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1 February 2009 Safar/Rabi Al-Awwal Day Feb. Hijri Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha Sun 1 Safar 5:44 7:18 3:27 5:08 6:27 Contact Info The Prayer Center of Orland Park S. 104th Ave Orland Park, IL Call of Prayer Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun :43 5:42 5:41 5:40 5:39 5:38 5:37 7:18 7:18 6:59 6:58 6:57 6:56 6:55 3:28 3:29 3:30 3:32 3:33 3:34 3:35 5:09 5:11 5:12 5:13 5:14 5:16 5:17 6:28 6:29 6:30 6:32 6:33 6:34 6:35 Fajr: 30 minutes after Adthan Dhuhr: 1:10pm Mon Tue Wed Thu :36 5:35 5:34 5:34 6:54 6:52 6:51 6:51 3:36 3:38 3:39 3:39 5:18 5:19 5:21 5:21 6:36 6:37 6:38 6:38 Asr: 2 Rak as after Adthan Fri Sat :31 5:30 6:49 6:47 3:41 3:42 5:23 5:24 6:41 6:42 Maghrib: 2 Rak as after Adthan Sun Mon :29 5:28 6:46 6:45 3:43 3:45 5:26 5:27 6:43 6:44 Isha: 8:00pm Tue Wed :26 5:25 6:43 6:42 3:46 3:47 5:28 5:29 6:45 6:46 Jumuah: 1:00pm Thu Fri :24 5:22 6:40 6:39 3:48 3:49 5:31 5:32 6:48 6:49 Hadith of the Month When Allah wishes good for someone, He bestows upon him the understanding of Deen. Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed :21 5:20 5:18 5:17 5:15 6:37 6:36 6:34 6:33 6:31 3:50 3:51 3:52 3:53 3:55 5:33 5:34 5:36 5:37 5:38 6:50 6:51 6:52 6:53 6:55 ~Al-Bukhari and Muslim~ Thu 26 Rabi Al-Awwal 5:14 6:30 3:56 5:39 6:56 Fri :12 6:28 3:57 5:40 6:57 Sat :11 6:27 12:04 3:58 5:42 6:58 Note: Prayer Times are mathematical calculations and are prone to human error. The Prayer Center of Orland Park

