From left, Imam Mahdi Wahedi (Fatimiyya Islamic Center), Ibrahim Khan (Alameda Muslim League), Hakeem Abdullah (Mosque of Muhajireen), Barbara Halliday (City of Hayward, Mayor), Sameena Usman (CAIR-SFBA), David Korth (City of Hayward, City Manager’s Office), Qari Safiullah Samady (Mosque of Muhajireen), and Munir Safi (Mosques representative to the Eden Area Interfaith Council and representing the Gading Mosque and Masjid Abu Bakr Al-Sideeq).
On Thursday, November 17, 2016, representatives from Hayward’s five mosques met with Hayward Mayor Barbara Halliday and David Korth, Assistant to Hayward City Manager Kelly McAdoo. The meeting was an important step to cement a positive working relationship between city and religious leaders, inform city officials about the services provided by the five mosques, and to assuage post-election jitters.
From left, Imam Mahdi Wahedi (Fatimiyya Islamic Center), Ibrahim Khan (Alameda Muslim League), Hakeem Abdullah (Mosque of Muhajireen), Barbara Halliday (City of Hayward, Mayor), Sameena Usman (CAIR-SFBA), David Korth (City of Hayward, City Manager’s Office), Qari Safiullah Samady (Mosque of Muhajireen), and Munir Safi (Mosques representative to the Eden Area Interfaith Council and representing the Gading Mosque and Masjid Abu Bakr Al-Sideeq). With the change in Daylight Savings Times tomorrow, we now begin the November-March schedule for Friday Prayers. The Jumu’ah Khutbu (Islamic sermon) will now begin at 12:20 p.m. and the congregational prayers at 12:50 p.m. As a reminder, the Jum’ah service begins with a sermon in Farsi, then a call to prayer (Azaan), individual customary prayers (Sunnah prayers), community announcements, a sermon in Arabic (Khutbah), and ending in two cycles (rakahs) of obligatory (Fard) prayer in congregation. The services are officiated by our lay speaker (Khateeb) Dr. Barakatullah Danishwar and our resident spiritual leader (Imam) Qari Abdul Basir Durani. According to the Fiqh Council of North America, the first of Dhul Hijjah will be on Saturday, September 3rd, and Eid ul Adha will be on Monday, September 12, insha’Allah. Eid Mubarak! There will be two Eid prayers at Masjid Abu Bakr Al-Sideeq on Monday, Sept. 12. The first will be at 8:30 a.m. and the second 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 Sunday, Sept. 11. It is mustahabb (highly recommended) for those who are not pilgrims to fast on the Day of ‘Arafah. 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] 10 Reasons Why We Should Take the First 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah Seriously |
Jumu'ah PrayersThe Khutbah sermon starts at 12:30 p.m. The Iqama (Friday prayer) is at 12:50 p.m. Prayer Times in HaywardArchives
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