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April 2017 879 W. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills MI - 48307 MARK YOUR CALENDAR April 21 - 22, Friday, Saturday MYGD Youth Conference From the Holy Qur’an News Letter of Islamic Association of Greater Detroit April 22, Saturday, MYGD Dinner May 5 - 6, Friday, Saturday IAGD Seerah Conference May 6, Saturday Fund Raising & Monthly Dinner May 13, Saturday IAGD Mother’s Day Celebration May 27, Saturday Start of Ramadan June 17, Saturday IAGD Expansion Fund Raising Dinner PROJECTED ISLAMIC DATES (TENTATIVE) April 27, Thursday 1st Shab’an Who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people - and Allah loves the doers of good. (Surah Al Imran, Verse 134) From the Ahadith Narrated Abu Huraira: Two persons, a Muslim and a Jew, quarreled. The Muslim said, By Him Who gave Muhammad superiority over all the people! The Jew said, By Him Who gave Moses superiority over all the people! At that the Mus- lim raised his hand and slapped the Jew on the face. The Jew went to the Prophet and informed him of what had happened between him and the Muslim. The Prophet sent for the Muslim and asked him about it. The Muslim informed him of the event. The Prophet said, Do not give me superiority over Moses, for on the Day of Resurrection all the people will fall uncon- scious and I will be one of them, but I will be the first to gain consciousness, and will see Moses standing and holding the side of the Throne (of Allah). I will not know whether (Moses) has also fallen unconscious and got up before me, or Allah has exempted him from that stroke.. (Sahih Bukhari 2411)
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April 2017 879 W. Auburn Road, Rochester Hills MI - 48307
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR
April 21 - 22, Friday,
Saturday
MYGD Youth
Conference
From the Holy Qur’an
News Letter of
Islamic Association
of Greater Detroit
April 22, Saturday,
MYGD Dinner
May 5 - 6, Friday,
Saturday
IAGD Seerah
Conference
May 6, Saturday
Fund Raising &
Monthly Dinner
May 13, Saturday
IAGD Mother’s Day
Celebration
May 27, Saturday
Start of Ramadan
June 17, Saturday
IAGD Expansion Fund
Raising Dinner
PROJECTED ISLAMIC
DATES (TENTATIVE)
April 27, Thursday
1st Shab’an
Who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship
and who restrain anger and who pardon the people - and
Allah loves the doers of good. (Surah Al Imran, Verse 134)
From the Ahadith
Narrated Abu Huraira: Two persons, a Muslim and a Jew,
quarreled. The Muslim said, By Him Who gave Muhammad
superiority over all the people! The Jew said, By Him Who
gave Moses superiority over all the people! At that the Mus-
lim raised his hand and slapped the Jew on the face. The Jew
went to the Prophet and informed him of what had happened
between him and the Muslim. The Prophet sent for the Muslim
and asked him about it. The Muslim informed him of the event.
The Prophet said, Do not give me superiority over Moses,
for on the Day of Resurrection all the people will fall uncon-
scious and I will be one of them, but I will be the first to gain
consciousness, and will see Moses standing and holding the
side of the Throne (of Allah). I will not know whether (Moses)
has also fallen unconscious and got up before me, or Allah has
exempted him from that stroke.. (Sahih Bukhari 2411)
Hifz School
MONDAY
8:00AM-10:30AM |Quran Class
1:00PM-3:00PM |Hifz
TUESDAY
8:00AM-10:30AM |Quran Class
1:00PM-3:00PM |Hifz
4:30PM-6:00PM |Tajweed & Nazirah
7:00PM-8:00PM |Youth Halaqa
Wednesday
8:00AM-10:30AM |Quran Class
1:00PM-3:00PM |Hifz
After Isha Salah |Dars Hadith with English & Urdu
Thursday
8:00AM-10:30AM |Quran Class
1:00PM-3:00PM |Hifz
4:30PM-6:00PM |Tajweed & Nazirah
Friday
8:00AM-12:00PM | Hifz
Second Jummah
Saturday
11:30AM-12:30PM | Hifz Graduation
12:30PM-2:00PM | Quran Class
Fiqh class after Zuhr
Sunday
11:00AM-12:00PM | Sunday School
Imam Ali Leyla’s Schedule
Daily short Tafseer | After Marhrib
Weekly Fiqh class | Fridays after Maghrib
Office Hours | After Maghrib on Mondays,
Wednesdays & Saturdays.
