On Friday, September 21, 2018, the City of Hayward, California recognized Muslim Appreciation Month at the American Muslim Association (AMA), which is also known as the Gading Masjid. 

On behalf of Mayor Barbara Halliday, Assistant City Manager David Korth presented the proclamation at Jumu'ah prayer after meeting with CAIR-SFBA and several congregants. 

Did you know that August was Muslim American Appreciation & Awareness Month?

Assemblymembers Bill Quirk (D-Hayward), Kansen Chu (D-Milpitas), and Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) authored Resolution 118 that made August 2018 as “Muslim American Appreciation & Awareness” for the third consecutive year.

This is the display at the entrance of the Weekes Branch Library in Hayward.

We thank the efforts of the City of Hayward and CAIR-SFBA for making this happen! 

Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday will also deliver a proclamation of appreciation for the Hayward Muslim community this Friday at the Gading Mosque Friday service (Jumu'ah), which will be held at 1:15 p.m. at the Golden Peacock Restaurant in Hayward.

​According to the Fiqh Council of North America, the Eid ul Adha will be on Tuesday, August 21. Eid Mubarak!

On Tuesday, Aug. 21, we will hold two Eid prayer services at Masjid Abu Bakr Al-Sideeq on Monday, Sept. 12. The first will be promptly at 8:30 a.m. and the second prayer will be promptly at 10 a.m.

The Eid al-Adha date is also in accordance with the Hajj authorities announcement of the Day of Arafah (the main day of Hajj), which is on Monday, August 20, 2018.

It is mustahabb (highly recommended) for those who are not pilgrims to fast on the Day of ‘Arafah (Monday Aug. 20). The Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked about fasting on the Day of ‘Arafah. He said: “It expiates the sins (minor) of the past year and the coming year ...” [Muslim]

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Masjid Abu Bakr congratulates the congregation of the American Muslim Association of Hayward - Gading Masjid on completion of the masjid at 26320 Gading Rd, Hayward, CA 94544. 

To reach the mosque, please call (510) 786-2662 or email Gading Mosque President Mohammed Khan at mkhan333@yahoo.com.