English Classes
for Adults Learning English as a Second Language

What:
English classes for beginning to advanced learners
FOCUS: English Communication
(listening, speaking, reading, and writing)

Who:
Adults (17 and older)

When:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4 – 6 p.m.
OCT 6 – NOV 12, 2009 (Regular attendance is important)

Where:
Islamic Center of Raleigh, 808 Atwater St, Room TBA

How to Enroll:
Come to the lobby of The Islamic Center of Raleigh
Friday, September 25
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Cost:
$10 for materials, paid at time of registration
(cash or check)

Contact:
Kristen Danek
Lee Melomo
Telephone: (919) 943-3093
Email: kikinomad@gmail.com

Lee Melomo
Telephone: (919) 593-0141
Email: leemelomo@cs.com

Sponsored by:
International Affairs Council
100 E. Six Forks Road, Suite 309
Raleigh, NC 27609

• IAR 2009 Hajji Information Form (PDF format)
• IAR 2009 Hajji Information Form (Microsoft Word format)

Children under age 12, persons over age 65 and expecting mothers may not be allowed to go to Hajj this year due to the H1N1 virus (this is subject to conformation). Currently it is a recommendation only. Health experts advise the following groups to postpone their plans for Hajj and Umrah this year for their own safety which includes the elderly, the terminally ill, pregnant women, and children.

Minimum Documents Required

• Saudi Hajj Visa Application
• Valid passport for at least six months with 4 empty pages (Passport should not expire before May 30, 2010).
• Passport must have 4 empty Visa pages.
• Three (3) passport size photos (white background necessary).
• Permanent residents, please submit copy of your green card.
• If you have proof of residency in U.S. and have student visa or work visa you may apply.
• A visitor to USA can not apply for Hajj Visa from USA
• Document of Vaccination for Meningitis and ACYW135.
• For infants and children up to fifteen (15) years of age, a vaccination report is required for polio as well as meningitis and polio. Children over fifteen (15) years of age should present the same vaccinations requested for adults.
  • Meningitis and ACYW135.
  • The seasonal (or common) flu, which should be taken two weeks before applying for the visa.
  • The H1N1 flu, if a vaccine is made available before Hajj season, and should be taken two weeks before applying for the visa.
  • Infants and children up to fifteen (15) years of age should provide a vaccination report for meningococcal and polio.
  • Children above fifteen (15) years of age should present the same vaccinations requested for adults.
• Females over 45 traveling without a Mahram must have notarized letter of no objection (request Sample)
• Females under 45 may not travel without a Mahram. No exceptions
• Females of any age traveling with a Mahram must have proof relation.
• Birth certificate for both brother and sister to proof relation. Marriage certificate to prove relation. Birth certificate on female only to prove relation with father, etc.
• All children must provide birth certificates to travel with parents.
• Males over 18 can travel alone.
• Converts must provide a certified Shahada from a Masjid
• Any supporting documents required by the Saudi Embassy must be notarized.

Price per person including round trip airfare from RDU will be $6,220.

