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Weekly Community Potluck Dinner
Every Saturday at 6:30pm
| 6:00 pm |
Arrive to masjid |
| 6:15 pm |
Potluck Dinner (bring a halal dish to share) |
| 7:15 pm |
Guest lecture, program, or other activity
(see schedule below) |
| 8:00 pm |
Maghrib prayer |
2009 Potluck Events
| Date |
Speaker / Activity |
| August 15 |
Preparing Ourselves for Ramadan
Dr. Yehia Abu-Alam
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| August 8 |
Health hazards due to smoking, alcohol and drugs
Prof. Shoukat Hussain |
| August 1 |
A Brief and Broad History of Christianity
Br. Eric Maloney |
| July 25 |
Film: "New Muslim Cool"
Award winning documentary film |
| July 18 |
No potluck this weekend |
| July 11 |
Film: "FLOW: For Love of Water"
Award winning documentary film |
| July 4 |
No potluck |
| June 27 |
UWMS Year in Review |
| June 20 |
Child Psychology
Dr. Muhammad S. Tahir
Instructor in Psychiatry
NY Presbytarian, the University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell |
| June 13 |
My Trip to Gaza
Felice Gelman |
| June 6 |
No Potluck -- Everyone encouraged to attend the M.E.C.C.A. fundraiser at HVICC to support their important work! |
| May 30 |
Islamic Architecture
Br. Mahmoud Rafeh |
| May 23 |
Memorial Day Picnic insha Allah -- no Potluck |
| May 16 |
Let's vist Djibouti
Sr. Ladane Deboulay |
| May 9 |
A Discourse on Interfaith
Dr. Sarah Sayeed |
| May 2 |
M.E.C.C.A.: Supporting New Muslims, Providing Islamic Education and Building a Community in the Greater New York Area
Imam Amin Muhammad |
| April 25 |
Sh. Mohamed Salah |
| April 18 |
UWMS Youth Poetry Night
Coordinated by Sr. Sunera Rahman |
| April 11 |
Iraqi Student Project
Andrew Courtney |
| April 4 |
Introduction to Islamic Relief
Br. Youssef Abdallah |
| March 28 |
The State of UWMS
Br.Yasser Al-Safadi |
| March 21 |
A Woman's Place : Between East and West Lies the Sunnah
Sr. Asra Adiba |
| March 14 |
Youth Center Opening |
| March 7 |
Experiences of a Muslim-American Journalist
Br. Aman Ali |
| February 28 |
Children's Quran Recitation
Coordinated by Quran program teachers |
| February 21 |
Charity and social work in Islam
Sr. Nurah Amatullah
Founder, Muslim Women's Institute for Research and Development
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| February 14 |
Dating and the Young American Muslim
Br. Ryan Mahoney |
| February 7 |
Writing a letter to the editor
Br. Aly Abul-Kheir |
| January 31 |
Nasheed night at UWMS
Organizer: Dr. Monwara Hassan |
| January 24 |
Movie: Occupation 101
Award-winning documentary on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict |
January 17 |
Welcome for returning Hajjis |
| January 10 |
Canceled due to inclement weather |
| January 3 |
Gaza: Recent History (updated topic)
Br. Yasser Al-Safadi and Br. Khusro Elley |
2008 Potluck Events
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Date |
Speaker / Activity |
| February 23 |
How green are you?
Dr. Yasser Al-Safadi |
| March 1 |
Underage Thinking
Sheikh Abdallah Adhami |
| March 8 |
Darfur: A personal experience
Br. Masood Hyder |
| March 15 |
Understanding the Concept of Jihad
Louay Safi, Ph.D.
Executive Director, ISNA Leadership Development Center |
| March 22 |
Making Sense of Mental Health
Osman M. Ali, MD
Attending Psychiatrist, Clinical Faculty, NYU/Bellevue |
| March 29 |
Know your Rights
Dennis D. Parker
Director of Racial Justice Program
American Civil Liberties Union |
| April 5 |
What is the Better Business Bureau?
