2017-05 Monthly Report

Monthly Report

May, 2017

 

  • On Monday, May 1st, emailed to the board members the ‘Draft’ of the ‘Request Form for the Use of AMDA’s Facility’ to be used while receiving requests from the community to use AMDA’s facility to conduct an event.

 

  • On Thursday, May 4th, participated with refugees in a one-hour session of English as a second language (ESL) Chat Program at the Faith Lutheran Church in Troy.

 

  • On Thursday, May 4th, conducted a marriage-counseling session of a prospective couple who planned to get their Nikah performed in the Masjid on Saturday, May 6th.  

 

  • Delivered a khutba on Friday, May 5th on the topic: “Truthfulness.”

 

  • On Friday, May 5th, sent a suggestion by email to the board members regarding posting information on AMDA’s website about the regular activities and events taking place at AMDA.

 

  • Participated in the Friday Family Night Event on May 5th.

 

  • On Saturday, May 6th, gave a speech and made dua in congregation in the Masjid on the occasion of Quran khani (khatam Quran) of the deceased father of one of our next-door community members (Muhammad Mubeen).

 

  • On Saturday, May 6th, performed the Nikah ceremony of Syed Mufakkir Ahmed Bukhari with Huma Riaz in the Masjid after Asr prayers.

 

  • Delivered a khutba on Friday, May 12th on the topic: “Concept of Spirituality in Islam.”

 

  • There was an Islamic Finance presentation conducted by the University Islamic Financial (UIF) on Saturday, May 13th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.

 

  • Gave a talk on Friday, May 19th on the topic, “Marriage from the Islamic Perspective” at Villa Penna (43985 Hayes Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313) to a mainly Christian gathering on the occasion of the wedding reception of Shiraz Khan and Ameena Ross (a revert to Islam). Reportedly, the Nikah ceremony had been conducted earlier at another venue by the Imam of “American Moslem Society” in Dearborn.  

 

  • Gave a talk on Friday, May 19th while conducting the “Ideal Muslim” halaqa series after Maghrib prayers.

 

  • Invited Shaykh Ali Suleiman Ali, the Imam of the MCWS Mosque in Canton. He delivered a khutba at AMDA on Friday, May 26th.

 

  • Delivered a short tafsir of few verses of the Qur’an every day after Fajr Salah.

 

  • Conducted the weekly Quran classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays.