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Ramadan Preparation – May 3, 2019
Know Your Neighbor – May 4, 2019
IWS Recognizing National Merit Finalists and Students – May 5, 2019
ICGC Fundraising Dinner – May 31, 2019

Submit an Idea  – Ongoing
Fri, May 3 - Thu, May 9, 2019

Iqamah Timings

Fajr - 5:45 a.m.
Dhuhr - 2:00 p.m.
Asr - 5:45 p.m.
Maghrib - 5 mins after 'adhan
Isha - 10:15 p.m.


Jumu'ah Service

1st Jumu'ah - 1:15 p.m.
Khatib:   Dr. Baher Foad

 2nd Jumu'ah - 3:30 p.m.
Khatib: Ashraf Traboulsi
You who believe, fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may be mindful of God. (The Holy Qur'an, 2:183)
Ramadan Office Hours Starting May 6th Till June 3rd.
All ICGC offices will be closed on Eid day Tuesday June 4th.
Administrative Office Hours:

 Mon - Thurs 8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Friday 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Social Services Office Hours:

 Monday - Friday
8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Youth Coordinator Search Update
As-Salamu 'Alaykum Dear Community,

We thank the community for the really beneficial feedback received over the past year throughout this search process. No more applications are being accepted for this position. The search committee and I have devoted time to reviewing all received applications, and I will be making a hiring decision based on their recommendation as well as a community announcement soon, 'in sha'a allah.

Sincerely,
Tammam Alwan
Executive Director | Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati
ICGC Ramadan Security Protocol
If you can volunteer to help with security, please contact  fsherman@icgc.us
Thank You to Former Youth Basketball Organizer Faris Ghani
We want to thank Br. Faris Ghani for his hard work organizing ICGC's youth basketball tournaments for the past few years. May Allah reward him and his family for his many hours of volunteer work and his endless energy and enthusiasm.

ICGC's youth basketball program is a great way to keep our kids connected to the mosque and participating in healthy activities with excellent mentors and role models.

ICGC Response to Synagogue Terrorist Attack
in Poway, California
Sacred gatherings - whether they be a synagogue, church, mosque, or temple, are meant to be a place of refuge from the world, and an assault on one is an assault on all.

This past Saturday we saw again the deadly impact of hate at the Chabad synagogue in Poway, California where 100 worshipers had gathered to celebrate the Jewish Passover holiday. A young shooter full of hate entered the sacred space, killed one, and injured three others. The gunman, who publicly expressed white-supremacist and anti-Semitic views, also claimed responsibility for an attempted arson at a mosque in nearby Escondido last month.

We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community and convey our deepest sorrow. May God give comfort to their loved ones and may He bless the injured with a quick and lasting recovery.

We renew our commitment to come together with our interfaith partners to overcome hate.
Ramadan Children Enrichment Program
ICGC Ramadan CEP Registration 2019
Learning to love the deen and taking pride in their heritage

Register your children for an incredible experience this Ramadan. While you enjoy and benefit from the serenity of prayer during Taraweeh, your child(ren) will be engaged in creativity, activities & fun, prayer and learning to truly love our beloved messenger Muhammad (pbuh).
  • Children ticket - ICGC Member $115.00
  • Children tickets- nonmembers $130.00
  • Friday / Saturday only children's $55.00

Please click the link below to register
Ramadan Preparation
Friday, May 3, 2019 @ 8:45 P.M.
Know Your Neighbor
Saturday, May 4, 2019 @ 1:00 P.M.
How to Raise Muslim Children with Strong Identities
Sunday, May 5, 2019 @ 10:30 A.M.
  • Date: Sunday, May 5th 2019
  • Time: 10:30am - 11:30 am
  • Location: Mirror Hall, ICGC