2 Dates to Remember: Volunteer Service Project Chicago Food Depository Saturday, February 21st, :00am 12:00pm 4100 West Ann Lurie Place, Chicago, IL For more information contact Mohammed Nofal at 3rd Annual Fundraising Dinner for Operational Expenses Saturday, March 14th, :30pm The Prayer Center of Orland Park, Lower level 2009 Executive Committee Members Dr. Mohamed Krad - President Mr. Malik Ali - Vice President and Treasurer Mr. Khalil H. Khalil - Chairman of Fundraising Mr. Mohammed Nofal - Member Dr. Ashraf Abdul Hameed - Member Dr. Khalid Raheem - Member Mr. Badie Ali - Chairman of Dawah Committee 2009 Advisory Board (Shura) Sheikh Abdul Salam Al-Rousi Dr. Anas Nahhas Mr. Mohamed Nasser (Abu Farouq) Dr. Basaam Joudah Mr. Saad Malley Mr. Mohammed Meah Mr. Abdel-Hameed Abu Ghoush Mr. Malek Almasad Dr. Khaled Alzoubi Mr. Sufyan Almajali Mr. Ahmed Mustafa Dr. Nidal Hasan Dr. Omar Krad Mr. Mohammad Shtawi Dr. Hisham Sadek Mrs. Iman Ali Mrs. Orfan Babelli Contact Us For more info about our activities STAFF Norma Abu-Tarboush, Quranic Education: (708) nortar@op-pc.org Deena Hasan, Secretary: (708) deena@op-pc.org Suleiman Ramadan, Building Manager Programs Sisters Arabic Programs: Um Siraaj: (708) Sisters Youth Program: Deena Hasan: (708) Fatima Noubani: (708) Brothers Youth Program: Ahmed Mustafa: (708) Hamza Ali: (708) To volunteer at the Prayer Center of Orland Park please contact volunteers@op-pc.org. Tuesday 6:30pm 8:00pm Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm 12:00pm 1:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm Thursday 9:00am 11:00am 9:30am- 11:30am 12:00am- 2:00pm 12:00pm 1:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm Friday 10:00am - 1:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm Calendar of Events 1:00 pm 1:35pm Jummah Prayer 7:00pm 8:00pm 6:00pm- 8:00pm Maghrib Isha Saturday 10:00am 2:00pm 2:00pm 4:00pm 3:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm - Isha Sunday 6:00pm 8:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm Almumineen Class [boys ages 10-13] // Br. Malek Shaar *Registration in Office ends February 2nd, class begins February 3rd Using the Computer for Quran Recitation and Searching [women] // Sr. Norma Abu-Tarboush English Halaqa [women]// Sr. Hanan Mansour Fiqh Class [Arabic] // Sheikh Nady Rabee Kishk MASJID Quran Reading and Memorization [Non-Arab Speaking Sisters]// Sr. Iman Ali *This is a paid course, seats limited, registration in office Beginner s Tajweed Class [women]// Sr. Norma Abu-Tarboush *This is a paid course, seats limited, registration in office Beginner s Tajweed Class [women]// Sr. Norma Abu-Tarboush *This is a paid course, seats limited, registration in office Women s Arabic program // Sr. Zainat Abuzzir & Sr. Aisha Rahima Quran Memorization // Sheikh Nady Rabee Kishk Open Quran Recitation [women]// Sr. Norma Abu-Tarboush Arabic Fiqh Halaqa [women] //Sr. Aisha Rahima (Um Siraaj) Al Huda Class (In English) [women]// Sr. Aisha Rahima (Um Siraaj) Al Mu minat Class [girls ages 8-12]// Sr. Edith Natour *This is a paid course, seats limited, registration in office Something Amazing About Quran (How it affects your life in scientific explanation) Halaqa [women]// Sr. Norma Abu-Tarboush and Sr. Alia Herzallah *February 13th 27th Qur an School Program (youth ages 6-11) // Sr Norma Abu Tarboush *This is a paid course, seats limited, registration in office Youth halaqa [Orland Muslim Girls- Junior High] // Srs. Aidah, Amina, and Lamies Girls Beginner s Tajweed Class [youth girls]// Sr. Norma Abu-Tarboush *This is a paid course, seats limited, registration in office Youth halaqa [High School Girls] // Sr. Fatima Noubani Big Brother Program [1st Grade - High School] // OMC Counselors Personal Computer for beginners// Br. Jamal Shaban *Suggested donation of $50 for the course* Quran Memorization // Sheikh Nady Rabee Kishk

3 February 2009 Safar/Rabi Al-Awwal The Prayer CenT er Of Orland Park 3rd annual fundraising dinner for Operational Expenses When? Saturday, March 14th, :30pm - Reception Where? The Prayer Center of Orland Park (Lower Level) S. 104th Ave., Orland Park, IL Guest Speaker: TBD Prices: $30/Ticket $300/Table Sponsorship Dinner sponsor: Platinum - $10,000 Gold - $5,000 Silver - $2,500 Bronze - $1,000 For more information, please contact: The Prayer Center of Orland Park S. 104th Ave., Orland Park, IL (708)