Editorial Board
Co-editor
Humairah Khan
Contributor Adeen Izzaullah
Contributor
Anam Ahmed
anam.ahmed7860@gmail.
com
Mohammad Rayyan
Fasahat Malik
248-797-7909
Basima Khan (Layout)
The IAGD newsletter is
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distributed to the Muslim
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To subscribe to the
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not necessarily represent
IAGD positions or policies.
Prayer Timing April 2017
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 Friday Please note the Adhan-Time is when the time of each prayer begins.
2017 IAGD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nisar Ahmed, Shahid Ahmed Hussain Akbar Majeed Bhatti
Majid Khan Zahid Latif Fasahat Malik Basima Rafiq
Jukaku Tayeb
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Majeed Bhatti [email protected]
Vice president: Hussain Akbar [email protected]
Secretary: Shahid Ahmed [email protected]
Treasurer: Majid Khan [email protected]
FINANCE COMMITTEE Board Liaison: Majid Khan, Treasurer
Chair: Majid Khan, Treasurer [email protected]
Members:
Imran Ahmad
Usman Malik
Shahnaz Qureshi
Tariq Rasheed
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE Board Liaison: Majid Khan, Treasurer
Chair: Usman Master, Trustee [email protected]
Vice Chair: Asif Malik
Members:
Shahid Ahmed, Secretary
Nisar Ahmed, BOD Member
Junaid Haq
Bashir Kaskar
Syed Izzathullah
MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE Board Liaison: Shahid Ahmed, Secretary
Chair: Farrukh Moghul [email protected]
Members:
Rahmat Awan
Hafeez Haroon
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (CAC) Board Liaison: Basima Rafiq
COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS SubcommitteeChair: Basima Rafiq, BOD Member [email protected]
Members:
Farida Sayeeduddin
Others……
YOUTH ACTIVITIES SubcommitteeChair: Fawaz Ahmad [email protected]
Vice Chair: Sumaiya Ahmed
Members:
Mustafa Rasheed, Asim Ghani, Shazia Ahmed, Fasahat Malik
SISTERS SubcommitteeChair: Basima Rafiq, BOD Member [email protected]
Members: The Chair to nominate
ATHLETICS SubcommitteeChair: Shahid Ahmed, Secretary [email protected]
Vice Chair: Sarwat Iqbal
Members: Muhammad Faisal, Rehan Ul Mallick, Nabeel Asghar
FACILITIES RENTAL SubcommitteeChair: Aijaz Baksh (586)770-3427
Vice Chair: Tasleem Moghul [email protected], Phone (248)520-6469
IAGD Admin: Sr. Lia [email protected], (248) 852-5657 ext 11
COMMUNITY NEEDS/ JANAZA SubcommitteeChair: Shahid Ahmed, Secretary [email protected]
Members: Ajaz Buksh, Hafeez Haroon
EDUCATION COMMITTEE Board Liaison: Jukaku Tayeb
Chair: Jukaku Tayeb, BOD Member [email protected]
MEMBERS:
Kashif Zia
Muhammed Faisal, Principal, Sunday School
Munawar Baig, Principal, Saturday School
Anwar Hosain, PTA Lead, Sunday School
Masood Muhammad, PTA Lead, Saturday School
Alima Khan, Fareeda S. Teachers Rep, Sunday School
Sidra Ali, Latifa M. Teachers Rep., Saturday School
Monthly Dinner; Annual Eid Bazaar; Chand Raat; other special
functions
Janaza Notifications & Arrangements
Masjid Hall / Gym rental for weddings, iftaar & other functions
Major Responsibilities:
1) Oversee Sunday School, Saturday School operations, budget, staff
2) Curriculum and staff performance review
3) Viability of the Schools; Breakeven point, School fees
4) Involve the PTA for input
Develop programs for the youth to cater to their religious,
social, psychological and recreational needs.
