IMANews: Rajab 1447 AH, December 2025-January 2026
- IMAN Center of Kirkland
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As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum! Peace be upon you!
Crescent Moon for the Month of Rajab 1447 AH
There were multiple verified sightings of the crescent moon by the naked eye at sunset on Sunday, December 21st, 2025, across the USA. Monday December 22nd, 2025, will be the first day of the month of Rajab, 1447 A.H.
The month of Rajab is a symbol of the love of God for His creatures, where He invites and encourages them to seek forgiveness, fast, and worship more intensely. In this lies their success through His pleasure.
Imam Zaynul ‘Ābidīn (a) says:
So they remember You for Your kindness
they thank You for Your Blessings
they pray to You by Your command
and they donate for You in order to seek Your increase
In all this lies their deliverance from Your wrath
and their triumph through Your good pleasure
(Al-Sahīfa al-Sajjādiyyah, Du ‘ā 45, Passage 16)
وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ ۖ فَلْيَسْتَجِيبُوا لِي وَلْيُؤْمِنُوا بِي لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ (2:186)
When My servants question you about Me, tell them that I am near.
I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls to Me; therefore, let them answer My call and put their trust in Me, that they may be rightly guided.
Qur'an 2:186
We ask God, the Most High, for success in performing good deeds and to hasten the Return of Our Master, Imam Mahdi (p).
Important Islamic Events this Month:
1 Rajab Dec 22 Wiladat Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (p), 57 A.H.
3 Rajab Dec 23 Wafat Imam Ali al-Hadi (p), 254 A.H.
10 Rajab Dec 24 Wiladat Imam Muhammad al-Jawad (p), 195 A.H.
13 Rajab Jan 3 Wiladat Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (p), 23 B.H.
15 Rajab Jan 5 Wafat Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali (p), 62 A.H.
25 Rajab Jan 15 Wafat Imam Musa al-Kadhim (p), 183 A.H.
26 Rajab Jan 16 Wafat Hadhrat Abu Talib (p)
27 Rajab Jan 17 Me'raj and Day of Mab’ath, Meraj 13 B.H.
Daily Dhurain and Maghribain and Friday congregational prayers are being held in person at the IMAN Center. Congregational Prayer Timings are published on the IMAN home page.
Weekly Dua Kumail program starts at 8:00 PM each Thursday.
Unless otherwise noted, wiladats and wafats are observed on the Thursday closest to the actual date.
Additional program details will be posted under ADDITIONAL UPCOMING EVENTS on the IMAN home page in due course.
Please refer to http://iman-wa.org for all program schedule details.
DAILY CONGREGATIONAL SALAAT
As we move through the blessed month of Rajab, a time for spiritual re-awakening and preparation of the heart, we invite our community to reconnect through regular congregational prayer.
Even amid busy schedules and winter evenings, making the effort to attend ʿIshāʾ in congregation - even once a week if not every day - can be a powerful step toward renewing our bond with Allah ﷻ and with our fellow worshippers.
Alongside this, establishing and safeguarding Jumuʿah prayer as a fixed and non-negotiable anchor of the week is essential to the spiritual health of our center, as Allah ﷻ reminds us:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ (62:9)
“Believers! When the call to prayer is made on the day of congregation, hurry towards the reminder of God and leave off your trading––that is better for you, if only you knew––”
(Al-Jumu`ah 62:9).
The Prophet ﷺ also taught that prayer in congregation carries far greater reward than prayer alone.
Rajab offers a perfect opportunity to begin or strengthen these habits - where even a single weekly commitment can grow into a lasting rhythm, filling our hearts with tranquility, strengthening our unity, and bringing barakah as we prepare for the months ahead.
AGM 2024/2025
Annual General Meeting of IMAN Members for the fiscal year 2024/2025 was held on Saturday December 6th, 2025.
During the meeting, the Annual Report of Activities for 2024/2025, financial statements for 2024/2025, and the proposed budget for 2025/2026 were reviewed and approved.
The following were nominated to serve on the Executive Committee for the new term:
Mohammad Jawad Khaki: President and Treasurer
Kareem Al Haddad: Vice President
Rahmatullah Faizi (Hamid): Secretary
Nurullah Mansoori: Committee Member
Rizwan Nazarali: Committee Member
These nominations were subsequently presented to the IMAN Board of Directors and approved on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
Please refer to the link GOVERNANCE for information on IMAN governance.
BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITION OPENING
IMAN members are invited to send nominations for Board of Director position to be vacated by Br. Rahmatullah (Hamed) Faizi who will be completing the five-year term that he assumed from Br. Hossein Rezaee. We thank him for his service and dedication.
Name | Term Expires |
Hossein Rezaee / Rahmatullah Faizi | 2025 |
Syed Ali Haider / Nurullah Mansoori | 2026 |
Mohamed Jawad Khaki | 2027 |
Kareem Al-Haddad | 2028 |
Rizwan Nazarali | 2029 |
The vacant position will be filled per Article 3.8 of the bylaws of IMAN.
IMAN Board of Directors sets direction of IMAN and its pursuance by the organization. This includes annually appointing the Executive Committee, ensuring a clear long-term focus for IMAN and developing strategic relationships with other organizations. Board meetings are convened a minimum of four times a year and not more than once a month.
Criteria for Director on the Board of IMAN:
- IMAN member in good standing
- Served in a leadership role in a subcommittee for at least one year
- Demonstrated ability to take initiatives and provide direction for the community either locally or in other communities.
Please send in your nominations that meets the qualifications below by January 31st, 2026 to iman@iman-wa.org. Prior to sending in your nomination please obtain confirmation from the person you are nominating that s/he is willing to serve.
ENGAGEMENT AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
IMAN members have the chance to build a spiritually engaged, supportive community in the Pacific Northwest, inspired by Prophet Muhammad and his family (peace be upon them).
Achieving this vision requires broader participation beyond current levels.
Like early Islamic communities in Medina and Mecca, success begins with regular prayer for spiritual growth and working together toward shared goals for families and neighborhoods.
وَأَقِيمُواْ الصَّلاَةَ وَآتُواْ الزَّكَاةَ وَارْكَعُواْ مَعَ الرَّاكِعِين (2:43) َ
And establish prayer and give zakah and bow with those who bow. [Al-Baqarah 2:43]
The USA is changing due to many factors. We are lucky to live in a community that values diversity and inclusion and encourages us to help shape our shared future here.
ادْعُ إِلِى سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُم بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِين (16:12)
Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction and argue with them in a way that is best. Indeed, your Lord is most knowing of who has strayed from His way, and He is most knowing of who is [rightly] guided. [An-Naĥl 16:125]
Our educated and informed community is equipped to contribute meaningfully to our families and society, including both Muslim and non-Muslim communities.
Let's unite and fulfill our potential, recognizing our responsibilities.
ثُمَّ لَتُسْأَلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ النَّعِيم (102:8)
Then you will surely be asked that Day about pleasure. [At-Takāthur 102:8]
لَّيْسَ الْبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالْكِتَابِ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ وَآتَى الْمَالَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ ذَوِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ وَالسَّائِلِينَ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ وَأَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَى الزَّكَاةَ وَالْمُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِهِمْ إِذَا عَاهَدُوا ۖ وَالصَّابِرِينَ فِي الْبَأْسَاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ وَحِينَ الْبَأْسِ ۗ أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُتَّقُون (2:177)
Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah , the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are righteous. [Al-Baqarah 2:177]
We need more people to join and volunteer for our programs for both adults and young people.
SOCIAL SERVICES
Monthly community dinners IMAN hosts with St. John’s is a great opportunity to serve. Those interested to help, please contact Br. Abbas Kazmi or send mail to socialservices@iman-wa.org.
As we approach the end of the year 2025, we would like to thank all the volunteers who have made this year’s food donation possible. Sr. Sidra Naqvi has continued coordinating members of the IMAN Center community to provide cooked meals to homeless shelters. A total of 1655 meals were delivered from January - December 1, 2025, to Tent City 3, New Bethlehem place and Kirkland united Methodist Church for their safe parking program.
Shelter | Meals |
Safe parking program | 455 |
New Bethlehem place | 600 |
Tent City 3 | 600 |
Sr. Sidra Naqvi has reserved spots to provide meals to the needy at homeless shelters. If you are interested in helping, please contact Sister Sidra Naqvi (425) 273 1463 or e-mail socialservices@iman-wa.org.