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The Prayer Center of Orland Park Monthly NewsletterJuly 2009 | Rajab/ShabanContact InfoThe Prayer Center of Orland Park16530 S. 104th AveOrland Park, IL 60467Phone 708-349-6592Fax 708-349-6586www.op-pc.orgDayWedThuFriSatSunMonJuly123456HijriRajab910111213Fajr3:403:413:423:433:433:44Sunrise5:215:215:225:225:225:23Dhuhr12:5612:5612:5612:5612:5612:57Asr6:116:116:116:116:116:11Maghrib8:308:308:308:298:298:29Isha10:1210:1110:1110:1010:1010:09Call of PrayerFajr:30 minutes after AdthanDhuhr:1:10pmAsr:2 Rak’as after AdthanMaghrib:2 Rak’as after AdthanTueWedThuFriSatSunMonTueWed7891011121314151415161718192021223:453:463:473:483:493:493:523:533:545:245:255:255:265:275:275:285:295:3012:5712:5712:5712:5712:5712:5712:5812:5812:586:116:116:106:106:106:106:106:096:098:288:288:288:278:278:278:268:258:2410:0810:0810:0710:0610:0510:0510:0410:0310:02Isha:2 Rak’as after AdthanThuFri161723243:553:575:315:3212:5812:586:096:088:248:2310:0110:00Jumuah:1:00pmSatSun181925263:583:585:325:3212:5812:586:086:088:228:229:599:59Hadith of the MonthMonTue202127283:594:025:335:3512:5812:586:086:078:228:209:579:55Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleasedwith him) said: The Messenger of Allah(PBUH) said, “By the One in Whose Handmy soul is! If you do not commit sins,WedThuFriSat2223242529Shaban234:034:044:064:075:365:375:385:3912:5812:5812:5812:586:066:066:066:058:198:188:178:179:549:529:519:50Allah would replace you with a peoplewho would commit sins and seekforgiveness from Allah; and Allah willcertainly forgive them.’’SunMonTueWed2627282945674:084:084:114:135:405:405:425:4312:5812:5812:5812:586:046:046:036:038:168:168:148:139:489:489:469:44~Muslim~ThuFri3031894:144:155:445:4512:5812:586:026:018:118:109:439:41Note: Prayer Times are mathematical calculations and are prone to human error.© The Prayer Center of Orland Park

The Prayer Center of Orland Park Monthly NewsletterDates to Remember:The Prayer Center of Orland Park5th Annual Golf OutingSaturday, August 15, 2009 - 11:30pmGlen Eagles Country Club: 13070 McCarthy RoadLemont, IL 60439 For more information contactBadie Ali badie@mpimedia.com or 708.337.6000AIA 4th Annual Community FairSunday July 12, 2009 - 1:00pm - 4:00pmFor more information on event and venders contactBr. Shahab Mehkri (708) 717-9779 or Br. ShahzadKhan (708) 925-6170.SWIFT Service ProjectGreater Chicago Food DepositorySaturday August 29, 2009 - 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm4100 West Ann Lurie Place, ChicagoFor more information, contact volunteers@op-pc.org.2009 ExecutiveCommittee Members• Dr. Mohamed Krad - President• Mr. Malik Ali - Vice President and Treasurer• Mr. Khalil H. Khalil - Chairman of Fundraising• Mr. Mohammed Nofal - Member• Dr. Ashraf Abdul Hameed - Member• Dr. Khalid Raheem - Member• Mr. Badie Ali - Chairman of Dawah Committee2009 Advisory Board(Shura)• Sheikh Abdul Salam Al-Rousi• Dr. Anas Nahhas• Mr. Mohamed Nasser (Abu Farouq)• Mr. Saad Malley• Mr. Mohammed Meah• Mr. Abdel-Hameed Abu Ghoush• Mr. Malek Almasad• Dr. Khaled Alzoubi• Dr. Sufyan Almajali• Mr. Ahmed Mustafa• Dr. Nidal Hasan• Dr. Omar Krad• Mr. Mohammad Shtawi• Dr. Hisham Sadek• Mrs. Iman Ali• Mrs. Orfan Babelli• Mrs. Nessren AbdelazizContact Us For more info about our activitiesSTAFFSheikh Jamal Shaker, PhD - Iman and Director:(708)349-6592 x101 • jamalshaker@op-pc.orgwww.jamalshaker.comNorma Abu-Tarboush:(708) 349-6592 • nortar@op-pc.orgDeena Hasan, Secretary: (708) 349-6592deena@op-pc.orgSuleiman Ramadan, Building Manager: (708) 699-6822Calendar of EventsEvery DayAfter FajrMondayMaghrib – IshaTuesday4:45pm – AsrMaghrib – IshaWednesday12:00pm – 1:00pmMaghrib – IshaThursday9:00am – 11:00am12:00pm – 1:00pmFriday12:30pm – 1:00pm12:30pm-1:00pmBrothers Quranic Reading (all levels)Brothers Quranic Reading Class // Sheikh Jamal ShakerAlmumineen Class Group I [boys ages 9-11] // Br. Malek Shaar*Registration closed, class is full.Almumineen Class Group II[boys ages 11-13] // Br. Malek Shaar*Registration closed, class is full.English Halaqa [women]// Sr. Hanan MansourBrothers Quranic Reading Class // Sheikh Jamal ShakerQuran Reading and Memorization [Non-Arab Speaking Sisters]// Sr. Iman Ali*This is a paid course, seats limited, registration in officeWomen’s Arabic program // Sr. Zainat Abuzzir & Sr. Aisha RahimaArabic Fiqh