1.      Friday, May 14th     Ladies majlis of Bibi Fatimah                        8:00pm

2.      Saturday, May 15th Majlis of Bibi Fatimah                                   5:00pm

3.      Saturday, June 5th Ladies Milad of Bibi Fatimah                        5:00pm

4.      Saturday, June 26th     Milad of Hazrat Ali                                     5:00pm

5.      Saturday, July 10th Multi Family Kunda                                         5:00pm

6.      Saturday, July 17th Milad of Imam Hussain and Hazrat Abbas   5:00pm

7.     Monday, July 26th    Aamal-e-Shab-e-Barat program will start with Namaz-e-Magrabeen

8.    Sunday, August, 8th   Annual Family Picnic                        
       2-8pm @ Leesylvania State Park
       2001 Daniel K Ludwig Dr.
       Woodbridge, VA: 22191-4504

  Once again we would like to remind you that we expect a larger attendance of Momineen during Ashoora Day, therefore we need all the cooperation we can get from the community members, especially in observing the program timing, by refraining from talking on your cell phones inside the Imambargah during the majlis and remembering to switch off your cell phones when you enter the area where the majlis is being held, if you feel you must socialize during this time kindly step outside the main room and use the kitchen area or the corridor to make or take your calls. Please remember we come to the Imambargah during Muharrum to pay our utmost respect and honor to the Martyrs of Karbala and the martyrdom of Imam Hussein A.S. and his brave companions, who unconditionally sacrificed their precious lives for the sake of Islam and mankind. It is mandatory and obligatory on us to commemorate this event in a manner that reflects our true sentiments and emotions by maintaining certain decorum during these majlis.

We urge all parents to keep your children with you all the times, boys sitting with their fathers and girls with their mothers. In order to ensure the safety of children, please do not let your children play in the stairwell leading up to the offices, sliding up the stair railing or running around the parking lot at any time during the evening.

A detailed schedule for Sunday’s event is as follows:

Schedule for Ashoora Day

5:30 AM        Fajar Namaaz

6:00 AM        Majlis and Matam

10:00 AM      Aamaal e Ashoor  

12:00 PM      Namaaz-e-Zohr and Asr

12:30 PM       Majlis-e-Ashoor

3:00 PM        Fakha Shikani -

5:30PM          Majlis-e-Shaam-e-Gharibaa

If you wish to sponsor any Majlis or bring tabberuk, please contact Br. Anwar Jaffri or Sr. Naushaba Jaffri @703.799.9528 or Sister Khurshid@ 703.569.2761

To make donations contact Sister Sarvat Raza @703.551.0539 

  Salamun AlaykumDearest Brothers and Sisters

Muslims of all sects and non Muslims alike accept and mourn great sacrifice of the savior of Humanity, the grandson of the Holy Prophet, Imam Hussein (A.S.) who with his children, family members and sincere friends on the day of Ashoora i.e. 10 of Muharram 61 AH were martyred mercilessly with torturing in Karbala.

We as the followers of Ahlul Bayt have more responsibility and obligations to convey the message and observe this great tragic event of in the human history.

The Imambargah Shah-E-Najaf needs of your support to show our true allegiance to our Imam, and express our condolences by arranging different programs for 70 days of mourning.

With your prayers and support we have planned to hold an all night fundraising event on Saturday December 26^th, 2009.  Part of this money will go towards sponsoring of Lecturers/Reciters from different countries; support and arrange expenses of Majlises,

Your contributions are required to achieve our aim of enlightening the Ummah in time of seventy days of Muharram.

Please donate generously

If you wish to sponsor any Majlis or bring tabberuk, please contact Br. Anwar Jaffri or Sr. Naushaba Jaffri @703.799.9528 or Sister Khurshid@ 703.569.2761

To make donations contact Sister Sarvat Raza @703.551.0539 

Dear Brothers and Sisters,Salaam Alaykum

You have begun your new year just as we have - by putting away all the happiness in your lives and inviting in grief and sorrow with open arms.  And we have done this along with tens of millions around the world.

With Muharram, once again the cycle of life begins.  We forget happiness and replace it with mourning for the women who were widowed in Karbala, mothers teach their children to say the words ‘Ya Husayn’, and hope that they too will learn the unshakeable loyalty that he had for Islam.  At least, that’s what we hope is happening in every masjid and imambargah around the world.  

Every year, We KNOW that the message of Imam Husayn (a.s) is spreading further and sinking deeper into the hearts of the believers.  And yet, every year, we feel like we have done that bit less than we should have in our commemoration or remembrance.

The Mahe Muharram Majalis Program at the Imambargh Shah E Najaf will begin from Thursday 17th December onwards.  Program will commence as follows:

8:0PM Majlis- Maulana Niaz Hussain (URDU)

8:00PM Majlis- Maulana Sirajul Hassan( ENGLISH)

9:30PM Matam/Ziyarat

Niyaaz/Tabaruk to follow thereafter.

• We also have Dua E Kumail every Thursday night and Juma prayers at on Fridays.
• If you wish to sponsor tabberuk/niaz please contact Sr. Naushaba Jaffri @703.799.9528.

GENERAL NOTES  &  IMPORTANT GUIDELINES FOR  ALL ATTENDEES.

