Guest Speaker for Ashara-e-Zainabia

We are very fortunate to announce that we have a guest speaker Sayyed Haidar Bahar al-Aloom during the Ashara-e-Zainabia. Sayyed Haidar Bahar al-Aloom is no stranger to our community, he has visited our center few years back and have educated all of us with his knowledge and wisdom. He will be visiting us from Michigan. Although he will be giving his lectures at our center from Monday through Friday, he will also be giving lectures on Saturday and Sunday at Imam Hussein Islamic Center in Brooklyn Center.

Message from Az-Zahra Madressah

This is a reminder to all parents that Az-Zahra Madressah and Acadamy will be closed this Saturday, February 6th because of the commemoration of the 40th of the martyrdom of our Holy Imam Hussein (as).

Anjuman-e-Asghari - AGM Notice

Anjuman-e-Asghari Executive Committee wishes to inform members and give notice of the Annual General Meeting to be held on Saturday, February 20, 2010 starting at 7:00 PM at the Imambargah Center. The meeting Agenda will be circulated in due time.

Members wishing to move any resolution at the General Meeting should please give notice in writing to the Executive Committee not less than seven days before the date of the meeting.

Members wishing to propose change or amendment to the By-Laws should give the proposal in writing to the Executive Committee at least 21 days before the meeting so the proposal can be circulated and added to the Agenda.

Mn JOY Event

The first MN Joy activity will be held on Saturday 6th February and will include lunch and a visit to the Ridgedale Mall. The activity cost will be $10 if you sign up by Thursday 4th February and $12 after that. Below is the program detail:

* 12pm - Meet at Imam Hussein Islamic for check-in and Namaz.
* 12:45 pm - Leave Imam Hussein Center for a Halal Pizza lunch at Umbria's in Plymouth
* 1:15pm to 2:30pm - Lunch at Umbria.
* 3:00pm to 5:00pm - Get together at Ridgedale Mall for shopping, indoor walking and socializing.
* 5: 30 pm - Arrive back at Imam Hussein Islamic Center (End of event. Namaz will be conducted at the Imam Hussein Center before their activity)

Looking forward to a fun filled day and your participation!. Any questions please contact Brother Imran Lakha or Sister Mahdiya Walji.

Youth Learning and Sports Sunday event - 4:00 PM at MPC, 11-year old included

Youth Learning and Sports Sunday event - 4:00 PM at MPC, 11-year old included The Youth Sports and learning event at MPC on Sundays (4:00 - 7:00 PM) has been expanded to include 11-year boys. This is an exciting event where the youths (boys only) of our community gather together to have fun with sports, religious discussions and the event concludes with light refreshmens.

For further information, please contact Ali Najaf at 763- 291-8833

Lower salt consumption may cut cases of heart disease, stroke

ABC World News reported that "new research says" cutting salt consumption to "no more than one rounded teaspoon...every day in everything" would "prevent up to 120,000 heart disease cases, 66,000 strokes and save 92,000 lives in this country every single year."

The New York Times reports that for the study, appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers used "a computerized model that analyzed previous studies to estimate the benefits of salt reduction." They found that although "everyone would benefit from less salt...people at higher risk for heart problems -- blacks, people with hypertension, and people over 65 -- would benefit most."

Bloomberg News (1/20, Thomas) reported, "The researchers estimated that lowering daily salt intake by three grams would have health benefits at least as large as reducing smoking by 50 percent or using statin drugs to treat people with a low or intermediate risk for heart disease."

Qum Summer Camps 2010

Madinah al-Ilm and Bab al-ilm 2010 - As in previous years NASIMCO, in conjunction with the World Federation, COEJ, Africa Federation and agencies in Qum, is organizing two courses to be held in the holy city of Qum this summer. Madinah al-Ilm and Bab al- Ilm will run simultaneously but cater towards different age groups; 18-24 and 14-17 respectively. Both courses include an academic program and a cultural program giving students a holistic experience of hawza studies and life in Iran while facilitating a spiritual journey of self-discovery. Click here for more information.