MELBOURNE JAMAAT AUSTRALIA

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1 MELBOURNE JAMAAT AUSTRALIA Shabaan 1438A.H. May 2017 Newsletter #4 Assalam Alikum With the grace of Almighty Allah and blessings of 14 Masomeen A.S. we are hereby launching our forth edition of the Melbourne Jamaat Australia Newsletter. We would like to thank all the member s for their feedback and the growing support they are providing towards jamaat. Management committee is always available to receive suggestions, feedback and concerns, please send them to our mailbox info@ksijmelbourne.org.au. Exciting News Kunday Program Review... 2 Family Ten Pin Bowling...3 Awaz Welfare Trust..4 Points of Interest Religious Dates During the Month...4 Upcoming Events...5 Community Announcements.5 Ramadan Preparation tips...6 Quiz.6 Imam Mahdi [atf] said Nothing is better than namaz to make shaitan bite the dust, then perform namaz and make Shaitan bite the dust.(biharul Anwaar, Vol.53, P.182) Page 1

2 On Sunday 8th April 2017, Melbourne Jamaat Australia invited all momineen and mominaat with family to attend the Nazr e Imam Jaffar Sadiq (as) at Panjtan Imambargah. Before nazr, a short program was organised to encourage kids to recite manqabat Program started with Surah Yaseen recited by Zahra Batool d/o Abbas Ali. Then Sarah d/o Mohammad Ali recited Manqabat followed by Misbah Sabir d/o Sabir Sunasara. Then Zainab Fatima d/o Ali Manjee recited Manqabat followed by Sakina Fatima d/o Raza Gulani. Then Ali Naqi s/o Mohammad Ali recited followed by Mir Waris Ali Rizvi s/o Syed Hasan Askari Rizvi recited a surah and last reciter, Afaq Bangash s/o Altaf Bangash recited Dua e Faraj. The program concluded with Ziyarat e Warisa by Munawar Ali Gulani. Zahra Batool d/o Abbas Ali Sarah d/o Mohammad Ali Misbah Sabir d/o Sabir Sunasara Nazr was then served. Melbourne Jamaat Australia would like to thank momineen and mominaat for their participation in large numbers. Nazr was sponsored by a large number of momineen. The funds collected covered the cost of the program. Zainab Fatima d/o Ali Manjee Sakina Fatima d/o Raza Gulani Ali Naqi s/o Mohammad Ali Please recite surah Fatiha for all the marhumeen of the donors. Mir Waris Ali Rizvi s/o Syed Hasan Askari Rizvi Afaq Bangash s/o Altaf Bangash Page 2

3 Page 3 Family Event Ten Pin Bowling on Saturday 20 May 2017

4 Awaz Welfare Trust Alhamdillah, Melbourne Jamaat Australia has signed an agreement with Awaz Welfare Trust. The purpose is to provide facilities to momineen ranging from Sadqa (Charity) to sponsoring an individual for a daily meal. Some of the ways momineen can avail the service are listed below: > Aqiqah Goat: $100 AUD > Kafarah: $80 AUD Imam Mahdi [atf] said Our knowledge is comprehensive to your news and nothing of your news is concealed from us. (Biharul Anwaar, Vol.53, P.175) Religious Dates during the month of Shabaan 1438 Religious Events: 3rd Shaaban 30th April 2017: Birth of Imam Hussain (as) 4rd Shaaban 1st May 2017: Birth of Hazrat Abbas (as) 5th Shaaban 2nd May 2017: Birth of Imam Ali al-ziyanul Abidin (as) 7th Shaaban 4th May 2017: Birth of Hazrat Qasim bin Hasan (as) 11th Shaaban 8th May 2017: Birth of Hazrat Ali al-akbar (as) 15th Shaaban 12th May 2017: Birth of Imam al-asr (atf) Page 4