Key Features

1. Program based on departure gate being Raleigh-Durham to Saudia Arabia and returning to Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU).
2. Flight choices are subject to flight schedule departing November 17 or November 18 2009 and returning December 1 or December 2 2009 give or take one day via Royal Jordanian airlines.
3. Flight arrives directly into Madinah on the way to perform Hajj.
4. Trip begins in Madinah at Al-Massi hotel based on 4 persons in room (Dhul Hijjah 1-5). One hot meal per day will be served in Madinah.
5. Travel to Makkah on/about 5 Dhul Hijjah (as required by the Saudi Government regulations). Travel by air-conditioned bus from Madinah to Makkah.
6. Accommodation in Makkah at Al Hajeej Hotel (Dhul Hijjah 6-15). No meals will be served in Makkah.
7. Accommodation in Mena and Arafat will be in regular North American camp with air-conditioned tents. One hot meal per day for 3 days will be served in Mena.
8. Hajjis will have access to the Makkah hotel during the "manask" period where you can leave your luggage starting the 5 Dhul Hijjah.
9. You will be provided with a private air-conditioned bus to be used in Makkah and Mena.
10. Airline likely to be used for international travel is Royal Jordanian airlines.
11. For deviations to other countries, there will be additional charges depending on the country where the deviation is taking place.
12. Adam Travel is responsible for all flight schedules, including all deviations. Adam Travel will make all flight arrangements, subject to airline schedule. Confirmed air-reservations or bookings for a Hajji, no more than 10 days after the name and minimum necessary information (name on passport, passport number) is submitted.
13. $5,800 per person based on Quad occupancy. Double in MED $6100, Triple $5900, and Pena $5700. Zabiha is based on the Saudi prices, estimated at the rate of $120 per Zabiha. Hajj visa amount is not determined yet, but we can secure it now including the checks fee for total of $300.00.
14. Total per package per person from RDU to Hajj and back and including Zabiha and Hajj fees per person will be $6,220 (based on 4 per room occupancy).
15. $2,000 is the initial deposit to confirm a reservation for a Hajji. A check written by the Hajji for this amount will be forwarded by IAR. This deposit cannot be returned after 2 months before travel date.
16. In addition to the above package Adam Travel will provide other Hajj packages to IAR members that require upgraded accommodations.
17. In case of any deviations, Hajjis may contact Adam Travel directly and pay the difference directly to Adam Travel.
18. Deadline to submit final documents is 30 days before traveling. IAR will do bi-weekly or weekly submissions.
19. Provide assistance to every IAR member at Jeddah Airport. Meaning meet and assist with passport and go on buses to Makkah. Individual arrivals are not guaranteed to have the meet and assist at the airports. If the group has to wait at Jeddah Airport for more than 4 hours, then food and drinks will be served to the group.
20. Ziyarat in Madinah is part of the Hajj package. No additional fees will be charged to IAR for this service.
21. All passport arrangements will be handled by Adam Travel personnel in the Motawif office in Makkah and Madinah with the assistance of the IAR leaders.
22. In case of death or sickness of any Hajji, Adam Travel shall over see all procedures.

If you have any questions about the Hajj package please send email to hajj@islam1.org

Introduction:
The Qur’an is the final word of God that He revealed on the heart of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) via the Archangel Gabriel. Allah revealed it as a culmination of all the revelations that were sent to Prophets before Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Since the Qur’an is Allah’s final message to all humanity, Allah guaranteed its preservation. Allah, the Almighty said what can be translated as, “Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.” The preservation of the Qur’an was fulfilled through oral and written transmissions equally. This topic and subject and several other subjects have been defined by the scholars as “`Uloom (sciences of the Qur’an). We will be covering these subjects in a two-day seminar that will be held at the Islamic Center of Raleigh, NC.

Questions to Be Answered in the Seminar:
1) What is the definition of the Qur’an and what is the difference between the Qur’an, Hadith and Hadith Qudsi?
2) What is the meaning of wahy and what are the means of revelation?
3) How did the revelation come to the Prophet (SAW)?
4) What were the first and last revelations of the Qur’an?
5) Why was the Qur’an sent in different stages and not all at once?
6) What was the means through which the Qur’an was transmitted?
7) What is meant by the collection of the Qur’an, how was it collected, what were the stages of collection?
8) What were the credentials of the team compiling the Qur’an and what were the standards that they set for the process? Did they depend only on the written material or they also included oral sources? How did they authenticate the Qur’an?
9) What was the difference between the Mushaf of `Uthman and the Masahif of the Companions and why did Uthman have to burn other copies of the Qur’an other than the copies that were written under his supervision?
10) Who was the one who arranged the verses and suras of the Qur’an? Are they divinely inspired or it was the compilers of the Qur’an who did so?
11) What was the contribution done by Al-Hajjaj to the Mushaf?
12) Was I`jam (diacritical points) used in the early copies of the Qur’anic manuscripts?
13) What are the features of Meccan and Medinan revelations?
14) What are the benefits of knowing occasions of revelations related to Qur’anic verses?
15) What is meant by the abrogation of the Qur’an, what is the wisdom behind it, why is knowledge about the abrogation important?
16) What is abrogated and what are the main types of abrogation?
17) What is the difference between abrogation and specification?
18) What is the meaning of Al-Ahruf As-Sab`ah, are they in existence today and what is the wisdom in them?
19) Are Al-Ahruf As-Sab`ah identical with the well-known seven readings?

