09-22-2003, 07:48 AM
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Lord of Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and the final Prophet, Muhammad (peace be with them all)
(What is going on around the American Muslims?)
Al-AMANA Message No. 199, week No. 143, Month No. 35 (September 19, 2003)
In this week issue:
1- AYAH OF THE WEEK (Verse from the Qur’an)
2- HADITH OF THE WEEK (Said or done by the Prophet, SAW)
3- DU’A’ OF THE WEEK (Supplication)
4- THE POST-HOSPITALIZATION CARE PROGRAM (Florida Residents)
5- THE 2003 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
6- ACHIEVING YOUR FINANCIAL GOALS ISLAMIC WAY
7- THE SOUTH FLORIDA MUSLIM CEMETERY REPORT
8- AMANA IN NEED OF YOUR SUPPORT
9- NEWS FROM THE DA”WAH
10- NEWS FROM THE MUSLIM WORLD
11- THE SITE OF THE WEEK
12- THE ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
13- REGISTER TO VOTE ONLINE
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(1)*(AYAH OF THE WEEK [Verse from the Qur'an])
“O you who believe, do not prohibit the good things (all that is good as regards food, things, deeds, beliefs, persons) which Allah has made lawful to you and transgress not. Verily, Allah does not like the transgressors.” [Qur’an, Al-Ma,’idah 5:87]
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(2)*(HADITH OF THE WEEK [saying By the Prophet, SAW])
“Gabriel kept telling me to be good to the neighbors, till I thought that he was going to tell me to include them in the inheritance.” [imam Bukhari]
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(3)*(DU`A’ OF THE WEEK [supplication])
“O Allah,* forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me and grant me sustenance.” [imam Muslim]
* Muslims believe that Allah (God) is Who created Adam, Eve, Jesus, Moses, Lot, Abraham, Ya’koub, Ishmael and many other prophets and messengers (Peace be upon them all) and Muhammad (SAW) His last Prophet.
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(4)*(THE POST-HOSPITALIZATION CARE PROGRAM)
Baptist Health South Florida (formerly Baptist Hospital) and 5-Pillar Foundation, Inc. are seeking interested parties to attend The Post-Hospitalization Spiritual Care program. This training program consists of three 6-hour workshops (Sept. 26, 27 and Oct. 4) followed by eight (8) Monday evening sessions. Those who complete the program will be certified to participate in the continuum of care referral program.
We are seeking parties who are interested in visiting the sick in their homes as part of our responsibility as Muslims and to partake in the referral program for the hospital. 5-Pillar Foundation will be covering the fees for those chosen to attend.
Applicants must contact 5-Pillar Foundation and leave a name and phone number or email address at:
Tel. 305 944-2282 (please leave message…someone will get back to you) or email: 5pillar@adelphia.net
You will be contacted, in order to complete a brief application to be forwarded to the program administrators. There is limited room. Therefore, interested applicants should return contact no later than Sun., Sept. 21 for your application to be considered.
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(5)*(THE 2003 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE)
Muslim humanitarian nominated for the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize
Dr. Syed Hasan has been nominated for the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for
his commitment to serving and uplifting humanity. He has dedicated over sixty years of his life for the betterment of others. Dr. Hasan is the founder and director of INSAN (Arabic for "Human"), an educational and humanitarian mission based in India. For almost forty years the INSAN Institute has been promoting education and educational awareness, educational accessibility to financially disadvantaged, adult literacy, preteen/teen marriages, local economy and employment to disadvantaged and humanitarian assistance.
http://www.isna.net/news/miniheadlines.asp...ticle&artid=118
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(6)*(ACHIEVING YOUR FINANCIAL GOALS ISLAMIC WAY) /SAY NO RIBA
MSO at FAU is hosting a Financial Workshop titled, “Achieving Your Financial Goals with Shari’ah based Investing”.
This event will be held in the Life Long Learning Center of the Boca Raton Campus at FAU from 11:00am – 5:00pm.
This event is free of charge and will include free breakfast and lunch.
For further information on this event please contact:
Br. Salman at: salmanthegr8@hotmail.com
Or call: Tel 561-394-5404
www.azzadfund.com
www.msofau.com
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(7)*(THE SOUTH FLORIDA MUSLIM CEMETERY REPORT)
Al-Humdo-lillah, the Shura at Bism-Rabbik Foundation Inc. is elated to announce that the construction permit was granted for Muslim Cemetery at 17551 N.W. 137th Ave. Hialeah Gardens Florida. This project which has been in the works for last eight years was the first of its kind in the USA. The time it took to get through the regulatory process set it back to second place, nevertheless Muslims of South Florida should be very happy and thank Allah for his immense mercy and make Du’a’ for the success of this project. The completion date is set at December 15th Insha-Allah. The project still needs about $40,000 to complete, which will provide us with over 6000 burial lots, roadway and parking spaces.
If you have any questions regarding the cemetery or for financial support please contact us at: 954-680-1862
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(8)*(AMANA IN NEED OF YOUR SUPPORT)
We need you to join AMANA and be part of the efforts AMANA, the American Muslim Association of North America doing to assist our community and the non Muslim community. We need you to be part of the efforts to reach the other communities and faith groups to give them a gift of the Qur’an and Islamic books and we have to reach them with a smile. Be part of the efforts that AMANA trying to work with other communities and other faith in projects in mutual interest. All of us are living in one land and in one boat. We need to be together as one hand and no one community can survive alone whether this community is a minority or this community a majority as far we all live in the same land, the US.
We need you today to send us your support and especially all our members who have been with us for the past four years. Remember AMANA today in your prayers and in your assistance.
Keep AMANA programs active and in progress:
- AL-AMANA Food to the needy program. (Al-AMANA Gift Certificate)
- Storage and distribution of donated items.
- Mail of free Qur’an & Books for da’wah all to around the world.
- Al-AMANA online Magazine.
- AL-AMANA publications.
- Other expense to manage other programs.
Please visit AMANA web site to learn more about our activities.
http://www.al-amana.org/aboutus.php
http://www.al-amana.org/services.php
http://www.al-amana.org/contactus.php
(AMANA is non-profit organization)
FOR DONATION:
Send your check or money order to: (No cash will be accepted)
AMANA
352 North East 167 Street, Suite B
Miami, FL 33162, USA
To contact us: info@al-amana.org
Tel. 305-898-9314 (Miami-Dade), Tel. 754-234-4456 (Broward)