The finals will be held at Albanian American Islamic Center. 5825 St. Charles Road, Berkeley, IL 60163.

For more information, visit http://muslimspellingbee.com

We pray that this e-mail finds you and your family in the best state of iman and
health.

We’d first like to wish our Colorado brothers and sisters who left for Hajj a safe journey and Hajj Mabrour, insh’Allah.

IN SUMMARY

• Masjid Khadeejah leaving current location. Search for another rental facility is underway.
• Friday prayer are being offered at the Holiday Inn DTC.
• Sunday school is being offered at the Crescent View Academy (CVA), insha’Allah.
• You can support us with your du’a and other means.
• To be added to our e-mail list, please contact pr@SouthDenverMosque.org.

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As we feel Masjid Khadeejah, though a nascent organization, is an important component of the Colorado Muslim fabric, we wanted to apprise you of few important updates on the state of our organization.

1) Back in January, we announced our relocation to another rental facilitiy as it was more affordable. Although the building we occupied was not ideal, it continued to serve the south Denver Muslim community and with the blessing of Allah, we were able grow and add an Arabic program for beginners from which 7 students have graduated.

At the end of September, we were notified by the City of Centennial that our use of that facilitiy for a religious congregation has been in violation of the zoning for the building. As a result, we were given a 30-day notice by the property owner, and therefore we had to leave the facility by Saturday October 29, 2011.

A rental facility is never ideal and we always run the risk of circumstances arising that could force us to relocate.

We are still determined in seeking a permanent location for Masjid Khadeejah provided we have the proper funding.

As of now, we have not found an alternative location. We are working, however, with very diligent realtors and with the city of Centennial to find a more suitable location that will be in line with the city’s requirements.

2) The core of our organization is the community. Al hamdou lilah, our community is strong and growing thanks to the diversified (and successful) programs offered at Masjid Khadeejah.

To keep the momentum going, we will offer these temporary locations for the next few weeks until another rental facility is secured:

Friday prayers are being held at the Holiday Inn, at the regular time of 12:30pm. Please check back with us for the latest updates.

The Sunday School, starting Sunday 10/30, will be offered at The Crescent View Academy (CVA).

How can you help? First, keep us in your du’a so Allah guide us to do the best for his deen and this community. Second, you can always choose to support us with one-time or recurring payments at
our website.

South Denver Islamic Center (Masjid Khadeejah)

Adnan Al-Ghourabi – Director of Communication

Directions:

Friday Prayers at the Holiday Inn

Sunday School at CVA

PR@southdenvermosque.org

http://www.SouthDenverMosque.org

We pray that this e-mail finds you and your family in the best state of iman and
health.

We’d first like to wish our Colorado brothers and sisters who left for Hajj a safe journey and Hajj Mabrour, insh’Allah.

IN SUMMARY

• Masjid Khadeejah leaving current location. Search for another rental facility is underway.
• Friday prayer will be offered at the Holiday Inn DTC on 12/2 through 12/30, insha’Allah.
• Friday prayer will be offered at the Sheraton DTC on 11/4 and 11/25, insha’Allah.
• Friday prayer will be offered at the Holiday Inn DTC on 11/11 and 11/18, insha’Allah.
• Sunday school will be offered at the Crescent View Academy (CVA), insha’Allah.
• You can support us with your du’a and other means.

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As we feel Masjid Khadeejah, though a nascent organization, is an important component of the Colorado Muslim fabric, we wanted to apprise you of few important updates on the state of our organization.

1) Back in January, we announced our relocation to another rental facilitiy as it was more affordable. Although the building we occupied was not ideal, it continued to serve the south Denver Muslim community and with the blessing of Allah, we were able grow and add an Arabic program for beginners from which 7 students have graduated.

At the end of September, we were notified by the City of Centennial that our use of that facilitiy for a religious congregation has been in violation of the zoning for the building. As a result, we were given a 30-day notice by the property owner, and therefore we have to leave the facility by Saturday October 29, 2011.

A rental facility is never ideal and we always run the risk of circumstances arising that could force us to relocate.

We are still determined in seeking a permanent location for Masjid Khadeejah provided we have the proper funding.

As of now, we have not found an alternative location. We are working, however, with very diligent realtors and with the city of Centennial to find a more suitable location that will be in line with the city’s requirements.

2) The core of our organization is the community. Al hamdou lilah, our community is strong and growing thanks to the diversified (and successful) programs offered at Masjid Khadeejah.