STANDING & AD-HOC COMMITTEES
Major Responsibilities:
1) Budget (all revenue & expenses)
2) Monthly Revenue/ Spending Tracking
3) Funds collections (inside Masjid donations i/c Friday collections;
Spice Mart rent)
4) Annual donations Tax receipts
Major Responsibilities:
1) Monthly Dinners Sponsorship solicitation
2) Two Fundraising Dinners (for Operations Budget)
3) Ramadan Fundraising Dinner (for Expansion)
4) Other Innovative ideas to collect funds
1) Interior Maintenance of Masjid & facilities (kitchen, social hall,
GYM, etc)
2) Exterior Maintenance of Masjid & grounds
3) Supervision of custodians
Responsible for Execution of the Policies of the Association and
Achievement of the Association's purposes as outlined in Article IV of
the Association's Constitution
Maintain, organize, run gym and sporting functions for Adults
and Youth
Develop programs for the Sisters to cater to their religious,
social and recreational needs.
COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE Board Liaison: Shahid Ahmed, Secretary
WEBSITE Subcommittee
Chair: Asif Malik
Vice Chair: Ali Ahmed
Members:
Sabeen Haq, Sumaiya Haq
Major Responsibilities: 1) Website updates 2) eNews 3) Social Media, Facebook
NEWSLETTER Subcommittee Chair: Fasahat Malik, BOD Member
Editors: Humaira Khan
Layout: Basima Khan
Ads: Fasahat Malik, BOD Member
Contributors: Imam Aly Lela, Anam Ahmed, Adeen Izzatullah,
Mohammad Rayyan
1) Determine viability of printed newsletter 2) If viable, create budget, collect ad fees, organize finances 3) Draft, edit, organize articles and newsletter
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Board Liaison: Fasahat Malik Chair: Suhail Siddiqui
Members:
Mahmood Kalam
Shahnaz Qureshi
Major Responsibilities: 1) Increase check-o-matic membership 2) Should membership fee be raised? 3) IAGD Membership rules
DAWAH (OUTREACH) COMMITTEE Board Liaison: Hussain Akbar, Vice President MEDIA RELATIONS Subcommittee
Chair: Majeed Bhatti, President
Vice Chair: Hussain Akbar, Vice President
[email protected] OUTREACH Subcommittee
Chair: Sadia Abbas
Vice Chair: Junaid Haq
Members:
Amrit, Suraiya, Zenobia Lee, Rabia Hamid, Sabeen Haq,
Sameena Basha, Sumaiya Ahmed, Saba Mauroof
Quaid Safee, Dr. Touseef Rahman, Fasahat Malik,
Masood Muhammad
1) Work with the Imam to develop outreach to other religious communities 2) Assist new converts to Islam with any difficulties
IMAM LIAISON COMMITTEE Board Liaison: Majeed Bhatti, President
Chair: Majeed Bhatti, President
Co-Chair: Ghaus Malik, Turstee & Chairman, BOT
Members:
Hussain Akbar, Vice President
Mahmood Ahmead, Trustee
Ather Quader
HRM matters related to the Imam and Hafiz Sahib
CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS AD-HOC COMMITTEE Board Liason: Hussain Akbar, Vice
President
Chair: Hussain Akbar, Vice President
Members:
Naseer Ahmad, Trustee, Tawheed Center
Shereef Akeel, Attorney
Sher Akhtar, Attorney
Ather Quader
1) Provide opinions/interpret constitution 2) Propose amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws, if requested by the BOD
IAGD EXPANSION AD-HOC COMMITTEE Board Liason: Majeed Bhatti, President
Chair: Majeed Bhatti, President
Members:
will be added as needed
Community News: Br. Syed Himatatullah (aka Abdul Qauder) brother of Anwar Ullah and Izaatullah passed away on January 2, 2017. Sr. Badarunissa Begum (Nizam Sahabzadi), Mother of Parveen Quader, Mohammad Rafiuddin Siddiqui,Mohammad Aijazuddin, Mother-in-law of Br. Ather Abdul Quader and Sara Aijazuddin passed away on January 12th. Syed Mohammed Taqi -- husband of Qamar Taqi, father of Syeda Hamdani and Dr. Ali Taqi, father in law to Hasnain Hamdani and Amena Taqi, grandfather of Raza, Hasan, Kazim, Zain, and Esa -- passed away on March 9, 2017. Br. Taqi was architecture and one of founding member of IAGD masjid. Sr. Zubaida Daud Gagai, mother of Sr. Rukhsana Master, mother-in-law of Dr. Usman Master and grandmother of Ayesha, Zakiya, Asra and Sumayya Master passed away in Karachi, Pakistan on March 12th. Br. Faiz M. Khan of Sterling Heights passed away on March 21, 2017 in Troy. Brother Faiz M. Khan was an active community member and a past President of Pakistan Association of America (PAA). Br. Shameem Jafri, husband of Sr. Najma Jafri, father of Lubna, Yumna, and Kamran Jafri, and grandfather to Imran, Zahid, Mariam, Suleman, Arysylan, Laila, Zara and Raza passed away on March 27, 2017 while traveling aboard.
