October 16th, 2009 Shawwal 27th, 1430

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1 October 16th, 2009 Shawwal 27th, 1430 Muslim Community Association, c/o Newsletter, P.O. Box 180, Santa Clara, CA Starting Sat 10/17/09 Prayer MCA An-Noor Fajr 6:40 am 6:40 am Dhuhr 1:30 pm 1:30 pm Asr 4:30 pm 5:00 pm Maghrib Sunset Sunset Isha 8:00 pm 8:00 pm Jummah 12:15 & 1:30 pm At A Glance Cub Scout Registration Drive 12:15 & 1:30 pm 2 Fiesta Night 3 Hajj Workshop 4 MCA Hajj Open House 5 California Artist Contemplates Quran Weekly Reminder "...Be mindful of Allah, you will find Him before you. Get to know Allah in prosperity and He will know you in adversity. Know that what has passed you by was not going to befall you; and that what has befallen you was not going to pass you by. And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and ease with hardship." Al-Tirmidhi 6 Upcoming Events Fiesta Night Postponed How to Recover from Pain Oct. 17th, See page 3 Know your rights as a tenant or landlord Oct. 31st, See page 2 Hajj Workshop Oct. 31st, See page 4 Tafseer of Surah Al- Noor Oct. 31st, See page 4 Positive Parenting Skills Oct. 31st, See page 4 MCA Medical Clinic Presents Health Education lecture Series FLU Season, Are you well prepared? Speakers: Dr. Haleh Sheikholeslami, MD Family physician Thomas L. Durkee, MBA, MPH, MHCA EMT-P Public Health Emergency Preparedness Location: MCA Board Room Date: 18 th October '09 Time: 2:00pm -3:00pm This is an informative lecture on Seasonal Flu, Flu shots, H1N1 awareness and necessary precaution. No Patient Consultation available. Hidaya Foundation & Santa Clara Fire Dept: Disaster Preparedness Workshop Date/Time: Saturday, October 17, 9:30am to 12:30pm Location: MCA Main Boardroom Description: Are you prepared to help yourself and your loved ones when the next big earthquake strikes? Organized by Hidaya Foundation through its "Disaster Preparedness Team" project, this MCA sponsored event will include a presentation from Fire Captain John Combs of the Santa Clara Fire Department about how to be prepared on an individual and family level in case of a disaster such as a major earthquake in the Bay Area. Contact Information: Hidaya Foundation, , mail@hidaya.org For early registration please contact: ali.omar@hidaya.org Muslim Green Team ECO FAIR 2009 Sunday, Oct. 18th, am - 4 pm MCA * Lecture program including interfaith panel * Children s Activities * Freebies * Demonstrations * Organic Bazaar (food, beauty products, baby products) * Display of Art/Media contest entries * Much, much more! Co-Sponsored by MCA Muslim American Society For more information, to volunteer, and for bazaar space, see: 1

