MAPS Weekly Newsletter

Friday March 31st, 2022 | 30 Shabaan 1443

A Message from Our President

Assalamu Alaikum,

Let me start by expressing my immense gratitude to Allah (the One worthy of Highest Praise) for making the Annual Banquet a great success and to the community for their unwavering support and generosity. It was our first large-scale in-person event since the onset of the pandemic and was also live-streamed. It was heartening to see a sold-out, full house flowing with love and warmth. The event included moments of serious purpose, lively and entertaining.

Our Ramadan Fundraising Target was $1.5M of which $750K would be used to pay off the remaining loan on the original purchase of our Redmond property. With Allah SWT's mercy, we reached $1M at the event with the generous support of those who attended the Banquet and the community. We are ever thankful to the community for their continued unwavering support.

During the fundraiser, I highlighted our key accomplishments across the 3 core areas - Faith, Services, and Advocacy/Outreach. The launch of MAPS Seattle was the capstone of our efforts which will extend our reach and services to the Seattle Downtown Muslim Community of young professionals and community members that is currently not served by a Muslim Institution. MAPS Seattle will encompass the entire spectrum of MAPS vision including all our 3 core areas of Faith, Services, and Advocacy.

Please enjoy the sights and sounds of Saturday’s Banquet which we have included below.

The Banquet Livestream

1-Minute Video of the event

If you did not have a chance to attend, please consider donating to your masjid (mosque) now. You have one final opportunity to contribute to the original construction of the mosque (as we pay off the loan) and gain all the rewards of being the vanguards of establishing this masjid (mosque) and creating a lasting legacy. May Allah (the most generous) reward you for your generosity.

JazakAllah for your continued support!

Hyder Ali

President

Muslim Association of Puget Sound

Donate Here!

Ramadan Greeting from Congresswoman Susan DelBene

Friday Khutbah

Weekly Hadith

Weekly Halaqas

Redmond

1:15pm & 2:15pm

Br. Alaa Badr & Sh. Adam Jamal

Youth Khutbah 3:30 PM

Sh. Adam Jamal

Seattle

Khutbah at 1:15pm

Sh. Mohamed Joban

Tune in: MAPS Facebook & YouTube.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who provides a fasting person something with which to break his fast, will earn the same reward as the one who was observing the fast, without diminishing in any way the reward of the latter."

[At-Tirmidhi]

(Riyad as-Salihin, Book 8, Hadith 275)

The Muslim Experience Study Circle

Every Saturday

12:45pm with Br. Alaa Badr

(in person in the conference room or online)

Sisters Qur'an Halaqa

Every Thursday

10am to 12pm & 8:00pm (online)

Tafseer with Imam Joban

Weekly for All (in-person & online)

Sundays at 4:00pm - 5:15pm

The Life of Prophet (PBUH)

Weekly for Youth by Br. Akram

Sundays at 6:00pm - 7:00pm (in-person)

Ramadan Announcement

As per the announcement of the Fiqh Council of North America (FCNA) for Ramadan & Eid-ul-Fitr, the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS) will start the blessed month of Ramadan 2022 (1443 AH) and fasting on Saturday, April 2, 2022. Taraweeh prayer will start on the night of Friday, April 1, 2022 with Isha Iqama being at 9:25pm inshaAllah at the Redmond and Seattle campuses!

Taraweeh Babysitting

MAPS is looking for 10 babysitters during Taraweeh this Ramadan!

This will be a paid gig for people willing to be at MAPS 30 minutes before, during Taraweeh, and 30 mins after Taraweeh..

If interested, please contact: women@mapsredmond.org

Daily Khatirah Videos

InshaAllah this year we will also be posting daily khatirah videos hosted by Sh. Adam Jamal. Keep your eyes on our social media, and YouTube for more information!