Halaqa [women] //Sr. Aisha Rahima (Um Siraaj)Fiqh Class in Arabic1:00 pm – 1:35pm Jummah PrayerSaturday10:00am – 1:00pm Ali ibn Abi Talib Weekend School Program (youth ages 6-11)(Quran, Islamic Education, Arabic Language)*This is a paid course, seats limited, registration in office2:00pm – 4:00pm5:00pm – 7:00pm6:30pm-MaghribMaghrib - IshaYouth halaqa [Orland Muslim Girls- Junior High] // Srs. Aidah, Amina, and LamiesYouth halaqa [High School Girls] // Srs. Fatima Noubani and Saleha MeahYouth Karate // Brother MusaBig Brother Program [1st Grade - High School] // OMC CounselorsProgramsSisters Arabic Programs:Um Siraaj: (708) 923-0033Sisters Youth Program:Deena Hasan: (708) 349-6592Fatima Noubani: (708) 351-8011Brothers Youth Program:Ahmed Mustafa: (708) 890-8908To volunteer at the Prayer Center of Orland Parkplease contact volunteers@op-pc.org.Maghrib - IshaSundayAfter FajrMaghrib - IshaFiqh Class in Arabic [Men and Women] // Sheikh Jamal ShakerTafsir Lecture in Arabic // Sheikh Jamal ShakerBrothers Youth Mentorship Program [High School - College] // OMC Counselors

July 2009 | Rajab/ShabanThe Sahabas used to start preparing for Ramadan six months before it came.As of now, Ramadan is less than a month and a half away!What are you doing to prepare?10 Tips for Preparing for Ramadan:1. Try to fast on Mondays and Thursdays.2. Start reading the Quran everyday after Fajr prayers.3. Spend some time listening to recitations from the Quran or Islamic lectures (get away from that music).4. Train yourself to go bed early so that you do not miss the Fajr prayers.5. Keep yourself in a state of Wudu most of the time.6. Evaluate yourself each day before going to bed.7. Thank Allah for good deeds, and repent to Him for your mistakes and sins.8. Give yourself time alone, so that you can meditate, make dhikr and tasbeeh.9. Start giving Sadaqah each day, no matter how little. Make it a habit like eating and drinking.10. Spend less time watching TV and movies and more time reading Islamic books,especially the Quran, Seerah, Hadith, and Fiqh.Akhbar 4,5Islam 101 6OMC Corner 7Sponsors 8Quran Competition 9Sheikh Jamal’s Corner 10,11Donation Form 12The Prayer Center of Orland Park’s5th Annual Golf OutingThe Prayer Center of Orland Park is proud to announce its 5th Annual Golf Outing.Time to dust off the old clubs and come out to support your masjid.Saturday, August 15, 200911:30amGlen Eagles Country Club13070 McCarthy Road, Lemont, IL 60439Included:18-Holes of Golf • Golf Cart • Goody bagsLunch • Dinner • Prizes*Contact Badie Ali at badie@mpimedia.com or 708.337.6000) for more information.**Golfers are on a first come first serve basis, spaces are limited so reserve your spot today.Paid Registrants before Monday, July 20th will receive $25 off ($100 ticket price).3

July 2009 | Rajab/ShabanLace ‘Em Up AGAIN Jr. High!We had a record turnout at the 2nd ever OPPC Jr. High Lace‘Em Up Basketball Tournament and 3-Point Shootout. 14 teamsand about 80 Jr. High boys represented to compete. See belowfor a list of the day’s winners:1st Place Champs – The Purple MonkeysMost Valuable Player – Omar MansourIslamic Leadership Award – Oways Shaqildi3-Point Shootout Champ – Issa KhalilNight program for Jr. High Boys at OPPC. This is also a greatway to learn about Islam, have fun, meet new Muslim life-longfriends and above all to acquire a lot of good deeds!May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala make us among those whosescales are heavy with good deeds on the Day of Judgment. Andmay he make us of those who meet and part to please Him.For those who did not participate, you missed out! The best wayto stay informed on all OMC Events is to come to the Saturday7

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July 2009 | Rajab/ShabanAli Ibn Abi Talib School - Qur’an CompetitionSubhanallah! The young Muslims of the Ali Bin Abi TalibIqra Warqa Qur’an program did an amazing job thisspring as they proudly faced the challenge of the annualQur’an competition. The students, some as youngas age five, worked diligently to perfect their skills inQur’anic studies. During the months of April and Maythey could be found studying with their teachers at OPPCnot only during their usually scheduled time on Saturday,but also on weeknights after school.Quranic Words Spelling Recitation of Surah Al-FathAfter first round