Br. Sohail Ahmed |
| April 12 |
UWMS Poetry Jam for Kids
Organized by Sr. Sunera Rahman, |
| April 19 |
How to calculate the direction of Qibla and Salat times
Dr. Amjad Soomro
To be rescheduled |
| April 26 |
Shariah compliant financing for commercial real estate
Br. Sajjad Chowdhry
Area Manager, Zayan Finance |
| May 3 |
Muslim Identity Symbol - Be Muslim! Be Proud!
Aziz M. Ahsan, Esq., Ahsan & Associates, PLLC |
| May 10 |
No potluck this Saturday
Everyone encouraged to attend the M.E.C.C.A. fundraiser to support their important work! |
| May 17 |
My experiences with the Peace Corps in Africa
Br. Omar Ahmed |
| May 24 |
Memorial Day Picnic |
| May 31 |
Interpersonal relationships of Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
Br. Abdullah Hassan |
| June 7 |
Open |
| June 14 |
Do you want to produce movies?
Yoni Brook (Director/Producer) and Musa Syeed (co-Producer)
A Son's Sacrifice
http://www.sonsacrifice.com/ |
| June 21 |
Islamic view on abortion
Sadaf Lodhi, MD |
| June 28 |
Issues, concerns and hopes for the 2008 election
An Open Forum and Discussion
moderated by Br. Eric Maloney |
| July 12 |
A Son's Sacrifice
Br. Imran Uddin |
| July 19 |
Movie: Children of Heaven
Introduced by Br. Ryan Mahoney |
| July 26 |
Let's visit Turkey!
Dr. Ruhi Sarikaya |
| August 2 |
Let's visit Senegal!
Dr. Daby Sow |
| August 9 |
Are you living a sustainable life?
Dr. Yasser Al-Safadi |
| August 16 |
How to calculate salat times
Dr. Amjad Soomroo |
| August 23 |
Open (discussion: Preparing for Ramadan) |
| August 30 |
Labor Day Picnic |
| September |
Ramadan -- Potluck Iftar every Saturday |
| October 4 |
No potluck this Saturday -- Eid-ul-Fitr |
| October 11 |
Let's visit the Netherlands
Sr. Myra Sarikaya |
| October 18 |
Significance of Hajj
Sh. Okasha |
| October 25 |
Open |
| November 1 |
Islamic Knowledge Competition
Coordinated by Br. Mohamed Obaiah |
| November 8 |
A Poetic Evening
with Br. Gaith Adhami |
| November 15 |
Introducing Iqbal
Dr. Saleem Mir |
| November 22 |
Become an Entrepreneur : Make Money in a Bad Economy
Br. Ryan Mahoney |
| November 29 |
Let's visit Morocco
Br. Abdel Jalil Souda |
| December 6 |
Henna / Mehndi night at UWMS
Organizer: Sr. Fozia Khan |
| December 13 |
The Politics of the Veil
Joan Wallach Scott
Harold F. Linder Professor in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study |
| December 20 |
Analyzing The Financial Crisis
Kaan Katircioglu, Ph.D. |
| December 27 |
The Hijrah of the Prophet (saaw) |
Please join us with your family!
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2009 Sisters Swimming Schedule
Tarrytown YMCA
Sunday, August 9
Sunday, October 11
Sunday, November 8
Sunday, December 13
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All dates subject to confirmation. Please check here for updates. A swimming program exclusively for
sisters and girls to have FUN and exercise
| When: |
Sundays, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
| Where: |
Family Tarrytown YMCA Pool (directions) |
| Who: |
Reserved for Muslim sisters and girls exclusively. All children under age 15 must be accompanied by a designated adult sister. No men or boys of any age. |
| Fee: |
$10 for sisters age 10 and older. $5 for girls under 10. Fees collected at YMCA entrance. |
| Requirements: |
- bathing suit and bathing cap
- unaccompanied children under 15 will have to wait outside the pool area
- suggested: slippers/flip-flops, goggles, air floatation devices, and a towel
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- The YMCA gym facility will be closed to the public
- Muslim women and girls will be able to change in the women’s looker room which is connected directly to the pool area.
- The front entrance to the pool and the men’s locker room will be locked.
- The windows in the pool area will be covered. All of the visual monitors will be shut off. It will be entirely private.