We pray that Allah (SWT) forgive any shortcomings these people may have and grant them a place in Jannat ul Firdaus. We ask that Allah (SWT) grant their family sabr during their time of loss. (Ameen)
IAGD Youth Directors
Qualifications
• Demonstrated knowledge, training and teaching of
Quranic and/ Islamic Studies with certification or letter
of recommendation from a 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 needs through 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 role model.
• Must demonstrate excellent organizational skills,
excellent written and verbal communication, and
excellent public speaking skills.
• Must be fluent in English.
Responsibilities
• Commitment to working with people from a range of
diverse backgrounds, cultures, identities and lived
experiences.
• Must follow personal and professional boundaries and
demonstrate personal accountability.
• Must provide individual and group counseling;
conduct intake and assessment of community
members; provide different forms of counseling–
whether spiritual, social or trauma-based; create and
revise curricula for youth programming; should work
to make immediate and broader community more
inclusive, pluralistic and welcoming toward young
people.
• Must be motivated to work on advocacy and
community outreach; provide or connect community
members with appropriate resources and services to
meet their needs; network with different communities
to build interfaith and intra-faith connections
among youth; should be able to develop community
awareness campaigns, events (social, educational,
artistic), retreats, and workshops addressing issues
www.iagd.net
879 W. Auburn Road
Rochester Hills, MI 48307
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION
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.
related to young Muslims.
• Create and distribute outreach materials; lead and
maintain social media efforts.
• Facilitate trainings for adults, parents, professionals and
community groups about supporting Muslim youth.
• Should enthusiastically engage and empower youth;
collaborate with other Muslim-centered or youth-serving
providers to facilitate peer leadership activities that
will engage young Muslims to grow spiritually and
connect with their Creator, as well as be encouraged to
organize, lead and train around matters relevant to their
communities.
• Administratively report to the IAGD Board of Directors
(BOD) and regularly communicate the strengths, needs
and overall environment in regards to youth issues to
the BOD.
• Be able to handle administrative tasks such as
preparing budgets, reports, and statistics, and
maintaining documentation of all services. Make report
to the BOD when requested.
• Seek advice from the Imam of IAGD masjid for religious,
educational and social programs developed for the
youth
• Lead regular educational programming for youth.
Salary/Time Commitment
Part-time position. Salary commensurate with experience.
Audience
• Sunday school youth
• MYGD youth (middle school/high school)
• College age youth
• Youth who are masjid-going and want to become more
practicing
• Youth who have never been or rarely come to masjid
• Youth with little to no Islamic foundation
• Newly re/converted youth
• Youth suffering from:
• Substance abuse
• Opposite gender relationships
• Unstable school/home environments (eg domestic
violence, cyberbullying, etc.)
• Youth who are questioning Islam (brink of atheism)
• Youth who are LGBT.
