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Jumada-II/Rajab, 1427 

July 2006 

Volume 12, No. 7 

Narrated Ibn Mas’ud: 

The Prophet used to take care of us 

in preaching by selecting a suitable 

time, so that we might not get bored. 

(He abstained from pestering us with 

sermons and knowledge all the time). 

From Sahih Bukhari,Volume 1, Book 3, Number 68 

Health Seminar held in May 

MCWS community is very 

thankful to Dr. Suhail and his 

team for organizing a wonderful 

and beneficial program at Canton 

Masjid in May 2006. 

Thanks! for Completing the 

Survey 

MCWS thanks all those that 

participated in the Recent Survey for 

Eid Prayer Location. 

Inside this Issue 

2 The Month of Rajab 

3 YMFA News 

& Graduates of 2006 

4 Programs & Activities 

8 Community News & Events 

12 Educational Opportunities & 

Library Hours 

13 Neighborhood Communities 

20 Prayer Times & Calendar 

MCWS 

Muslim Community of Western Suburbs of Detroit 

In The Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful 

Hazrat Salman Farsi (R.A) 

Introduction 

This is the story of the pious, mystic, 

Faqhi, intellectual and ascetic, Salman the 

Persian. He grew up in the town of Isfahan 

in Persia, in the village of Jayyan. His father 

was the Dihqan (chief) of the village. He 

was the richest person there and had the 

biggest house.His father loved him, more 

than he loved any other. As time went by, 

his love for Salman became so strong and 

overpowering that he feared to lose him 

or have anything happen to him. So he 

kept him at home, a virtual prisoner, in the 

same way that young girls were kept. 

Salman became devoted to the Magian 

religion, so much so that he attained the 

position of custodian of the fire, which 

they worshipped. His duty was to see that the 

flames of the fire remained burning and that it 

did not go out for a single hour, day or night. 

Salman’s father had a vast estate, which 

yielded an abundant supply of crops. He 

himself looked after the estate and gathered 

harvest. One day as he went about his 

duties as Dihqan of the village, he said to 

Salman, ‘My son, as you see, I am too busy 

to go out to the estate now. Go and look 

after matters there for me today. 

On the way to the estate, Salman passed a 

Christian church and heard voices raised 

in prayer, which attracted his attention. He 

did not know anything about Christianity 

or, for that matter, about the followers of 

any other religion. His father had kept him 

in the house away from people. When he 

heard the voices of the Christians, he entered 

the church to see what they were doing. 

He was impressed by their manner of 

praying and felt drawn to their religion. He 

said, ‘This religion is better 

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The Month 

of Rajab 

By Mufti Taqi Usmani 

Rajab is the seventh month in 

the Islamic lunar calendar. This 

month was regarded as one of 

the sacred months (Al-Ashhural-hurum) 

in which battles were 

prohibited in the days of the Holy 

Prophet . It is also a prelude 

to the month of Ramadan, because 

Ramadan follows it after the 

intervening month of Sha’ban. 

Therefore, when the Holy Prophet 

sighted the moon of Rajab, 

he used to pray to Allah in the 

following words: 

“O Allah, make the months of 

Rajab and Sha’ban blessed for 

us, and let us reach the month 

of Ramadan (i.e. prolong our 

life up to Ramadan, so that we 

may benefit from its merits and 

blessings).” 

Yet no specific way of worship has 

been prescribed by the Shari’ah 

in this month. However, some 

people have invented some special 

rituals or practices in this month, 

which are not supported by 

reliable resources of the Shari’ah 

or are based on some unauthentic 

traditions. We would like to 

explain here the correct position 

about them. 

1. Celebration of Lailatul 

Mi’raj 

It is generally believed that the 

great event of Mi’raj (ascension 

of the Holy Prophet to the 

heavens) took place in the night 

of 27th of Rajab. Therefore, some 

people celebrate the night as 

“Lailatul- Mi’raj” (the night of 

ascension to heavens). 

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Indeed, the event of mi’raj was one of 

the most remarkable episodes in the 

life of our beloved Holy Prophet 

. He was called by Almighty Allah. 

He traveled from Makkah to Baitul- 

Maqdis and from there he ascended 

the heavens through the miraculous 

power of Allah. He was honored with 

a direct contact with his Creator 

at a place where even the angels 

had no access. This was the unique 

honor conferred by Allah to the Holy 

Prophet alone. It was the climax 

of the spiritual progress which is 

not attained by anybody except him. 

No doubt the night in which he was 

blessed with this unparalleled honor 

was one of the greatest nights in the 

history of this world. 

But, Islam has its own principles 

with regard to the historic and 

religious events. Its approach 

about observing festivals and 

celebrating days and nights is totally 

different from the approach of other 

religions. The Holy Qur’an and the 

Sunnah of the Holy Prophet 

did not prescribe any festival or 

any celebration to commemorate 

an event from the past, however 

remarkable it might have been. 

Instead, Islam has prescribed two 

annual celebrations only. One is 

Eid-ul-Fitr and the other is Eid ul- 

Adha. Both of these festivals have 

been fixed at a date on which the 

Muslims accomplish a great ‘ibadah 

(worship) every year. Eid-ul-Fitr 

has been prescribed after the fasts 

of Ramadan, while Eid-ul-Adha 

has been fixed when the Muslims 

perform the Hajj annually. None 

of these two eids is designed to 

commemorate a particular event 

of the past which has happened 

in these dates. This approach is 

indicative of the fact that the real 

occasion for a happy celebration is 

the day in which the celebrators 

themselves have accomplished 

remarkable work through their 

own active effort. As (Contd. on Pg.12)


MCWS 

Youth News 

Elections took place this month. Our new 

shura will take their positions shortly! 

Graduates of 2006 

MCWS would like to congratulate the graduates for 2006. A special recognition 

dinner was held on June 17, 2006 at the Canton Masjid. 