About the speaker:
Dr. Toor is a licensed clinical psychologist based in Knoxville, TN. He has been working
as a licensed professional with individuals and families to improve their lives since 2011.He is the founder of The Family Center of Knoxville (TFC Knoxville) which serves the local community. TFC Knoxville provides individual therapy, couples therapy, play
therapy, family therapy, and parental guidance. Dr. Toor also serves as an assistant
clinical professor at the University of Tennessee and adjunct faculty with the Tayseer
Seminary where he teaches a course on mental health counseling.
IWS R ecognizing National Merit Finalists and Students with High ACT S cores
Sunday, May 5, 2019 After Dhuhr Prayer (2:10 p.m.)
National Merit Scholars and Students with High ACT Score:
Weekend Islamic school will be recognizing National Merit Finalists and students with high ACT scores on May 5 th  right after zuhur prayer in Gymnasium. This program is sponsored by Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rahman and Sr. Sadiqa Rahman for High School Seniors who has received the confirmation of being a finalist as a National Merit scholar, or is a commended Merit Scholar or has 35/36 in ACT.
 
This year, we are proud of honoring these 6 students Mashallah
 
NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST:
1): Idris Malik, son of Mr. Shahid Malik and Mrs. Shonda Malik
2): Afreen Minai, daughter of Dr. Ali Minai and Dr. Soumya Patnaik
3): Jamaluddin Pracha, son of Dr. Shamsuddin Pracha & Mrs. Wajhia Pracha
 
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH HIGH ACT SCORES (35/36):
1): Amna Hassan, daughter of Drs. Syed and Fathima Hassan
2): Ibrahim Munir, son of Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Munir and Mrs. Maria Munir
3): Mujtaba Najeed, son of Drs. Ashfaq and Sadia Najeed
 
Please join us congratulating these students, we will have cake and light snacks Inshallh
 
 
If still there is anybody from community who has high ACT score (35/36), please contact Tilat Rizvi ( Tilat.rizvi@cchmc.org , (513-256-5868) ASAP.
Ramadan Programs
Join Potluck Iftars



Bring a dish and join the community for potluck iftars every Mon and Thu (There will be no potluck on Thursday May 9th and 23rd)
Rahma Ramadan Food Drive
Collection Dates:
Every Day During Ramadan
Drop Off Locations:

  • Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati
  • Casablanca Mediterranean Food
  • Jerusalem Food & Bakery
  • Halal Market
Ladies Ramadan 2019 Halaqah
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 @ 2:00 P.M.
Sunday, May 12, 2019 @ 2:00 P.M.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019 @ 2:00 P.M.
Sunday May 19, 2019 @ 2:00 P.M.
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 @ 2:00 P.M.
Sunday June 2, 2019 @ 2:00 P.M.
Highlights of Annual Day
Annual Day 2019 (What a great weekend).

18th Annual Day program (April 19-21st, 2019) brought 16 Islamic schools together from 3 states including Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. Annual Day brings together youth from regional Islamic schools for a weekend of competition and fun. We had total 39 basketball teams, 74 Quranic reciters and many guests from across three states. 

Program on such a large scale is impossible without the help of 100s of volunteers from our community. Br. Faris Ghani, Br. Munam Syed, Br. Nadeem Quraishi, and Br. Ahmed Saleh (Backbones of Our Basketball tournament), Br. Gulame Asif (Principal Islamic Weekend School) & Sr. Tilat Rizvi (Quranic Recitation Competition Organizer & Vice Principal Islamic Weekend School)) would like to thank each one of you who helped us to make this program successful. May Allah SWT bless all these dedicated volunteers and their families. 

Congratulations to these honorees for their dedicated services to the community.

 Dr. Majid Qureshi, Dr. Sardar Tanvir, Dr. Mohammad Salikuddin and Gulame Asif

Our guest speaker and former star Mahmoud Abdul Rauf was a great hit.

