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The entire holy Quran was revealed to the holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on the Night of Qadr during the month of Ramadhan. During Ramadhan, the holiest month of the year, when a Muslim recites one verse of the Holy Quran, Allah (SWT) will grant him or her the reward of reciting the entire Quran. The night of Qadr is better than a thousand months which is about 83 years or a complete life worship of a believer.

The Night of Qadr is the night of Godly Given proportion and determination. All affairs of a person for the coming year is determined by Allah (SWT). In various reported narrations, the Night of Qadr has been noted to be the 1st, 17th, 19th, 21st, 23rd, 27th, or 29th night of the month of Ramadhan. The most reliable of narrations have reported the Night of Qadr to be during the last 10 days of Ramadhan, during the odd nights, such as the 19th, 21st, and 23rd Nights, where the accursed Satan is chained. These nights are full of security and peace where the deeds of believers are accepted and the rewards on that night better than 1,000 months of worship. The Night of Qadr is 24 hours in duration from one end of the globe to the other end, the duration of complete cycle of Earth around the Sun. This night is noted in the holy Quran as a blessed Night and repeats every year. The highly recommended deeds on this holy night is to perform good deeds such as reciting extra prayers, helping the needy, spending in the way of Allah (SWT), reciting the holy Quran, making peace with family members and friends, praying for the believers, reciting Salawat. Also, seek forgiveness for yourself, parents, and all believers while continuing to recite blessings of Allah (SWT), upon the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and his holy purified family . During the Night of Qadr we should honor, obey, and develop love and respect for Allah (SWT) and the Fourteen Masumeens.

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The committee appointed by the Chairman of the IEC is pleased to announce the awarding of the Hajera Begum and Syed Furrokh Meerza Memorial Scholarship for 2009 to Sr Sara Meghji, daughter of Dr Abdul and Sr Mubina Meghji based on the sole criterion of academic achievement. Congratulations! May Allah (SWT) increase your knowledge in abundance and grant you ability to serve the community. Ameen. The purpose of this annual merit-based scholarship is to encourage hard work and a sprit of competition among the young adults of the community so that they may excel in academics with special emphasis to the sciences, in a career, and in becoming a role model for their peers.

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"He who is greedy is disgraced; he who discloses his hardship will always be humiliated; he who has no control over his tongue will often have to face discomfort.”

Imam Ali [as]

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www. iec-houston.org 713-787-5000

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Dear Parents and Students, Farsi School Of Houston is registering for Fall semester 2009. All the students from 3 years of age and up are welcome to register. Registration: FFriday, September 18, 2009- 8:00 pm until 10:30 pm Class starting: Friday, September 25, 2009-7:30 –10.00pm Last day of Fall Semester: December 18, 2009 For More Information Please Call : (713)787-5000 X-7

www.iec-houston.org/farsi

S U N D A Y S C H O O L R E G I S T R A T I O N I.E.C. Sunday school would like to announce that we will be conducting registration and

testing throughout the Holy Month of Ramadhan. Registration tables will be set up in the hallway upstairs every Friday and Saturday from 8:45-10:00pm. Official classes will

commence on SSeptember 27th.

I.E.C. Sunday school will also be providing Ramadhan classes SSaturdays from 5:30p.m.-7:30p.m. These classes will be offered on AAugust 29th, SSeptember 5th and SSeptember 12th.

We look forward to seeing you and your children this year at I.E.C. Sunday School.

I.E.C. Sunday School Administration

In accordance with the rule set forth in the IEC constitution article 6.1.1, the General Body Meeting will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009.

The agenda for the meeting will be as followed: 5:30 pm Registration 6:30 pm Dinner (Registration continues till Maghrib) 7:30 pm Salat-e-Maghribein 8:00 pm Quran Recitation 8:10 pm Directors Report 8:30 pm Q/A Session 9:30 pm H.I Hurr Shabbiri’s Speech A quorum is necessary to hold a valid meeting. Forty percent (40%) of the active members registering for the General Body Meeting shall establish a quorum for the meeting.

