Volume 7, Issue 8 July August 2006 2006 Inside this issue: Hudhoor s Visit to USA 1 Message from Sadr Sahib 1 Jama at News/Announcements 2 Letter from Amir Sahib 3 There is none worthy of worship except Allah, Mohammad is the Messenger of Allah A L - M U Z A F F A R Monthly Newsletter of The Detroit Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hudhoor s Visit to USA Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V aba has postponed his visit to USA due to the current security situation. This is the time for all of us to practically demonstrate "sam'ena wa ata'ana - we hear and we obey" and "raazi hain hum usee main jis main teri razaa ho - we are pleased with Thy pleasure" in letter and spirit. Let us all offer istighfar in abundance. May Allah always protect and guide our beloved Imam and strengthen him as a shield for us. Ameen. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih V aba Message from Sadr Jama at Br. Nasir Mahmood Malik Dear Detroit Jama'at Members: Assalamualaikum. By the Grace of Almighty Allah the construction of our cherished Mosque & Community Center is finally well on its way. By the same token, the construction bills are becoming due at a much faster pace. I need to draw your kind attention to the importance of our sacred responsibility. Jazakallah to all those members who have and who are regularly contributing to the Detroit Mosque Fund. However, the pace of our collections is alarmingly slower than the pace of the bills. Since January 2005 we have collected $299,096.00, an average of less than $18,000 per month. To complete this historic project as planned, we need to raise over $100,000 per month for the next 6 months or so. Therefore, I humbly urge you to pray to Almighty Allah that he may enable us all to reach deep in our God-Given wealth and generously contribute NOW. This is the time for action not procrastination, the time for payments not pledges. May Allah help us all. Ameen. WS, Nasir Detroit Mosque Construction Site Pictures courtesy of Brs. Ajaz Khan and Zahid Munir Salaatul Juma: Bait ul Muzaffar, Kalamazoo, Toledo, and Ypsilanti at 1:30 PM; Rochester Hills at 2:30 PM. Calendar - August 2006 Date/Day Event Time Location Calendar - September 2006 Date/Day Event Time Location Check W/Halqa Nazim Ta lim ul Qur an Class/Salaat W. Bloomfield, Rochester Hills, Farmington HIlls and Toledo Halqas Check W/Halqa Nazim Ta lim ul Qur an Class/Salaat - W. Bloomfield, Rochester Hills, Farmington HIlls and Toledo Halqas 1-3 Fr/Sa/Su USA Jalsa Salana Chantilly, VA 23 Sa Travih Starts -- Halqas TOLEDO HALQA - SALATUL JUMA AT 1:30 PM, WEEKLY QUR AN CLASS - MONDAYS 7:00 PM AT BR. HAMID MALIK S RESIDENCE 24 Su Dars/Taravih/Iftar 3:30 pm Novi Civic Center
Page 2 Jama at News and Announcements Annoucements Volume Volume 7, Issue 7, Issue 8 8 Newborns Mr. and Mrs. Moeen Chowdhary welcomed their baby daughter, Maarya Mahmood Chowdhary on June 30, 2006 while Mr. and Mrs. Muhammad Ahmad were blessed with a baby girl, Shanze Ahmad on June 13, 2006. May Allah bless both families and make their children steadfast on Islam and Ahmadiyyat. Ameen. New Moosies By the grace of Allah Sr. Atiyya Malik has applied to be included in the blessed Nizam e Wasiyyat. May Allah enable all Moosies to live up to the lofty goals of this blessed system. Ameen. Request for Prayers Please remember the following members in your prayers who have been facing health related issues: Brs. Subaidar Abdul Ghafoor Khan, Nazir Ahmad, Mubarak Ahmad and Laeeq Butt. May Allah bless all members with a quick and complete recovery, and a healthy, active life. Ameen. Tehrik e Jadid The blessed scheme of Tehrik e Jadid was launched by Hadhrat Khalifat ul Masish II ra on November 23, 1934. The Tehrik e Jadid year is from November 1 - October 31. As always the goal is to have all members participate in Tehrik e Jadid. Please take a moment to review your previous year s pledge and contact our Tehrik e Jadid Secretary, Br. Pervaiz Khan with your current year s pledges, payments and/or questions. Jazakallah. Ahmadiyya Muslim Cemetery Section in Livonia Grave Sites are now available at only $800.00 per site in our dedicated Ahmadiyya Muslim section in Mt. Hope Cemetery (Middlebelt between 6 and 7 Mile Roads in Livonia). These sites are being oriented in Islamic way (head towards South-East, i.e., face looking towards