High School Graduates 

Aamr Uddin, Canton High School, Undecided 

Ahmed Abbas, Plymouth High School, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 

Ahmed Nadeem, Salem High School, Schoolcraft College 

Ali Khan, Belleville, Henry Ford Community College 

Anam Rashid, Plymouth High School, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 

Arsalan Aslam, Canton High School, Schoolcraft College 

Bilal Malek, Salem High School, Wayne State Univirsity Honors 

Ehteshaam Gulam, Salem High School, Wayne State Univirsity 

Faiza Ahmad, Canton High School, Pakistan 

Fatima Younus, Plymouth High School, Wayne State University 

Hiba Syeda, Salem High School, Schoolcraft College 

Manal Allie, Plymouth High School, Schoolcraft College 

Maria Arrine, Salem High School, University of Michigan-Dearborn 

Mariam Hussein, Salem High School, Wayne State University 

Musa Jabir, Salem High School 

Naila Ashraf, Plymouth High School, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 

Noha Bacha, Plymouth High School, Universit of Michgan-Dearborn 

Nuri Tauhidi, Ypsilanti High School, Eastern Michigan University 

Raya Abu Zarah, Detroit Country Day University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 

Reem Ali, Canton High School, Wayne State University 

Rola, Canton High School, University of Michigan-Dearborn 

Shahana Khan, Plymouth High School, Wayne State Univirsity Honors 

Tazeen Ayub, Plymouth High School, Wayne State Univirsity Honors 

Wajeeha Ahmad, Canton High School, Wayne State Univirsity 

Adil Siddiqui 

(List Contd. on Pg.8) 

HIGH SCHOOL MSA BOARD 

President 

Tazeen Ayub (734) 416-3989 

Vice President 

Ahmed Nadeem (734) 455-4065 

Secretary 

Sabrina Ali (734) 844-2416 

Treasurer 

Tasneem Mohammed (734) 721-6762 

Public Relations 

Ednan Haroon and Ayesha Jamali 

Fundraising 

Adopting a Family: children of war: 

$35/month, if you would like to help the 

cause, please contact Sr. Fatima Younus 

at (734) 394-2018 

Stay Connected 

Visit YMFA’s new website at www.ymfa. 

com. You can join the email list or the 

discussion forum. For more information 

or suggestions, please contact Nadeem 

Gulam at (734) 397-8058 

Sister’s halaqa every Tuesday and Thursday 

from 3:30-5:30 pm at Sr. Sumreena’s house. 

Contact Tazeen Ayub at (734) 904-6161 

for more info. 

Brother’s halaqa every Saturday from 12- 

2 pm at the Canton Masjid. Contact Bilal 

Malek at (734) 397-0831 for more info. 

Upcoming Events 

YMFA Camp- July 28-30 for ages 13-21. 

Registration forms due by July 8th latest. 

Get a registration form on 

www.ymfa.com 

Islamic Relief ’s Sami Yusuf concert on July 

30th; tickets on sale for $30, please contact 

Maria Arrine for more info. 

YMFA Sisters Yearbook coming out soon, 

contact Aisha Malek at 734-397-0831 for 

more information. 

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Treasurer 

Fatima Younus (734) 394-2018 

Executive Board 

Tazeen Ayub and Ahmed Nadeem 

Advisor 

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SPORTS 

Programs & Activities 

Muslim Community of Western Suburbs 

Upcoming Activities 

Contacts: Muzammil Ahmad and Yusuf Hai 

1. Outline of Upcoming Activities for 2006 

a. July 

i. Summer Festival at MCWS with international bazaar, games, petting 

zoo, rides, and international foods on July 14 2006 instead of the dinner. 

ii. Highway cleanup 

b. August 

i. Petting farm field trip 

ii. MCWS annual Picnic at Kensington Park 

iii. Plymouth festival 

c. September 

i. Apple picking field trip 

ii. Dinner theme: parenting 

iii. Highway cleanup 

d. October 

i. Ramadan dinners 

e. November 

i. Dinner theme undecided 

ii. Field trip event undecided 

f. December 

i. Eid al Adha 

IQRA Library 

Please return checked out items on time. Library policy 

is as follows: Books are issued for 1 month, late charge 

is $.10c/day, and Video/Audio are issued for 1 week, late 

charge is $1/day. 

1. Ask Your Imam 

Every first wednesday of the Month. 

Please either email your questions to info@mcws.org 

or drop it inside the Community Drop Box or by hand 

to Br. Babar Bhutta. 

2. Ask Your Shura 

Every second wendesday of the Month, our President 

will answer your questions/comments/concerns. 

Please either email your questions to 

musman@sbcglobal.net or drop inside the 

Community Drop Box or by hand to anyone of the 

Shura Member 

Q&A 

Basketball 

Basketball on Sun. (4pm), Wed. (6pm) and Fri. 

(6pm). For more info you can contact Zeshaan Mallhi 

(734.377.1409) or myself (734.678.3657). 

Badminton 

Sun, Tues and Thurs evenings between Asr - Maghrib. 

A minimal registration fees is required per year 

For further details, please contact: 

Br. Mohammad Jamali - 734-495-0686 

Br. Sadiq Hussain - 734-394-0001 

Br. Sohail Ahsan. - 734-729-0475 

Volley Ball 

Sun, Tues and Thurs evenings between Asr -Maghrib. 



Br. Mashood Rabbaig - 734-981-6004 

Br. Tahir Chaudhry - 734-981-8417 

Br. Hamadi - 

Tennis 

Location: Griffin Park, Sheldon Road 

between Cherry Hill and Saltz 

Please contact mostansar@gmail.com or at 734-812- 

0780. 

Table Tennis Update: 

(In Masjid Basement/Activities Hall) 

Everyday between Asr - Isha 

Kids under 12 are only allowed with an adult or parents. 



Br. Mohammad Jamali - 734-495-0686 

Br. Sadiq Hussain - 734-394-0001 

Br. Sohail Ahsan. - 734-729-0475 

Cricket 

Please contact Br. Nehal or Br. Sadiq Hussian 

(734-394-0001) for more information. 


