ICCP Weekly - May 2, 2024

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The ICCP Weekly
A Community Calendar of Events
May 2, 2024 ~ 23 Shawwal 1445
Telephone: 301-537-8350
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Daily Iqama Times 

Effective Friday, May 3, the following Iqama times will change:
Fajr: 5:15 am ~ Dhuhr: 1:30 pm ~ Asr: 6:00 pm
Maghrib: 5 mins after sunset ~ Isha: 9:45 pm


**Jumu'ah
May 3, 2024

1:15 pm
Khateeb: Imam Refai Arefin**


1:05 pm
Qirat with Qari Anas Benzari


Jumu'ah will also be live-streamed on YouTube
Click HERE to subscribe to the ICCP YouTube Channel

Halaqa Information

Thursday Evening Halaqa:
Spirituality Series with Imam Refai Arefin


Thursdays at 7:30 pm 

If you're not able to attend in person, please click HERE to join on Zoom!

Friday Evening Halaqa Series:
As-Shifa of Qadi Iyad with Dr. Tarek Elgawhary


Friday, May 3 at 7:30 pm
On Zoom ONLY
Please click HERE for the PDF of the book.


Please click HERE for the Zoom link

Sunday Morning Halaqa with Imam Refai Arefin


After Fajr prayer on Sundays
In Person & on Zoom

*Light breakfast will be provided after the halaqa.


If you're not able to attend in person, please click HERE to join on Zoom!

**Four-part series on Essentials

with Imam Refai Arefin**


Starts on Wednesday, May 8
In Person & Zoom


If you're not able to attend in person, please click HERE to join on Zoom!

This Week's Events


Green Team Fajr Hike 


Saturday, May 4 at 6 am
Our next First Saturday Fajr Hike of the month will take place at
Muddy Branch Greenway Trail
 
We will leave ICCP right after Fajr prayer 
The trail is a 15-minute drive from ICCP

ICCP Community Garden: Adopt a Bed Planning Meeting


 Sunday, May 5 at 11:30 am
The ICCP Green Team is working on a community garden at the Chapel Road facility. There are several raised vegetable plots available. If you are interested, please join us behind the ICCP barn for a quick tour and to see whats involved.

10601 River Rd, Potomac, MD 20854

Habitat for Humanity ICCP Community Playhouse Build


Sunday, May 5 at 1 pm
Bender JCC: 6125 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD 20852

Please join Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland and Bender JCC for an interfaith community-wide playhouse build, a worthwhile opportunity to
build bridges between faith and community organizations. 

Please join the ICCP team by emailing [email protected]. If you would like to donate, please do so at the ICCP Team page. This is an exciting collaborative volunteer opportunity for families to serve together. Builders must be ten or older. There will also be painting opportunities for younger kids. 

The afternoon will be filled with building and painting playhouses to be placed in the yards of HHMM homeowners, providing a safe place for their children to play. In addition, we will be joined by County Executive Marc Elrich to learn and engage in a discussion about Montgomery County's efforts to create more affordable housing.  

All funds raised from this project will go to support
Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland

Voter Education Event at ICCP 

 

ICCP 10601 River Road, Potomac 
Date: Monday, May 6 at 8:15 pm
Schedule: We will start after Maghrib with about 20 minutes of discussion, then a 30-40-minute Q&A.
We will wrap up by Isha time.
 

 ICCP in collaboration with the Montgomery County Muslim Council (MCMC) and members of MPAC will be hosting a discussion/ forum on voter eduction in relation to the community's role and responsibilities, and options in relation to the upcoming primary and general elections. You are cordially invited to attend the forum.

For questions, please contact Amine Ben Ltaifa at
202-460-8118 or at [email protected]

Upcoming Events 

Potomac River Cleanup at Turkey Run (VA)


Saturday, May 11 ~ 9 am - 11 am
 Turkey Run Park, Turkey Run Loop Road McLean, VA, 22101

Are you passionate about protecting our environment
and ensuring clean water for our community?
Join the ICCP Green Team and Potomac Conservancy for a volunteer cleanup at Turkey Run Park (VA) - SSL hours are available for middle and high school students.
You can register in advance by sending an email to [email protected].
Only 15 seats are reserved for ICCP members!

Community Updates

AlMaghrib Institute Event: Proofs of Prophethood


Sunday, May 11 ~ 10 am - 7 pm
 Diyanet Center of America
9610 Good Luck Rd, Lanham, MD 20706

Click HERE for more information.

New Course at Institute for Islamic,
Christian and Jewish Studies (ICJS):
Muslim Perspectives on Death and Dying


Weekly on Thursdays from May 2 to May 16, Online via Zoom
Click HERE for more information.

ICCP Highlights

Last Saturday's Hunger Van!


Click HERE to see more pictures.

Video Recordings

Thursday Halaqa Series - April 25, 2023 
Imam Refai Arefin

Friday Evening Halaqa - April 26, 2024
Dr. Tarek Elgawhary

Sunday Fajr Halaqa Series - April 28, 2024
Imam Refai Arefin

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Click HERE for all previous audio recordings

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