Shahid Ali Chawla

Secretary

N O T I C E O F G E N E R A L B O D Y M E E T I N G

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Friday Sept. 18th 2009 Location: 24 Greenway Plaza,

Houston, TX 77046 Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Imam Ali(as) said in his last will before he left this world-

“Be opponents of the oppressor and defenders of the oppressed.”

Standing up against oppressors, standing up against injustice; This is an objective that every Prophet and Imam had, be it Musa against Pharaoh, Ibrahim against Nimrod, Imam Hussain (as) against Yazid. TThis is the goal our Imams struggled with because of the lack of fol-

lowers. This is the duty you are performing by coming out for a few minutes and protesting against oppression.

During the month of Ramadan, we all fast, pray and do dua However one important duty many of us forget is standing up against injustice and oppression. It is the duty of every Muslim, every person who believes in justice to unite and speak out. It is the least we can do. The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The one who sees a wrong action done should prohibit it by his deed, if he is capable, of course; and if he cannot do that, he should prohibit it by his tongue…” Wasa'il-ush-Shi'ah, vol. 16, p. 135 Whoever has the power to change an oppressor but does not change him, he is like an agent [of oppression]. How can the oppressor be frightened when he is safe among you and he is neither prohibited, nor changed, nor are his hands re-strained? Why should the oppressors then give up? How should they not become arrogant? It is enough that one of you say, 'I shall not oppress, but whoever wants to oppress, go ahead,' and he sees oppression but does not change it.- Prophet Isa (as)

What is the day of Quds? Imam Khomeini has said “The Quds Day is a universal day. It is not an exclusive day for Quds itself. It is a day for the op-pressed to rise and stand up against the arrogant.” “The Quds Day which is coincidental with the Night of Destiny (laylatal Qadr) must be revived among the Muslims and be the starting point of their awakening and awareness.”

The issue of Quds is not a private or personal issue. It is not the exclusive problem of one country nor a present-day problem of all Muslims. Rather, it is a phenomenon concerning the monotheists and faithful people of all ages-past, present and fu-ture.”

What is happening in Palestine? Many of you might have heard about the situation in Palestine on the news. Although most news sources are bias, you can see the devastation that has occurred there. The Palestine-Israel issue is not something new; Palestine has been occupied for over 60 years. Our brothers and sisters live under constant oppression. Israel has violated dozens of UN resolutions and continues to do so. Recently there has been a blockade on everything, food, cloths, medicine. Thousands of children have been killed, and many are still dying, if not from the bullets of Israeli military, from the lack of medicine and food. There are people who break their fasts only with bread and milk, if they can break their fasts at all. There are children who cannot go to school, who live in refugee camps, who watch their families if they have any, suffer every day; there are women who have to deliver babies at “check points” only to find the baby still born or even die themselves because they were stopped and not let through. Many there wonder if they will live to see tomorrow. This is the reality of Palestine.

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DAY: FRIDAY DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2009 TIME: 3:00 – 5:00 pm LOCATION: Israeli Consulate Bldg.

(Intersection of Wesleyan and Highway 59) (Directions and map are on the reverse side)

For more information call: 713-305-4370

Worldwide Movement for Justice and Peace (WMJP)

The Day of Quds is the day of the oppressed. People of conscience worldwide, gather to express solidarity with the oppressed and exploited

of the world in general and Palestine in particular. You are invited to come and voice your opposition to the unjust, illegal, and inhumane

occupation of the Holy Land by the usurping Zionist entity.

Quds Day is held annually on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadhan.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF QUDS

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ISLAMIC EDUCATION CENTER PROGRAMS FOR THE MONTH OF RAMADHAN 1430 (AUG-SEP. 2009)

Dates are based on the moon being sighted on Friday evening. (1st day of fast being on Sat.)

