ICC Weekly Email

9 months ago

Please see below for weekly updates, upcoming events, and key programs at ICC this week!

ANNOUCEMENTS

Admissions Open: IQRA Academy (K-12) Full Time School

Dear Parents, I am pleased to announce that at the Cary Masjid, we are starting a school offering a complete education, including the public-school curriculum, Islamic education, Hifz program, and conversational Arabic language. Starting with K-8 this year, we will expand to K-12 in 2025.

Our academic goal is that when the children graduate from IQRA Academy High School, they have outstanding scholastic standing in math, science, language, and other required courses by Wake County Education Board, as well as a high level of Islamic knowledge, be a Hafiz, and have conversational-level Arabic speaking ability.
We are doing it because we are very concerned about the liberal environment that our children face at all public schools. In addition to focusing on excellence in education, we will be very strict about providing an Islamic moral environment.

A recent report by Pew Research highlights that more and more people in the USA are leaning towards non-religious atheist beliefs; attendance at churches is declining, and liberalism is increasing. We have the same concerns about our children, and so should you. Trust me, this is a very serious issue today at all faith-based religious places, churches, and synagogues included. The best solution is to enroll them in an Islamic institution, such as the IQRA Academy at the Islamic Center of Cary.

We have hired a very experienced Principal to run the school—Sr. Gulsangay Rashdi, who was the chief administrator at a local Islamic institution for over 7 years. She will be supported by Sr. Sobia Estrela, who has 25 years of experience at Cary Elementary School and has been the “Teacher of the Year” for the last 10 years. Shaikh Imam Sami will lead the Islamic curriculum, and Shaikh Khaled Shwaiky will lead the Hifz program.

We have chosen to teach our children with the most advanced method of teaching – a hybrid online world’s best online curriculum from ‘Khan Academy,’ supervised by in-person certified teachers in each class.
At the new Cary Masjid, we have outstanding school facilities and a playground for the children.

Tuition will be free for parents with North Carolina Vouchers for private school registration; for others, it will be $300 per month for each child.

Registration is open now. We have limited space so that enrollment will be first-come-first-serve.
Please contact me at 919-244-7168; if busy, please leave a message. If ready to enroll, please fill it out online: IQRA registration
Regards,
Br. Shakil Ahmed
(919) 244-7168
[email protected]

UPCOMING EVENTS

ICC Revert Program - August 28th at 6:30pm

Join the ICC Revert Program TONIGHT for good conversations, an engaging session by Imam Sami, and a potluck. Feel free to invite your reverted brothers and sisters.

Witnessing an Atrocity ft. Dr. Ayaz Pathan - August 30 at 8pm

Cary Masjid invites you to join Dr. Ayaz Pathan share his firsthand experience through Gaza. Dr. Ayaz, a U.S. born and raised board certified emergency room physician, has been in our community for many decades. Come hear about his journey and work in Gaza.

ICC Seerah Competition - September 7 at 11am

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh,

Allah (swt) says in the Quran what can be translated as, “Indeed in the Messenger of Allah, you have an excellent example to follow for him who hopes in Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much” (Quran 33:21).

It is with great pleasure that we announce the annual ICC Seerah Competition to help us all to educate ourselves and appreciate the life of Rasullulah (saw). Everyone is a winner inshaa Allah by participating and will be awarded gifts. Grand cash prizes will be awarded to the first through third place winners.

Please read the following carefully on the format on the competition:

Each participant will be provided a pdf copy of a Seerah book according to their level, and on the day of the competition, we will have a quiz in the format of multiple choice questions to test your knowledge on the material.

We anticipate the competition being held on September in sha Allah. Please read through the form, complete the required information, and submit it to be considered for the competition insha Allah.

Learn more & Register -> https://forms.gle/At2PqDiYDsqmvkVh7

Thank you for being a part of our community. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at
email: [email protected]
phone: 2052182436

Regards,
ICC Seerah Competition Committee

ICC Seerah Conference - September 14 at 6:30pm

Join us on Saturday, September 14th at 6PM for the ICC Seerah Conference featuring Dr. Sh. Hassan Laccheb, Dr. Khalid Shahu, and Sh. Sami Kocak.

Weekly Programs

Sisters DARS Halaqa - Tuesdays at 7:00pm

Fiqh with Imam Sami - Tuesdays after Maghrib

Sewing with Sister Abida - Wednesdays at 11:00am

The Power of Collective Dua - Thursdays After Maghrib

Shamail with Imam Sami - Fridays after Maghrib

Zikr of Allah - Sundays at 2PM