O January
n January 8th, 2017, the newly elected
board had its first meeting. The outgoing
President Br. Fasahat Hamzavi conducted the
election of the BOD Executive Committee for
2017. The following brothers were elected as
executive committee members:
Br. Majeed Bhatti (President), Br. Syed Hussain
Akbar (Vice- President) Br. Shahid Ahmad
(Secretary), Br. Majid Khan (Treasurer).
The President, Br. Majeed Bhatti called a special
board meeting on January 22, 2017.
Br. Mahmood Ahmed was elected to the Board
of Trustees. Br. Mahmood Ahmed’s term as a
Trustee would be from Jan 01, 2017 to Dec. 31,
2026. Br. Mahmood Ahmed replaced Br. Naseer
Ahmad who retired after completing his 10 years’
term.
The Board of Directors agreed to continue to
meet at 10:30 AM on the first Sunday of each
month. Community members are welcome to
attend BOD meetings.
Saturday and Sunday schools presented their
reports. Br. Muhammad Faisal, Principal of
Sunday School, gave a brief report: A total of 270
students attend the IAGD Sunday School from
grades 1 through 11. There are 34 teachers.
Br. Munawar Baig, Principal Saturday School,
presented a similar report. A total of 75 students
attend the school from grades 1 through 8. There
are 13 teachers teaching in Saturday school.
Br. Faisal cited an urgent need for a laptop,
projector, cabinets and more space/rooms.
Youth expressed the need to hire a youth
director. All board members agreed to hire
a youth director for IAGD youth as soon as
practicable.
Chairs and members of different committees
were discussed and nominated and discussion
continued in the February monthly meeting. See
2017 committees structure page of newsletter for
additional details. The community is requested to
volunteer their time to serve on the various
committees. Please contact Br. Shahid Ahmad,
IAGD Secretary, if you would like to volunteer.
BOD Contacts
President
Majeed Bhatti
IAGD.President2017@gmail.
com
Vice-President
Syed Hussain Akbar
Vice-President@iagd.
net
Secretary
Shahid Ahmed
Treasurer
Abdul-Majid Khan
Board Member
Nisar Ahmad
Board Member
Zahid Latif
Board Member
Fasahat Malik
Board Member
Basima Rafiq
Board Member
Jukaku Tayeb
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February
he 2017 Budget was discussed. A notable
addition to the budget is the expense for the two
proposed youth director positions – one male and
one female. The BOD unanimously approved
the Budget with revenues estimated at $652,700
and the expenses estimated at $645,000. Board
of Trustees approved the proposed budget of
$652,700 in a meeting in March.
Several members of different committees were
present in the BOD meeting for meet and
greet. The President thanked all of them for
their commitment and support, as IAGD relies
heavily on the volunteers to run the majority of its
activities.
The BOD discussed the building security and
computing servers’ security issues at IAGD.
Security cameras, Computer Servers and other
security measures were updated. New TV in
lobby was installed for information and events
announcement.
March
aintenance committee chair Br. Farrukh
Moghul presented the maintenance report.
Committee identified 20 maintenance areas for
improvements.
The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Dr. Ghaus
Malik, presented IAGD expansion report.
Expansion plan, cost, expenses and construction
updates were discussed. Dr. Malik answered
questions from the BOD members as well as from
the community members who were in attendance
at the BOD meeting. The President and the BOD
thanked the Chairman for detailed presentations.
See expansion update page of newsletter for
additional details.
Newsletter committee chair, Br. Fasahat Malik,
presented the newsletter update. Newsletter
committee will revive newsletter by April, 2017.
To save on printing cost, committee suggested
utilizing email blast & masjid website besides
printing of newsletters. First newsletter will be
limited to electronic distribution only. A committee
was formed to solicit ads to make newsletter self-
sustaining.
Zakat committee chair, Br. Mahmood Ahmed,
presented the 2016 zakat distribution report.
Next board of directors meeting :
Sunday, May 7, 2017 @ IAGD.
Tentative timing: 10:30 AM
Board meetings are open to community.
