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Al Madina Association

New Beginnings

January 2013 Issue No. 1

Table of Contents

Content Page

Message from the President 2 Calendar of Events 3 Tech Corner 4 Service Central 6 Enlightened Reading 7 Kids Zone 8 Inspiring Artists 9 Twin Cities Masjids & Musallas 10

Board of Directors

President Muhammad Kashif

Vice President Shazad Saleem

Religious Directors Communication Directors Farrukh Haider Mobeen Siddiqui Shakil Maruf Muhammad Kashif

Financial Directors Operations Shakil Maruf Shahzad Saleem Mobeen Siddiqui Moni Islam Education Directors Social Directors Zain Diwan Zain Diwan Moni Islam Moni Islam

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “One who treads a path

in search of knowledge has his path to Paradise made easy by Allah…”

- Riyadh us-Saleheen, 245

All articles & opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of Al Madina Association®.


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Message from the President

Current & Future Goals

I would like to spend a little time and pay tribute to a brother on his initiative that led to the place we call Al-Madina Association. The idea of having a religious /social place was conceived by brother Munzurul and credit goes to him for taking this step. MashaAllah with the help of other brothers in the community, Al-Madina Association was established. Since the start, Al-Madina has been offering religious/social programs for the Muslim community. May Allah reward brother Munzurul and other brothers immensely for their outstanding work. Al-Madina Association aims to unify and nurture the community by providing high quality service to educate and mobilize the community. Al-Madina’s vision is to create a place of worship where the whole family is welcome. The purpose for Al-Madina Association is twofold; the short term purpose is to establish a musalla, i.e., a place to hold congregational prayers including Juma payers and also tarawih prayers during the month of Ramadan, and run some religious and social programs. The long term purpose to turn this place into an Islamic center that provides means for family-friendly social gatherings, Islamic education for children and adults, open play space for children, and offer other religious and social activities. As noted above, the first and foremost reason is to have this place to pray together as a community. Prayer in congregation is a major symbol of Islam, the most prominent of the Sunnahs of the Beloved Prophet of Allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace), and his joy in this world, and a means for individuals and communities to strengthen their relationships with their Lord. Our beloved Prophet (Allah bless him and grants him peace) said: "Prayer in congregation is superior to prayer alone by twenty-seven degrees". MashaAllah we have been praying in our current location for over two years and participation has been good and growing slowly. We have seen a lot more people coming in for daily prayers and Friday prayers. InshaAllah the number will grow and we will see many more people in the future. We plan to also reach out to other community members living in nearby areas through email and other means, and encourage them to come to the musalla for prayers and other religious/social events. Needless to say, without community involvement and support, we cannot fulfill the objective for this place to be in existence. It is very important for all of us to strengthen our relationship with the Al-Mighty, and that can be achieved by coming to the musalla for prayers and participating in other events. May Allah help us all and make us do right things in life. In short, Al-Madina Association’s goal is to promote and encourage community involvement, service and harmony among religions. Please be a part of this musalla. By doing so, we will all get closer to Allah and fulfill our duties as a good Muslims. May Allah guide us all to the truth and keep us on the right path, and improve our affairs and purify us for the hereafter. Ameen. By, Muhammad Kashif President Al Madina Association





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Calendar of Events

DATE TIME EVENT HOST DETAILS

1st Sunday

After Magrib Prayers

Monthly Quran

Lecture

Br. Asad Zaman

Tafseer of the Quran

2nd Sunday

After Magrib

Prayers

Monthly Hadith

Lecture (Mishkat al-

Masabih)

Sheikh Faraz Ahmad

Mishkat al-Masabih book is a collection of most of

the famous books of Hadith including Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Daud, Ibn e

Maja, Nisaai, etc

3rd Sunday

5:30 pm to 7:30pm

Monthly Family Potluck

& Children’s Game

Night

Al-Madina Association

This family event is focused on providing

Islamic education to our children in a fun and

engaging manner

Upcoming

To be decided

Life of the Sahabahs

Series

Br. Mansur Ahmad

Please visit Al-Madina Association website for date and more details

Please visit our website for up-to-date information on the events (day/timing, etc): http://www.almadina-association.org/eventscalendar.html





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We would like to get your feedback on the above events and also if you have ideas for

other events. Please email us at [email protected] with your comments.

http://www.almadina-association.org/eventscalendar.html

http://www.almadina-association.org/eventscalendar.html

mailto:[email protected]

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Leveraging Technology to Further Islamic Education By, Kashif Ahmed

I would like to share a few Islamic Apps for both android and iOS platforms that I have found useful.