Instructor
Imam Sameh Asal

Date and Time
Friday, August 7, Asr-Maghrib
Saturday, August 8, Duhr-Asr

Course Texts
In this seminar, we will be depending mainly on the following books:
1-`Ulûm Al-Qur’ân by Ahmad Von Denffer
2-An Introduction to the Sciences of the Qur’an by Yasir Al-Qadhi

Registration

The Education Committee is sponsoring a weekend seminar conducted by the Bayyinah Institute from Friday July 10, 2009 to Sunday July 12, 2009.

TITLE

ARS202 Meaningful Prayer: Vocabulary of the Salah

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

This single weekend seminar takes an intricate look at the meaning and beauty of the words uttered in each component of the 5 daily prayers. The program is open to all, with or without background in Arabic. The intent of the program, beyond vocabulary acquisition, is to facilitate concentration and humility for the average Muslim while engaged in prayer. This seminar will be taught by AbdulNasir Jangda, insha Allah.

SCHEDULE

The class will be held on Friday July 10 through Sunday July 12 2009. Class will be held on Friday evening from 7 PM - 10 PM and on Saturday and Sunday from 2 - 9 PM with breaks for prayers and hourly recess.

INSTRUCTOR

AbdulNasir Jangda

FEES

Registration is only $85

REGISTRATION

You can register online by visiting Bayyinah Student Center

CONTACT

If you have more questions, please contact Bayyinah Institute

The summer camp will be held from July 31 to August 2 at Umstead Park located in Raleigh NC.

Food. Fun. And cool speakers from around the world.

Program is divided by age group from Ages 8 - 24

Pre-registration is $65 (includes, food, lodging, transportation and activities) up until July 14

Late Registration is $75 and goes until July 23rd.

Hurry space is limited and will fill up fast.

The class will be taught by Imam Sameh inshaAllah, in the Conference Room (#240) upstairs, beside the musallah. Please contact Sr Amy Klooz for more information.

Course Flyer

Since then, he has made his life's passion to work for Islam, and to help inspire the youth with a love for it For the past twelve years he has led youth groups, given lectures, held dawah programs, organized protests and teach-ins, and planned Islamic workshops, camps, and conferences.

He has served on the board of Muslim Student organizations seven times since his sophomore year in high school, and was the president of MSA-West (a coalition of MSAs across the west coast) along with numerous other Islamic organizations.

Br Aatif graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a degree in Political Science/Pre-Law. Currently, he is finishing up his Master of Business Administration (MBA) through the W.P. Carey program at Arizona State University. He has traveled to Egypt to study Arabic and Qur'an, and hopes to one day continue his education in Arabic and Islamic studies overseas.

Br Aatif previously worked as a Youth Director for the Islamic Society of Milwaukee for a period of two years. Upon returning to California, he continued working with the youth in his community and traveling throughout the United States giving speeches aimed towards the vision of reviving the Islamic spirit within our youth. Now, he has joined our community with the hopes of furthering that mission through the introduction of new youth programs, and the development of existing ones.

We will post Br Aatif's office hours as soon as he settles into his new job as Youth Director at the Islamic Center of Raleigh. In the meanwhile, if you have any questions, please contact him via email at aatif.aqadeer@gmail.com

The IAR Library located in the first floor lobby has books, CDs, and DVDs that can help you better understand Islam and increase the love for Allah, his book, his deen, and his prophet.

Please become a member at only $20 per year membership dues and utilize the material available in the library.

The library also has a bookstore section which has books, CDs, DVDs and other items for sale.

IAR Membership regulations
IAR Library Hours

The following are the IAR Membership Regulations:

• A fee of $20 a year is required to become a member.
• A library card or photo ID must be present at time of check out.
• All materials available for check out are free of charge.
• All materials must be returned prior or on the due date.
• A late fee of $ .25 per item per day will apply after the due date.
• A maximum charge of late fee of $10 per item will be set.
• All materials should be returned in good condition.
• A cost of a material will be charged to all damaged or lost material.
• No check out is allowed unless all late fees are paid.
• No check out is allowed unless account is clear of all dues.
• Renewal is allowed only once.
• No waive of dues is allowed.
• IAR librarian reserves the right to cancel a membership.
• Children must be accompanied by their parent at all times.