Ka'ba). Please purchase these sites before it is too late. Moosian, are encouraged to consider purchasing sites for others (a great source of blessing). Please let Sadr Sahib, Zahid Munir Sahib or Usman mangla Sahib know of your intentions and send your payment to Usman Mangla Sahib payable to 'AMI-Cemetery Fund' (you can pay in installments). The following members have already purchased sites: Brs. Nasir Malik, Zahid Munir, Usman Mangla, Inayatullah Mangla, Maqbool Tahir and Sr. Kishwar Tahir. Names of Chandas and their abbreviations CATEGORY ZAKAT AAM WASIYYAT JALSA SALANA WAQF E JADID TEHRIK E JADID MARYAM SHADI FUND SATELLITE FUND SADQA LOCAL MOSQUE ABBREVIATION ZAK AAM WAS JS WJ TJ MSF SAT SDQ DET Please mail checks by the 20th of each month to : Usman Mangla, 1397 Saltz Ct. Canton, MI 48187. Please make sure the check is made out to AMI Detroit. Along with the check, please include your member code and how you would like the total amount distributed: Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact our finance secretary, Br. Usman Mangla at umangla@yahoo.com. Please use the form on this page to help us track the collections better. Jazakallah. June Marks the end of the fiscal year. Please pay your dues as soon as possible Make Check Payable To: AMI Detroit Mail To: Usman Mangla, 1397 Saltz Ct, Canton, MI 48187 CHECK TOTAL NAME CODE ZAKAT WASIYYAT AAM JALSA SALANA TEHRIK E JADID WAQF E JADID NA- TIONAL MOSQUE LOCAL MOSQUE SATEL- LITE FUND MARYAM SHADI FUND TAHIR HEART INSTI- TUTE SADQA TOTAL
Volume 7, Issue 8 Letter from Mohtaram Ameer Sahib, USA Ijtema Ansar Annoucements Section Volume 7, Page 7, Issue Issue 3 8 8 No. 6213/2006 August 12, 06 National Amla Members Missionaries Jamat Presidents Sadran Auxiliaries Rasool-Ullah SAW set out in the 6 th year of Hijra to perform Umra at Mecca, following all traditions of free access to Ka aba for worship. This was a fundamental human right of those times and that place. The Quresh swore at the Ka aba that they would not let the Muslims perform Umra and blocked the road to the city. They stood there wearing animal skins as part of their pagan custom of showing ferocity and defiance. Rasool-Allah SAW hearing of this sought an alternate route to Mecca, so as to avoid a fight and maintain the peaceful intent of the occasion. The route they took was arduous for the Muslims to travel because of the terrain, till they reached Hudaibiy a. All this time he asked the traveling Muslims to pray istighfar and tauba as they went over the difficult terrain. He told the as was prescribed for the Jews (of which they failed to avail them- Muslims this prayer was the equivalent of the Hitta-tun selves). The action of delay and obstruction of that time, and perhaps the prayers and forbearance of the Muslims, and certainly their obedience to the Prophet SAW, was a source of glorious growth, success, and blessings for the Muslims, by the command of Allah. Hazrat Khalifatul Masieh Al-Khamis has reluctantly decided to postpone his visit to USA for this year. This is because of the defiant obstruction posed by the worldwide circumstances to his travel plans. We are all aware of the news screens of the last several days. This then gives us the opportunity to accept Hazur s decision in the same light as Muslims of the 6 th Hijra. It gives us the same opportunity to do Istighfar and Tauba. And if Allah pleases it will give us comparable blessings, as followers of His commands in this age. Ameen. Please convey this to members so that there is no needless speculation or discussion, rather it is of prayers to Allah. Please affirm their total and full acceptance of Hazur s decision as an act destined to bring blessings to the entire Jamat. May every Ahmadi join in praying to Allah for His Forgiveness and the Blessings from ita at. Ameen. Ahsanullah Zafar Khuddam activities included: Monthly soup kitchen - 160 lbs of chicken was donated and 350 people were served with hot meals. As part of the clothing drive about 400 pieces of mixed clothes were donated to local chairity. Adopt-a-highway - Khuddan cleaned 4 miles of I-75 Participation in National Ijtema - 48 Members participated including 3 Ansar. Detroit Majlis won many competitions at the Ijtema. Six Khuddam participated as Nazimeen at the Ijtema. Waqar-e-amal on Saturdays to renovate the AMCD- House next to Baitul Muzaffar Khuddam Section Atfal Trivia 2 nd Place Raza Qadir, Ibrahim Ijaz, Haaris Munir, Umair Ahmad, Ayaz Khan, Shahid Ahmad Essay 1 st place Ayaz Khan Azan 1 st place Hassan Qureshi 400m relay M. Saghir 3 rd Place Raza, Shahid, Ibrahim, Zafrullah Khan 400m relay M. Kabir 3 rd place Abdul Ahad + non Detroit team Tug of War 2 nd place Raza, Umair, Abdul Ahad, Ayaz, Majeed Khan Khuddam Religious Knowledge 3 rd Muzaffar Mahmood + team Message Relay 1 st Mansoor Qureshi + team Impromptu Speech 3 rd Ahmad Malik Volleyball 1 st - 4 time defending J Tug of War 1 st 100m 1 st Saif Khan 4 x 100m 2 nd Football 2 nd National Ijtema - Detroit Awards
