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Weekly Communications
Friday, August 7th, 2020
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Assalamualaikum Dear ICGC Community,
We hope that everyone from this beautiful community had a blessed Eid Al Adha weekend!
As the Eid Takbeerat were recited throughout the ICGC campus on Friday morning, it was a true testament to the Greatness of Allah SWT - Whose Mercy and Love brought us together- socially distanced, of course- after such a long time!
The celebration continued through the weekend, as ICGC hosted a virtual session celebrating the diversity of our community, followed by an onsite drive through Eid circus with amazing feats and treats for young and old. Please take a moment to enjoy the attached videos and pictures from Eid.
We would like to also thank the following staff and volunteers who put in tremendous effort, behind the scenes, to ensure that our community could enjoy Eid in a safe and smooth manner. May Allah SWT reward them and bless their families with ongoing health and happiness.
Asma Miller, Jani Syed, Racine Diallo, Khaled Abed, Noor Mustafa, Nadia Fazlani, Yousuf Alani, Amadou Toure, Urooj Amir, Samreen Arshad, Ibrahim family, Asghar family, Salem family, Sow family, Dr. Ashraf Trablousi, Imam Hossam Musa, Dr. Basel Saleem, Imam Abdulghader, Dr. Samina Sohail, Sister Shakila Ahmad, Dr. Imane Khayat, Ali Salahudeen, Natiq Fazlani, Shamil Abdu, Asfand Khan, Waleed Amir, Omar Chaudhry, Hasan Quadri, Sarah Shalash, Farha Watley, Maham Usmani, Mariam Alwattari, Nuha Syed, Maryam Farooqui, Maariyah Ahmed, Noor Amir, Nadia Alam, Areen Emtair, Kevin Marshall, Ghazala Nasir, Muhammad Nasir, Sodiq Onanuga,
Jazaakum Allaahu khairan!
Best regards,
Henry Hane
Executive Director | Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati
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The ICGC Youth Board invites
all community members & friends and families to join
Family Drive-In Movie EID EVENT!
Register Now! Spots are Limited
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Iqamah
Fajr - 5:45 a.m.
Dhuhr - 2:00 p.m.
Asr - 5:45 p.m.
Maghrib - 5 mins after 'adhan
Isha - 10:20 p.m.
Starting August 11th:
Fajr - 6:00 a.m. Isha - 10:05 p.m.
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Jumu'ah Service
1st Khutbah: 1:30 - 1:45 PM
1st Khatib: Dr. Baher Foad
2nd Khutbah: 2:30 - 2:45 PM
2nd Khatib: Dr. Ashraf Traboulsi
3rd Khutbah: 3:30 - 3:45 PM
3rd Khatib: Dr. Ashraf Traboulsi
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This link for non-senior congregants.
Volunteers will direct you to the appropriate space for prayer based on availability. If unsure about where to go, volunteers will be glad to assist you. Should you need any assistance with the online registration or you are unable to register through this link, please call the office at
513-755-3280 during business hours.
If you can volunteer to assist on Fridays and during other five daily prayers, please click here to sign up
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This link is for our seniors ONLY. If you are not a senior, please use the other link to register. Separate links are created so we can accommodate our seniors with space that is reserved for their exclusive use. Therefore, please use the appropriate link for an accurate count.
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Click here to all the Community Conversations held at ICGC over past several months:
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Making Sense of The Census
In case you missed it - an excellent session on the US census hosted by ICGC
Please take the time to become informed
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Dear Parents,
As you are aware, due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, The IWS will remain closed until the school admin deems it safe to return. During this time of uncertainty, we would like you to know that we will be continuing to offer online learning, educational plans, activities, and assignments for students to work on at home until the end of the 1st semester, Winter break, December 2020.
The school will reevaluate the situation again in December and will decide if it’s safe to go back to in person learning, the school will also conduct a survey to know the percentage of parents who are willing to send their kids back to school.
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Here is a brief summary of what you may expect
1. We will continue to provide Islamic Studies and Arabic studies classes online with a focus on Quranic memorization for younger classes and Tafseer / memorization for older classes.
2. We are working on updating our curriculum to be more suitable for an online learning environment.
3. Our teachers will be trained on how to use the latest communication tools like Zoom and google classroom.
4. The registration will be online, there will be no in person registration this year.
5. Due to social distancing measures, we will not be able to accept the same number of students like previous years. The classroom will have a maximum of 12 students.
6. Due to the limited number of students, we will be asking parents to pay registration fees of 100 USD nonrefundable for each student to reserve their space.
7. The fees structure is attached. Registration fees are due on the day the form is completed. Parents are asked to choose one of the following plans by the beginning of the school year.
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Weekend Islamic school celebrated National Merit Scholars, sponsored by: Sr. Sadiqa and Dr. Sheikh Abdur Rahman.
IWS also celebrated H.S.graduates who either graduated or graduating this year from Weekend School. This Scholarship is based on their performance over the years in the weekend school, in regular school and their contribution to the community services.
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The Islamic weekend school recognize the group of students who documented their experience with the Covid 19 pandemic and how it affected their lives as Muslims.
This award is sponsored by Br. Muhammad Munir and Sr. Maria Munir.
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As COVID-19 Restrictions Ease, Muslims Celebrate A Socially Distanced Eid
While reopening states are allowing communal Eid prayers with limits, some Muslims have chosen to opt out entirely.
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"We don’t want to deprive people of the joy that comes with this holiday, which is basically a holiday of happiness for Muslims."
Henry Hane, executive director at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati
The Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, which normally hosts over 5,000 congregants, will host three consecutive prayers to constrain the number of attendees at each one. During all three prayers, individuals will be required to preregister, bring their own rugs and wear a mask at all times. The next day, the mosque will host “drive-thru entertainment” in which children can receive goodie bags and watch circus performers from their families’ cars.
“We don’t want to deprive people of the joy that comes with this holiday, which is basically a holiday of happiness for Muslims,” said Henry Hane, the executive director at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati.
“We thought it was important for the community to recognize that this is an important moment in their faith and allow them the platform to enjoy it while also being safe.”
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Administrative Office:
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.- 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fridays: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m
(513) 755-3280 Ext. 3101
Imam:
Shaykh Hossam Musa
Mobile: (513) 724-IMAM (4626)
Executive Director:
Henry Hane
Office: (513) 755-3280 Ext. 3107
Youth Coordinator:
Isa Ar-Razi
Office: (513) 755-3280 Ext. 3112
Direct: (513) 282-4006 - Work Cell: (513) 400-4967
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ICGC Social Services
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(513)757-9131
Acct. & H.R. Manager
Faiza Abid
Office: (513) 755-3280 Ext. 3115 Direct: (513) 757-9145
Email: finance@icgc.us
Islamic Weekend School:
(513) 755-3280 Ext. 3113
IWS Administrator Sr. Amany Eldeeb
El-Sewedy International
Academy of Cincinnati
Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Office: (513) 755-0169
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Store Rewards that Benefit Your Masjid: Kroger: Re-enrollment is required every year so even if you have signed up before please remember to re-enroll! The Masjid benefited from 60 families being enrolled last year! Amazon: ICGC is identified on these websites as "Islamic Educational Council"
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