Results of Quranic Recitation Competition Group A

First Place: Mohamed Abdelhamed, ISGD/Huda Al-Rahman, Dayton, OH 
Second Place: Mariam Azam, Islamic Weekend School, West Chester, OH 
Third Place: Minahil Quraishi, Islamic Center of Mason, OH
Consolation Prizes: Rand Tulimat, El-Sewedy International Academy, Cincinnati, OH
Leen Hamdan, ISGD/Huda Al-Rahman, Dayton, OH 
Faris Safiia, Eman School, Fishers, IN
Inaaya Shaikh: Islamic Weekend School, West Chester, OH 

Results of Quranic Recitation Competition Group B

First Place: Hadiya Akhtar, Noor Hifz Program, Columbus, OH
Second Place: Hana Ghobril, El-Sewedy International Academy, Cincinnati, OH 
Third Place: Basma Charif, El-Sewedy International Academy, Cincinnati, OH
Consolation Prizes: Noor Sanhaji, Noor Hifz program, Columbus, OH 
Mona Tulimat, El-Sewedy International Academy, Cincinnati, OH 
Sedeal Hamdan, Dayton Mercy Society, Dayton, OH
Aisha Moien, Islamic Weekend School, West Chester, OH
Fareed Mohamud, Alnoor Sunday School, Fishers, IN

We are very proud of Mariam Azam, Inaaya Shaikh and Aisha Moien from
ICGC Weekend School who won a very challenging quranic recitation competition.

Results of Basketball Tournaments 2019

Champions Pee Wee Boys: Islamic Weekend School, ICGC, West Chester, OH 
Runner ups Pee Wee Boys: Dayton Islamic School, Dayton, OH

Champions Pee Wee Girls: Team A, Eman School, Fishers, IN
Runner ups Pee Wee Girls: Team B Eman School, Fishers, IN

Champions Junior Boys: Islamic Weekend School, ICGC, West Chester, OH 
Runner ups Junior Boys: Al Ilm Weekend School, Indianapolis, IN

Champions Junior Girls: Islamic Weekend School, ICGC, West Chester, OH 
Runner ups Junior Girls: Al Ilm Weekend School, Indianapolis, IN

Champions Senior Boys: Dayton Islamic School, Dayton, OH
Runner ups Senior Boys: Clifton Islamic School, Cincinnati, OH

Champions Senior Girls: Islamic Weekend School, ICGC, West Chester, OH
Runner ups Senior Girls: Dayton Islamic School, Dayton, OH

We are very proud of the players of four ICGC teams who won the championship.

Results of 3 point Shooting Contest.

Pee Wee Boys: Aqib Javid, Islamic Weekend School, ICGC, West Chester, OH
Junior/Senior Girls: Aleeza Ansari, Islamic Weekend School, ICGC, West Chester, OH

We are very proud of two of our players from ICGC teams who won this contest.

Acknowledgment:
  • First, we would like to thank Shaikh Hossam Musa Imam ICGC who not only supported the program but became one of the Judges and also attended the Program until the last moment.

  • Thanks to Sr. Shakila Ahmed, Former President of ICGC, who attended both Basketball and Quranic Recitation Competition.

  • Thanks to Mr. Tammam Alwan, Executive Director of ICGC for helping in all aspects of Weekend School.

  • Thanks to our Administrative Staff including Srs. Huma Khan, Faiza Abid, Nadia Fazlani, Noor Mustafa, Leanna Allouch and our Weekend school staff Members; Sr. Amany Eldeeb and Sr. Maheen Amer. They offered a great help as they did everything we needed in no time.

  • Thanks to Br. Ali Salahuddin who was very helpful in everything at any time of the day. May Allah bless him and his family.

  • Thanks to Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rahman and Sr. Sadiqua Rahman for sponsoring the awards for Quranic Recitation winners.

  • Thanks to Kaizan Family Dental and Islamic Relief for sponsoring part of the basketball tournament.

