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ICOB Announcements for 11/22/2024

Islamic Center of Bloomington (ICOB)
MasjidPlus AI
7 months ago

Salam Alaikum All,
Here are a few announcements for this week.

Hadith of the week

Narrated Abu Mas'ud: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "If somebody recited the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqara at night, that will be sufficient for him."

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Summary of this newsletter

  1. ICOB Channels

  2. Salah Champion

  3. Jumaah's prayers and weekly events and Halaqas

ICOB Channels: Stay Connected!

We invite everyone to connect with the Islamic Center of Bloomington (ICOB) through these channels. Our aim is to foster community and keep you informed about events and classes. Your participation is important to us, and we look forward to engaging with you through these platforms!

Exciting News: Salah Champion!

Parents, were thrilled to introduce the Salah Champion Chart! Encourage your children to join ineach time they pray at the masjid, you can mark their attendance with a. Those with the most visits at months end will win a prize! Lets inspire our kids to build a beautiful habit of praying at the masjid. The chart is in the childrens reading area in the library!

Webinar: Today at 3:30PM (it's not an ICOB event)

Register here:https://www.celebratemercy.com/RSVP

Events and Halaqas

Jumaah Prayers

Friday Khutbah Timing Update

Starting this Friday, we will be holding two Friday Khutbah sessions to accommodate our community. The Khutbah times will be as follows:
First Khutbah: 1:00 PM
Main Khutbah: 2:00 PM

**We have today Halaqa between Maghrib and Ishaa:**Revival of Religious Science (Ihyaa Uloom AlDin by Imam Ghazali)-it starts at 6:30PM

Every Friday: Little Muslim Books Club

This Friday, join us for a Forgiveness Circle as we wrap up our month on forgiveness in Little Muslim Bookclub. It will be a fun and meaningful activity where kids can practice apologizing, forgiving, and learning empathy.
Dont miss this chance to reinforce the value of forgivenessbecause Allah loves forgiveness! We hope to see you there inshAllah!

ICOB Weekly Event Schedule

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Sundays:

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  • Sunday School: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Youth Group: 2:00 PM
  • MSA Halaqa after Maghrib

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Tuesdays:

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  • Tajwid: 6:30PM
  • Seerah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): After Ishaa

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Fridays:

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  • Jum'ah Congregational Prayer: 2:00 PM & 1:00PM
  • Little Muslim book club 6PM Today
  • Revival of Religious Science (Ihyaa Uloom AlDin by Imam Ghazali): between Maghrib and Ishaa -it starts at 6:30PM

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Daily:

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  • Hadith Commentary: After Fajr Prayer

Contact Imam Mohamed for more info about Arabic classes.

Volunteering atICOB

As we step into a brand new academic year, we have many engaging activities lined up. These events not only aim to enrich our community spirit but also to provide avenues for all of us to connect, learn, and grow together. However, the success of these activities rests heavily on the collective efforts of our community. This is where you come in! We are actively seeking passionatevolunteersfor several committees such as:

  • Youth Activities & Education
  • Kids Activities & Education
  • Social Media
  • Da'wah & New Muslim Support
  • Others

If you're ready to contribute and make this year truly memorable, please sign up tovolunteerfor our committees here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1s7tl3mboLzV0XHDDgCW5NwA1Miz8KmLICPat6ll4XYE/viewform?edit_requested=true

Prayer times for 11/22/2024 to 11/28/2024

  • Fajr: 6:55 AM

  • Dhuhr:01:00 PM

  • Asr:03:30PM

  • Maghrib:Adhan + 10 minutes

  • Isha: 7:30PM

  • Jummah: 02:00 PM & 1:00PM

Details of the ICOB prayer times can be found on our website -https://icob.org/prayer. Adhan time can be followed from here -https://www.islamicfinder.org/world/united-states/4254679/bloomington-prayer-times/. Alternatively, you can use the Athan+(iOS:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/athan/id1524990518, Android:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.masjidal.athanplus) to follow our Iqamah times. These apps are directly connected to the screen that shows the prayer times in the prayer area.

Imam office hours:

Mon & Thr 11-1 pm & Tue 4-6 pm.

Or by appointment.

Contact Imam:

[email protected]

Sign up to volunteerhereand make a substantial difference in our community. Also, ICOB offers parking permits for daily and overnight use of the mosque's parking facilities. For more details on acquiring a permit, reach out to Imam Mohamed during his official office hours, which can be found on ourwebsite.

Regards,

Hassan,

On behalf of the ICOB EC