Meeting agenda will be posted on IAGD
website prior to meeting day.
3rd
Party Upcoming Events:
SEED (Support for Educational and Economic Development) fundraising dinner is scheduled on Saturday, April 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm at Tawheed Center, Farmington Hills. For more details, please visit: www.seedhydusa.org Hassan Foundation annual fundraising event is scheduled on April 22, 2017 at Byblos Banquet Center, 7258 Chase Rd, Dearborn, MI 48126. Event will start @ 6pm. For details, please visit: www.hassanfoundationusa.org
42nd ICNA-MAS annual convention is on Easter weekend (April 14-16, 2017) at Baltimore, MD. For registration and speakers information, please visit: www.icnaconvention.org/ 3rd party ads are not endorsed by IAGD. Above information is shared as courtesy to
community and do not necessarily reflect the views, belief and goal of IAGD.
W
Breaking Boundaries
When you think of a professional
makeup artist or brand ambassador, what type of person do you envision? You almost
immediately picture a girl, a gorgeous one.
She might be the type of person that you
think is so far removed from the society we
partake in, especially our Muslim society. You
might dismiss this as something you could
never imagine yourself doing, because it just
doesn’t seem possible for a Muslim to access
that sphere. That is why when blogger Nura
Afia got an email from CoverGirl, one of the
leading cosmetics brands, asking her to star in
her own beauty campaign, she didn’t believe
it either. It was only after she completed the
photoshoot in L.A. for their new mascara line
that it all started sinking in; Nura was the first-
ever hijabi makeup ambassador.
CoverGirl is known for breaking down
boundaries. After having their first male
ambassador, they surprised us again
by including Nura as their first Muslim
ambassador. CoverGirl first noticed Nura
because of her YouTube channel, where
she posted beauty videos and gained quite
a following. Ever since then, Nura says the
CoverGirl campaign seemed so surreal. “It
happened so fast. I had to pinch myself a
couple times,” she recalls. Before this time,
Unity Anam Ahmed
Adeen Izzatullah
even seeing a hijabi in a commercial was
extremely rare, and not to mention hard to
imagine. Nura realizes and appreciates this. “I’m
so honored to be that person to first do it,” she
says. “There really aren’t words to describe the
feeling.”
Nura Afia says that because she has always
been insecure about wearing the hijab, she is
amazed that women like her are finally being
given a chance to express themselves. She
loves that the brand is one of the few willing to
celebrate diversity, and how they are working
to expand what it means to be truly beautiful.
When asked about how it feels being a very
visible Muslim in a challenged political climate,
she says that she has not been the target of
much hate. In fact, more and more people tend
to smile at her ever since the election. Even
though she has not received hate mail, she
understands and sympathizes with people who
misunderstand Muslims. “You just never know
what experience they went through to get to that
point,” she says. “In my religion, we are taught
to give people 70 excuses. I think that needs to
be practiced a bit more.” Even though Nura and
her husband are no longer afraid of the changing
political climate, she adds that as Muslims, we
should educate people and show the world a
different side of us, a side that is not portrayed in
newspapers and media.
ith April in full swing, and Ramadan a
mere two months away, I think it’s important that
we take the time to shed some light on some
of the issues our society is facing today, as
unfortunately, our community has the tendency
to pretend that certain issues don’t exist in
hopes that they’ll disappear. From homophobia,
to racism, to the stigma around drug/alcohol
abuse and mental health, to the blatant
*The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent IAGD editorial board or other positions or policies.
misogyny that has somehow worked itself into
the fabric of our ummah, we need to identify
these issues and admit that these issues are
prevalent, and then work together to dispel
some of these concerns. Unfortunately, without
working through these issues, the future of this
community remains in jeopardy.