Athan Related Apps Which Help Track Your Progress

Highly recommended

Athan – Prayer Timings and Tracking by Islamic Finder

Great app for daily prayers times, Qibla direction, and track your daily prayers’ progress

FREE App - Available for both iOS and Android

Play Athan at Athan Times

Also have Athan Pro for $1.99

Highly recommended

QamarDeen: Track Your Islam by Batoul Apps

Track all your daily spiritual efforts to measure your status and continue to improve it

Prayers: Record how you prayed each of the five daily prayers, and mark when you prayed Ishraq or Qiyam

Track your Quran reading, Sadaqah, Fasting and much more

FREE App - Available for both iOS and Android

Recommended Quran Apps

Quran Majeed by PakData

Available for both iPad and iPhone

Offers many Qari recitations and translations in different languages

Has lite version (FREE) and paid version $4.99

Quran Pak – Urdu Translations & Tafsir Usmani by PakData

Available for both iPad and iPhone

Offers tafsir in Urdu language

FREE app and full version app for purchase at $4.99

Quran Explorer by Noble Education www.quranexplorer.com

Available for iPad and iPhone

Offers tafsir in Urdu language

FREE app and full app for purchase at $7.99

Apps That Help Learn About Islam and Muslims

Great Stories for kids

Muslim Heroes by PakData

A brief history of great muslim personalities. Time-line based index is also included, so a user can easily browse different personalities with respect to time.

FREE App - Available for ONLY iOS

Sahih Al-Muslim by Nexscience LLC

Provides the english translation of complete Sahih Al-Muslim (Books 1-43) in an easy to read format with search capability.

FREE App - Available for iOS

For Android User – there is a free app by E-Islam Technologies Utility Apps for Finding Halal Businesses for a Location

MuslimDirectory by Virtual soft

Islamic app for Muslims in North America

Find Masjids, halal restaurants, Islamic clothing, books, coupons and much more

FREE App - Available for both iOS (iphone & ipad) and Android. Also paid Android app for $0.99.





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Tech Corner

http://www.quranexplorer.com/

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Review of iQuran Android Application By, Shakil Maruf

iQuran is one of the very popular Quran applications for the Google Android platform. There are two versions of the app, a free one called iQuran Lite with some limitations and a paid one for $6.99. At its core, iQuran allows the user to read the Quran in Madani script, listen to recitations from many famous Qaris and view multiple translations of each verse in several languages. The app is well laid out and makes good use of common swipes and gestures to flip through pages and surahs. It makes reading Quran much easier and more practical in daily life. The developers are eager to get feedback on any issues and usually rectify it with a quick update. There are many other Quran applications online, but what truly sets iQuran apart is the implementation of color coded Tajweed rules and fast search of any verse in the Quran using English (translation) or Arabic. Recently a feature has been added to help with memorization. I recommend you try out the free version and if you like it support the developers by buying the paid product.

Links with Answers to Islamic Issues By, Shakil Maruf

Below are a few useful links for answers to Islamic issues: www.islamicity.com (multi fiqh) www.islamqa.com (Hanbali fiqh - Saudi) www.muftisays.com (Hanafi fiqh – UK) www.muslimkidsville.com (Kids Islamic site- very good for teaching Islam to kids)





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http://www.islamqa.com/

http://www.muftisays.com/

http://www.muslimkidsville.com/

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Service Central

Value of Food

By, Mobeen Siddiqui

The other day, I was astonished after listening to a thought provoking short talk given by my friend pertaining to the food sitting in my plate. He said, “Do you have any idea how many people contributed to bring that food to you that is on your plate? First, a farmer plans for the crops months ahead of seeding time. He plans different crops for different season and then prepares the land accordingly. He ploughs it differently for different crops, waters it differently and has to wait for varying times to get it prepared from crop to crop. From sowing the seed to the prepared plant he takes care of the crop on a daily basis, yet would still heavily depend on the climate as well. After cutting and storing it, the crop is sent out to the wholesale market, where different factories buy it and process it differently based on vendor orders. Those vendors then sell those products to big stores who market it at different prices. Then as consumers we go and buy those grains/ flour/cereal etc. and make roti/bread/rice etc out of it. In this way it finally reaches our plates to eat.” I was already aware of the process but never thought that so much effort was put in to bringing the food to my plate. I value my food a little more now after being cognizant of the effort made to bring it to me. Allah has bestowed upon us so many blessings. A simple example can be taken from the article above, where Allah has blessed man with knowledge and skill, seeds to grow our food, as well as rain and other climates to help form the food we eat today. We should be thankful for everything we have.