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Updates 

MCWS Membership Renewal Update 

The Membership Committee has put together all past 

and present membership status. Please pay your 

dues or contact Br. Jawad or Br. Ihtesham if you 

have any questions. All dues should be paid before 

September to become eligible for 2006 Board 

Elections. 

Note: This list is posted in the MCWS Notice Board. 

Please Get Involved in MCWS 

1. MCWS Beautification Project 

For Brothers/Sisters Lobby - We are looking for an 

interior designer and the community for its 

donations. Please contact Br. Mostansar Virk at 

mostansar@gmail.com 

2. Community Resource Database/Volunteers Required 

MCWS is asking for names of volunteers/professionals 

who would like to have their names/contact info listed in 

our databaseso that the community can share such resources 

for any future projects/help. Please contact Br. Jawad Anwar 

(janwar73@yahoo.com) 734-674-7767. 

3. MCWS Dawah Committee is seeking help for its 

future projects/plans. Please contact Br. Babar 

Bhutta (babar.bhutta@gmail.com) 

An Evening of Inspiration with 

Sami Yusuf 

Sunday, July 30 - Detroit 

Ford Community and Performing Arts Center 

For additional information, visit 

www.samiyusuflive.com 


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The American Learning Institute for 

Muslims Presents 

The 9th annual ALIM 

Summer Program for 

Islamic Studies 

and the Al Lisan program 

for Classical Islamic 

Arabic Texts 

Scholars this year include: 

Dr. Ali Sulaiman Ali 

Dr. Abdul-Hakim Jackson 

Dr. Muneer Fareed 

Imam Siraj Wahaj 

July 9th - August 5, 2006 

Madonna University 

Livonia, Michigan 

Scholarships now available, apply today!!! 

For more information and registration 

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Hammad Suhaib: (313) 595-6851 

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Sheikh Ali’ Suleiman 

Ali’ s Schedule 

Salah 

Three to four salawat daily 

except Tuesdays. 

Counseling 

Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays: 

Counseling & Fatwa Asr to ‘Isha 

Note: Based on need, counseling 

can be provided on any day 

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Appointment is preferred. 

Phone: 

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(313) 366-6800 (Work) 

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Hazrat Salman Farsi, cont’d from Pg.1 

than ours. I shall not leave them until the 

sunsets.’ 

Salman’s inclination 

to Christianity 

Salman asked and was told that the 

Christian religion originated in Syria. He 

did not go to his father’s estate that day 

and at night, he returned home. His father 

met him and asked where he had been. 

Salman told him about his meeting with 

the Christians and how he was impressed 

by their religion. His father was dismayed 

and said: ‘My son, their is nothing good in 

that religion. Your religion and the religion 

of your forefathers is better.” 

‘No, their religion is better than ours,’ he insisted. 

His father became upset and afraid 

that Salman would leave their religion. So 

he kept Salman locked up in the house and 

shackled his feet. Salman managed to send 

a message to the Christians, asking them 

to inform him of any caravans going to 

Syria. Before long they contacted him with 

the information he wanted. He broke the 

fetters and escaped his father’s estate to 

join the caravan to Syria. When he reached 

Syria, he asked regarding the leading person 

in the Christian religion and was directed 

to the bishop of the church. He went 

up to him and said: ‘I want to become a 

Christian and would like to attach myself 

to your service, learn from you and pray 

with you.’ 

The bishop agreed and Salman entered the 

church in his service. Salman soon found 

out, however, that the bishop was corrupt. 

He would order his followers to give money 

in charity while holding out the promise 

of blessings to them. When they gave 

the bishop anything to spend in the way of 

Allah, he would hoard it for himself and 

not give anything to the poor or needy. In 

this way, he amassed a vast quantity of gold. 

When the bishop died and the Christians 

gathered to bury him, Salman told them of 

his corrupt practices and, at their request, 

showed them where the bishop had kept 

their donations. When they saw the large 

jars filled with gold and silver they said, 

‘By Allah, we shall not bury him.’ They 

nailed him on a cross and threw stones at 

him. Salman stayed on, in the service of 

the person who replaced him. The new 

bishop was an ascetic who longed for the 

Hereafter and engaged in worship day and 

night. Salman was devoted to him and 

spent much of the time in his company. 

After the new bishop died, Salman attached 

himself to various Christian religious figures, 

in Mosul, Nisibis and elsewhere. The 

last one told him that there was none left 

on the earth that were following the correct 

path. He also told him that the time 

had arrived for the advent of a Prophet in 

the land of the Arabs, who would have a 

reputation for strict honesty, one who 

would accept a gift but would never consume 

charity (sadaqah) for himself. 

Salman’s inclination to 

the Arabs and Islam 

A group of Arab leaders from the Kalb 

tribe passed through Ammuriyah. Salman 

asked them to take him with them to the 

land of the Arabs, in return for whatever 

money he had. They agreed to take him 

along. When they reached Wadi al-Qura 

(a place between Syria and Madinah), the 

Arabs broke their agreement and made 

him a slave, then sold Salman to a Jew. 

Salman worked as a servant for him but 

he eventually sold him to a nephew of his, 

belonging to the tribe of Banu Qurayzah. 

This nephew took Salman with him to 

Yathrib, the city of palm groves, which is 

how the Christian at Ammuriyah had described 

it. 

At that time the Prophet was inviting his 

people in Makkah to Islam but Salman 

did not know of this because of the harsh 

duties slavery imposed upon him. When 

the Prophet reached Yathrib after his hijrah 

from Makkah, Salman was on top 

of a palm tree doing some work. Salman’s 

master was sitting under the tree. A nephew 

of Salman’s master came up and said, 

‘May Allah declare war on the Aws and 

the Khazraj (the two main Arab tribes of 

Yathrib). By Allah, they are now gathering 

at Quba to meet a man, who has just today, 

arrived from Makkah and who claims to 

be Prophet.’ 

Salman felt light-headed upon hearing 

these words and began to shiver so vio- 

lently that he had to climb down, in fear 

that he may fall. He quickly swung down 

from the tree and spoke to his master’s 

nephew. 