5 2050 Vision Conference JULY 2017 Without a clear direction and long term plan, a community can never progress and prosper. With this in mind, Melbourne Jamaat Australia is organising a 2050 Vision Conference after Ramadhan to establish clear short, medium and long term plan for jamaat. Details will be provided soon. Upcoming events Events Planned date of event Ten Pin Bowling Family Event 20 May Vision Conference / Eid Celebration Event TBA July 2017 Expected Islamic Dates (subject to moonsighting) Date Day 1st Ramadhan 1438 Sunday 28th May st Shawaal 1438 Monday 26th June 2017 Imam Mahdi [atf] said We are not neglecting to consider you and not forgetting to remember you, because if it was other than that, difficulties would come to you and enemies would uproot you, so fear God and support us. (Biharul Anwaar, Vol.53, P.175) Community Announcements BIRTH NEWS Baby boy: Muhammad Hassan Date of birth: Wednesday 1st March st Jamadi-us-Thani 1438 Parents: Muhammad Abbas - Mashal Abbas Paternal Grand Parents: Roshan Ali Patel - (Late) Rasheeda Parveen Maternal Grand Parents: Muhammad Aqeel Khandwala - Shireen Aqeel Baby girl: Aleesha Ali Devjiani Date of birth: Friday 21st April rd Rajab 1438 Parents: Ibne Ali Devjiani - Farah Devjiani Paternal Grand Parents: Shaheed Dr. Muhammad Hussain Devjiani - Dr. Dilshad Hussain Devjiani Maternal Grand Parents: Rafiq Ali - Hasina Rafiq DEATH NEWS We regret to inform you the passing away of: Marhoom Shezad Raza S/o Nisar Hussain, Cousin of Sister Tatheer Fatima Gulani. Marhoom Shezad Raza at the age of 38 passed away after battling cancer in Houston, Texas. Marhoom Jaffer Sadiq Manjee S/o Mohd Ali H.Manjee F/o Sarfaraz Manjee, Cousin of Brother Abbas Manjee. Baby girl: Fathima Sugra Date of birth: Wednesday 3rd May th Shabaan 1438 Parents: Farrukh Raza Sewani - Kanwal Sukaina Farrukh Raza Paternal Grand Parents: Muhammad Raza Sewani - Sabera Muhammad Raza Maternal Grand Parents: Mohammad Raza Fazal - Tahera Mohammad Raza We express our heartfelt condolence to the family and pray that May Allah (SWT) grant the Marhumeen soul maghfirat and a chosen place within the proximity of Masoomin (A.S.). Page 5

6 Ramadan Preparation: tips to prepare your family for Ramadan 01. Buy all necessities for the month of Ramadan before Ramadan so you can spend less time during the holy month rushing around. You can be more focused on your religious rituals and spiritual development. Everyone in the family, even the kids, can participate, writing a shopping list, preparing some meals to be stored in the freezer. 02. If you have gotten into bad sleeping habits throughout the year, start readjusting now so you can wake up for Fajr prayer at awaal e waqat. 03. Reduce TV watching and prepare the family for the new spirit of Ramadan. Engage with your kids more and more in creative activities that remind them of Ramadan. (Suggested activities including reading the moral story books in group). 04. Plan ahead for the time you are spend at home in order not to lose the balance between your responsibility as a parent to supervise the children's studies and your engagement in religious practices such as reading Quran and praying Salat. 05. Prepare your kids before Ramadan that they have to help you more in housework and in setting the table and preparing the Iftar. Relate their action with the notion of Sadaqah and good deeds. Remind them that the reward of their good deeds is multiplied during Ramadan. Page 6 Choose the correct answer to test your knowledge. Answers will be publish in the next month s edition. Question 1: When was Imam Mahdi (atf) born? A) 13th Rajab B) 15th Shabaan C) 3rd Shabaan Questions 2: In which city was Imam Mahdi (a.s) born? A) Samarra B) Karbala C) Mecca Questions 3: Who is the mother of Imam Mahdi (atf)? A) Bibi Narjis (s.a) B) Bibi Hakima (s.a) C) Bibi Zainab (s.a) D) Bibi Zehra (s.a) Question 4: What is the Kunniyat of Imam Mahdi (atf)? A) Abu Abdullah B) Abul Hasan C) Abul Qasim D) Mujtaba Newsletter 3 Answers Rattle your brain Question 1: Who was the first Ulul Azm Prophert? Answer: C. Prophet Nuh (as) Question 2: Which close companion of The Holy Prophet (saw) thought of digging a ditch in he Battle of Khandaq? Answer: C. Salman Question 3: A very close companion of the Holy Prophet (saw) who was from the tribe of Ghifar? Answer: C. Abu Dharr Question 4: Allah (swt) sent Prophet Hud to guide the people of: Answer: B. Aad