2 MCA Free Medical Clinic Providing free, compassionate, quality health care to those who do not have Medical Health Insurance and are otherwise unable to access health services.. Dr. Shahid Siddique, Cardiologist will see only heart patients on Oct. 17th from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Dr. Hasina Nasir, Family Practice physician will see patients on Oct. 24th from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Dr. Athiya Javid, OBGYN physician will see female patients on Oct. 31st from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Walk-ins are accepted, provided we have not reached our maximum capacity of patients. To make an appointment please call ext 411 or MCA Legal Clinic presents PROBLEMS WITH YOUR LANDLORD? NOT SURE HOW TO DEAL WITH YOUR TENANT? Know Your Rights as Tenant or Landlord I can't pay my rent because I lost my job! What process does my Landlord have to go through to evict me? What is housing discrimination? Can my Landlord keep my security deposit? My tenants destroyed my apartment! What can I do? Date: October 31, 2009 Time: 10 AM - 12 PM Place: MCA Game Room Cost: FREE (donations welcome) Nadia Aziz is a Housing Attorney at Bay Area Legal Aid's Santa Clara County office. Bay Area Legal Aid is the largest provider of legal services to the poor in the Bay Area. Nadia primarily represents low-income tenants facing evictions, and also works on issues of housing discrimination and post-foreclosure evictions. Prior to that, she was a fellow at Justice First, LLP where she worked on employment discrimination and police misconduct cases and argued before the California Court of Appeal. Nadia graduated from UCLA School of Law in 2007 and graduated with a degree in Communications from UC San Diego in Please RSVP by calling x 470 or by sending your name, phone number and address to: legalclinic@mcabayarea. org by October 26th, Free Math/Science Tutoring at MCA When: Every Sunday, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Where: Men's Prayer Hall, (the back side area) Subjects: Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Calculus, Statistics, Chemistry, and Physics. Teachers: Reshma Mazhar Ibrahim Khatri Waheed Siddiqee No appointment necessary For any other information call : Siddiqee cell: MWSiddiqee@sbcglobal.net Cub Scout PACK 399 Registration Drive to (Boys) Grades: 1-5 After Friday Prayers in the Banquet Hall, or contact Bassem Maaz: mca_cubscout@yahoo.com For more information Note: Parent Involvement is Required! Sponsored by the MCA Women s and Social Committees Khutbah Committee Announcement Send your feedback to khutbah@mcabayarea.org Speakers/Khateebs for Friday, October 23rd, 2008 MCA at 12:15pm: Br. Rajab Ali MCA at 1:30pm: Br. Omar Ahmad Masjid An-Noor at 12:15: DAWA Masjid An-Noor at 1:30: Br. Sami Hilali 2

3 In Pain? How to Recover Rapidly from Chronic Pain & Enjoy Better Health A Workshop by Farhad Amir Author of Rapid Recovery from Back and Neck Pain: A Nine-Step Recovery Plan (Now Available at the MCA Bookstore!) Four Saturdays, Oct 17 Nov 7, 2009, MCA Game Room To learn if you should attend, how you can benefit, workshop details, and testimonials, please visit I recovered completely and cancelled two back surgeries Allan J. Masison, Retired Accountant, Weymouth, Massachusetts FREE first session; 12-month money-back guarantee! Super early registration: Now till Oct 10: $75 Early registration: Oct 11 Oct 16: $99 On Oct 17: $125 From the MCA Cultural Nights Series... Come experience Mexican And Latin American Fiesta Night Vamos! Explore the ancient traditions, the rich history, and the modern life of Muslims and people in the land of Mexico and Latin America! POSTPONED The cultural night series is a family night program celebrating the diversity of the Muslim world, spotlighting different ethnic groups and cultures. Come discover the fascinating backgrounds of your brothers and sisters from Mexico and Latin America, learn about their history and traditions, and sample their food!! Brothers and sisters, especially those from Mexico and Latin America who would like to participate in the planning and execution of this event should please contact michelle.lee@mcabayarea.org or call x415 as soon as possible! This event is sponsored by the MCA Social & Women s Committees 3

4 Going for Hajj or planning to next year? Hajj Workshop Join us for a comprehensive seminar detailing the rites of Hajj and explaining the practical means of fulfilling them. Imam Tahir Anwar Saturday, October 31st 10:00am thru 1:30pm at the MCA Game Room Islamic Circle of North America Bay Area Chapter Presents Tafseer of Surah Al-Noor by Maulana Yusuf Islahi Renowned scholar, orator and writer (Lectures will be in Urdu - Translation available) after Salat al-isha (8:00 pm) Sat, Oct 31 thru Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at Muslim Community Association (MCA) 3003 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara CA Organized by: Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Bay Area Chapter info@icnabay.us (408) Co-sponsored by: MCA Dawah ICNA Bay Area invites you to the parenting workshop POSTIVE PARENTING SKILLS By Dr. Mohammed Beshir On Saturday October 31 st 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM At ISEB (Lowry Masjid) Peace Terrace, Fremont, CA Register Online at $15 individual, $25 couple Lunch included. Baby sitting available S F Bay Area Chapter info@icnabay.us Web: Te:

5 MCA Hajj Open House MCA Outreach plans to hold another Open House in November to accommodate the growing interest from the public to visit our mosque. Our previous Open House in Ramadan attracted more than 500 people- alhamdulillah and due to space limitation, we could not accommodate everyone. This upcoming Open House will be themed around the the Pilgrimage to Mecca and its significance in our lives as Muslims. We encourage our community members to extend an invitation to their neighbors to join us, see our center and enjoy complimentary dinner. The event is free but reservation is required. When: Saturday, November 21st, 2009 Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm Speaker: Michael Wolfe Speaker's bio: Michael Wolfe is a poet, author, and the President and Executive Producer of Unity Productions Foundation. He is also a frequent lecturer on Islamic issues at universities across the United States including Harvard, Georgetown, Stanford, SUNY Buffalo, and Princeton. He holds a degree in Classics from Wesleyan University Program: - Registration & Welcome - Mosque Tour - Talk by Michael Wolfe - Viewing of Hajj Video - Q&A - Dinner & Socialization Space is limited and registration will be closed by Nov 17th, Reservation can be done online at or by sending an to openhouse@mcabayarea.org. You can also call ext 402 IHSAN FOUNDATION for WEST AFRICA Accepting Zakat and Sadaqa for Education, Health Care, Orphans, Vocational Training, Digging of Wells, and building of Masajid *** Sponsor a needy child s Education for Sadaqa of just $20/Month *** Visit or IHSAN s Table at MCA banquet hall Donate generously, and transform lives forever Tel ; info@ihsanfoundation.org Tax-Exempt Charity (Federal Tax ID: ) Caring Friends Are you in need of a friend, would like someone to visit you or just talk on the phone? Are you injured, sick or disabled and would like someone to transport you for medical appointments, or for shopping? Would you like someone to prepare a light meal or do light housekeeping? If so, then please call Caring Friends at ext. 460 or caringfriends@mcabayarea.org This is a FREE service provided by MCA in collaboration with Stanford Hospital's Partners in Caring program. Caring Friends program needs your help as a volunteer. Please signup today. Got COINS? The few pennies in your pocket or that are laying around on the floor of your car or under your sofa pillows may not be valuable to you, however when put together with other people s coins, they form a tremendous helping power! MCA has been able to sponsor more than 8 orphans from around the world for a period of one full year just from the combined power of your coins! Collect your coins today and dump them in the COINS 4 CHANGE station that is located by the bookstore, and share in relieving and helping out poor and orphaned children in our world. For info contact: coins4change@mcabayarea.org 5

