Announcements
Youth Halaqah
Assalam Alaikom,
Join us this Saturday after Isha for our next Youth Halaqah, InshaAllah!
Topic: "Explaining Islam: Tips for Talking About Your Religion"
Often we want to tell others about our religion but do not know where to start. Or we are asked and put on the spot! We will discuss some of the basics of talking about Islam to others, including where to begin, how to handle "difficult" questions, and what you need to know to be successful!
*RESCHEDULED* IFL Monthly Dinner
Assalamu Alikom,
Due to the weather, we have changed the date of the dinner to Feb 11th, 2012. Also, the time will now be between Maghrib and Isha prayers.
It's back! Please join us for the return of the IFL monthly dinner!
InshaAllah we will have the dinner regularly the first Saturday of the month for the remainder of the year.
Thank you for your patience and we look forward to seeing you there!
IFL Monthly Dinner
Assalamu Alikom,
It's back! Please join us for the return of the IFL monthly dinner this Saturday, February 4th after Isha prayer!
InshaAllah we will have the dinner regularly the first Saturday of the month for the remainder of the year.
Thank you for your patience and we look forward to seeing you there!
IFL Youth Halaqah
Please join us this Saturday January 28th, 2012 after Isha for our next Youth Halaqah!
Purity: The Key to Salah
InshaAllah we will begin a series over the next several weeks regarding some of the details surrounding our prayer. We will begin by learning about the importance of ritual purity (Taharah) in Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The key to Paradise is Prayer, and the key to Prayer is ablution (wudoo)" (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hasan). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) took care to teach us the details of preparing ourselves - physically and spiritually - for our prayers. Many Muslims have never taken the time to understand ritual purity and hence many mistakes are made in this regard. We will take time to understand the basics of purity so that we prepare for our prayers in the manner of our Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). We hope to see you there!
IFL Youth Halaqah: Rescheduled
Assalamu Alikom,
The Youth Halaqah from last week has been rescheduled for this Saturday January 14th after Isha, inshaAllah between 7:00 - 8:00!
In case you forgot what the topic was here it is:
"Loan unto God a goodly loan. Whatever good you shall forward on your behalf, you shall find it with God, as better and richer in reward." [Al-Muzzammil 73:20.]
Please join us for our next IFL Youth Halaqah about: "Spending in the Way of Allah!" Charity in Islam is a comprehensive idea. We will talk about how to spend for the sake of Allah with everything we have. Understanding the details and Islamic rulings about charity is critical because it can lead to rewards that go on long after you have left this world. We will talk about specifically how we can spend our money, time and effort in the most effective way. We will also, inshaAllah, talk about the relationship between charity and developing a true Islamic personality. It should be an interesting discussion; we hope you can join us!
IFL Youth Halaqah
Assalamu Alikom,
"Loan unto God a goodly loan. Whatever good you shall forward on your behalf, you shall find it with God, as better and richer in reward." [al-Muzzammil 73:20.]
Please join us for our next IFL Youth Halaqah this Saturday January 14th at 7:00 - 8:00 about: "Spending in the Way of Allah!" Charity in Islam is a comprehensive idea. We will talk about how to spend for the sake of Allah with everything we have. Understanding the details and Islamic rulings about charity is critical because it can lead to rewards that go on long after you have left this world. We will talk about specifically how we can spend our money, time and effort in the most effective way. We will also, insha Allah, talk about the relationship between charity and developing a true Islamic personality. It should be an interesting discussion; we hope you can join us!
2012 Election Results
Assalam Alaikom Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatoh,
MashaAllah TabarakAllah!
The community has spoken, and the votes have been counted! We are pleased to announce the 2012 Islamic Foundation of Lincoln Board Members! The members are as follows:
Ahmed Atta Ebrahim أحمد عطاء إبراهيم - أبو مجتبى
Ahmed Essa أحمد عيسى - أبو سعد
Jamal Adoum جمال ادم
Jamal Othman جمال عثمان - أبو أحمد
John Niazi جون نيازي
Justin Abdurrahman Wood جاستن عبدالرحمن وود - أبو سليم
Mansour Alrsheed منصور الرشيد
We ask Allah to correct our affairs, guide the board members in serving our community, and grant us (the community) much success in the coming year. Ameen.