  • Thanks to our Lunch Sponsors: Anila Zindani, Sumaira Khan, Rukhsana Savani, Sarah Ghani, Samreen Quraishi, Shehla Malik, Ghazala Malik, Komal Arif, Kanwal Tahir, Shazia Salah, Zaiba Malik, Farheen Bakali, Saba Ansari, Nadia Yaqub and Pakeezah Ferhan.

  • Thanks to Sr. Rubina Qureshi, for organizing breakfast and lunch and her volunteers; Sr. Naureen Baig, Ghazala Nasir, Asma Adhami, Saima Anwar, Ainy Sami, Maleeha Moqeeth, Fauzia Omar, Komal Arif, Asia Ahmad and Farheen Bakali.

  • Thanks to Registration Volunteers: Jereena Ameen, Uruz Bidiwala, Nogaye Gueye, Asfia Siddiqui, Manhar Suhrawardy, Sadia Amin and Haleema Amin.

  • Thanks to our youth Basketball Coaches: 
  • Senior Boys: Faris Zayed, Cherno Bah, Junaid Malik
  • Junior Boys: Natiq Fazlani, Yousef Alam, Khalid, Amun Tanveer, Naail Sajjad, Shameel Abid, Saidu Ly
  • Peewee Boys: Mir, Zahid Javid, Hazem, Haseeb Jafri, Hosam Mawas, Saif Ahmed, Abdelrahman Wafa, Basel Abdu, Saad Anwar, Adam Khan, Khalid Malik, Asad Anwar
  • Senior Girls: Nina Emlamdi
  • Junior Girls: Nina Emlemdi, Aleeza Ansari, Salwa Syed
  • Girls Peewee: Hana Qureshi, Salwa Syed, Aleeza Ansari

  • Thanks to Basketball Tournament volunteers: Asad Maiden, Erum Ansari, Faizan Qureshi, Hamza sultan, Hassan Ahmed, Haseeb Bakali, Mohammad Daas, Mohamad Aboulella, Nisha Shabbir, Saaf Ahmed, Sabeel Qureshi, Samar Kaukab, Samreen Arshad, Shuja Ghani, Waleed Amir, Zaid Syed, Zohaib Bakali, Alpha, Mohammed Welle, Asad Anwar, Saad Anwar, Mujtaba Khalid. Hasan Samad, Umaiz Sayani, and Amir Khatri.

  • Thanks to Opening Reciter: Hana Quraishi.

  • Thanks to our Judges from Cincinnati: Shaikh Hossam Musa, Imam Khalil Mahmoud, Dr. Ashraf Traboulsi, Yaser Shamsi, Sr. Wardha Safdar, (ICGC), Hafiz Yahya Hansbhai (Islamic Center of Mason) Imam Ihab Alsaghier (Ihsan Islamic Center).

  • Thanks to our youth Moderator: Zumair Hayath.

  • Thanks to Quranic reciter’s scores tabulators: Shehzad Jamil (Leader of the team), Adeen Yousuf, Ansar Ahmed, Mohammad Abdul Salam, Rafeeq Habeeb, Nazir Ahmed, Jilani Shaikh & Nazir Shaikh

  • Thanks to Br. Salim Aftab & Shahzafar Khaja for making Quranic Recitation competition and Basketball Tournament as live broadcast

  • Thanks to Br. Zamir Shaikh: For printing all the badges for reciters, judges and volunteers and certificates for reciters.

