Ramadan Mubarak 2019

Dear Respected Community Member:

Assalaamu'Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh !

1. Ramadan Mubarak

The crescent moon to commence the month of Ramadan 1440H was looked for after the sunset of Sunday, May 5, 2019. Reports from sub Committees of CHC, both local and regional, have confirmed that the moon was SIGHTED in Atlanta and Chile, therefore the 1^st day of Ramadan will be tomorrow Monday, May 6^th and first Taraweeh will be tonight Sunday, May 5^th at Tracy Islamic Center.

Insha'Allah Isha prayer will start at 9:45 PM followed by Taraweeh prayers.

Tracy Islamic Center:

11970 W. Larch Road,
Tracy, CA 95304

Please click on - Ramadan 2019 Calendar

2. Weekend Iftar

Insha'Allah, we will be having community sponsored Iftar's on the weekends. If anyone would like to sponsor then please signup for these events at the below URL, and also you can reach out to below contacts:

Br. Wajahat Hussain @ (510) 378.8070

Br. Saifi Raniwala @ (209) 612.8195

Br. Asif Mohammed @ (510) 301.8743

Please click on - Ramadan Weekend Iftar 

3. Ramadan Activities

Ramadan is here, with 2^nd Annual TIC youth activities to encourage brotherhood and attachment to the Masjid.

On Saturday May 11^th

Starts after Taraweeh till 2:30 AM with Qiyam after Suhoor in IHOP

• Baseketball tournament for Boys 13 years and up.
• Father and Son Hangout for boys 8 yrs to 10 yrs with Soccer, Laser Tag and much more

On Friay May 24^th

Starts after Taraweeh till 2:30 AM with Qiyam 

• Baseketball tournament for Boys 14 years and up.
• Fun Time for Boys 8 yrs to 13 yrs
• Itikaf and Qiyam for everyone (Parents and Kids)

Please click on the - Ramadan Activities

Please refer to the attached flyer for more information. More youth activities to come Insha'Allah

4. Eid Get-together/Picnic

Insha'Allah! On Saturday June 8^th, 2019 we will be having Eid get-together at Tracy Islamic Center. Please come and enjoy a fun and get-together evening for the whole family. There will be lots of activities for kids which includes Jumpers, Cotton candies and popcorn.

Event Time - From 5:30PM till Isha

Location:

Tracy Islamic Center:

11970 W. Larch Road,
Tracy, CA 95304

**More details about Food and Registration will be provided soon.

JazakAllah Khair

Tracy Islamic Center Management Team

Inna Lillah Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji'oun !

Dear Respected Community Member:

Assalamu 'Alaikum va-Rahmatullaahi va-Barakaatuh,

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 beloved mother-in-law of Br. Syed Daud Ali from Mountain House and Br. Wajih Khan from Tracy who passed away in India this morning.

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

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

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

Jazak'Allah Khair,

Tracy Islamic Center Management Team

TIC Election: Board of Directors 2019

Dear Respected TIC members, Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh ! The TIC Election Commission is holding elections for the TIC Board of Directors (BOD) on March 23rd and is accepting nominations for:  BOD Member BOD President  As you all know, volunteering to serve our community is admirable and serving on the BOD is a rewarding deed. For those who wish to step forward to lead our community for the next four years, please fill the nomination form and email it to EC@TracyIslamicCenter.org or hand it to one of the EC members:  Amer Hammudi Shabbir Hassan Yusuf Abdul-Rehman The Election Commission encourages TIC members to participate in this election process and become informed of our community plans. To that end, the Election Commission will be hosting a Nominee’s Forum on Saturday March 9th after Maghrib prayers. Further details on the forum will be emailed later with consolidated nominees’ information. Please note that the nomination period will be closed on Friday March 1st, 2019. Further details regarding the election process will be sent in due time. Thank You, TIC Election Commission ec@tracyislamiccenter.org

Monthly Family Night Program - Friday February 1st, 2019

Monthly Family Night

Dear Respected Brother/Sister,

Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh !

Insha’Allah! Tracy Islamic Center monthly Family Night program is on Friday February 1^st, 2019.

Please attend this event with your family members and learn more about the Islamic values which we need to adopt in our daily life.

Guest Speaker :   Imam Tahir Anwar

Topic:     Fa aina tadh-habun
               “So where then are you going” (Quran 81:26)

    

         Imam Tahir Anwar is an American Muslim scholar and preacher. Born in London, England, he has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1983.

After completing his religious studies, Imam Tahir has served the Bay Area Muslim community since 2000. He also teaches Islamic Law at the renowned Zaytuna College, America’s first Muslim liberal arts college located in Berkeley, CA.

In addition, he is the founding board member of Averroes High School, the Bay Area’s first Muslim high school. He is currently the chairman of the board of NISA, North-American Islamic Shelter for the Abused, an organization that works towards alleviating issues related to domestic violence.

He has a passion for community service. He served on the Human Rights Commission for the City of San Jose for over 5 years and on the Human Relations Commission for the County of Santa Clara for one year. He also leads a group for Hajj each year.