‘What did you say? Repeat the news for 

me.’ 

Salman’s master grew angry at this breach 

of protocol and struck him a terrible blow. 

‘What does this matter to you’? Go back to 

what you were doing,’ he shouted. 

That evening, Salman took some dates 

that he had gathered and went to the place 

where the Prophet had alighted. He went 

to him and said, ‘I have heard that you are 

a righteous man and that you have companions 

with you who are strangers and 

are in need. Here is something from me as 

sadaqah. I see that you are more deserving 

of it than others are.’ 

The Prophet ordered his companions to eat 

but he himself refrained. Salman gathered 

some more dates and when the Prophet 

left Quba for Madinah, Salman went to 

him and said, ‘I noticed that you did not 

eat of the sadaqah I gave. This however is 

a gift for you.’ Of this gift of dates, both he 

and his companions ate. 

The strict honesty of the Prophet was one 

of the characteristics that led Salman to believe 

in him and accept Islam. Salman was 

released from slavery by the Prophet , who 

paid his Jewish master a stipulated price, 

and who himself planted an agreed number 

of date palms to secure Salman’s manumission. 

After accepting Islam, Salman 

would say when asked whose son he was, 

‘I am Salman, the son of Islam from the 

children of Adam.’ 

Salman’s role in islam 

Salman was to play an important role in 

the struggles of the growing Muslim State. 

At the battle of Khandaq, he proved to be 

an innovator in military strategy. It was he 

who suggested digging a ditch or khandaq 

around Madinah to keep the Quraysh 

army at bay. When Abu Sufyan, the leader 

of the Makkans, saw the ditch, he said, 

‘This stratagem has not been employed by 

the Arabs before.’ Salman participated in 

all of the other campaigns of the Prophet 

thereafter. He was also with Saad in the 


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conquest of Iraq. After the grand victory, 

the Caliph Umar chose him because of his 

knowledge of the terrain, to select the land 

upon which Kufa was to be built. 

Salman became known as ‘Salman the 

Good’. Salman was a scholar who lived a 

rough and ascetic life. He had one cloak, 

which he wore and slept on. He would not 

seek the shelter of a roof but stayed under 

a tree or against a wall. A man once said 

to him: ‘Shall I not build you a house in 

which you may live?’ ‘I have no need of a 

house,’ he replied. The man persisted and 

said; ‘I know the type of house that would 

suit you.’ ‘Describe it to me,’ said Salman. ‘I 

shall build you a house which if you stood 

up in, the roof would hurt your head and 

if you were to stretch your legs, the wall 

would hurt them.’ 

Later, as a governor of Al-Madain 

(Ctesiphon) near Baghdad, Salman received 

a stipend of five thousand dhirhams. 

This he would distribute as sadaqah. 

He lived from the work of his own hands. 

When some people came to Madina and 

saw him working the palm groves, they 

said, ‘You are the leader here and your sustenance 

is guaranteed and yet you do this 

work?’ 

‘I like to eat from the work of my own 

hands,’ he replied. Salman however was 

not extreme in his ascetism. 

It is related that he visited Abu Dardaa with 

which the Prophet (pbuh) had joined him 

in brotherhood. He found Abu Dardaa’s 

wife in a miserable state and he asked, 

‘What is the matter with you.’‘Your brother 

has no need of anything in this world,’ she 

replied. 

When Abu Dardaa came, he welcomed 

Salman and gave him food. Salman told 

him to eat but Abu Dardaa said, ‘I am 

fasting.’‘I swear to you that I shall not eat 

until you eat also.’ 

Salman spent the night there as well. 

During the night, Abu ad-Dardaa got up 

but Salman got hold of him and said, ‘O 

Abu ad-Dardaa, your Lord has a right over 

you. Your family has a right over you and 

your body has a right over you. Give to 

each there due.’ 

Then in the morning, they prayed together 

and then went out to meet the Prophet 

(pbuh). The Prophet (pbuh) supported 

Salman in what he had said. (Bukhari) 

Salman as a scholar 

As a scholar, Salman was noted for his vast 

knowledge and wisdom. Ali (RA) said of 

him that he was like Luqman the Wise. 

And Kab al-Ahbar said: ‘Salman is bursting 

with knowledge and wisdom. He is an 

ocean that does not dry up.’ Salman had 

knowledge of both the Christian scripture 

and the Quraan in addition to his 

earlier knowledge of the Zoroastrian religion. 

Salman in fact translated parts of the 

Quraan into Persian during the lifetime of 

the Prophet (pbuh). He was thus the first 

person to translate the Quraan into a foreign 

language. 

Death 

According to the most reliable account, he 

died in either 31 or 34 A.H, at the age of 

250 years, during the caliphate of Uthman, 

at Ctesiphon. 

Abu Hurraira (RA) narrates, that the 

Prophet (pbuh) prayed the following verse: 

‘If ye turn back, He will substitute in your 

stead another people, then they would 

not be like you.’ (Q47:38) The Sahabah 

asked the Prophet (pbuh), ‘O Prophet 

(pbuh), who are these people that Allah 

has mentioned, that he would chose them 

instead of us? That they will not do as we 

did?’ The Prophet (pbuh) placed his hand 

on Salman’s thigh and said, ‘It will be his 

people. And even if faith is near the Surya 

(the Pleiads), someone from the Persians 

would attain it.’ 

Who were the people of Kufa and Iraq? 

Who was Imaam Abu Hanifah? They were 

all Persians. The divinely chosen denizens 

of Kufa were Persians. Their spiritual 

teachers were Persians and so were the 

three about whom the Prophet (pbuh) 

said, ‘Paradise longs for three people. Ali, 

Amar and Salman.’ (Tirmidhi) 

Abu Hurraira (RA) narrates in another 

Hadith, that the Prophet (pbuh) once 

prayed the following verse: ‘As well as others 

of them, who have not already joined 

them.’ (Q62:3) The Sahabah asked, ‘O 

Prophet of Allah (pbuh) , who are these 

people,’ The Prophet (pbuh) placed his 

hand on Salman (pbuh) and said, ‘If 

faith was near the Pleiads, then someone 

from them would attain it.’ (Bukhari and 

Muslim) 

Time bore witness to the realisation of the 

Prophet (pbuh) words. The progeny of the 

Persians spread their knowledge and populated 

the world. 

