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Islamic New Year 1438

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Asalamu Walaikum Dear Brothers and Sisters,

This Sunday or Monday marks the start of the Islamic New Year 1438.

The ICCNY Board of Trustees would like to extend their best wishes to you and your families for a healthy and prosperous New Year!  Imam Abd Alkakq Alnaqeb is coming to ICCNY on Saturday to give a lecture for the new year after Magrib, followed by a d’ua and a pot luck dinner.   We invite everyone to come and join us and please bring a dish to share with 4 to 6 people. Happy new year to everyone. Best wishes for good health for you and your families.

May Allah guide us all to the right path. Ameen.

Sincerely,

Maher Hussein
ICCNY Board President

Happy Islamic Year 1436 Hijri

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Allah’s sacred month of Muharram is a blessed and important month. It is the first month of the Hijri calendar and is one of the four sacred months concerning which Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve months (in a year), so it was ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them, four are sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein … “ [Al-Qur’an 9:36]

Abu Bakarah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The year is twelve months of which four are sacred, the three consecutive months of Dhul-Qa’dah, Dhul-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab Mudar which comes between Jumadah and Sha’ban.” [Reported by al-Bukhari, 2958]

Muharram is so called because it is a sacred (muharram) month and to confirm its sanctity. Allah’s words (interpretation of the meaning): ” … so wrong not yourselves therein … “ mean do not wrong yourselves in these sacred months, because sin in these months is worse than in other months. It was reported that Ibn ‘Abbas said that this phrase referred to all the months, then these four were singled out and made sacred, so that sin in these months is more serious and good deeds bring a greater reward.”

To celebrate Islamic Year 1436 Hijri a light lunch will be served at 1:30pm, Sunday, October 26th at the ICCNY in the all-purpose room.  The Community is also encouraged to bring a main dish or dessert ready to share with others.
Thank you.