Taraweeh Volunteer Signups

We are inshAllah planning to be back to normal (post-pandemic) this Ramadan. This means daily iftar, daily taraweeh prayers, and suhoor during the last ten days of the month. Like most events and activities at MAPS, these activities are only possible because of dedicated and committed volunteers. Thank you for your interest in volunteering and for making an impact on the community.

Please sign-up below and add it to your calendar.

The sign-ups are for adults and youth above 15 yrs old. Less than 15-year-olds are encouraged to volunteer under the supervision of an adult, with the adult signing up at the link provided.

Iftar Sponsorhips

As we move into our new normal following the past two years, MAPS is once again planning singles Iftars on weekdays and community Iftars on weekends (Fri/Sat) during the blessed month of Ramadan 2022, insha'Allah. The cost of Iftar is $15 per plate.

MAPS will additionally sponsor up to $30,000 for Iftar at the Ethiopian Muslims Association of Seattle (EMAS) and the Muslim American Youth Foundation (MAYF) of Seattle. These are neighboring communities that are in need and sponsorship will benefit them immensely.

If you’re interested in sponsoring Iftar at MAPS or the Seattle communities, please sign up and make your donation at the following links:

Day Sign-up sheet: http://bit.ly/mapsiftarsignup
Payment Link: bit.ly/mapsramadan2022

A QR Code for Iftar signup will also be posted throughout the masjid.

If you plan on sponsoring Iftar for a day and want to make special arrangements, please contact manager@mapsredmond.org.

May Allah SWT accept our fasting and prayers and reward us immensely during this blessed month.

Featured Events

✨ MCRC Annual Ramadan Food Drive 2022 ✨

MAPS-MCRC in partnership with Essentials First and other Masajids in the Greater Seattle area will be delivering care boxes of food for families in need in our community so that they too can enjoy a blessed and peaceful Ramadan.

Each box includes food staples such as rice, flour, sugar, oil, dates, etc., sufficient for a family of 5 for the entire month of Ramadan.

Each box costs $60. You can sponsor one or more boxes.

Donations will be collected till Eid Al-Fitr. You may donate by check, cash, or online at the below link (select "MCRC Ramadan food drive").

Sponsor a Food Box

✨ MAPS-IOC Iftaar ✨

Registration is now open for MAPS Interfaith and Outreach Iftaar. The goal of the IOC Iftaar is to bring community leaders and non-Muslims to MAPS to showcase MAPS and educate them on Ramadan and iftaar.

Our guest speaker for the evening is Dr. Suzy Ismail, Founding Director of Cornerstone, a nonprofit, faith-based communication intervention organization with several locations around the world that focus on youth, family, marriage, identity, socio-emotional wellness, and relationship rebuilding.

She is the author of many books including "Modern Muslim Marriage", "9 to 5", "When Muslim Marriage Fails", and several other works.

We humbly request you invite your non-Muslim friends, neighbors, and colleagues to join us for an evening of food and conversation. We have a limited number of seats that will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Please use the link below to register!

✨ MAPS - MCOC Virtual Ramadan Around the World! ✨

MAPS-MCOC, in partnership with Farah Saeed Trust, presents "Ramadan Around the World"!

Join MAPS-MCOC in celebrating Ramadan virtually with storytimes, crafts, cooking sessions, and inspiration throughout Ramadan.

Storytimes & Crafts with Sr. Amani and Sr. Dareen every Saturday at 6 PM
Inspiration with Sr. Hafsa April 7^th at 1:30 PM
Cooking Session with Sr. Shama April 21^st at 10 AM
And, much more!

More details can be found on MCOC's Facebook and Instagram. Please see the flyer below for more information!

MAPS-SBRN Highlights

SBRN Business Fair Review

Visit our website

✨ MAPS-SBRN Ramadan Night Bazaar ✨

MAPS - SBRN will be hosting night bazaars this Ramadan! Please keep a look out for more information as we will be opening up a limited amount of spaces for local small businesses to put Ramadan and Eid decor and gifts up for sale!