tests in April, the top students in eachlevel from the three different categories were chosen.These students then went on to compete in the finalcontest which took place on the evening of Saturday,May 23rd.The contest consisted of three categories—Spelling andReading of Qur’anic words, and Recitation of Surah Al-Fath. Parents and relatives of the participants as well ascommunity members attended the event to support thechildren as they performed at their best. In all, approximately40 students participated in the final event. As areward of their achievement and a token of this memorableevent, all took home shiny, gold medals; the first,second, and third place recitation winners took homebeautiful, gleaming trophies.A huge thanks to teachers and parents for their extraeffort to attend evening sessions to help the studentscompete at their best. Also, thanks to the school’s MothersClub who were a great help in making the event asuccess by decorating and setting up the facility for thespecial evening. May Allah reward you all for your efforts!All students, whether making it to the final round or not,did a fabulous job in preparing for the competition andtesting in its various rounds. Students—the entire communityis proud of your remarkable accomplishment,and may Allah always grant you the strength to reachhigher without limits in your attempts to increase yourknowledge in the Qur’an.The contest winners for each category are listedto the right:Age 7Beesan SalamaSabrina DawudArwa RamadanHani AliBayan ShuaibiAge 8Maryam ShiraziAge 9Iman ElaghaRawan AlehmoudShireen DawudAge 10Minna SalehAsma ShuaibiAge 12Noor JaberAge 13Ahmed RadwanAge 5Hanan AliAge 6Omar ElaghaAge 7Hadi HasanTamer EidDalia HusainAmily FarrajHani SalehArwa RamadanJineen AbdallahJude SadekHani AliBayan ShuaibiKenan NabulsiTassneam OsmanAge 8Muhammad ZegarMaryam OthmanFaris IsmailAge 9Jenan AbuhamdehHaadi SharifehIman ElaghaAge 10Minna SalehAge 11Jeneen ElaghaAge 12Nael AtiqNael SalehAge 13Ahmed RadwanFirst PlaceHasan Natour (Age 13)Second PlaceIbraheem Salama (Age 14)Third PlaceKenan Nabulsi (Age 7)Honorable RecognitionMaryam Othman (Age 8)Saja Jaber (Age 10)Asma Shuaibi (Age 10)Minna Saleh (Age 10)Noor Jaber (Age 12)Ahmed Radwan (Age 13)9

The Prayer Center of Orland Park Monthly NewsletterPurification of the HeartO Muslims, what does it mean to have a pure and clean heart? A pure heart isone that is free from hatred, envy, and dislike towards other Muslims. It is one ofthe best characteristics a person can possess. The Prophet Muhammad usedto be very keen on protecting his heart and making it pure.He would say in the prayer: “Oh Allah, I ask you to make me firm in my affairs,and upon the guidance. I ask you to help me thank you for your blessings, andto perfect my worship, and I ask you for a pure heart.”We can see an example of how the Prophet taught his people to purify theirhearts from this hatred towards others. One time a group of Muslims startedfighting with each other because they were from different tribes: Al-Aws andAl-Khazraj. Some of them got up ready to fight. When the Prophet Muhammadfound out, he came to them in anger and said, “Allah, Allah, oh Muslims,are you calling towards Jaahiliyyah (ignorance) while I am still among you?Do not become disbelievers after me by killing each other.” When the peopleheard this they cried and made up to one another. He taught the people thatwhen the people’s hearts are pure, and they are united, they will stay far fromevil and disbelief. But when the hearts are differing and are impure, people willturn to evil. The purity of our hearts is important for our deeds to be accepted.The Prophet told us that our deeds are presented to Allah every Monday andThursday, and Allah forgives people as long as they do not make partners withhim. However, if there are two people that have hatred between them, Allahsays to the angels, “put a Hold (on their good deeds) for these two until theymake up with each other.” So see how much you will lose on your good deedsif you keep hatred and ill feelings in your heart.The Prophet Yusuf was a beautiful example of forgiveness. Even after hisbrothers threw him in the well and wished him to die, he forgave them yearslater and asked Allah for their forgiveness. He even made excuses for them,saying that it was the Shaytaan that had led them astray. And