The Election Day for Board 2012
Assalamu Alikom,
As we already announced, this Friday December the 30th of 2011, we will be having the board election for 2012 inshaAllah. The election's cards will be handed out after Jummah preyer immediatly inshaAllah. Here are the nominees whom you will be electing:
1- Ahmed Atta Ebrahim.
2- Ahmed Essa.
3- Beligh Bin Taleb.
4- Jamal Adoum.
5- Jamal Othman.
6- John Niazi.
7- Khoder AlTai.
8- Khalat Almuzory.
9- Abdurrahman Jusin Wood.
10- Abdulrahman Abaas.
11- Mahmoud Masadeh.
12- Mansour Alrsheed.
13- Nazar Zhaiya.
Youth Halaqah
Assalam Alaikom!
Please join us this Saturday (December 24) from 7-8 pm for our next youth halaqah!
Our topic will be "Relating to Allah's Messenger" (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).
Please be ready to take notes as we will introduce some important new concepts for many of you! We Look forward to seeing you there, InshaAllah!
Youth Halaqah
Assalam Alaikom,
Please join us for the IFL Youth Halaqah on Saturday, December 10th, 2011 (as long as we don't have inclement weather!) after 'Isha Prayer (7pm).
As we mentioned last time, we will continue the discussion on the issue of self-improvement. Our topic will be
"Understanding the Concept - Holding Fast to the 'Rope of Allah'".
Hope to see you there, InshaAllah!
IFL Youth Halaqah
Assalamu Alikom,
Come join us this Saturday November 26th, 2011 after Isha in the Garage for our next youth Halaqah!
We will continue our series on purification of the soul and self-development. During our last meeting we spoke about the role, the importance and benefits of remembering God (Thikr) at all times. As we mentioned, this is a vast topic! So we want to spend some additional time discussing the authentic methods of Thikr and some powerful phrases and actions to add to our schedule with life-changing results, insha Allah. Depending on time, we will preview our next topic in this series "Relating to Allah"!
Eid Al-Adha Dinner
Assalamu Alikom,
Saturday, November 12 Join us for Eid Al-Adha dinner at Belmont Recreation Center (1234 Judson St).. Same location as the prayer!
Doors will be open at 6:00pm InshaAllah. As always, everyone is more than welcome to contribute and help with cooking, cleaning (afterwards), etc!
Jazakom Allah khaira and Eid Mubarak!
Eid Al-Adha Prayer
Assalaamu Alaikum,
InshaAllah Sunday, November 6th we will be having our Eid prayer at Belmont Rec Center 1234 Judson St.
May Allah bless those who are on Hajj and accept from them their effort and their deeds, and may Allah accept from us our worship and dua'as, Ameen!
Note: Since there won't be any prayer rugs or mats available, you can bring one with you so you don't have to sit on the gym floor.
Hope to see you all there inshaAllah!
IFL Youth Halaqah
Assalamu Alikom,
Come join us this Saturday after Isha for our next youth Halaqah!
"...and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward." (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:35, interpretation of the meaning)
The next topic will be "A life of remembrance: Examining the role of Thikr in our lives" and will be a continuation of the last halaqah.
Last time we met, we spoke about the importance of engaging in the act of self-development and purification (tazkiyyah). We talked about coming to the decision that Jannah is the most important goal of our lives and that we should reset our focus in life to worshiping and drawing closer to God.
Thikr (often translated as "remembrance") is one of the best ways we will ever accomplish that. One of the many tools that we have in the constant work of self-development, thikr is a major Qur'anic concept. It is not an exaggeration to state that if you take time to correctly understand and increase thikr in your life, the implications are life-changing.
Hope to see you there!
Sisters' Halaqah
It is finally time for our 2nd Halaqah MashaAllah! Please join us this upcoming Saturday (Oct. 22nd) at 7 PM to speak about
*the harms of Gheebah (backbiting), its conditions and how to best avoid it*
As usual, feel free to bring your questions and inquiries so others may benefit from any answers given to you bi ithni Allah.
We hope to see as many of you as possible InshaAllah.