Regular Programs During Ramadhan

Holy Quran recitation 30 minutes

before Salat-e-Maghrib Maghrib Salat on time Iftaar/dinner Isha Salat Daily speeches Moulana Musharraf Hussaini Dua (see schedule below)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dua Iftetah: Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat Dua-e-Tawasul……….... Tuesday Dua-e-Kumail………….Thursday Munajat-e-Imam Ali……...Sunday

Wafat of Hazrat Khadija (as)

Monday, Aug. 31st 10th Ramadhan

Holy Quran recitation 30 min. before Salat-e-Maghrib Maghrib …………….on time Iftaar Isha Salat Speech (majlis)

Jashn-e-Wiladat of Imam Hasan Al-Mujtaba (as)

Saturday, Sep 5th 15th Ramadhan

Holy Quran recitation 30 min. before Salat-e-Maghrib Maghrib on time Iftaar Isha Salat Youth Speech Speech ………………9:15pm

Please Note: • Iftar/Dinner will be served every night. Special tables have been set for the seniors of the community for Iftaar. • Suhur will be served during the nights of Qadr. • Dua-e-Tawassul & Dua-e-Kumail will be recited on Tuesday & Thursday nights & Dua-e-Nudbah on Friday mornings. • Please donate generously towards the Ramadhan Fund which has been set-up to provide daily Iftar/Dinner. • If you wish to sponsor a special night’s Iftar/Dinner/Tabaruk, please contact any board member. • All Iftar/Dinners are sponsored by the community; please drop your contributions in the Ramadhan Fund Box or contact

Br. Faisal Rizvi @ 832-367-8808 or Br Faheem Kazmi 713-539-6954. For more information call: 713-305-4370

Majalis for Shahadat of Imam Ali ibn Abi-Talib (as)

Tue, Wed, Thu: Sep 8th, 9th, 10st Night of Ramadan 19th, 20th, 21st

Holy Quran …..….1 hr before salat Maghrib Iftaar/dinner Isha Salat Simultaneous Majalis............9:45 pm Urdu – Main Hall

M. Ghulam H Shabbiri Farsi – Men’s Dinning Hall

Speaker: M. Shariati English – Ladies’ Dinning Hall

Speaker: M. Mussharaf Hussaini

A’amal (Prayers) for The Nights of Qadr

Tue, Thu, Sat: Sep 8th, 10st, 12rd

Night of Ramadan: 19th, 21st, 23rd

Short A’amal…………10:15 pm All Night A’amal………11:30 pm (breaks between a’maal) Suhur…………………….4:30 am Fajr Prayer………………on time

DAY OF QUDS Fri, Sept. 18th, 2009

After Jumuah Prayers

Location: Weslayan/Hwy 59 “The Day of Quds is the Day of Islam.”

Imam Khomeini (ra)

Holy Qur’an Memorization Contest for Children

Sat, Aug 29th and Fri, Sep 4th

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Holy Qur’an Children’s

Knowledge Contest

Sun, Sep. 6th (see details on separate flyer) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Adult Contest: Aug. 29th and Sep. 7th

Islamic Education Center

2313 S. Voss Road, Houston, TX 77057 (713) 787-5000 iec-houston.org

HOLY MONTH OF RAMADHAN PRAYER TIMINGS 1430/2009

DAY DATE RAMADHAN

IMSAK FAJR SUNRISEZOHR/ ASR MAGH./

IFTAR SPECIAL PROGRAMS

SAT AUG. 22 1 5:18 5:28 6:52 1:24 8:15

SUN AUG. 23 2 5:19 5:29 6:53 1:23 8:14

MON AUG. 24 3 5:20 5:30 6:54 1:23 8:13 TUE AUG. 25 4 5:21 5:31 6:54 1:23 8:12 WED AUG. 26 5 5:21 5:31 6:55 1:23 8:11 THU AUG. 27 6 5:22 5:32 6:55 1:22 8:09 FRI AUG. 28 7 5:23 5:33 6:56 1:22 8:08 Table Tennis Tournament. SAT AUG. 29 8 5:24 5:34 6:56 1:22 8:07 Holy Qur’an Recitation Contest SUN AUG. 30 9 5:24 5:34 6:57 1:21 8:06 Sat-Aug. 29 - Knowledge Contest 18 & above

