Assalamu Alaykum
To include announcements and or news item in the Weekly Samachar, please email your text to office@mnjamat.org by Friday 6:00 PM of each week. Please email before the deadline to avoid any disappointments. Your input
and feedback will be highly appreciated.
This Weeks Programme : August 25th - August 31st, 2008
Thursday
7:45 PM - Sura-e-Yasin, Marshiya, Salaat-ul-Maghribain, followed by lecture in English by Mawlana Rizwani, Dua-e-Kumayl and Ziyarat-e-Waritha.
Friday
1:15 PM - Salaat-ul-Jumuah
For request of Sura-e-Fateha or Sura-e-Yasin for your marhumeen or if you wish to recite duas or ziyarat please contact Muntazar Hirji at (612) 600-4605 by Wednesday of each week.
Ramadhan Announcement
Yes, the Blessed month is finally approaching. Depending on the sighting of the crescent, the first DAY of Mahe Ramadhan is expected to be either Monday, September 1, 2008 OR Tuesday, September 2, 2008.
Please check the recording on Sunday evening after 8:00 PM by calling 763-424-4909 for news of the moon sighting.
We are scheduled to start our Holy Month program on Monday (Labor Day) at 7:00 PM with Quran Khani regardless of the moon being sighted on Sunday or not.
SCHEDULE
NamaazTimer Software
For the information of all those who use NamaazTimer software, we have updates for the Salaat timings for the Minneapolis area.
New Users:
To download the free software follow the information provided here. [Note: After downloading the software you need to update the revised Minneapolis Timings]
Existing Users:
Follow the step by step instructions given here to update the Minneapolis Timings.
If any member is facing any difficulties in performing this update, please feel free to email feedback@mnjamat.org with the problem and we shall try and help you resolve the issue Insha-Allah.
NASIMCO Scholarships
NASIMCO scholorship applications are due by August 31, 2008. There are four scholorships avaliable this year ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. If you are a volunteer in the Jamaat, attending College and have a GPA of 3.0 or better, you are eligible to apply.
APPLICATION
Directory Update
Sadiq & Shabneez Datoo
17076 89th Pl N
Maple Grove, MN 55311
Tel# 763-657-0240
Rizwan Mulla
State Farm Insurance Agent (next to Cub Foods and Hwy 610)
9657 Colorado Ln
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Tel# (763)425-6868
Personal Liability Umbrella
The prevalence of personal lawsuits is increasing substantially. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are being awarded to plaintiffs for injury or property damage. Even though your underlying policy may provide substantial liability limits, it is not uncommon for juries to award damages that exceed those limits. A personal liability umbrella will provide you with the additional coverage incase your limits are exceeded. Talk to your insurance agent to ensure you have adecuate coverage.
