ISSV News & Updates- 2/07/2025

                      
ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF SIMI VALLEY

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah

 

Salat Time
Fajr           Dhuhr        Asr           Maghrib     Isha             Jummah
6:00 am    1:15 pm     4:15 pm   Sunset      7:30 pm        1:10 pm Khutba starts

Prayer Timetable
The ISSV prayer timetable for the month of February is here.  

1. ISSV 2025 Election Announcement.

For Board of Directors (BOD) and Board of Trustees (BOT).

The ISSV 2025 biannual elections for the members of the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees will take place in the Masjid (4343 Township Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93063) on Saturday the 22nd of February between 10.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.

All registered members and their spouses who are current on their membership dues are eligible to participate in the elections. A list of eligible members is posted on the Masjid Notice Board.

As per the received nomination, following members are running for the positions.  

     CONTESTANTS FOR 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS POSITIONS.

1. MOHAMMED KHAJA JEELANI.
2. ABDUL NASIR ARGHANDEHWAL.
3. FAROOQ RAJPOOT.
4. MOHAMMAD SALEEM KHOKAR.
5. NASHAT MSHIAEL.
6. ADEEB BARAKAT.
7. SAJID IQBQL SHAH.
8. MUHAMMAD ZAFAR.
9. MUNIR MERCHANT

 
    CONTESTANTS FOR 3 BOARD OF TRUSTEES POSITIONS.
     1. OMAR JUBRAN.
     2. AMER IBRAHIM SALMAN.
     3. MOHAMMAD MONJURUL QUAYUM.

Please note the eligibility criteria to serve on the ISSV board is Here
The Masjid is important to us all and we urge you to take part in the election process.

2. ISSV Youth Announcements

- Friday  February 07th -   @ 6:30pm -  Toastmasters Club Meeting Notice time changed to 6pm this week -  this is a Leadership & effective communication club open to all ages Boys and Girls. Everyone is encouraged to attend this great program to improve your speech and leadership skills and have lots of Fun.

- Friday  February 07th -   @ 7:30pm -  Girls & Boys Youth Meeting today   All parents are encouraged to send their high school / College youth to come attend this great meeting where we get to know one another, plan events, have fun and strengthen our faith then have pizza after. 

**3. Free Tax Prepartion and E-filing service

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4. ISSV Annual Quran Competition
- Saturday March 15th @ 11:00am 2nd Annual Quran Competition held at Simi Valley Masjid (4343 Township Ave.) Males & Females Cash Prizes will be awarded Register online at:  - See attached flyer and QR Code as well.

5. CAIR MDAC:
CAIR MDAC Annual San Francisco & Sacramento trip - Save the date April 26th  28th  We encourage all parents to sign their children for this amazing experience to travel, mingle and have fun with their fellow Muslim friends, we will be visiting universities like Zaytuna college, site seeing in SFO and attend CAIR MDAC in Sacramento on Monday, InshaAllah.  More information will be provided in the upcoming weeks. This is an excused day off from school.

6. CAIR MGN:
- CAIR MGN - April 5th, 12th & 19th from 11am 1pm The Muslim Gamechangers Network (MGN) is a social-justice training program for Muslim high school students that equips participants with the tools to: Critically understand their world. Effectively challenge injustice. Build legacies of positive change in their communities.

The program consists of interactive sessions and relevant activities centered on themes of identity, history, social responsibility, and organizing toolsall grounded in an Islamic worldview.  SAVE THE DATE Link to register will be sent in future emails, InshaAllah -

7. ISSV Quran classes - Spring Semester

Inshallah we will continue with the same format with classes on Tuesday and Thursday with the 2 sessions.

• Session 1 from 5:45 pm to 7:00 pm
• Session 2 from 7:00 pm to 8;15 pm

The Tuition for the semester will be:

• First child $270.00
• Additional child $200.0

Registration form is here 
We will continue to take payments of checks or cash or a receipt of an online payment. Below is a link that can be used for an online payment.

8. ISSV Adult Tajweed classes 
Come join weekly Adult Tajweed classes with Shaikh Ahmed Aboud
Every Monday and Wednesday after Isha Salah
 

9. Other community events
-Saturday February 8th @ 11:00am 12:30pm @ Newbury Park Masjid - ICCV - 2700 Borchard Road, Newbury Park CA 91320 - A Parenting Workshop with Sister Hina Khan-Mukhtar Register at this link please: 

HOW TO SHARE THE ISLAMIC LENS ON GENDER IDENTITY ISSUES WITH OUR TEENS.

Come learn how to converse compassionately and intelligently about some very current and challenging topics. Sister Hina will help you navigate the conversation with your teenagers by giving you the logic, language, and FACTS that you will need to convey the benefit and wisdom of our beautiful religion in a way that your child can actually hear and understand you, InshaAllah.

Introducing the New Masjid App for our community Salah Times Reminders, Donation Payments, Class enrollments & Fee payments, Announcements, Event updates, and many more are all at your fingertips.
Join now by Downloading the app, simply click on the given link or scan the QR code: https://issv.themasjidapp.net/download

ISSV Masjid Donations
Please donate generously to the Islamic Society of Simi Valley (ISSV). You may use this link to make online donations.
Majid;  Donation Link: https://themasjidapp.org/issv/donations

JazakAllah Khair

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