Page 4 Advice regarding using betel leaves and huqqa It is recorded in Hadith that, Beauty of Islam also embedded in avoiding unnecessary habits. Use of betel leaves (paan), tobacco and other addictive drugs falls within the same realm. A simplistic approach would be to leave these habits. Even if there is no apparent damage due to such habits and/or things, it may bring upon larger calamities later on and people may find themselves in trouble. For example, if one is imprisoned then they will certainly be fed but will be have access to such habitual substances. Or, even if a person finds himself at a location where they may not have access to such ingredients, it will still cause difficulties for them. Good health should never be sacrificed at the risk of bad habit. Allah s will has adequately termed all physically harmful habits as spiritually harmful too and at the head of all these habits is consumption of liquor. It is indeed true that drunkenness and righteousness are opposites. Opium also inflicts great damage. Medically the damage caused by opium is more than that caused by liquor in that it makes the user lose all senses. Malfoozaat Volume 7, Issue 8 Ansar Section Ansar Shura Elections Mohtaram Amir Sahib has kindly approved the names of Brs. Bashir Rohela and Naseeruddin Khalid Ahmed to represent Detroit in the upcoming Ansar Majlis e Shura which will Inshallah be held during the National Ijtema, in Bait ur Rahman, MD from October 27-29, 2006. National Ijtema - Travel Plans All Ansar who wish to travel to the National Ansar Ijtema should contact Zaeem Sahib Ansaraullah Br. Ajaz Khan as soon as possible. This will allow him to make appropriate transportation arrangements for all needing assistance. He can be reached via e-mail at akhan@wright-filippis.com or via cellular phone at 248-249-8522. Annual Picnic Detroit Jama at s annual summer picnic was held on Sunday July 23, 2006 in Kensington Park. Close to 200 members attended this event. Aside from the delicious food there were many fun filled activities which were enjoyed by all age groups. May Allah bless all volunteers who assisted in making this event a success. Ameen. This event was funded by Detroit Majlis e Amila. All picnic pictures courtesy of Br. Asif Rohela - For details, please visit http://asifphotography.smugmug.com
Volume 7, Issue 8 Events Nasirat Camp - July 14 16 Alhamdollilah, nasirat held their first camp "Al-Noor" in Detroit at the AMCD house from July 14-16. 12 nasirat attended the camp. They participated in the following activities: Congregational prayers, including Tahajjud Workshop based on Hudhoor aba 's khutba of May 26, 2006 Religious Knowledge Trivia, a game on explaining hadith An oral test from the national syllabus Serving meals, baking cookies and clean-up after all meals Arts and crafts, in which they painted their own camp t-shirts and made decorative door handles Hygiene Workshop with Sadr Lajna and a telephone game with our National Nasirat Secretary. On the last day, the girls made a poster depicting their favorite part of the weekend mostly agreeing that their favorite activity was arts and crafts. Jazakallah to the Nasirat Secretaries and their helpers for organizing such a wonderful weekend for our nasirat. Nasirat Ijtema - July 16 By the grace of Allah, all the Nasirat were well prepared for the Ijtema. 