6 California Artist Contemplates Islam's Holy Book By Moni Basu CNN Of all things, it was surfing that first led Sandow Birk to Islam. The southern California artist rode the waves in Indonesia, India and Morocco, and on dry land, his curiosity piqued about the religion practiced there. He visited mosques and eventually, acquired a translated copy of the Quran, Islam's holy book. Then came the chilling attacks of September 11, 2001, and Birk realized that Americans knew very little about the teachings of the Quran. He embarked on a project to paint all 114 suras (chapters) -- but in a way that no one had done before. The 46-year-old painter re-imagined God's 7th-century revelation to the Prophet Mohammed in contemporary American context. Birk began transcribing the chapters, relating each to the things he knew best. So far, he has completed 60 chapters. "American Quran" is currently on display in two California galleries. "The simple goal was to take text and make it more familiar," he said. So, the Quran's opening chapter, seven verses asking for God's guidance, often found displayed in Muslim homes, is bordered with arabesqing shapes that on closer inspection reveal objects essential to American home life -- spatulas, forks, toothbrushes, glasses, ladders, egg beaters, flip-flops. To illustrate a verse that speaks metaphorically about the thundering hooves of camels, Birk painted a stock-car race. How would Americans, after all, relate to camels? The red, white and blue hues of a political convention accompany verses on hypocrisy. Other scenes unfold in offices, suburban lawns and sushi bars. They show funerals, weddings and holidays. And then there is sura 44, called addukhan (smoke). "Therefore, watch for the day when the sky brings a profound smoke. It will envelope the people; this is a painful retribution," chapter 44 says. Birk pushes buttons with his interpretation: a diptych of a Manhattan street scene, smoke billowing from the World Trade Center. "I knew I would have to bring up the Trade Center. Otherwise this project would have been disingenuous," Birk said. "It was the crux of understanding of Islam for Americans." And the impetus for Birk's undertaking. San Francisco gallery owner Catharine Clark knew the Sura 44 panel had the greatest potential to offend. She said she worried about reaction to the piece, but said there was nothing malicious about Birk's intent. "It was a tough piece," she said. "But he's not intending to upset anyone." Birk says he is not a deeply religious person. He has, however, established a reputation for tackling projects of epic proportions, including work that explored the Iraq war and Dante's "Divine Comedy." Clark said some Christian blogs have accused the artist of being an apologist for Islam. And Muslim reaction to his latest work has been mixed. Half of "American Quran" is at Clark's gallery. The other 30 chapters are on display at the Koplin del Rio gallery in Culver City. But four miles down Washington Boulevard, the reviews are not good. Usman Madha, a spokesman for the King Fahad Mosque, the largest in Los Angeles County, said he had no plans to see Birk's work. Madha could not even get past the title. "American Quran is very misleading," Madha said. "There is no such thing as an American Quran just as there is no European Quran or Asian Quran or Middle Eastern Quran. There is only one Quran. "I am disheartened," he continued. "It gives a wrong impression." Madha has heard about Birk's vivid imagery. He said he understood the artist had good intentions and he respected freedom of expression. But he could not accept the idea of an illustrated Quran. That, he said, goes against the grain of of his religion. "In Islam, we don't have pictures. That becomes idolizing. And that is what we avoid," Madha said. Birk, however, does not plan to abandon his personal Quran project. He hopes to complete all 114 chapters by 2011, painstakingly transcribing by hand each chapter taken from a 1861 English translation of the Quran and painting with gouache on 16-by-24-inch paper. He said his panels are not literal illustrations but highly personal meditations on the messages in the Quran. It was important to him that Americans recognized that Islamic scripture was no more strange, poetic, violent or beautiful than any other religious text; that it was telling similar stories that are in the Bible. That's a message people expect from scholars, peacemakers, even theologians but not necessarily from a California surfer dude. 6

7 MCA Youth Committee Contact: ; ext 444. Halaqa Leaders Contact: YOUTH CENTER INFORMATION: Vision: To create a Youth Center which provides comprehensive courses to youth of all ages (8-12 and 13+) within the Masjid. The center will be a source of attracting youth to the Masjid while providing them a means for self-development, building brotherhood/sisterhood and gaining mentors. Dates: Youth Center classes are to be launched by the week of October 26th Timing: Evenings, to accommodate parents work and children school schedule. Registration & More Information: available online at REGISTER ASAP - SPACE IS LIMITED! QIYAM UL LAYL WITH ALLAEDIN EL BAKRI Weakening the negative to strengthen the positive aspects of our souls Saturday, October 24th from 8-11pm MCA Men's Prayer Hall SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Saturday Oct. 31st MCA Banquet Hall Audience: Ages 15+ Time: 8:00 to 11:00pm Featuring Omair Ali form MeccaOne For more Information go to YOUTH BOWLING FOR BARAKA Saturday October 31st from 4:30-6:30pm Where: AMF Bowling Alley (2780 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95051) Cost: $8/person OR $40/6 people Includes: shoes, pizza, soda & 2 hours of bowling-fun with your friends! SPOTS ARE LIMITED - RESERVE YOURS TODAY! Register online at WEEKLY HALAQA FOR YOUTH WITH SHEIKH ALEDDINEL EL BAKRI 1:30pm Youth ages welcome! Saratoga Masjid (WVMA) ANNUAL CROP HUNGER WALK: Presented by San Francisco Interfaith Council Sunday, October 18 th 1:30 PM CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walks help children and families worldwide and right here in the U.S. to have food for today, while building for a better tomorrow. Each year some two million CROP Walkers, volunteers, and sponsors put their hearts and soles in motion, raising over $16 million per year to help end hunger and poverty around the world as well as here in our backyard of San Francisco. Come and be a part of this walk to end hunger on October 18! Register here: Upcoming Events: Register & HELP & get more 7

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