TIC General Body Meeting Updates

Dear Respected Community Member,

Asalaam-olaykum,

Alhumdullilah! Last evening during Tracy Islamic Center’s General Body Meeting (GBM) with the required quorum, we have adopted the revised TIC Bylaws with following vote tally:

Total votes cast: 31
Approve: 29
Reject: 2

Based on the newly adopted TIC Bylaws, first the TIC Board of Trustees (BOT) will be established and updates will be provided to the TIC members soon.

Based on a suggestion during this meeting, TIC Board of Directors will seek to audit TIC financial system by a CPA.

TIC School:

Prior to the General Body Meeting, TIC School students showed their Islamic knowledge, and also demonstrated how to hold our daily prayers. All community members were very pleased with performance of TIC school students; here we would like to appreciate the efforts by our respected Imam Sheikh Basem.

Community Dinner:

After Maghrib prayer we had a community dinner. We would like to say Thanks to all those families for sponsoring the dinner and especially to our sisters who prepared such a delicious & ample food for all the community members.

We pray Allah (SWT) to give us strength and help us to build an urgently needed Masjid in Tracy.

Jazak Allah & Thank you

Board of Directors

TIC General Body Meeting & Community Dinner

Asalaam-olaykum,

Insha-Allah, Tracy Islamic Center General Body Meeting will be held on Saturday May 4th at Traina Elementary School and dinner will be served.

Location: 
Traina Elementary School 
4256 Windsong Dr. 
Tracy, CA 95377 [Click for Map]

Welcome: 5:15 pm

Meeting starts: 5:45 pm

Agenda:

A) Presentation from Tracy Islamic Center School

B) Annual update from TIC Board of Directors

C) Adoption of TIC revised Bylaws

D) Questions and Answers

E) Meeting adjourned

F) Maghrib Prayers

G) Community Dinner

H) Isha prayer

Reminder: The finalized copy of the revised TIC Bylaws based on the TIC Community input was already published on TIC website since December, 2012.

[Click here for TIC Website]

Request: The cost of the community dinner is estimated $2500 and we like to request you to please help with your financial support in order to offset the dinner cost.

We look forward to seeing you with your family at this community event.

Thank you,

Board of Directors
Tracy Islamic Center

TIC & ISOT joint Family night on Sat., March 2nd

Dear Respected Community Member,

Asalaam-olaykum,

Tracy Islamic center (TIC) & Islamic Society of Tracy (ISOT) are jointly holding a family night:

When: Saturday, March 2nd between Maghrib & Isha prayers.

Family night location:

Islamic Society of Tracy (ISOT)
350 N. Corral Hollow Road
Tracy, CA 95376 [Click for Map]

Speaker: Respected Sheikh Basem Abdel Latif (Imam of TIC)

Topic: Muslim Youth and their Parents working togather

Please attend this Islamic educational session with all of your family members.

Food: Whoever wants to bring sweets voluntarily such as donuts, cookies, cake, etc., and it will be shared with others after the Isha prayer.

Parking: If the parking lot at ISOT becomes full, please park on Tennis Lane and make sure that you Do NOT block the driveway of any house in the neighborhood.

Jazak Allah,

Board of Directors

 

Inna Lillah Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji'oun

Dear Respected Community Member:

Asalaam-olaykum,

Inna Lillah Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji'oun

Truly we belong to Allah and truly to Him we shall return. [Al-Baqara - (002:156)]

Tracy Islamic Center expresses its deepest condolences for the passing away of Br. Aziz Ahmed the uncle of Br. Abdul Majid Siddiqi in Toranto, Canada.

Please make Dua-e-Maghfirah for Br. Aziz Ahmed, May Allah (SWT) grant him Maghfirah and grant him a place in Jannat-ul-Firdaus.  May Allah (SWT) give strength and sabr-e-jameel to the families to bear this loss.

May Allah (SWT) The Most Merciful have mercy on his soul, forgive his short comings and accept his prayers and good deeds. Grant peace & Noor in his grave, grant him best of the Jannah (Jannat al-Firdaous).

May Allah (SWT) grant patience to the families and increase their Imaan, make them better Muslims, replace what they lost with something better!

Wasalaam,

Tracy Islamic Center
Tracy, CA

Inna Lillah Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji'oun

Dear Respected Community Member:

Asalaam-olaykum,

Inna Lillah Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji'oun

Truly we belong to Allah and truly to Him we shall return. [Al-Baqara - (002:156)]

Tracy Islamic Center expresses its deepest condolences for the passing away of Br. Iqbal Awan the elder brother of Br. Abdul Hameed and the uncle of Br. Irfan Usman last night in Orange County, LA area.

Please make Dua-e-Maghfirah for B. Iqbal Awan, May Allah (SWT) grant him Maghfirah and grant him a place in Jannat-ul-Firdaus.  May Allah (SWT) give strength and sabr-e-jameel to the families to bear this loss.

May Allah (SWT) The Most Merciful have mercy on his soul, forgive his short comings and accept his prayers and good deeds. Grant peace & Noor in his grave, grant him best of the Jannah (Jannat al-Firdaous).

May Allah (SWT) grant patience to the families and increase their Imaan, make them better Muslims, replace what they lost with something better! Ameen.Salat Al-Janaza and burial took place in Orange County today.