4 Al Akhbarr~Prayer Ce Share your news, announcements and events. If you have good news (graduations, new baby, anniversary, wedding), sad news, or an event you would like to share with the community please contact the OPPC Secretary at 708/ or via at Space permitting, we will do our best to publish it in the next issue. New Muslim Brother ALLAHU AKBAR!! Please join us in welcoming our New Muslim Brother - Frank Coe. Frank recently made shahada and accepted Islam. Alhamdulillah. We pray that Allah (swt) protects guides and blesses him. Ameen. Gaza/Palestine What can we do to help our Muslim brothers and sisters in Gaza? The following are three very important and helpful actions for our Palestinian Muslims. on the ground in Gaza assisting with the grave humanitarian crisis. Donate financially to help. The Prayer Center has been and will continue to collect funds for the NGOs in Gaza. Or you can also donate on-line directly to the NGO. Below is a list of credible NGOs: - UN Gaza - United Nations - Red Crescent 3) Contact Congress. You can also contact your Congressperson and Senator. Tell them your thoughts and feelings. Let them hear the Muslim voice. You can contact them via web and send them a message through the website at www. congress.org/congressorg/home/. New Arrivals Marriages/Engagements Congratulations to the following couples on their recent marriage/engagement: Y Jamal Zughayer Amany Suleiman Y Salam and Aly May Allah (swt) keep their marriage and faith strong, and bless them with years of happiness and joy. Hujjaj Reception The Annual Welcome Back Hujjaj Reception/Potluck Dinner was held on December 28, 2008 at OPPC. Alhamdulillah we had a large number of our Community Members attend Hajj. We heard about their experiences and journey. Hajj Mabroor to all of the Hujjaj and we pray that Allah (swt) accepts your hajj. 1) Make Dua a. The BEST action you can take is making dua a/prayer. Make dua a everyday during salat and after salat. We pray that Allah accepts our dua a and brings peace and tranquility to Gaza. 2) Donate Funds. Next, you can help with supplies food, water, medicine and shelter. There are numerous NGO s (non-governmental organization) currently Congratulations to Housam and Muna Zughayer on the birth of their child. A healthy baby girl named Aya. Aya was born on November 13, 2008, 7lbs 10oz & 21 inches long. Mom, Dad, Big Sister Layali and Baby are doing very well Alhamduillah. We ask that Allah (swt) blesses them and protects them all. 4

5 February 2009 Safar/Rabi Al-Awwal nter Community News SWIFT SERVICE PROJECT Volunteer to Feed the Needy Who: Greater Chicago Food Depository When: Saturday Feb 21, 2009 from 9am to Noon. Where: 4100 West Ann Lurie Place, Chicago Activities: Opportunities include repacking bulk products to individual/family sizes, assembling boxes with assorted food, checking expiration dates, labeling products, gleaning products, etc. For ages 13 and above. The Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago s food bank, is a nonprofit food distribution and training center providing food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community. The Food Depository distributes donated and purchased food through a network of 600 food pantries, soup kitchens & shelters to 500,000 adults & children every year. For more information, contact Mohammed Nofal at mnofal@op-pc.org. Advertisers Wanted! What better way to help your business and help the Masjid at the same time by taking an Ad in the Newsletter. All ads are printed of the highest quality color and mailed out to over 1500 homes and over 3500 are printed monthly. Full Page, Half Page, Quarter Page, Business Card Size are available. Contact the OPPC Secretary at 708/ or via at fnoubani@op-pc.org to secure an ad. Appeal your Property Taxes If you own a house in Orland Park, Orland Hills or Tinley Park, chances are your property taxes are set to increase. You still have time to contest and appeal your taxes. It s a simple one-page form. All you need is your name, address and PIN (property identification number). You can download the form at: For your convenience, forms can be dropped-off at The Prayer Center. Don t delay! For more information, please contact Mohammed Nofal at mnofal@ op-pc.org. Get Involved in Your Masjid Want to volunteer at The Prayer Center? The Masjid is always looking for dedicated volunteers to help on a wide variety of events special events, dinners, fundraising, weekend school, maintenance, daily programs, etc. If you re interested please contact the Volunteer Committee at volunteers@op-pc.org. OPPC Newsletter Mailings Help Keep our Costs Down!!! Since its inception, The Prayer Center Newsletter has been mailed directly to our Members homes and place of business. Currently, over 1500 Newsletters are mailed-out every month. We are asking all Members to advise us if they are receiving multiple Newsletters via mail. If so, please send an to unsubscribe@op-pc.org, or contact the OPPC Secretary at 708/ Also, if you would like your name removed from the Newsletter mailing list, or to update your address, - or prefer to receive this Newsletter via only, please send an to unsubscribe@op-pc.org, or contact the OPPC Secretary at 708/ HELP KEEP OUR COSTS DOWN!! 5

6 Flag Em Up Again 2009 was a huge success. Once again, the Lockport Porters represented in style. Thanks to all who showed up. Please stay tuned for the next Lace Em Up tourney. On Saturday, December 27, 2008 we had Qiyam Al-Layl with the Orland Muslim Girls Group. Our theme was called MOCK HAJJ which was the best way to learn and have fun while gaining knowledge of Hajj. We began the night with a guest speaker, Um Nassir, who told her story of her journey to Hajj. The girls partook in a scavenger hunt related to questions regarding Hajj actions and places. They also built a Kaaba, performed each step and saying of Hajj. The Orland Muslim Girls were awarded Hajj certificates for their accomplishments. 6