MON AUG. 31 10 5:25 5:35 6:57 1:21 8:05 Wafat of Hazrat Khadija (as) TUE SEP. 1 11 5:26 5:36 6:58 1:21 8:04 WED SEP. 2 12 5:26 5:36 6:59 1:20 8:02 THU SEP. 3 13 5:27 5:37 6:59 1:20 8:01 FRI SEP. 4 14 5:28 5:38 7:00 1:20 8:00 Holy Qur’an Recitation Contest SAT SEP. 5 15 5:29 5:39 7:00 1:20 7:59 Wiladat of Imam Hasan (as) SUN SEP. 6 16 5:29 5:39 7:01 1:19 7:58 Holy Qur’an Knowledge Contest MON SEP. 7 17 5:30 5:40 7:01 1:19 7:56 Quran Contest final (18 & above) TUE SEP. 8 18 5:31 5:41 7:02 1:18 7:55 Majlis Imam Ali AS/Shabe Qadr WED SEP. 9 19 5:31 5:41 7:02 1:18 7:54 Majlis Shahadat of Imam Ali AS THU SEP. 10 20 5:32 5:42 7:03 1:18 7:53 Majlis Imam Ali (as)/Shabe Qadr FRI SEP. 11 21 5:33 5:43 7:03 1:17 7:52 SAT SEP. 12 22 5:33 5:43 7:04 1:17 7:50 Shabe Qadr Aamal SUN SEP. 13 23 5:34 5:44 7:04 1:17 7:49 MON SEP. 14 24 5:34 5:44 7:05 1:16 7:48 TUE SEP. 15 25 5:35 5:45 7:05 1:16 7:47 WED SEP. 16 26 5:36 5:46 7:06 1:16 7:45 THU SEP. 17 27 5:36 5:46 7:07 1:15 7:44 FRI SEP. 18 28 5:37 5:47 7:07 1:15 7:43 Day of Quds SAT SEP. 19 29 5:38 5:48 7:08 1:15 7:42 SUN SEP. 20 30 5:38 5:48 7:08 1:14 7:40 ∗ Eid-ul-Fitr MON SEP. 21 ∗ 5:39 5:49 7:09 1:14 7:39 Eid-ul-Fitr

KAFFARAH: Kaffarah for delay of fasting from last year and for sick persons who could not fast provided sickness continued this year is 1.625 Lbs./Day of Wheat, Rice, Barley, Raisin, Date or similar produce. The approximate costs of 1.625 Lbs. are: Wheat = $2.23 Rice = $2.28 Barley = $2.23 Raisin = $9.75 Dates = $6.50 ZAKATUL-FITRA: This Zakat is obligatory for any person who is mature, sane, conscious and financially able at sunset on the last Day of Ramadhan to pay for himself and his dependents. The rate is 3 kilograms (1 SA = 6.6 Lbs.) of Wheat, Rice, Barley, Raisin, Date or similar produce per person. It is also permitted to give cash value of such items by rounding it up to higher value. All momineen are encouraged to pay their Khums on 15th of Ramadhan. Approximate costs of 6.6 Lbs. are: Wheat = $9.06 Rice = $ Barley = $9.06 Raisin = $39.60 Dates = $26.40

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A L - Q A S I M W E E K E N D R E T R E A T C A M P The popular and much awaited Family Retreat Camp will be held Oct 9-11 weekend at the Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, TX – 90 miles north of Houston.

Activities include swimming, archery, high ropes, soccer, basketball, Rock wall, cricket, camp fire and much more! There will be lectures from Ulema and ample time for one-one meeting with Ulema making it an ideal weekend for your spiritual and physical needs. We are expecting to have Maulana Abbas Ayleya, Maulana Zaki Baqri, Maulana Shamshad Haider, Sheik Jaffar Mohibollah, Maulana Shariati and Maulana Hurr Shabbiri to be with us for the weekend.

The charges for the lodging, meals and activities are as follows:

$75/person- INDIVIDUAL

$250/family –up to 4 persons

After 4 persons and for a nuclear family only – extra child - $50 / person

Child below 4 – if no bed required – FREE

The quoted/person price is SUBSIDIZED, please DONATE GENEROUSLY.

Registration includes lodging, all meals on Saturday and breakfast for Sunday. Transportation from Houston is NOT included.

There are limited spaces. Please register to avoid disappointment. NO WALK-INS will be allowed. To register please e-mail camp2009@iec-houston.org by September 18th, 2009. Make your payment from IEC’s website (Camp 2009 )

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