Conclusion 

Once Abu Sufyan came to Madinah and 

passed by Salman (RaziAllah Anhu), Bilal 

(RA) and Sohayb (RA). The three companions 

said, ‘Have not the swords of Allah beheaded 

this accursed man yet?’ Abu Bakr 

(RA) upon hearing this said, ‘Do not say 

such things of the leader of Quraish.’ After 

that, Abu Bakr (RA) went to the Prophet 

(pbuh) and told him of this conversation. 

The Prophet (pbuh) said, ‘Have you annoyed 

these three? If you have, then you 

have annoyed Allah.’ Abu Bakr (RA) made 

haste to the three companions and asked 

them whether they took offence on his 

words. They told him that they had not and 

further said, ‘O brother, may Allah forgive 

you.’ The annoyance of Salman (pbuh) is 

the annoyance of Allah. Even the likes of 

Abu Bakr (RA) fear to offend him. 

It has come in another Hadith that the 

Prophet (pbuh) said, ‘Allah has commanded 

me to love four men, for He too loves 

them. They are Ali, Abu Dhar, Miqdad 

and Salman.’It has also come in a Hadith 

that, ‘Each Prophet had seven helpers 

and protectors, I was given fourteen. Ali, 

Hasan and Hussain, Hamzah, Abu Bakr, 

Umar, Masaab Ibn Ameer, Bilal, Salman, 

Amar, Abdullah Ibn Masood, Abu Dhar 

and Miqdad.’ 

This was Salman Farsi Salman (RaziAllah 

Anhu), the Persian who’s quest for the true 

faith lasted almost all of his 250 years of 

life. As Muslims and as students, it should 

be our point of aspiration to achieve at 

least some of the dedication of Salman 

Farsi (RaziAllah Anhu), to faith and the 

gaining of knowledge. 


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Community News & Events 

Congratulations 

Congratulations to Br. Junaid 

Afeef and Sr. Nazneen Afeef who 

are blessed with baby boy “ ZAYN 

AFEEF. Congratulations to grand parents, 

Br. Mohammad Bashir Ahmed 

and Sr. Saeeda Ahmed as well. 

May Allah SWT make 

the newly borns joy for the family 

and blessing for the Ummah 

Wedding 

Congratulations 

Congratulations to Br. Mushir Khwaja 

and Sr. Zaynab Salman on their 

wedding that took place on June 18, 

2006. Congratulations to Br. Khwaja 

Muniruddin, Sr. Atiya Muniruddin 

and Sr. Sadeeqa Salman ( wife late Syed 

Salman)on this blessed occasion 

Congratulations to Br. Saqib Nakadar 

and Sr. Rabia Malik on their wedding 

that took place on June 17, 2006. 

We extend our congratulations to 

Dr. Rehman Nakadar and Sr. Najma 

Nakadar, parents of Saqib Nakadar, 

and Dr. Mazhar and Sr. Shanaz Malik. 

May Allah SWT keep you 

couples forever, happy together 

Inshall-Allah 

(Graduates List Contd. from Pg.3) 

Undergraduate Graduates 

Ali Hussein UM - Ann Arbor, Consultant for Accenture 

Aliyah Rabb UM - Ann Arbor 

Amjad Tarsin UM - Ann Arbor, Univirsity of Michigan Law School 

Asad Usman UM - Ann Arbor, Undecided 

Farayha Arrine UM - Ann Arbor, Undecided 

Farhan Abdul Aziz, MSU, Michigan State Univirsity, College of Osteopathic Medicine 

Lubna Grewal UM - Ann Arbor, Wayne State Univirsity, School of Medicine 

Mustafa Banister,University of Chicago, B.A. History, University of Toronto PhD program 

Omar Usman UM - Ann Arbor Undecided 

Sana Khan , UM - Ann Arbor 

Ousman M. Afzal, graduated as an Electrical Engineer, 2005 

Graduate School Graduates 

Eram Minhajuddin, University of Michigan, Masters in Education 

Fatima Siddique, Wayne State School of Law 

Mona Youssef, University of Michigan Law School 

Sadia Shakir, Cooley Law School 

Saif Hafeez, Opthamology residency, WSU Glaucoma fellowship 

Suleiman Siddiqui, Internal Medicine Residency, Henry Ford Hospital 

Mother of Sr. 

Nasira Ahsan and 

Qaisra Zubair, and 

Mother-in-law of 

Ahsan Rehman 

and Zubair Ahmad 

passed away after 

a long sickness 

in Pakistan 

Lahore on June 12. 

Please make dua for her magfira 

and a place in Jannah. Ameen! 

May Allah (SWT) give 

His mercy and forgiveness to 

the deceased, and give strength 

and patience to the family. 

MCWS Board 

President 

Mohammad Usman (248)347-6681 


M. Saleem Qureshi (734)397-7139 

Secretary 

Muzammil Ahmed (734)981-5677 

Treasurer 

Tahir Chaudhry (313)522-2663 

Shura Members 

Mohamed Sayeed Siddique(248)553-7782 

Mustafa Alayoubi (734)981-4574 

Yusuf Hai (734)678-3657 

Shaheen Masood (734)397-3845 

Jawad Anwar (734)674-7767 

MCWS Trustees 

Ghazala Burney (734)495-1575 

Jabir Baig (248)960-0921 

Noor Mohammed (734) 397-3877 


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Dawah 

Activity at 

Liberty Fest 

Canton 

By Babar Bhutta 

Alhamdolillah! MCWS Dawah 

Committee set up a Dawah booth at 

the Annual Canton Liberty Festival at 

Heritage Park from June 16 through 

June 18. 