Wasalaam,

Tracy Islamic Center

Tracy, CA

TIC Update January 2013

Dear Respected Community Member:

Asalaam-olaykum,



Alhumdullilah, after meeting all the technical requirements of the Masjid project and paying the necessary governmental fees, on Jan 25th, late Friday afternoon, San Joaquin County issued the Construction Permit for phase-1A of Masjidū Dārissalām project.

Now we are able to break the ground and start the construction process of this desperately needed Masjid for which Tracy Islamic Center has been waiting for the last 14 years to reach this milestone.

Masjid Site Preparation Work:

The remaining old structures also have been demolished and removed from the site last week. Now Masjid site grading work will start once the rainy season is over.

We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Dan Schack & Company, Inc., the Architects & Engineers behind this project, particularly Dan Schack, Scott Schendel and Richard Paulson for providing their timely guidance and professionally handling all the technical aspects of this Masjid Project. As we go forward Dan Schack & Company will also manage the construction process.

We would also like to appreciate the work of Foundation Engineering and Consultants, Inc. and a special thank you to Engineer Liiban A. Affi for professionally managing the soil testing aspects of this Masjid project.

We also like to say Thank You to all those Brothers and Sisters who have directly or indirectly provided guidance and their continuous support on this Masjid project for the last 5 years.

TIC General Body Meeting:

TIC General Body Meeting’s place, date and time will be announced as soon as we get the confirmation on the reservation of the meeting hall.

Year 2012 Donation Receipts:

The prep work for Donation receipts for the 2012 Calendar year is at its final stages and they will be mailed out next week. If your donation receipt has not reached you by Feb. 10th, please contact TIC Finance department either by email at finance@tracyislamiccenter.org or phone  at 209-830-6286.

Once again we appreciate your continuous support for this Masjid Project. We are looking forward for your financial help to raise $750K in construction funds.

To do so we request you please invite your family member, friends and others you may know to become a part of this once in a lifetime opportunity to build a Masjid from the ground up. With your help, we can build our Masjid without interrupting the construction process and Insha-Allah pray in our Masjid by this year.

Thank you,

Board of Directors

Tracy Islamic Center

TIC Update January 2013

Dear Respected Community Member: Asalaam-olaykum, Alhumdullilah, after meeting all the technical requirements of the Masjid project and paying the necessary governmental fees, on Jan 25th, late Friday afternoon, San Joaquin County issued the Construction Permit for phase-1A of Masjidū Dārissalām project. Now we are able to break the ground and start the construction process of this desperately needed Masjid for which Tracy Islamic Center has been waiting for the last 14 years to reach this milestone. Masjid Site Preparation Work: The remaining old structures also have been demolished and removed from the site last week. Now Masjid site grading work will start once the rainy season is over. We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Dan Schack & Company, Inc., the Architects & Engineers behind this project, particularly Dan Schack, Scott Schendel and Richard Paulson for providing their timely guidance and professionally handling all the technical aspects of this Masjid Project. As we go forward Dan Schack & Company will also manage the construction process. We would also like to appreciate the work of Foundation Engineering and Consultants, Inc. and a special thank you to Engineer Liiban A. Affi for professionally managing the soil testing aspects of this Masjid project. We also like to say Thank You to all those Brothers and Sisters who have directly or indirectly provided guidance and their continuous support on this Masjid project for the last 5 years. TIC General Body Meeting: TIC General Body Meeting’s place, date and time will be announced as soon as we get the confirmation on the reservation of the meeting hall. Year 2012 Donation Receipts: The prep work for Donation receipts for the 2012 Calendar year is at its final stages and they will be mailed out next week. If your donation receipt has not reached you by Feb. 10th, please contact TIC Finance department either by email at finance@tracyislamiccenter.org or phone  at 209-830-6286. Once again we appreciate your continuous support for this Masjid Project. We are looking forward for your financial help to raise $750K in construction funds. To do so we request you please invite your family member, friends and others you may know to become a part of this once in a lifetime opportunity to build a Masjid from the ground up. With your help, we can build our Masjid without interrupting the construction process and Insha-Allah pray in our Masjid by this year. Thank you, Board of Directors Tracy Islamic Center P.S. Please see below for an updated time line of events regarding the Project: The Future Masjid of Tracy Islamic Center Please remember:  "Whoever builds a Masjid for Allah, Allah will build for them a Palace in Paradise"  Bukhari & Muslim Helping to build a Masjid is a Sadaqah-e-Jariah (a continuous charity), an action that someone does that remains active even after the person dies. New Masjid Project Progress Obtained the Site Approval from the San Joaquin County Planning Commission with 5/0 vote. 1- Site Plan - Approved 2- Building Layout - Approved 3- Traffic Studies - Approved 4- Noise Studies - Approved 5- Nitrate Loading, Soil Suitability & Septic  System Design – Approved 6- Indirect Source Review (ISR) - Air Impact  Assessment (AIA) – Approved 7- Commercial Water Well - Installed 8- Well Water Sample – Approved (Met  Drinking Water Standards) 9- New Masjid Property's (2.59 acre lot) Title  and Ownership- Acquired December, 2010 10- New Masjid Construction Permit application submitted - Mid-June, 2012 11- New Masjid Construction Permit Approved - December, 2012  12- Old Sturctures Removed from New Masjid Site - Jan. 23rd, 2013 13-New Masjid Site Grading Permit Obtained - Jan. 25th, 2013 14- Masjidū Dārissalām Phase 1A Construction Permit Obtained - Jan. 25th, 2013