To keep the momentum going, we will offer these temporary locations for the next few weeks until another rental facility is secured:

Friday prayers, starting Friday 11/4, will be held at the Sheraton DTC Hotel or the Holiday Inn, at the regular time of 12:30pm. Please check back with us for the latest updates.

The Sunday School, starting Sunday 10/30, will be offered at The Crescent View Academy (CVA). Please note that there will be no Sunday School on 11/6 due to Eid-ul-Adha.

How can you help? First, keep us in your du’a so Allah guide us to do the best for his deen and this community. Second, you can always choose to support us with one-time or recurring payments at
our website.

South Denver Islamic Center (Masjid Khadeejah)

Adnan Al-Ghourabi – Director of Communication

Directions:

Friday Prayer at the Sheraton DTC |

Sunday School at CVA

PR@southdenvermosque.org

http://www.SouthDenverMosque.org

When: every other Sunday, starting this Sunday, 3/6/2011 @11am (insh’Allah)
Idea: The program will be designed as a series of talks to bring about a clear understanding of Islam as described by the Prophet Salla Allahu Alyhi Wasalam and how it can be applied in our lives to improve ourselves and our surroundings.
This Week’s Topic: The first talk will be about understanding and re-building our relationship with Allah by explaining “Taqwa and it’s implications” and then we will branch off from there Insha’Allah.

These series will be offered by sister Iman Alkassir.

Here is a short bio of sister Iman in her words:

I was born and raised in Iowa. I am the youngest of seven children. I have now been a practicing Muslim for 28 years. I am married to a wonderful man who is from Damascus, Syria. We have 5 beautiful children and 3 grandchildren. I have had the blessing of experiencing life in Syria, we lived there for 4 years altogether. I was enrolled in the Arabic Language Institute and learned to read, write and speak the Arabic language. I also had a private teacher who further helped me to read and understand the Qur’an. It was also a vital opportunity to experience the Islamic way of life first-hand.

When I returned to the States in 2005, I had a drive, a need if you will, to share all that I had learned while being over-seas. I began volunteering in the Islamic community. I have conducted classes for adult Muslim women and worked as a Sunday school teacher for the Colorado Muslim Society (the central Mosque on Parker Road)for several years. I was elected President of the CMS Women’s Committee for one year term (2009-2010). My responsibilities included Islamic education/Arabic classes for women, the establishment of the CMS Girls’ Youth program, charity functions and Islamic outreach programs to educate non-Muslims about the “true Islam”.

I currently serve as a member of the CMS Dawah Outreach program. I have given many talks and presentations to high schools and churches about Islam. I also teach Islamic Studies at Crescent View Academy, a full-time Islamic School, for 7th and 8th grade students. And I am soon to begin my second semester at the Islamic Online University based in Doha, Qatar, pursuing my Bachelors degree in Islamic Studies. My major will be focused on the Science of the Quran (God-willing).

1) Search for a permanent location: as you know, we started over a year ago with the Park Meadows location. The objective was to establish a community center for Muslims in South Denver. Al hamdou lilah, it has been a resounding success with over 100 attending Taraweeh prayers in Ramadan and over 70 men, women, and children attending Friday prayers regularly.

Given the terms of the rental agreement, we had to find a more affordable location, yet remain in the vicinity of the old location to better server Muslims in the area. With Allah’s grace we found a location west of I-25, between Arapahoe and Dry Creek (Directions).

The change of location and the fact that rental agreements, by nature, are temporary, has made the board more predisposed to secure a permanent location for Masjid Khadeejah.

Few brothers from the board have been actively looking and few promising locations have been identified. We are, inshalla, evaluating our options, and we will keep the community apprised of any new developments.

2) Arabic Classes: community members have expressed great interest in learning Arabic. Al hamdou lilah, we have few members who have taught Arabic at an academic level and we are thrilled to offer such a service. However, in order to serve you best, we need to gauge your interest.

If you, or a member of your family, is interested in attending Arabic classes, kindly fill out this survey.

To learn more about Masjid Khadeejah, please check out our website. And you can always contact us through this e-mail.

And lastly, please keep us in your du’a!

Imam Mokhtari is one of the candidates to hold the position of Imam at Masjid Khadeejah (South Denver Islamic Center). You know how important of a role an Imam plays in our community, so this is your opportunity to help the board in making this important decision.

So, we strongly urge you to attend and bring your families and friends and we look forward to hearing your feedback!