- Two female lifeguards will be on duty.
- Benches available for sisters to sit down and rest located inside the pool area.
- The shallow area of the pool is approximately 4 feet deep and progresses to a much deeper end.
- Absolutely no one who is unable to swim is allowed in the deep end.
- There is no diving board.
- The locker room has showers, bathroom and dressing area.
- The lifeguards reserve the right to expel anyone form the pool due to unruly behavior.
If you have further questions, please contact us at info@uwms.org |
Quran Program for Children
Focused program to teach children to memorize and read the Holy Quran with tajweed
| Date: |
classes start Tuesday, October 14 |
| Schedule: |
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5-7 pm |
| Location: |
UWMS Masjid at Thornwood |
| Suggested Fees: |
1 class per week: $60 per month
2 classes per week: $80 per month
Scholarships are available. Please inquire at the class or by contacting info@uwms.org. |
| Ages: |
Children 5 and up |
For more information send a note to info@uwms.org.
Notes:
• Each class is one hour
• Parents or guardian must accompany their children during the study session.
• Children will be assigned to the appropriate class after evaluation
• Only registered children allowed in class (no walk-ins)
• In order to fulfill our commitment to the teachers, there will be no refund for missed classes
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Quranic Recitation for Sisters
Focused program for sisters to read and recite the Holy Quran with
tajweed
| Schedule: |
Tuesdays 4pm to 5pm |
| Location: |
UWMS Masjid at Thornwood |
| Suggested Fees: |
Classes are free (donations to the masjid are appreciated) |
For more information send a note to info@uwms.org.
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Sisters Book Club
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Tuesday, January 27
chapters 1--14
Tuesday, February 24
chapters 15--20
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by Michael Pollan
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| Tuesday, November 25 |
Road to Makkah
by Muhammad Asad
Order from Amazon |
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2008 Summer reading
Book club meetings will resume in the Fall with discussions of these books.
Tuesday,
October 28 |
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Order from Amazon.
Muslim Teens: Today's Worry, Tomorrow's Hope by Ekram Beshir and Mohamed Rida Beshir
Order from Amazon. |
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| Tuesday, May 27 |
Prince Among Slaves: The True Story of an African Prince Sold into Slavery in the American South
by Terry Alford
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Tuesday, March 25
Complete discussion of the book
Tuesday, February 26
First 13 chapters |
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
Use this link to order from Amazon and help the Masjid |
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Tuesday, January 22
Complete discussion of the book
Tuesday, December 18 First four chapters |
Hope Matters: The Untold Story of How Faith Works in America
by John Calhoun
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Tuesday, June 12
Complete discussion of the book Tuesday, May 15 |
Even Angels Ask: A Journey to Islam
in America
by Jeffrey Lang
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and help the Masjid
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Tuesday, April 24
Complete discussion of the book
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The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
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link
to order from Amazon
and help the Masjid
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Tuesday, March 20
First half of the book will be discussed
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| Tuesday, February 27 |
No god but God
by Reza Aslan
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Please note that books discussed
in the book club do not necessarily represent the views of UWMS.
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Du'a requests
If you would like to request du'a or supplication
after jumuah prayer for a friend or loved one (e.g., new baby, wedding,
someone who has passed away or suffering from illness) please send
an email to dua@uwms.org with the particulars.
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Cemetery site for UWMS Community
"Every soul shall
have a taste of death" [Al-Imran:185]
This verse in the Holy Quran reminds all of us that one day we will
have to face this event -- and we have to prepare for it.
UWMS bought a grave site (100 graves) for our community at a nearby
cemetery in Putnam Valley (101 Mill Street) which is less
than 15 miles north of our new site , next to 520 graves belonging
to Westchester Muslim Center.
If you would like to
purchase a plot, please send a note to info@uwms.org
and we will send you more information and a request form insha Allah.
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Please check back for new announcements.
About speakers at UWMS events:
UWMS is grateful to all of the speakers for their thoughts and insights.
May Allah reward them for their effort and intention. However, the views
and opinions presented by speakers appearing at UWMS events do not necessarily
represent those of UWMS.
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