Al Madina Association Food Drive

Allah has mentioned in the Quran: 'And spend something (in charity) out of the substance which We have bestowed on you, before Death should come to any of you and he should say, "O my Lord! Why didst Thou not give me respite for a little while? I should then have given (largely) in charity, and I should have been one of the doers of good"'. (63:10) The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihe wa sallam) said: "He is not a believer, he who eats to his fill, whilst his neighbor besides him goes hungry." [Saheeh al-Bukhari (112)] Al Madina Association has begun a neighborhood outreach program that encourages intra-community relations by helping those in need in Rosemount MN. We are collecting non-perishable items to donate to our local Rosemount food shelf. Please bring such items in when you come to Al-Madina Association for Salah or when you come for the Family Potluck and Kids Game Night. JazakhAllahKhair





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DONATION UPDATE: MashaAllah we collected and donated 30+ food items and 45+ clothing items in December. Keep up the good work and let’s try to beat this amount! We are now only collecting non-perishable food items.

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Enlightened Reading

What is Our Role as Good Muslims?

By, Annur Ul Islam (Romo), Mobassirul Islam (Rono)

The future of Islam lies in the hands of the Muslims to carry out the duty of the Nabi’s (P.B.U.H.) Ummah by setting examples for the next generation. We do not want to set bad examples for the next generation, because if we do then they will do the same and we will get at least some of the sins that they earn for doing such actions. If you do the math that is a lot of sins that we did not directly do.

On the other hand if they follow our good actions, then Insha’Allah, Allah (s.w.t.) will reward us. At first some of us may think that this is a huge duty for us and that we should just leave it for someone else. So what that means is that we all have to set examples for our youth. It is not that hard, we have to be good Muslims. We can achieve this by doing some of the following:

-Accept that Allah Almighty exists and pray sincerely -Pray in the middle of the night. -Be grateful for everything we have, be it spiritual, mental, or physical

-Accept that Nabi Muhammad (PBHU) is the last of a long line of Nabis that started with Nabi Adam (PBUH)

-Respect the opinion of others -Respect the opinion of others -Never lie -Keep our promises -Be good to your family -Be gracious towards your parents -Read the Quran and Hadith a lot -Seek knowledge -Keep your body, clothes, house wares and everything you own clean

-Always help the poor and orphans -Repent if you have committed a sin

By doing these things we can set a good role for our youth to follow. This in turn helps make sure that the amazing

religion of Islam strives for our future generations.

Going to the Musalla - Learning Etiquettes By, Syed Ahzam Ali

About three years ago, a musalla opened up in my neighborhood. I had started going there with my dad to attend the daily prayers and other monthly programs. It was amazing. I didn’t even notice but had slowly started making friends, learned the Islamic etiquettes, and got a sense of community. Every day after school, I like to go to the masjid/musalla. Some days it is not possible due to other engagements, but I start counting for the next day. I really enjoy meeting my friends and I wish to make more friends as time goes by.

In the musalla, there are many good and beneficial programs that have taught me a lot of great things. There are Quiz Bowls and many great lectures delivered by Muslim Scholars. Through those, I have learned Islamic etiquettes such as: a sense of responsibility, respecting each other, and equality in Islam. For example, we have to make a straight line for prayer. This tells us that Islam treats everyone equal. In the masjid/musalla, while we are talking with our friends, it is easy to forget these etiquettes so it is important to remember them. It is good for teenagers to take the responsibilities of a musalla, but through proper direction.

I am happy that a musalla has opened in my community. I hope more people come to this place. I am getting the opportunity to learn many things without the formal education process. I wish this continues for a long time.





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http://www.wikihow.com/Pray

http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Happy

http://www.wikihow.com/Find-out-if-a-Hadeeth-Is-Authentic-or-Not

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Islamic Word Search By, Safwan Diwan

U S I M R A J F B Q H G X U H A G B E B ALMADINAASSOCIATION MADINA

M U I D J L V K B A Q E V N Y K N D I X ASR MAKKAH

R N N T A M T H G I N E M A G A I A P O DHUR MASJID

A N N J F A W W J A R I B V T L T U L Q FAJR MINA

H A D G I D E C H W Q I D P M A S J I D FASTING PROPHET

D H N Q H I H S S M R W A A N H A G P O GAMENIGHT ROSEMOUNT

Q P L P D N I O J G J D C X M B F Q S B HADITH SALAH

U W X J H A K K A M A N X E H Q E W B I HAJJ SHAHADA

Q J K C G A H M X H S N X J L I B M L M HALAKA SUNNAH

G E B Y G S E A A A F B A W N Q D O Z E ISHA UMRAH

C C D P N S X H D S R F U W R S F E N I JEDDAH ZAKAT

K X Q G Z O S T H I G U R L M X J M J I

A X N B T C L V E H T O H J M Z F P N G

Z N H R H I E I Y H S H E D S Q I E K I

Z A F R W A P X F E P D J W Z T D B K O

K G K V P T U Z M L D O P I Y V O J I N

K J J A H I I O V A A C R S A L A H Y L

G O M F T O U V H J Q I A P I A S R E M

R P F I L N O P L K R M L U W H C W R V

B N H Q T T J F R H V U H X B E D N D R

Kids Zone





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Tricky Trivia

Question 1: What was the first man made object to break the sound barrier?