The main purpose of this event was to show the presence of Muslims in the Canton area, to 

spread the word of Islam among followers of other faiths and to clarify any misconceptions 

about Islam. 

Several local Imams and volunteers were present at the booth to assist the visitors with their 

questions and concerns about Islam and Muslims including our own Sheikh Ali Suleman Ali 

who is the Dawah lead at MCWS. 

At the booth, the following items were distributed free of cost: 

• Quran - Translation by Abdullah Yusuf 

• A Brief Ilustrated Guide to Islam Booklet 

• Islamic Brochures (From Discover 

Islam and Why Islam) 

• Water 

Visit www.mcws.org/dawah for more 

details. Everyone is encouraged to spread 

the word out to their non-Muslim friends 

and neighbors and participate in this event 

to make it a success to earn rewards from 

Allah (SWT).


MCWS Web 

Updates 

Online 

registered 

users can 

now download 

latest Shura 

meetings 

minutes 

educational 

presentations, 2005 General Body 

Minutes, and audio files of Friday 

Khutbah and Angel’s Circles 

Lectures. 

For any questions, please contact 

our webmaster Babar Bhutta @ 

bbhutta@hotmail.com 

You can view Community Jobs 

Listing on MCWS web site under 

the Community Section 

MCWS 2006 

Membership 

Existing Members 

If you are on annual membership 

payment schedule then please 

renew your annual membership 

fee for year 2006. 

New Members 

Be part of the Masjid, its 

activities and support it by 

becoming a paid member. 

*The Membership fee for 2006 

Family - $200/= 

Single - $100/= 

(For any exceptions - Please 

contact Jawad Anwar) 

*You can also pay online 

on our website 

if you want to access your membership 

details online then please send an 

e-mail address at info@mcws.org 

Jazakallah Khair! 

MCWS Sunday School 2006 Graduation 

ceremony was held on Sunday June 11. Students, teachers and parents attended 

the ceremony. Each class presented glimpses of what they learnt through the 

year. Performance based awards were presented to children. Volunteers who 

helped MCWS Sunday school in 2006 were also recognized. MCWS Shura is very 

thankful to Sr. Shaheen and her staff for delivering quality Islamic education to 

our children. 


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MCWS celebrated the graduation of our 

community students who graduated form High School, 

Undergraduate and Graduate studies. The dinner was held at 

Canton Masjid on June 17, 2006. Every graduate was recognized and 

received a token of gift from MCWS. 

Visit us Online at 

www.mcws.org 

MCWS Program 

Committees 

Masjid Operation 

M. Saleem Qureshi (734)397-7139 

Finance & Gift 

Tahir Chaudhry (313)522-2663 

Education 

Shaheen Masood (734)397-3845 

Programs & Activities 

Muzammil Ahmed (734) 981-5677 

Dinners & Community Picnics 

Mohamed Sayeed Siddique (248)553-7782 

Social Welfare (MFS) 

Muzammil Ahmed 

Fiqh 

(734) 981-5677 

Sh. Ali Suleiman Ali (734)398-6804 

Membership and Check-o-Matic 

Jawad Anwar (734)674-7767 

News Letter & Communication 


Nausheen S. Khan 

Sisters Interface 

(734)844-3688 

Shaheen Masood 

YMFA and Young Adults 

(734)397-3845 

Yusuf Hai (734)678-3657 

Community Outreach 

Yusuf Hai 

Da’wah 

(734)678-3657 

Sh. Ali Suleiman Ali 

Joint Secretariat 

(734)398-6804 


Mohamed Sayeed Siddique (248)553-7782 

M. Saleem Qureshi 

Facility 

(734)397-7139 

M. Saleem Qureshi 

Constitution (Ad-Hoc) 

(734)397-7139 

Hameed Balbale (734)780-8182 


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Subject Instructor Place Day and Time 

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Khatira (for All) someone chosen by 

Sheikh Ali Suleiman 

Rajab cont’d from Pg. 2 

for the accomplishments of our 

ancestors, their commemoration 

should not be restricted to a 

particular day or night. Instead, 

their accomplishments must be 

remembered every day in the 

practical life by observing their 

teachings and following the great 

examples they have set for us. 

Keeping this principle in view, 

the following points should be 

remembered with regard to the 

“Lailatul-mi’raj”: 

(1) We cannot say with absolute 

certainty in which night the 

great event of mi’raj took place. 

Although some traditions relate 

this event to 27th night of the 

month of Rajab, yet there are 

other traditions that suggest 

other dates. Al-Zurqani, the 

famous biographer of the Holy 

Prophet has referred to five 

different views in this respect: 

Rabi-ul-Awwal, Rabi-u-Thani, 

Rajab, Ramadan and Shawwal. 

Later, while discussing different 

traditions, he has added a sixth 

opinion, that the mi’raj took place 

in the month of Zulhijjah. 

Allama Abdulhaq Muhaddith 

Dehlawi, the well-known scholar 

of the Indian subcontinent, has 

written a detailed book on the 

merits of Islamic months. While 

discussing the ‘Lailatul-mi’raj’ 

has mentioned that most of the 

Canton Masjid Tuesdays, after Fajr 

scholars are of the view that the 

event of mi’raj took place in the 

month of Ramadan or in Rabi-ulawwal. 

(2) It is also not known in which 

year the event of Mi’raj took 

place. The books of history 

suggest a wide range between the 

fifth-year and the twelfth year 

after the Holy Prophet was 

entrusted with prophethood. 

Now, if it is assumed that the 

event of Mi’raj took place in the 

fifth year of his prophethood, it 

will mean that the Holy Prophet 

remained in this world for 

eighteen years after this event. 

Even if it is presumed that the 

mi’raj took place in the twelfth 

year of his prophethood, his 

remaining life-time after this 

event would be eleven years. 

