Ramadan starts Saturday, March 1, 2025

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Community Iftar Signup Now Open

600 Bear Ridge Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570

RAMADAN STARTS SATURDAY, MARCH 1st
COMMUNITY IFTAR SIGN-UP IS NOW OPEN
UWMS RAMADAN FUNDRAISER SATURDAY, MARCH 15th
EID AL-FITR SUNDAY, MARCH 30th

Assalam Alaikum Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The Upper Westchester Muslim Society follows the Fiqh Council of North America with regards to Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr dates. The first day of Ramadan 1446 is on Saturday, March 1, 2025, InshaAllah.

Isha & Taraweeh at Masjid:
Taraweeh prayer will start on Friday night, February 28th at the masjid. Please try to come in a state of wudu. Isha Iqamah time is 7:45 PM sharp, followed by 20 rak'aat of Taraweeh prayer and Witr. There will be a short 10 minute khatera after the first 8 rak'aat of Taraweeh.

Please note Isha Iqamah times below:
Friday February 28th: 7:45 PM
Sunday March 9th: 8:45 PM
Friday March 21st: 9:00 PM

Community Sponsored Iftar Sign-up (Now Open)
We will hold our community sponsored Iftars this Ramadan on Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays Insha'Allah.

Six families can sign up to host Iftar on each day. Families can make their own arrangements or if they like we can help with the food order. In addition to the food, there will be a $90 per family/slot ($540 per Iftar) charge to cover paper goods, table covers, dates, water, tea and cleaning charges.

Please go to our community events page to sign-up for hosting Iftar:
https://www.uwms.org/communityevents

UWMS Annual Ramadan Fundraiser
Please save the date for our annual fundraiser and Iftar on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The event will be held at UWMS Community Center Insha'Allah.

Eid al-Fitr:
The last day of Ramadan, according to FCNA, is on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Insha'Allah, we will announce closer to the end of Ramadan plans for congregational Eid al-Fitr prayers to be held at UWMS on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

May Allah SWT grant us all the blessings of Ramadan, ease the suffering of mankind, and, maintain peace, justice and human dignity for all. Ameen.

Regards,
UWMS Administration