***THIS HALAQAH IS FOR SISTERS ONLY***
IFL Youth Halaqah
Our topic will be: "The Process of Self-Development" (Tazkiyyah).
Did you know that true success in life only comes through a commitment to self-development - its in the Qur'an! Why not take an hour to improve our understanding of the concept? There is no better time than NOW to rededicate ourselves & improve our connection to our purpose in life.
Our goal this weekend is to learn (or be reminded of) principles that can strengthen our relationship with Allah and improve our overall character. May Allah make it easy for us to do so. Don't miss it!
IFL Youth Halaqah
Assalamu Alikom,
The next youth halaqah will be Saturday, September 24th between Mahgrib and Isha. This is a topic you don't want to miss!!
Topic: Lessons from "The Khutbah of Shaytan"
In ayah 22 of Surah Ibraheem, we are informed about an amazing occurrence - Iblees himself giving a khutbah! Not the type of sermon that we listen to on Friday, but something much different! We can learn so much from what the Qur'an mentions about these final words of the one whom Allah called in several places our "sworn enemy". We will discuss and seek to benefit from this ayah and others, and will touch on several important subjects ranging from the history of man, how to actualize our belief in the Day of Judgement, and taking responsibility for our actions, insha Allah. Hopefully, if we understand his khutbah now, we will be spared from hearing it in the next life. We encourage you to read the ayah (or the entire surah if possible) reflect upon it and come prepared!
Hope you all can make it!!!
Ar-Rahmah School
Assalamu Alikom,
Ar-Rahmah school is coming back Alhamdulillah, May Allah help the faculty and parents to do their best to teach the kids.
For the beginning of the new session, Ar-Rahmah would like to inform you few things below:
- There will be a one long session this time, which will start inshaAllah this Sunday September 18th, 2011 until November 27th, 2011.
- There is a day off because of Eid Al-Adha which is November 6th, 2011. Ar-Rahmah will remind the participants inshaAllah about it.
- The starting and the ending of the school everyday will from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm .
- The registration day will be on the first day, which is this coming September 18th, 2011 .
- There will be a fee for each student for only $15 . However, Ar-Rahmah might ask for another one in the middle of the session if they need to since this session is a little bit long!
- The ages that are allowed from 6 to 14.
Note: If you have questions or any difficulties in financial issues, please feel free to stop by the office or contact Ar-Rahmah School at Ar-Rahmah@hotmail.com.
Eid Al-Fitr Prayer & Dinner
The Islamic Foundation of Lincoln is happy to announce that Eid Al Fitr will be tomorrow:Tuesday, August 30, 2011! We pray that Allah accepts our fasting, our prayers, and our intention to change for the better after Ramadan!
As previously announced, the Eid prayer will be at Airpark Recreation Center (3720 Northwest 46th St) and will commence at 9:00 am SHARP. Following the khutbah we will hold a short fundraiser for our New Mosque Project, so please be prepared to show your support!
We will hold a community Eid Dinner and celebration at Belmont Recreation Center (1234 Judson St) on Saturday, September 10th at 6:30 pm. In addition to the dinner we will have a bouncy house and games for the kids! We are still in need of volunteers to assist with cooking, managing the games and the clean-up for this event. Do consider donating some of your time to make this event enjoyable for all!
Congratulations and Eid Mubarak!
Eid Al-Fitr Prayer 2011
Assalamu Alikom wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatoh,
SubhanAllah where has the time gone?! We are already in our last days of this blessed month.
(InshaAllah everybody is taking advantage of the final days of Ramadan! May Allah accept all of your good deeds.)
That being said, Eid Al-Fitr Prayer is scheduled on either Tuesday Augest 30th or Wednesday Augest 31st (depending on when Eid is.. Announcements will be made when the time is closer, InshaAllah.).
It shall start at 9:00am SHARP, at the Airpark Rec Center 3720 Northwest 46th St, Click here to get the direction.
So please plan to arrive accordingly... Keep in mind the Eid takbeer is done prior to the prayer, so if you hope to make it to that, arrive EARLIER!!
Also, prayer mats or rugs will NOT be provided, so be sure to bring one for yourself..
Jazakom Allahu khairan and Eidkom Mubarak