13 Nasirat attended the Ijtema and participated in the Tilawat and speech competitions. By the Grace of Allah, all nasirat worked hard and participated cheerfully. May Allah bless all participants. Ameen. Winners of Tilawat and speech competitions are as follows: Lajna Meena Bazaar - July 16 Noor Ahmad/Madeeha Lughmani Minahel Munir Mishaal Butt Shazia Ijaz Mehwish Lughmani Maria Qadir Hania Mansoor Madeeha Lughmani Ayesha Khan Mehwish Lughmani Maria Qadir Shazia Ijaz Tilawat - Age Group 7-10 Tilawat - Age Group 11-13 Speech - Age Group 7-10 Speech - Age Group 11-13 Special Awards - For participation in their first Ijtema Ayesha Ahmad, Myra Butt and Ushna Khan Lajna Section Meena bazaar was a great success this year. Channa chicken & naan, Chicken burger & Chips, channa chaat, drinks, and home made sonf were sold at the refreshments counter. Many sisters had stalls selling beautiful clothes, shoes etc. Nasirat sold cookies and Brownies. By the grace of Allah, we were able to raise $290.00 for the Detroit Mosque Fund. REMINDERS: 1. Please send in your contributions for the London Jalsa Site to Sr. Amtul Butt as soon as possible. Jazakallah. 2. Please pay your lanja membership dues as soon as possible. 3. All Halqa Nigrans are reminded to please forward your monthly halqa reports to Sr. Kaisra Sheikh at kaisrasheikh@aol.com by the 30 th of the month. Please indicate on the reports the number of lajna members involved in Qura n Nazira and how many watch MTA. Upcoming Events: Lajna Auxiliary Meeting will be held on August 6 from 1-4pm at the Bloomfield Hills Library. All lajna are requested to make every effort to attend. Please bring your workbooks at the meeting. Khidmate Khalq Translation Project Volunteers: The following sisters from our chapter are assisting in the translation of Hudhoor aba s sermons into English for the Centenary Celebrations. Translations: Srs. Shafaq Khan, Dr. Salma Aftab, Naqqasha Ahmad and Bushra Qaderi. Editing translations: Srs. Shafaq Khan, Humaira Ahmad, Naila Ahmad and Sarwat Ahmad. Jazakallah to these volunteers for all their hard work and effort. Nasirat - Did you know? The following verses of the Holy Qur an reveal that water is the key ingredient in all living things: And We made of water every living thing. Will they not then believe! (21:31) And Allah has created every animal from water. (24:46) Note of gratitude from Sadr Lajna, Dr. Kishwar Tahir and Sr. Neelam Munir: Jazakallah to all lajna members for their concern, prayers and support during our father s illness. The following sisters have dedicated their services to raise funds for the Detroit Mosque. Sr. Amtul Butt Samosas 248-641-8505 Sr. Rashda Lodhi Decorated cakes 586-773-4687 Sr. Najma Rohela Decorated cakes 248-848-1417 Sr. Khawar Lone Babysitting/catering 248-299-1705 Sr. Safia Din Ghulab Jaman 586-293-0009 Pakistani clothes are available for purchase from which $5.00 per suit will be donated to go to the mosque fund. Please contact Sr. Sabiha Ijaz at 734-485-1982 for details. Meijer and Kroger have a donation program where we can have a percentage of the money we spend there donated to our mosque. Please take advantage of this program. It will help us raise funds towards the Detroit Mosque Fund. Please contact Sis. Bushra Malik at 248-788-0228 for more information. Page 5
Volume Volume 7, Issue 7, Issue 8 8 Page 6 Majlis Ansarullah, USA 25 th NATIONAL ANNUAL IJTEMA 12:00 PM, October 27 to 2:00 PM, October 29, 2006 Baitur Rahman Mosque, Silver Spring, Maryland (14 th Shura will start at 2:30 PM Immediately after Salaat-ul-Juma) A great opportunity to reinvigorate spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically. A couple of days to pray, learn, compete, relax, and have a memorable good time. Tabligh, Ta lim, & Tarbiyyat Sessions Educational Competitions* Individual Competitions: Qir at-e-qur an (24:56 - memorized) Dars-e-Hadith, Urdu Poem Recitation (Durr-e-Thameen, Kalam-e- Mahmood, Kalam-e-Tahir, Durr-e-Adan: any 2 couplets) English Poem Recitation (self-written), Prepared Speech (5 min.) [Khilafat, Fazail-e-Qur an, Ba iat] Impromptu Speech (3 min.) Observation & Recall Team Competitions: Message Relay Religious & General Knowledge Sports Competitions* Individual Competitions (40-54 and 55 & older groups): 1 Mile Walk Arm Wrestling Musical Chairs Table Tennis Horse Shoe Team Competitions: Volleyball, Tug-of-War Nazimeen will select/nominate the individual and team competitors based on their participation and performance in the Local and/or Regional Ijtemas. Khuddaam & Atfaal are cordially invited! AMC Detroit 8218 Wyoming Avenue Detroit MI 48204 (313) 377-4398 E-mail: amcdetroit@yahoo.com Place Stamp Here Love for All, Hatred for None http://www.ahmadiyya.us/chapter.php?detroit