We live in a society that requires us to band
together. Unity is, and will continue to be our
strongest asset when it comes to holding our
own in the midst of the current presidential
administration. At this point in time, all minority
groups are being attacked, and a transgression
on one group’s rights, means a transgression
on every group’s rights. Starting internally, we
need to work together as Muslims to become
socially and politically aware of the state of
affairs of this country. Only then will we be able
to mobilize efforts and make a difference in the
way things are running. And when I say
Muslims, I mean Muslims as a whole not
divided by sect or race. We have
a duty to each other to reach out to different
races and different sects of Muslims, and to let
it be known that this masjid, and every masjid
is a safe place--that everyone is welcome
here, regardless of sect, race, and level of
religiosity, and of socio-economic status.
When it comes to social issues that many
people may face in their day to day life, the
fact that the masjid is the last place they may
come to in order to seek help for fear of being
judged is a serious issue. The fact that we
have such a lack of diversity in attendance
is a serious issue. The fact that some people
have decided that the masjid is not a place for
them because they didn’t feel included when
they were here is a serious issue. We need
to work beyond the mentality that masajid are
only for the religious, and we need to work
past alienating those who are made to feel as
if they do not belong because of some of their
activities. We need to talk about religious,
sexual or nationality issues that face the
community every day without prejudging
anyone.
There are Muslims who have a history with
drugs and alcohol that need help without being
degraded. And there are Muslims that need
help with knowing where to start in getting
closer to Allah (swt) without fear of bring
prejudged in asking seemingly simple
questions. And this masjid, as a whole, needs
to step up. This
doesn’t mean we have to take it upon ourselves
to condemn things and send out reminders that
certain things are haram. People are aware of
what is haram and what isn’t haram--what they
aren’t aware of is the fact that the masjid can be
a great support network to help you get to the
level of religiosity you want to achieve. It means
we need to reflect on the countless sins we
commit on a daily basis, both consciously and
unconsciously, and give people the benefit of
the doubt when they set foot in the masjid. It
means we need to stop criticizing and tearing
each other down, and it means we need to work
together as a whole so that we can achieve
getting closer to Allah (swt).
These are not issues that plague our
community alone, or issues that one person
can fix-- they are issues that each and every
one of us needs to take upon ourselves. And
no, it doesn’t need to be drastic, but little things
like branching outside of the little cliques that
seem to form, and saying salaam to someone
who seems unfamiliar, make a world of
difference to someone who is visiting the masjid
for the first time.
Given the rise of anti-Semitism and
Islamophobia, we can start by building interfaith
coalitions. Get involved with our local Interfaith
Leadership Council of Metro-Detroit, Michigan
Roundtable, or participate in a local women’s
interfaith group such as WISDOM. We can also
offer support to groups who are marginalized,
and are often targets of bigotry, like the Jewish
community or the LGBT community, as well as
stand up for prisoner, immigrant and refugee
rights. We should not only visit our brothers
and sisters in the African American Muslim
community, but also seek to acknowledge and
understand the painful history of institutionalized
racism in our nation which gave birth to
movements like Black Lives Matter. We need to
take hate crimes and social attacks personally,
regardless of the target, as stripping one
group’s rights strips us all of our rights. Change
is needed, and it is needed now, so let’s try to
make a conscious effort next time we come to
the masjid, so we can continue to make the
world better around us.
IAGD Expansion Updates
Completed
• Received the Grading permit
• Removed all trees needed for construction
• 90% of the Site Grading is complete
• Excavation for the retention pond is complete
• Secured building permit
April plan:
• Construction (foundation work) will start by mid-April, insh’Allah.
• Contractors for foundation, structural steel and precast panel are hired.
They are all working on creating shop drawings. Excavation for basement
will begin mid-April insh’Allah.
•
Construction Site
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Exit towards Livernois
IAGD Banquet Hall Rental
Maintenance Committee Update
Following maintenance updates were performed in the month of March:
Elevator is fixed and it is functional again.
All required lights in Noor Academy, stairways and prayer area have been upgraded.
Fixing wud’u area faucets in men’s section and toilet leaks in Noor academy restrooms.
New TV in main lobby area.
What’s Next?
Cameras and security system for controlling the doors and access control of the building.
Event Type # of Guests Hall Rental
Reg Full Hall 400 MAX $500
Reg. Half Hall 200 MAX $300
Formal Event
Formal Event
Under 200
Over 200
$2000
$10/ Person
Prices are for IAGD members only. Non-members pay an additional $150.