The Majalis during the first ten days of Muharram have the highest attendance compared to any other part of the year. To ensure there are no accidents or incidents, For this reason, we urge and request you to pay attention to the following  guidelines.   We thank you in advance for adhering to these rules as this cannot be possible without your co-operation.

1.      Please co-operate with the Imambargahs  volunteers AT ALL TIMES.

2.      Please keep your shoes in the shoe racks provided.

3.      Please switch off your mobile phones or any device that might distract the speakers and reciters during the program when inside the Imambargah.

4.      Please attend on time and sit as far forward as possible to allow maximum number of people to sit in the room and  benefit from the Majalis.

5.      Please ensure your children are inside the Imambargah at all times as we do not want any unwarranted accidents/incidents, please keep them away from the stairwell and kitchen area.

6.      Please dispose of your rubbish in an appropriate manner- by using the bins provided.   Please do not litter the rooms or parking areas with food, niaz wrappers  or disposables.

Thanking you in advance for all your co-operation in facilitating the timely and efficient running of programs for the benefit of all the members.

With Duas,

Nadia Remtulla

On Saturday December 5^th 2009 at 5:00 pm we will celebrate Eid -e -Ghadeer.

On Saturday December 12^th 2009 at 5:00pm we will celebrate Eid-e-Mubahila, the program will start immediately after the Magrib and Isha namaaz at 5:00pm.

WHAT IS EID- E-GHADEER? FIND OUT BY CLICKING HERE:

http://www.ezsoftech.com/islamic/ghadir.asp

WHAT is EID E MUBAHILA?

http://www.ezsoftech.com/islamic/mubahila.asp

 Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Salaam Alaikum

On Thursday November 26^th, 2009 at 7:00PM we will commemorate the Shahadat of Hazrat Muslim bin ‘Aqil, and also ROZ e ARAFAT  ‘Arafat Day’.

On Saturday November 28^th, at 10:00a.m 2009 we will celebrate Eid-ul-Adha.  The program will start with Salaat-E-Eid at 10:00 am, followed by Khutba-E-Eid at 10:30am, after which the Eid Bazaar and bake sale will open to all members. We encourage everyone to attend as it provides a great opportunity for an informal get together and this is also an opportunity for you to help support the Imambargah.

WHO IS HAZRAT MUSLIM BIN ‘AQIL ? CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HIM:

http://www.ezsoftech.com/islamic/muslim.asp

WHAT IS ‘ARAFAT DAY’? TO FIND OUT CLICK HERE:

http://www.jannah.org/articles/dayofarafat.html

WHAT IS EID- UL-ADHA? FIND OUT BY CLICKING HERE:

 http://www.ezsoftech.com/islamic/hajj.asp

Dear brothers and sisters,Salamun Alaikum,

PROGRAM THIS WEEK:

You are invited to attend the celebration for our Beloved Imam Hasan (AS) which will be held on Saturday, September 5th, 2009 at 5:30PM at the Imambargah Shah-e-Najaf, the program will start before Iftaar and all members are requested to attend and are encouraged to attend on time.

Also note that Iftaar will be served every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Individual Day Merit of Fasting in Ramadhan:

On the fifteenth day, He fulfills ten of your worldly wishes and those of The Hereafter and grants you what He granted Prophet Ayub (AS). Then He orders The Angels who bear The ‘Throne’ to pray for your forgiveness and grants you on the Day of Resurrection 40 lights: ten on your right, ten on your left, ten before you and ten behind you.

With Dua’s

Nadia

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

On the 20th of Jamaadi al Thaani the Muslim world celebrates the birthday of Bibi Fatema Zehra S.A daughter of our Holy Prophet Muhammad Mustafa S.A.W.

The Wiladat will be celebrated at the Imambargah Shah E Najaf on Saturday June 13, 2009 at 5:00PM.

Imam Al Hassan Ibn Ali Al Askari reported that his father quoted Jabir Ibn Abdullah as saying: ‘ The Messenger of Allah, said: ‘ When Allah created Adam and Eve, they strutted through paradise and said: ‘ Who are better than we? ‘At that moment they noticed an image of a girl like they had never seen before; from this girl came an illuminating light so bright that it almost blinded the eyes.

They said: ‘ O Lord, what is this? ‘He answered: ‘ This is the image of Fatima (as), the mistress of your women descendants. ‘  (Lisan Al Mizan Volume 3 page 346)

With Salaams,

Nadia Remtulla

 ”Fatima was a flower from the flowers of Heaven, whose fragrance perfumed my mind, even after she had withered away” (Imam Ali AS)

The mjalis program to commemorate the Wafat of Bibi Fatema (A.S.) will be held as follows:

Date: Thursday May 28th, 2009

Time: 8:00PM

At: Imambargah Shah E Najaf

Program: Mjalis will be recited by Maulana Sirajul Hassan.

Additionally please remember that we have the below mentioned programs on Thursday and Friday and Sunday every week:

Every Thursday - Dua e Kumail at 8:00PM.

Every Friday -Juma namaaz at 1:00PM

Every Sunday - Sunday School from 11:00am to 2:00pm

Many Duas’ and Salaams,

Nadia Remtulla

The Ladies afternoon majlis program to commemorate the Wafat of BIBI Fatema (A.S.) will be held as follows

Date: Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Time: 2:30 PM

At: Imambargah Shah E Najaf

Program: Majlis will be recited by Sr. Saeeda Abbas