7 February 2009 Safar/Rabi Al-Awwal SMC Career Fair This past month the Sandburg Muslim Crew held a career fair at the Orland Park Prayer Center, which was open for anyone in high school. There were over a dozen professionals varying from a scientist to an accountant. The main portion of the event ha d the students going around while the professionals explained their profession and had short question and answer sessions between the students and professionals. The main reason this event went on was to show students what their prospective professional lives would be like and what they would have to do to reach their goals. Many students did find the professions they were looking at their but for those who didn t they still learned something from the professionals. They also learned what type of education they would need to reach their goals and what kind of student they needed to be to succeed. The most interesting people were the ones that didn t talk about themselves but connected with the students. Overall this was a very successful Career Fair. By Hamza El-Natour The Orland Park Prayer Center, in collaboration with Master Musa and the Harlem Family Tae Kwon Do and Karate Center, is proud to present: Tae Kwon Do Registration will be held at: OPPC at Multi Purpose Room Registration will be February 21st 6:00 to 7:00 PM Insh ALLAH The uniforms will be $40 3 months ($20/Months) $60.00 Total cost $100: $40 for Uniform and 3 months paid ($20/month) Ages: 7 to 18 years old Class size will be capped at 50 registrants. Classes will begin Saturday March 7th, 5:00 to 6:30 continuing every Saturday thereafter Instructor Background: Master Musa has trained in the Martial Arts for over 30 years and has a 6th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, a 4th degree black belt in Shato-Khan Karate, and a 4th degree black belt in Kung-Fu. 7

8 Islaam 101 Why God s Book Cannot Contain Errors WhyIslam.org 1 minute message - by Imam Shabir Ally God Revealed it Those who disbelieve in the Reminder when it comes unto them (are guilty), for indeed it is an unassailable Scripture. Falsehood cannot come at it from before it or behind it. (It is) a revelation from the Wise, the Owner of Praise (Qur an 41:41-42). Praise be to Allah* Who has revealed the Scripture unto His slave, and has not placed therein any crookedness (but has made it) straight (Qur an 18:1-2). Allah has (now) revealed the fairest of statements, a Scripture consistent (Qur an 39:23). You Can Examine it! God says: Will they not then consider the Qur an with care? If it had been from other than Allah they would have found therein much discrepancy. (Qur an 4:82) Here God challenges people to find an error in the Qur an. If it contains errors then it cannot be from God. If, on the other hand, it had been the production of a human being it would definitely contain errors. A human writer 1400 years ago would have written on the basis of the level of knowledge of his or her day. And many of those ideas would turn out to be false later as humankind learns more, especially in the field of science. A Qur an in Arabic, containing no crookedness (Q 39:28). 8 God Preserves it God has promised to always preserve His book. He says: Surely We, even We, revealed the Reminder [the Qur an], and We verily are it s Guardian. (Qur an 15:9) The Qur an contains no additions. It remains today letter for letter as it was revealed over 1400 years ago. Nothing added, nothing taken away. Two of the original manuscripts of the Qur an prepared 1400 years ago still exist today. One is in the Topkapi Saray Museum in Istanbul, Turkey, and the other in Tashkent, Russia. Both of these are identical in content with the Qur an available all over the world today.

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11 February 2009 Safar/Rabi Al-Awwal New Classes! Almumineen Class For Boys ages Tuesday Nights 6-8pm Starts February 3rd Something Amazing About Quran: Scientific Explanations to affect your life Women s Halaqa- Open to all ages Friday Nights Maghrib to Isha February 13th-27th Memorization Halaqa For Saturday School Students Friday Evenings 5-7pm 11

12 February 2009 Safar/Rabi Al-Awwal If you are receiving multiple copies of this newsletter or need a change of address, please: 1) us at: unsubscribe@op-pc.org or subscribe@op-pc.org, 2) Come to the office, OR 3) Go to the website op-pc.org THE PRAYER CENTER OF ORLAND PARK South 104th Avenue Orland Park, IL First Class U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 157 Joliet IL