Throughout this long period, 

which may range between 

eleven years and eighteen years, 

the Holy Prophet never 

celebrated the event of mi’raj, nor 

did he give any instruction about 

it. No one can prove that the 

Holy Prophet ever performed 

some specific modes of worship 

in a night calling it the ‘Lailatulmi’raj’ 

or advised his followers 

to commemorate the event in a 

particular manner. 

(3) After the demise of the Holy 

Tafseer-al-Qur’an (for Brothers) Sheikh Ali Suleiman Canton Masjid Saturdays & Sundays, after Fajr Salah 

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Prophet also, no one of his 

companions is reported to celebrate 

this night as a night of special 

acts of worship. They were the 

true devotees of the Holy Prophet 

and had devoted their lives to 

preserve every minute detail of the 

sunnah of the Holy Prophet 

and other Islamic teachings. Still, 

they did not celebrate the event 

of mi’raj in a particular night in a 

particular way. 

All these points go a long way to 

prove that the celebration of the 

27th night of Rajab, being the 

lailatul-mi’raj has no basis in 

the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet 

or in the practice of his 

noble companions. Had it been a 

commendable practice to celebrate 

this night, the exact date of this 

event would have been preserved 

accurately by the Ummah and the 

Holy Prophet and his blessed 

companions would have given 

specific directions for it. 

Therefore, it is not a Sunnah to 

celebrate the Lailatul-mi’raj’. We 

cannot declare any practice as a 

sunnah unless it is established 

through authentic sources that 

the Holy Prophet or is noble 

Companions have recognized it 

as such, otherwise it may become 

a bid’ah about which the Holy 

Prophet has observed in the 

following words: “Whoever invents 

something in our religion which is 

not a part of it, it is to be rejected.” 

Being mindful of this serious 

warning, we should appreciate 

that the 27th night of the month 

of Rajab is not like ‘Lailatul-qadr’ 

or ‘Lailatul-bara’ah’ for which 

special merits have been mentioned 

expressly either y the Holy Qur’an 

or by the Holy Prophet . 

However, all the recognized 

modes of ‘ibadah (worship) 

like Salat, recitation of the 

Holy Qur’an, dhikr, etc. are 

commendable any time, 

especially in the late hours 

of night, and obviously the 

27th night of Rajab is not an 

exception. Therefore, if someone 

performs any recognized ‘ibadah 

in this night from this point of 

view nothing can stop him from 

doing so, and he will be entitled 

to the thawab (reward allocated 

for that recognized ‘ibadah insha- 

Allah.) But it is not permissible 

to believe that performing ‘ibadah 

in this night is more meritorious 

or carries more thawab like 

‘Lailatul-qadr’ or ‘Lailatulbara’ah’, 

because this belief is not 

based on any authentic verse or 

on a sunnah of the Holy Prophet 

. Similarly, it is not a correct 

practice to celebrate this night 

collectively and to invite people to 

special ritual congregations. 

(4) Some people suggest some 

special modes of worship to be 

performed in this night. Since 

no special mode of worship is 

prescribed by the Shari’ah in 

this night, these suggestions 

are devoid of any authority and 

should not be acted upon. 

It is believed by some that the 

Muslims should keep fast on 

27th of Rajab. Although there 

are some traditions attributing 

special merits to the fast of this 

day yet the scholars of hadith 

have held these traditions as 

very weak and unauthentic 

reports which cannot be sufficient 

to establish a rule of Shari’ah. 

On the contrary, there is an 

authentic report that Sayyidna 

‘Umar, Radi-Allahu anhu, used to 

forbid people from fasting on this 

day, rather to compel them to eat 

if they had started fasting. 

Cont’d on Pg. 14 

Neighborhood Communities 

Tawheed Center I 

29707 W 10 Mile Road 

Farmington Hills, MI 48336 

Phone: (248) 426-7360 

Salat-ul-’juma (Two prayers): 

1:45 pm and 2:45 pm during Summer 

12:45 pm and 1:45 pm during Winter 

http://www.tawheedcenter.org 

info@tawheedcenter.org 

Muslim Community 

AssociationOf Ann 

Arbor & Vicinity 

2301 Plymouth Rd.Ann Arbor, MI 48105 

Phone: (734) 665-6772 

Jumma Prayers 12:00 pm to 12:30 

pm and from 1:30pm to 2:00 pm 

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1830 West Square Lake Road 

Bloomfield Hills, MI48302 

Phone: (248) 857-9200 

Join the community as you spend your Friday 

nights at the Muslim Unity Center (Sh. 

Musa lecture series will take place on the third 

Friday of every month) For timings please 

visit http://www.muslimunitycenter.org/ 

Islamic Association of 

Greater Detroit (IAGD) 

865 W. Auburn Road 

Rochester Hills, MI 48307 

Phone: (248) 852-5657 

Friday Prayers: 1st : 12:45 PM, 2nd 2:15 PM 

www.iagd.net 

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(Wayne State University) 

4646 Cass Ave 

Detroit, MI 48201 

Phone (313) 831-9222 

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Rajab cont’d from Pg. 13 

It should be borne 

in mind here that a “nafl” fast can 

be observed any day (except the 

six prohibited days of the year); 

therefore, fasting on 27th of Rajab 

is not prohibited in itself. What is 

prohibited is the belief that fasting 

on this day is more meritorious 

than fasting in other normal days. 

One should not fast in this day with 

this belief. But if someone fasts 

therein, believing it to be a normal 

nafl fast, there is no bar against it. 

Sacrifice (qurbani) in the 

month of Rajab 

In the days of ignorance 

(jahiliyyah) the Arabs used to offer 

the sacrifice of a goat in the month 

of Rajab. This sacrifice used to be 

called “Atirah’ or ‘Rajabiyyah’. This 

sacrifice was offered in the name of 

different so-called gods and their 

icons. In the beginning of Islam, 

this custom was retained, but the 

Muslims modified it by offering 

the sacrifice of ‘Atirah in the 

name of Allah instead of the false 

gods. But finally, this custom was 

abandoned and the Holy Prophet 

prohibited the offering of 

‘Atirah. In a tradition of Sayyidna 

Abu Hurairah, Radi-Allahu anhu, 

reported by both al-Bukhari and 

Muslim, the Holy Prophet has 

said: “Fara’ is nothing and ‘Atirah 

is nothing.” 

