IMANews: Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1446 AH, May-Jun 2025
- IMAN Center of Kirkland
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As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum / Peace be upon you!
Crescent Moon Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1446 AH
There were confirmed moon sightings on the eve of Tuesday, May 27th, 2025 in Kirkland, WA.
Therefore, Wednesday, May 28, 2025 will be the first day of Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1446 AH.
Dhū al-Ḥijjah Crescent on Tuesday 2025-05-27 as viewed from IMAN Prayer Hall.
Important Islamic Events this Month:
Dhū al-Ḥijjah Jun/Jul Occasion
7 Jun 3 Wafat of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (p), (Year 114 A.H.)
8 Jun 4 Imam Hussain (p) left Mecca for Iraq (Year 60 A.H.)
9 Jun 5 Day of Arafah, Wafat of Muslim ibn Aqil (p) (Year 60 A.H.)
10 Jun 6 Eid al-Adha
15 Jun 11 Wiladat of Imam Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi (p) (Year 212 A.H.)
18 Jun 14 Eid al-Ghadir
Daily Congregational Prayer Timings are published on the IMAN home page.
Weekly Qur'an Circle for youth ages is scheduled for 7:00 PM every Thursday.
IMAN Professional Network meetings for scheduled every Thursday at 7:30 PM.
Weekly Dua Kumail program also takes place in person every Thursday at 8:30 PM.
Wiladats and wafats are observed on the Thursday closest to the actual date.
Eid al-Adha prayer service will also be conducted on Friday June 6th, 2025, at 9:30 AM and will be followed by refreshments and barbeque after the prayer service.
IMAN event calendar will be updated with further events for the month in due course.
Please refer to http://iman-wa.org for all program schedule details.
Dhul-hijjah 1st 10 Days Amaal
It is recommended to fast on the first nine days of Dhu’l-hijjah.
On of the deeds for the first day of Zil-Hajjih until the afternoon of the Arafa day is the following supplication, which is reported by Shaykh al-Tusi and Sayyid Ibn Tawus from Imam Ja`far al-Sadiq (peace be upon him), after the obligatory Fajr and before the Maghrib Prayers, from the first day of Dhu’l-Hijjah and up to the eve of the `Arafat Night, the ninth of Dhu’l-Hijjah:
اَللَّهُمَّ هٰذِهِ ٱلأَيَّامُ ٱلَّتِي فَضَّلْتَهَا عَلَىٰ ٱلأَيَّامِ وَشَرَّفْتَهَا
O Allah, these days that You have preferred and favored on other days,
قَدْ بَلَّغْتَنِيهَا بِمَنِّكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ
You have allowed me to attain them out of Your favor and mercy;
فَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ بَرَكَاتِكَ
so, (please) descend on us Your blessings
وَأَوْسِعْ عَلَيْنَا فِيهَا مِنْ نَعْمَائِكَ
and expand for us Your boons.
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّد
O Allah, I beseech you to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَأَنْ تَهْدِيَنَا فِيهَا لِسَبِيلِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ
and to guide us on these days to the path of guidance,
وَٱلْعِفَافِ وِٱلْغِنَىٰ
chastity, sufficiency,
وَٱلْعَمَلِ فِيهَا بِمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضَىٰ
and doing that which You like and please.
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ يَا مَوْضِعَ كُلِّ شَكْوَىٰ
O Allah, I beseech You, O object of all complaints,
وَيَا سَامِعَ كُلِّ نَجْوَىٰ
O Hearer of all confidential talks,
وَيَا شَاهِدَ كُلِّ مَلأٍ
O Attendant in all sessions,
وَيَا عَالِمَ كُلِّ خَفِيَّةٍ
O Knower of all hidden matters,
أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّد
to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
وَأَنْ تَكْشِفَ عَنَّا فِيهَا ٱلْبَلَاءَ
relieve us from all hardships on these days,
وَتَسْتَجِيبَ لَنَا فِيهَا ٱلدُّعَاءَ
respond to our prayers,
وَتُقَوِّيَنَا فِيهَا وَتُعِينَنَا
grant us power, aid us,
وَتُوَفِّقَنَا فِيهَا لِمَا تُحِبُّ رَبَّنَا وَتَرْضَىٰ
and lead us successfully to all that which You, O our Lord, like and please
وَعَلىٰ مَا ٱفْتَرَضْتَ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ طَاعَتِكَ
and to do acts of obedience to You that which You have made obligatory upon us
وَطَاعَةِ رَسوُلِكَ وَأَهْلِ وَلَايَتِكَ
as well as acts of obedience to Your Messenger and to the men of Your leadership.
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
O Allah, I beseech You, O most Merciful of all those who show mercy,
أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّد
to send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَأَنْ تَهَبَ لَنَا فِيهَا ٱلرِّضَا
and grant us [Your] pleasure on these days.
إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَاءِ
You are verily Hearer of prayers.
وَلَا تَحْرِمْنَا خَيْرَ مَا تُنْزِلُ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ
Do not deprive us of the good that You cause to come down from the heavens on these days,
وَطَهَّرْنَا مِنَ ٱلذُّنوُبِ
purify us from sins,
يَا عَلاَّمَ ٱلْغُيوُبِ
O Knower of all unseen things,
وَأَوْجِبْ لَنَا فِيهَا دَارَ ٱلْخُلوُدِ
and make certain for us the abode of immortality.
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَلَا تَتْرُكْ لَنَا فِيهَا ذَنْباً إِلاَّ غَفَرْتَهُ
and do not leave for us a sin but that You forgive it,
وَلَا هَمّاً إِلاَّ فَرَّجْتَهُ
no depression but that You relieve it,
وَلَا دَيْناً إِلاَّ قَضَيْتَهُ
no debt but that You help us settle it,
وَلَا غَائِباً إِلاَّ أَدَّيْتَهُ
no absent but that You make join us,
وَلَا حَاجَةً مِنْ حَوَائِجِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلآخِرَةِ
and no need in this world and the Next World
إِلاَّ سَهَّلْتَهَا وَيَسَّرْتَهَا
but that You make it easy and obtainable.
إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىٰءٍ قَديرٌ
You, verily, have power over all things.
اَللَّهُمَّ يَا عَالِمَ ٱلْخَفِيَّاتِ
O Allah! O Knower of all hidden things!
يَا رَاحِمَ ٱلْعَبَرَاتِ
O Merciful of all tears!
يَا مُجِيبَ ٱلدَّعَوَاتِ
O Answerer of all prayers!
يَا رَبَّ ٱلأَرَضِينَ وَٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ
O Lord of the [layers of the] earth and the heavens!
يَا مَنْ لَا تَتَشَابَهُ عَلَيْهِ ٱلأَصْوَاتِ
O He Who is not confused by various sounds!
صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّد
(Please) send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَٱجْعَلْنَا فِيهَا مِنْ عُتَقَائِكَ وَطُلَقَائِكَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ
and include us, on these days, with those whom You release and discharge from Hellfire,
وَٱلْفَائِزِينَ بِجَنَّتِكَ
those whom You make win Your Paradise,
وَٱلنَّاجِينَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ
and those whom You save, out of Your mercy.
يَا أَرْحَمَ ٱلرَّاحِمِينَ
O most Merciful of all those who show mercy!
وَصَلَّىٰ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ سَيِّدِنَا مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ أَجْمَعينَ
Allah may send blessings to our master, Muhammad, and to his entire Household.
IMAN Center Daily Congregational Salaat
Fostering greater participation in prayer times is a meaningful effort to build a stronger sense of unity and spiritual connection within our community. Together, let us support this effort to establish regular daily congregational prayers for Dhuhr and Maghreb at IMAN. Our congregation attendance scorecard for April/May 2025 is appended below.
Sunday School
To be updated.
Muharram Planning
Your time and commitment is needed to organize nightly programs for our children to guide their energy toward something useful. If you have two hours of your time to share for one (or more) nights of Muharram (first 12 nights) at Iman, working with organizers and following their direction to manage children, please let us know!
We are planning to have activities for children while parents participate in the adult Muharram program knowing that our younger ones are also spending their time well with enrichment activities.
We are asking for volunteers 15 years of age and older to engage in activities planned for two age-based groups: 4-7 yrs and +7 yrs.
Volunteers are expected to spend two hours at IMAN each evening with other organizers working with children and keeping them engaged.
Activities may include storytelling, book reading, game-based activities, art and craft, and etc. The activities will mostly be led by organizers and volunteers will assist them in managing the events.
However, if you like to lead an event or have ideas/suggestions, we’ll be more than happy to hear from you!
So, if you think you can share two hours or more of your time with us, please Email programs@iman-wa.org with your name, number of hours/nights willing to volunteer and a good contact. Please do so by June 15th.
Social Services
Monthly community dinners IMAN hosts with St. John’s are a great opportunity to serve. Those interested to help, please contact Br. Abbas Kazmi or send mail to socialservices@iman-wa.org.
Sr. Sidra Naqvi continues to coordinate meals every other Sunday to the Seattle Tent City. Several spots have been reserved to provide future meals at shelters. If you are interested in helping, please contact Sister Sidra Naqvi (425) 273 1463 or e-mail iman@iman-wa.org.
We have received suggestion to provide halal meat to a Bellevue foodbank operated by Hopelink. Please visit the link: Donate if you would like to support this cause. Be sure to note "Bellevue Foodbank" on the memo line when making a donation.
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