RESTRICTIONS, NO MUSIC OR DANCING
All rentals include tables, chairs and free use of kitchen for warming of food. There is an extra charge
for kitchen use for food preparation. Formal event includes linen table covers and napkins, china and
chafing dishes. For more details, please check out our website www.iagd.net
For hall availability & reservation, please contact: Sr. Liya (admin):
(248)852-5657, ext 10 Email: [email protected]
For additional details: Br. Aijaz Baksh: (586) 770-3427 Sr. Tasleem Moghul: (248) 520-6469
IAGD In-House
Catering Service IAGD provides an in-house catering service
available to meet your needs.
Excellent food at reasonable prices.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Nausheen Baghdadi (248)334-7772
Tasneem Hussaini (586)979-4945
Nahid Khatri (248)641-8222
Two weeks advance notice is required.
Renew your 2017 IAGD membership
Renewal methods:
GO ONLINE to www.iagd.net
OR
Sign up for checkomatic ($30/mo)
OR
In person (monthly dinners or
membership drive)
Family : $300/year Single : $150/year
For Private Teaching of Nazira
Qur’an
At homes on weekend
(adults or children)
Please call
Hafiz Qasim Farooqi
313-891-0384 (Home)
313-729-6889 (Cell)
IAGD Newsletter
Contact
Fasahat Malik
GO ONLINE to
www.iagd.net
and download a copy of the
Newsletter.
Save Paper, Save Trees, Save the earth!!!
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 [email protected], mentioning the
transaction reference number, which will help us track the receipt of the donation amount.
TWITTER: @MYGD / INSTAGRAM: @MYGD_INSTA / EMAIL: [email protected]
Ali Tariq Siddiqui, ABR
e-PRO REALTOR
Experience - Honesty - Friendly
For all your real estate needs
Buying - Selling - Renting.
Tel: 248-524-1600 • 248-390-3224
Email: [email protected]
My name is Humaira Khan and I am the Editor for the IAGD newsletter. I recently got married and moved to Rochester Hills, Michigan. I am double majoring in Psychology and Communications at Oakland university.
My name is Adeen Izzatullah and I am a writer for the IAGD newsletter. I am from Rochester Hills, Michigan. I am currently studying psychology and pre-med at Wayne State University. My name is Anam Ahmed and I am a writer
for the IAGD newsletter. I was raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan and I am currently studying undergrad at the School of Health Sciences at Oakland University (Pre-Med and Psychology)
My name is Rayyan Mohammed and I will support Newsletter team by collecting and compiling contents. I completed my masters in Electrical engineering and currently work for Chrysler.
My name is Fasahat Malik and i am the member of IAGD, Board of Directors. Being the Chair of
Newsletter committee i am responsible for releasing of monthly newsletter and finding sponsorships.
My name is Basima Rafiq and I am the member of IAGD, Board of Directors. I will be supporting newsletter team in designing and layout.
Thank you! Sponsors
February Monthly Dinner Sponsors
Saturday School teachers
Mahmood Ahmed & family
March Monthly Dinner Sponsors
Sunday School teachers
Dr. Naseer Ahmad & family
Majeed Bhatti & family
Mahmood Ahmed & family
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 consider sponsoring a dinner. For further information please
contact Br. Imran Ahmed @ 248-420-3566.
Town & Country
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Ansari family’s $15
million gift to Notre
Dame aims to unite
global religions
Rafat and Zoreen Ansari, medical
doctors who were born in Pakistan,
and live in Indiana announced a
$15 million gift to the University of
Notre Dame, one of the top Catholic
universities, to create the Rafat and
Zoreen Ansari Institute for Global
Engagement With Religion. The
institute will aim to deepen knowledge
of religion and look to explain how
the traditions and practice of various religions influence world events.
May Allah SWA bless Mr. and Mrs.
Ansari for their visionary initiative and
make it sadqa jaria for them. Ameen.
(Reference : www.nytimes.com, Date
3/17/2017)
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