Program Details

Isha Prayer :                        7:30 PM

Program Starts :                   7:45 PM

Question & Answer :            8:30 PM

Refreshments :                    8:45 PM

Program Ends :                    9:30 PM

If you have any suggestions, comments or improvements relating to Tracy Islamic Center programs then please do send us your feedback.

http://www.tracyislamiccenter.org/familynight/feedback

Jazak'Allah Khair,

Tracy Islamic Center Management

Monthly Family Night Program - Friday January 4th, 2019

Dear Respected Brother/Sister,

Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh !

Insha’Allah! Tracy Islamic Center monthly Family Night program is on Friday January 4^th, 2019.

Please attend this event with your family members and learn more about the Islamic values which we need to adopt in our daily life.

Guest Speaker :   Br. Ali Bishop

Topic: Under Pressure - Managing demands we put ourselves and from others

    

       Br. Ali Bishop converted to Islam in 1996 in Aurora, Illinois. Upon his conversion he had the unique opportunity to sit with many traditional scholars with an emphasis on fiqh and spirituality.  He is the first in his family to attend college. In 2013 he received his bachelor’s degree at California State University, Sacramento in the field Social Work, with an emphasis on Community Mental Health. He continued onto to California State, East Bay where he received his master’s degree in social work with an emphasis on Community Mental Health in 2014. All his course work and field hours were in a therapy setting, giving him the opportunity to work individually and in groups to assist clients with an array of mental health needs. For the past three years, Ali has been employed at Newark High School in Newark, California as the Mental Health Clinician. There he works directly with the students in individual and group settings to assist with social, emotional and behavioral issues. Ali now brings his education and experience into the Muslim community of the East Bay. He currently lives in Fremont, California with his wife and cat, Rocky, where in his spare time rides his motorcycle.

Program Details

Isha Prayer :                        7:30 PM

Program Starts :                   7:45 PM

Question & Answer :            8:30 PM

Refreshments :                    8:45 PM

Program Ends :                    9:30 PM

If you have any suggestions, comments or improvements relating to Tracy Islamic Center programs then please do send us your feedback.

http://www.tracyislamiccenter.org/familynight/feedback

Jazak'Allah Khair,

Tracy Islamic Center Management

Monthly Family Night Program - Friday December 7th, 2018

Dear Respected Brother/Sister,

Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh !

Insha’Allah! Tracy Islamic Center monthly Family Night program is on Friday December 7^th, 2018.

Please attend this event with your family members and learn more about the Islamic values which we need to adopt in our daily life.

Guest Speaker :   Br. Tariq Mojaddedi

Topic : The Struggle of Youth and importance of Empathy

    Br. Tariq Mojaddedi is a teacher at the Islamic Society of Tracy, he also gives Khutbahs at the Islamic Society of Tracy and Yaseen Foundation located in Belmont. He graduated his degree in Arabic language from Fajr International Institute for the Arabic language in Cairo, Egypt., while also studying Qu'ran, Tajweed and private Islamic Studies with Azhari professors. Currently he is en route to soon attain his Bachelor's Degree in Islamic Studies at Mishkah University, associated with Azhar University. He did his schooling at Chabot College in Hayward, CA and was one of the founders of the Islamic School and classes located there.

Program Details

Isha Prayer :                        7:30 PM

Program Starts :                   7:45 PM

Question & Answer :            8:30 PM

Refreshments :                    8:45 PM (Dinner)

Program Ends :                    9:30 PM

Jazak'Allah Khair,

Tracy Islamic Center Management

Support for Victims of Northern California Fires

Dear Respected Community Member:

Assalamu 'Alaikum va-Rahmatullaahi va-Barakaatuh,

Our hearts and thoughts go out to the families impacted by the fires that raged through California which is one of the deadliest in our state's history with over 105,000 acres and officials fear coming high winds will make this fire more difficult to contain

We have reached out to Islamic Center of Chico who has stepped up and opened their hearts and mosque to evacuees. Tracy Islamic Center is supporting their efforts and is asking for our community to join us in remembering our neighbors to the north in our prayers and also helping with supplies and financially. All donations will be distributed directly to the Islamic Center of Chico, where mosque volunteers in Chico will distribute to evacuees.

Tracy Islamic Center is putting a call out to the community to drop off the below mentioned items to bins at Masjid Patio area by 2:00 PM this Sunday (11/18/2018) or to any Tracy Islamic Center Masjid Volunteer

• Blankets
• Pillows
• Sleeping bags
• Backpacks/ tote bags to carry items
• Tooth brush / tooth paste
• Toiletries
• Diapers
• Toys
• Canned food
• Shoes and socks (new)

and, gift cards in any denomination from Target/Walmart.
You may also donate toward relief efforts either by

• Check (Payable to "Islamic Center of Chico" or "Tracy Islamic Center") with Memo Paradise Fire Victim fund
• Online (by Credit/Debit Card) from our website "http://www.tracyislamiccenter.org/"
• ATM Card Swipe machine during Juma Prayers

and Tracy Islamic Center will make sure the funds reach volunteers at the Islamic Center of Chico.

Jazak'Allah Khair,

Tracy Islamic Center Management Team