Question 2: Can you follow directions? Follow the steps and see what you end up with. 1. Type ELECTRICALACTIVITY 2. Now replace the first E with a G and all other vowels except Y with O's. 3. Replace all L's with O's and the first C with a D. 4. You will see a series of 3 O's between two C's. Remove these O's. 5. Take the third O and insert it before the first T. Take the Y and insert it after the first T. 6. Replace all T's with N's. 7. Remove the final two O's and add an OU after the Y. 8. Add an F between the U and R and replace the two C's with an IE. 9. Replace the last two letters with a D. 10. Finally, put spaces between the words. 11. What is your final Answer?

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Artist: Aniq Ahmed Age: 5 Years Artist: Hana Diwan Age: 8 Years

Artist: Abiha Kashif Age: 7 Years Artist: Ayesha Ali Age: 10 Years





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Inspiring Artists

Would you like to see your creativity in the newsletter?

Send us your art work to:

[email protected]

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Twin Cities Masjids & Musallas

Compiled By, Shazad Saleem

Masjid/Musalla Address Phone URL Abuhuraira Islamic Center

3055 Old Highway 8 St. Anthony, MN 55418 612-781-2048 http://ahislamicenter.org/index.html

Abudujanh masjid 1825 E. lake St.., Minneapolis, MN 55407 612.872.0000

Abu Khadra Masjid, ICM 4056 7th St NE, Columbia Heights , MN 55421 763.571.5604 www.islamiccentermn.org

Al Huda Center / ICCC 2534 Central Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55418 612.782.3883 www.alhudacenter.org

Al-Ansar 3315 2ND Street N. Minneapolis, MN 55412 612.282.6563

Al-Madina Association Unit 206, 14555 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, MN 55068

www.almadina-association.org

AL-Ikhlas Mosque 1429 -2nd street ne, Minneapolis, MN 55413 612.331.3415 www.al-wafaa.org

As-Sahabah 3435 Washington Dr, Suite 200, Eagan, MN 55122

651.252.1829 www.as-sahabah.org

Burnsville MN - IIM 1350 Riverwood Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337 952.882.9343 http://islamicinstituteofmn.com/burnsville.html

Columbia Heights Mosque

4056 7th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55421 763.571.5603 www.islamiccentermn.org

Dar Al Qalam Center 81 Lowry Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418 612.200.8642 www.daralqalam.org

Dar al-Farooq 8201 Park Avenue South, Bloomington MN, 55420

612.331.1234 www.daralfarooq.org/

Dar Al-Hijrah 504 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454 612.227.8374 www.daralhijrah.com

Dinkytown Masjid 1128 6th St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Eden Prairie Mosque 6861 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55337

http://islamicinstituteofmn.com/eden_prairie.html

Islamic Center of MN 1401 Gardenia Ave. NE, Fridley , MN 55432 612.571.5604 www.islamiccentermn.org

Islamic Community Center MN

1429 2nd St. NE Minneapolis MN 55413, 612.331.3415

Muslim American Society (MAS)

4100 East 66th Street, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076

651.457.7170 www.masmn.org

Maplewood - IIM 1460 Skillman Ave, Maplewood, MN 55133 651-748-1688 http://islamicinstituteofmn.com/maplewood.html

Masjid Al-Abrar 3011 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407 952.212.3537

Masjid Al-Furqaan 1501 Glenwood Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405

612.377.3375 www.masjidalfurqaan.org

Masjid Al-Iman 1429 2nd St. NE Minneapolis MN 55413, 612.331.3415

Masjid An-Nur 1729 Lyndale Ave, North, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Masjid Ar-Rribat 2910 S Pillsbury Ave suite 200, Minneapolis 55408

612.825.6111

Masjid Nimat ul-Islaam 3759 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55407 763.438.5372

Masjid Omar Ibn-AlKhattab

912 East 24 th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403 612.423.6746

Masjid Umatul Islam 3015 2nd Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55408 612.825.1678 www.umatulislam.org

Masjid Ar-Rahman 8910 Old Cedar Rd, Bloomington, MN , 55425 952.883.0044 www.mccminnesota.org

Masjid Rawdah 2426 East 26th St, Minneapolis, MN 55406 612.205.2544

Tawfiiq Islamic Center 2900 Lyndale Avenue North, Minneapolis 55411

612.588.1160





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