  • Thanks to Nisha Shabbir: For helping me to design the Annual day Booklet

  • Thanks to Zamir Shaikh for the photography for Quranic Recitation Competition

  • Thanks to Dr. Meenu Kesarwani and Sr. Ranaadil Shaikh who helped organizing the order for children for Quranic recitation.Our Sincere apology if we missed anyone?
All winners Group A
Judges and Moderator group A
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Our Kids with both Imams
Salikuddin Founder of the Program
Ayesha Accepting an Award
Inaaya with Award
Guest Rauf and Basketball Coordinators
All winners Group B
Judges and Moderator group B
Tabulators with Photographer
Inaaya Reciting
Tabulators with Tabulation In charge
Mariam Accepting an Award
Guest Rauf and Imam
Audience Quranic Recitation
Our 2 Winners with Sponsor
Ayesha Reciting
Mariam Recitating
Guest Rauf and Young Coach Shuja Ghani
Guest Rauf and Peewee boys
Winners - Junior Boys
Winners - Junior Boys
Winners - Junior Girls
Winners Senior Girls
Winners - Peewee girls
Peewee Showcase
Senior Boys
Winner of 3 point Shooting Aleeza

Assalamu Alaykum,

Alhamdulillah, I want to thank Allah for blessing us with an even more successful Shop Free event! May Allah reward my very dedicated team that made this possible (Alesia leach, Saynab Omar, Nishat Alam, Jason Brima, Mollie Brewsaugh, Hadeel Jaradat and Afshan Khan) they worked hours upon hours planning for the event and getting things ready for it. 

May Allah reward all our AMAZING volunteers, (including the YDP group and volunteers coming from Clifton) for working the last three days and putting even more hours than they thought they would. We had 222 slots filled with about 100 volunteers and about 500 hours of combined work. 

May Allah reward our donors (whether items donated or funding). 

This is truly a community event and it takes our whole community to come together to make it successful. Inshaa Allah we hope to have more volunteers next time.

Jazakum Allahu Khairun,

Rema Rizek
Shop Free Organizer
Calling For Summer Camp Ideas and Talents

Do you have a talent that you would like to teach or run the camp during summer for kids ages 6-12? If so please reach out to  nfazlani@icgc.us
Umrah Trip in Dec 2019

Are you interested in going to Umrah trip in Dec 2019?

We are trying to understand the interest in a trip led by Shaykh Hossam Musa.
Education Opportunities for 2019
Have an idea to start a new Program at ICGC?

ICGC is mostly a volunteer run organization with many of the programs and services starting with an idea and a passion. 

Perhaps you want to start something new. To Submit your ideas  click here

Note, we love all ideas but submitting an idea does not imply approval. A leadership team will look at the idea and approve based on need, scope and fit for ICGC.
Open Community Events
The following events are organized by reputable organizations doing positive work. They are not sponsored by ICGC and may express views with which ICGC does not agree. If you have any questions about them, please contact their organizers.
Internship Opportunities in Editorial, Communications and Multimedia/Graphic Design
Applications for our summer/fall program are now open and are due Monday, April 15! Click here to read and to learn more.
Ihsan Summer Camp
Thursday-Friday, June 6-14, 2019 @ 11:00 A.M.
Monday-Friday, June 17-21, 2019 @ 11:00 A.M.
Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati in the News

"Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter." - African Proverb
Amid Rising attacks on places of worship, How religious leaders are responding.
ICGC was represented on national PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff for the sad but timely segment:

“Amid rising attacks on places of worship? How religious leaders are responding.” 
We ask all communities to be vigilant and stay safe. We stand together against the face of hatred!

Please Click here to watch the video.
Office Hours
Facility Hours: The mosque is open every day for all five daily prayers. No overnight parking and no unauthorized gatherings, religious or otherwise, are permitted.

Administrative Office Regular Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(513) 755-3280 Ext. 3101

Imam:
Sheikh Hossam Musa
Mobile: (513) 724-IMAM (4626)
Email: imam@icgc.us

Executive Director:
Tammam Alwan
Office: (513) 755-3280 Ext. 3107
ICGC Rahma Community Services:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

ICGC Islamic Weekend School:
(513) 755-3280 Ext. 3113

IWS Principal : Br. Gulame Asif

IWS Vice Principal: Sr. Tilat Rizvi

IWS Administrator : Sr. Amany Eldeeb

International Academy of Cincinnati
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Office: (513) 755-0169
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