Islamic Events

Nisf-e-Sha’baan 1424 Commemoration

2008-08-18T02:41:43Z

Dua for Nisf Sha’ban should be immediately offered after sunset with the 6 rakat and you know the tariqa for offering that Dua.

Remembering the Third Khalifa of Al-Islam

2008-06-28T19:04:10Z

On the night of Jumu’ah the ikhwan (brothers) of Holy Islamville sat in Masjid Fatima to commemorate Hazrat Uthman ibn Affaan (may Allah be pleased with him), the companion of the Holy Last Messenger, Muhammad al-Mustafa (perpetual and countless peace and blessings be upon him) and the third caliph of Islam. On the day of Jumu’ah the mustarah (ladies) sat in Baitun Noor Shrine read about and discussed Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). It was on Jumu’ah, the 17th of Dhu’l Hijja 656 AH when two assassins took Hazrat Uthman from this world while he was reading the Holy Qur’an.

Serving Allah and America

2004-08-01T05:53:42Z

YORK, Sc -- Under an American flag, after a plaintive rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, almost 300 scouts received khaki scout hats and merit badge armbands Sunday. The best scout camp softball team mugged for photos. The best camp cook took a good-natured ribbing. The York County Sheriff and the head of South Carolina's FBI office clapped and handed out certificates.
Then the campers recited the Koran and pledged their lives to Allah.

Sunday's award ceremony was for the Muslim Scouts of America after a month-long camp held at Islamville, a 40-acre tract outside York. About a hundred of the Group Muslims of the Americas have lived at Islamville for more than 20 years. Islamville was chosen for the camp because its site features a holy shrine that is part of what residents say is God's guidance to teach both Islam and American patriotism.

"We are part of the basic premise of scouting, service under God," said Ali Rashid, one of Islamville's senior leaders.

Men between the ages of 15 and 35 came from rural compounds in almost 20 states to sleep in tents and play camp games. But mostly they learned about the Koran, plus the Bible and Christianity, and how to be good Muslims in America while the War on Terror across the globe gives all Muslims a bad name.

Muslims of America stresses Islam while affirming patriotic values and commitment to America. The group renounces terrorism and rebuked the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as works of spite and wickedness.

"Islam is our religion, but America is our homeland," Khalifa Hussain, one of the camps leaders, told the campers and their families Sunday. "We love our country. Muslims and Christians will have to work together to protect America from any terrorist threat."

For years, Sheriff Bruce Bryant and the Muslims of Islamville have had a strong relationship. The FBI's Les Wiser, special agent in charge of South Carolina, told the camp graduates that America celebrates its differences and unity at the same time. The camp's ideals of trustworthiness, loyalty and service are the same values as he learned in scouts decades ago.

"My duty is to protect diversity," Wiser told the campers and their families. "I'm here to build trust between you and me."

More than 100 Muslim Scouts volunteered at Ground Zero after the 9-11 attacks. The men who attended the past month took vacations and leave from jobs. Many have children of their own.

"Brotherhood," said Nasir Abdul-Wadud of Springfield, Mass. "Unity. Leadership. We learned so much here."

Nisf-e-Sha’baan 1424

2003-10-11T23:11:41Z

Nisf-e-Sha’baan Commemoration

Dua for Nisf Sha’ban should be immediately offered after sunset with the 6 rakat and you know the tariqa for offering that Dua.

Each person who can should make 100 Nawaful rakats recite Surah Ikhlas 1000 altogether in the hundred rakats. (i.e., 10 times in each rakat)[1]

On the 15th of Sha’ban, The Holy Last Messenger (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was seen in sajda for a long time and he was heard reciting this Dua in with tears:

All talibeen are requested to learn this Dua by heart and say it in sajda as many times as possible and weep for forgiveness for themselves, their family, community, Islam and Muslim ummah at large.

This will be lengthy and tiring therefore after finishing the 100 rakats freshen up and then make four special rakats for this Dua remaining in sajda for as long as possible.

You also have the option to offer 8 rakats and in each rakat recite after Surah Fatiha, Surah Qadr once, and Surah Ikhlas 25 times.

And of course everyone will fast on the 15th of Sha'baan.

Hazrat Ghaus-el-A’zam relates that Sultan Hasan al-Basri (upon them and their descendents be the blessings of Allah) said: “Thirty Companions of Sayyidina Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wa aalihi wa sallam) related to me that Allah Ta’ala will look seventy times upon one who performs this prayer on this night, and with each glance He will fulfill seventy of that person’s needs, the least of them being forgiveness.”