAGD, or at any other mosque. According to a depression and suicide awareness program, I Need a Light-house, approximately 20% of teens will experience depression before adulthood. This is not counting other psychological dis-orders, such as anxiety, bipolar, obsessive compulsive disorder

(OCD), Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and many more.An estimated 5% of children have ADHD, according to the Cen-ter for Disease Control (CDC). However, I know many parents myself who have children with ADHD, who just ignore their kids’ behaviors, hoping they will go away, because they are too afraid to receive a diagnosis from a physician. ADHD is a disorder that can wreck a student, taking away their ability to concentrate in school, or in conversations. Taking medication will significantly improve this child’s life, allowing them to ex-

cel in school so that they can build a better future. However, there are still many parents in our com-munity who refuse to admit that their child even has a problem, for fear it will make them look bad. It is a sad fact that many adults choose to put their honor before their child’s mental health.

The only way we can dig ourselves out of this hole is to educate. Having more events in our commu-nity centered around mental health awareness

will hopefully erase this stigma. This is not something that is going to be easy, and in reality, it might take a very long time to completely overcome the embarrassment we feel. In the long run, however, becoming more comfortable discussing mental health will be well worth it. When our youth start to excel, we will be grateful that we were able to break down their barriers to success.

By: Adeen IzzathullahERASING THE STIGMA

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UPDATECONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION

UPDATEMAY 2017

Construction has begun. We will begin laying footing for the basement and underground sewer and water Insha Allah.

Please do not trespass into the construction zone as the Fire Marshall has warned that if anyone other than construction workers are in the construction zone, work will be shut down. This is for the safety of the community and we appreciate that you let your friends, family and especially children know this.There is an orange fence surrounding the construction zone so it is easy to know where the zone begins.

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USED CAR DONATION

Please donate your used cars to Charity Motors (313-255-1000). Please mention to them that you would like the proceeds from the sale to go to IAGD (Islamic Association of Greater Detroit).

The staff at Charity Motors will issue you a receipt for your tax deduction. Once you have completed the transaction, please send an email to treasurer@

iagd.net, mentioning the transaction reference number, which will help us track the receipt of the donation amount.

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By: Mustapha Elturk In collaboration with IONA Masjid

We can’t thank Allah enough for the great blessings He (SWT) bestows upon the be-lievers annually. They are the blessings of fasting during the day and reciting His ayat through the night.‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr (RA) reported that the messenger of Allah (SAW) said: “the fast and the Qur’an are two interces-sors for the slave of Allah on the Day of Resurrection. The fast will say: ‘O Lord, I prevented him from his food and desires during the day. Let me intercede for him.’ The Qur’an will say: ‘I prevented him from sleeping at night. Let me intercede for him.’ And their intercession will be accepted.” (Ahmad)Ramadan is special for many reasons. First, the Qur’an was revealed during the month of Ramadan, (2:185) and second-ly, there is one night in Ramadan that is better than a thou-sand months, (lailatul Qadr). The believers fast is a complete program for the soul. It is a means to regulate the body while nourishing our spirits with Qur’anic recitations. The Prophet said: “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan out of faith and seeks Allah’s pleasure and reward will have his previous sins forgiven.” He also said: “He who stands the month of Rama-dan (in recitation of the Qur’an) out of faith and seeks Allah’s pleasure and reward will have his previous sins forgiven.”In order to reap the great rewards and benefits of this great month make sure your intention is solely for Allah. As the Prophet taught us, deeds are judged according to inten-tions and that everyone gets what he intended for. We fast for His sake and we recite the Qur’an for His good pleasure. One may be successful in losing weight, quitting smoking, breaking bad habits etc., but if an individual’s sole intention was to do these things, then that person will reap no ben-efits and endured the hardship of fasting and night prayers in vain. The Prophet said: “How many persons fast and get nothing out of their fasting except hunger and thirst and

how many persons pray at night and get nothing out of it except

staying up late.” Prepare yourself to make a pure and sincere intention and

Allah will certainly make it easy for you, In sha Allah.

Regarding Ramadan, the Prophet (SAW) informed us that the gates of Hell close while the gates of Paradise open and the devils will be in chains. He also informed us of the rea-soning behind the name of the month. It was named Rama-dan because it scorches away the sins.This is the month to give more in charity. The Prophet (SAW) was described to be very generous yet the companions found him more generous during the month of Ramadan. This is because of the enormous rewards one receives from his Lord. This is the time to lend a helping hand to the poor and needy, here and abroad. This is the time to feel with our brothers and sisters who have been deprived of the bounties we are enjoying everyday. Think of our brothers and sisters in Gaza, and elsewhere in Palestine, in Afghanistan, in Iraq, in Somalia, throughout the rest of Africa, and in every corner of the globe. Think of the starvation that is plaguing the world while we enjoy sipping our hot tea after a gourmet meal. The Prophet (SAW) said: “The believers in their mutual kindness, compassion and affection are like one body. When one part of the body is afflicted, the whole body responds to it with wakefulness and fever.”Aisha said: “I asked the Messenger of Allah concerning the ayah: ‘And the one who are given what they are given and their hearts tremble with fear.’ “Are they the ones who drink alcohol and steal?” He said: “No, O daughter of as-Siddeeq. Rather, they are the ones who fast and pray and give in char-ity yet fear that it won’t be accepted from them. They are the ones who rush to do good deeds and they are the first to do them.” [Tirmidhi]

Greeting Ramadan

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Monday 8:00AM-10:30AM Quran Class1:00PM- 3:00PM Hifz

Tuesday 8:00AM- 10:30AM Quran Class1:00PM-3:00PM Hifz4:30PM-6:00PM Tajweed & Nazirah7:00PM-8:00PM Youth Halaqa

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Saturday 11:30AM-12:30PM Hifz Graduation12:30PM-2:00PM Quran ClassAfter Zuhr Salah: Fiqh Class

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Ramadan is unique because the supplications made in it are answered. The Prophet said: “Three people will not have their supplications rejected; a fasting person when he breaks his fast, a just ruler, and an oppressed person.” Therefore increase your dua’ and let it come out from the depths of your heart.Ask Allah to forgive you. Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn al-’Aas (RA) related what Muhammad (SAW) once said. A fasting person, upon breaking his fast, has a supplication that will not be re-jected. When Abdullah broke his fast he would say: “O Allah, I ask of You by Your mercy that encompasses everything, to forgive me.” Ramadan is about forgiveness. Aisha, the young-est of the Prophet’s wives (RA) would ask the messenger of Allah what to supplicate on the night of power (Qadr), the night described by Allah being better than a thousand months. The prophet taught her to say, O Allah, You are the one who forgives, and loves to pardon, so forgive me. Rama-dan is an expiation (kaffarah) of the sins committed from the previous Ramadan save the major sins unless one repents.Last but not least, we are told by Allah the purpose of fast-ing. “O you who believe fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may attain taqwa.” (2:183) Righteousness, piety, Godliness, God-consciousness, and God Fearing are all adjectives that describe the term taqwa. This is ultimately what makes the month of Ramadan so unique. The fasting person’s awareness of God increases. He gets closer to his Lord through the zikr of the night. Ra-madan is all about taqwa. And in the end it is only those who have attained taqwa that will be admitted to Paradise sim-ply because God has prepared it only for righteous and God-fearing people. We wish you a very happy and blessed Ramadan.

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