years beforethis, in mankind’s beginning, was what Adam’s son Haabeel said to his brotherwhen he found out that Qabeel wished to kill him. He said, “If you stretch yourhand to kill me, I will never extend my hand to kill you. I fear Allah, lord of theworlds.”How many of us cannot even forgive someone just because he forgets aninvitation of ours? Or because he cuts in front of us with his car? Or becausehe said something and we take it the wrong way? Isn’t it the sign of a beautifulheart if you say whenever you shake your brother’s hand, “May Allah forgiveyou and me.” And then he intends in his heart to forgive all his friend’s shortcomings.May Allah give us a heart that is pure and loving and a soul that baressmall wrongs and mistakes of others and forgives each other’s mistakes. Forremember that when your friend comes to you with one fault, he has with himthousands of other good characteristics.10Sheikh Jamal ShakerAbdullah’s CornerMasajid: The Houses of AllahDear Muslims, Our prophet peace be upon him talked about seven men whomwill be included in his mercy that was described as a shade when there is nomercy but Allah’s mercy in the day after. One of these seven men is a manwhose heart loved Masjids. There is a strong, healthy, Islamic relationship betweenthe Muslim’s heart and the Masjid. Masjids are considered to be thebest and the modest spots on the earth by Allah. Angels of Allah surroundMasjids and make prayer to those Muslims who meet and pray. In addition tothat, Allah sends his mercy to purify Muslims hearts in these Masjids in whichthey gather to pray and bow to the only God.Dear Muslims, going to Masjids on regularly bases is a great cure for all of ourhearts diseases. It is the perfect cure for the one who wants to have a pure soulfor Allah. During the last days of our prophet’s life, he forced himself to walkto the Masjid and pray regardless of how much pain he had. His wife, A’ischa,described him walking to the Masjid as a man pulling and dragging his feet onthe ground because of the fact that his feet couldn’t hold him anymore.When you leave your home going to the Masjid to perform a prayer, you willbe under Allah’s mercy and guidance. If you perform wudhu before you leave,Allah will consider this good dead as a person performing Hajj.Dear Muslims, Praying until midnight is a difficult thing to do; however, prayingIsha in the Masjid is considered by Allah as a person who prayed half a night.Staying awake for the whole night praying is also a difficult thing to do; yet,Allah awards the man who prays Fajr in the Masjid as a man who stayed upall night praying and worshiping. If a Muslim performed two hundred prayersin forty days considering that all the prayers have been reached from theirbeginnings this Muslim will have two great rewards. Those rewards are notfrom humans; they are from creator of the earths and the skies. The firstreward is the innocence from hell, and the second reward is the innocencefrom hypocrisy. But how does a Muslim reach the prayers from their beginnings?!Two aspects have to be performed and taken into consideration; thefirst is standing in the lines among the Muslim brothers in the Masjid when theImam begins the prayer. The second is to start the prayer as soon as the Imamstarts it. If a Muslim performs that for fully forty days, he will receive those tworewards. Muslims, throughout the history, who perform their prayers this way,have indicated that this way is a main reason of their strength in their religion.It was mentioned in the Islamic history that a man named Al-Harith bin Hassanmarried a woman. At that night, he was seen in the Masjid praying Fajr. HisMuslim brothers asked him “Do you leave your house during your first night?!”He replied, “A woman prevents her husband from praying in the Masjid shallbe a bad woman”.Dear Muslims, Enemies of Allah have known the remarkable moral value ofthe Masjid and its impact upon our lives. Unfortunately, they have known thatmore than we have. Therefore, they have planned as well as possible to destroythem by destroying our morals and desire toward them. As a result, visitingand praying in the Masjid is a great need which all Muslims are require tosatisfy. It is our responsibility to protect the Masjids from being forgotten andoverlooked.

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