Abu Hurairah, Radi-Allahu anhu, 

has explained in the same tradition 

that ‘Fara” was the first child of a 

she-camel. Whenever a she-camel 

delivered its first child, the Arabs 

used to sacrifice it in the name 

of their so-called gods, while the 

‘Atirah’ was a goat used to be 

sacrificed in the month of Rajab. 

Since the Holy Prophet stopped 

both these customs, ‘Atirah is no 

longer a recognized practice. 

‘Umrah in the month of Rajab 

Ibn ‘Abidin, the well-known scholar 

of the Islamic jurisprudence, 

has mentioned that the people 

of Makkah (in his days) used to 

perform ‘umrah in the month of 

Rajab. Perhaps they believed that 

performing ‘umrah in this month 

is more meritorious than in other 

months. Then Ibn Abidin himself 

has rejected the authenticity of 

this practice, because no tradition 

of the Holy Prophet is found 

to this effect. Conversely Sayyidah 

‘Aishah, Radi-Allahu anha, has 

expressly negated the presumption 

by saying that the Holy Prophet 

never performed an ‘umrah in 

the month of Rajab (Sahih Muslim 

1:409) 

However, Ibn ‘Aibidin has quoted 

a narration that ‘Abdullah 

ibn Zubair, Radi-Allahu anhu, 

completed the renovation of Ka’bah 

shortly before 27th of Rajab, and as 

a sign of gratefulness he performed 

‘umrah and slaughtered some 

animals. But this report cannot 

form the basis of a recognized 

annual practice, firstly because 

the report is not very authentic, 

and secondly because it does not 

mention that Abdullah ibn Zubair, 

Radi-Allahu anhu, had adopted 

it as a continuing practice. At 

the most, he performed ‘umrah 

once as a sign of gratefulness on 

the completion of Ka’bah. It does 

not mean that he performed it 

as a characteristic of the month 

of Rajab. Therefore, performing 

‘Umrah in this month is like 

performing it in any other month 

and no special merit can be 

attached to it merely because it has 

been performed in the month of 

Rajab. 

The Salat of “Ragha’ib” 

Another special mode of worship 

attributed by some people to this 

month is the Salat of Raghai’b. 

According to the custom of such 

people, this Salat is performed in the 

night of first Friday of the month of 

Eajab. The Salat of Raghaib is said 

to consist of twelve rak’ats to be 

performed in pairs with six salams, 

and in each rak’at the surah alqadr 

is recited three times followed 

by the Surah-al-ikhlas. This type 

of Salat is also not based on any 

sound source of Shari’ah. Therefore, 

almost all the jurists and scholars of 

Shari’ah have held that the Salat of 

Raghaib is a baseless practice and 

it is not permissible to treat it as a 

recognized practice of this month. 

It is true that there is a tradition, 

narrated by Razin, the author of 

a book of hadith, which attributes 

the origin of this practice to the 

Holy Prophet but almost all the 

scholars of the science of hadith have 

held it to be absolutely unauthentic. 

Therefore, no importance can be 

attached to it. 

Distribution of Breads: 

Another baseless practice in the 

month of Rajab is that the people 

bake special types of breads and, 

after reciting some verses and 

prayers on them, distribute them 

among their friends and neighbors. 

This custom has two different 

shapes. 

1). In some communities, this custom 

is celebrated on 17th of Rajab on 

the assumption that Sayyidna 

Ali, Radi-Allahu anhu, was born 

on 11th of Rajab and the 17th of 

Rajab is the day on which his ‘Aqiqa 

(Shaving of his head) was performed. 

In order to celebrate this happy 

event, the breads of some special 

type are prepared and after reciting 

Surah Al-Mulk on them, they are 

distributed among the relatives and 

friends. These breads are generally 

called “breads of Tabarak” because 

Surah Al-Mulk is usually recited on 

them. 

TO BE CONTINUED IN THE 

AUGUST ISSUE 


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•General Repairs 

Quality Work at Very Reasonable Rates 

Contact Luay Abuelenain for free estimate 

Serving the Muslim communities for past five years 

Ghazala A. Burney 

M.D., PLLC 

Board Certified A.C.O.G., F.R. C.O.G 

OB/GYN/Infertility 

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Venoy/Palmer Medical Clinic 

1651 S. Venoy Rd. 

Westland, MI 48186 

(734) 721-7055 

530 North Telegraph 

Dearborn, MI 48128 

(313)274-2525 

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Residential & Com m ercial 

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Single Fam ily, Apartm ents, O ffice Buildings, 

Shopping Centers and Vacant Land 

M uham m ad Saleem 

248-719-0559 

R ashid A brar 

734-834-6597 

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248-348-3000 

39500 O rchard H ill Place, Ste 130 - N ovi, M I 48375 

www.TheSaleem Team .Com 

Dr. Kashif Qureshi, M.D 

Board Certified in Internal Medicine 

Now welcoming new patients 

Most tests on premises: Lab Tests, EKGs, 

ECHO, Stress Tests, Ultrasound, PFTs 

A portion of our profits from MCWS members will be 

donated to the Canton Masjid and Crescent Academy 

We accept most insurance plans 

Call to schedule an appointment for: 

•Complete Physicals 

•High BP/Diabetes/Asthma Management 

•Preventive Medicine 

•Geriatric Medicine 

•Cancer Screening / Immunizations 

25406 Goddard,Taylor, MI 48180 

(313) 291-5550 

Law Offices of 

AKHTAR & ASSOCIATES 

Attorneys and Counselors at Law 

89 W. South BLVD. Suite 600 

Troy, MI 48085 

Phone: (248)828-7900 Fax: (248)828-8666 

Immigration Law: 

Permanent Residency, Work Permits, family 

Petitions, H-1 Visas, Extension of Stay, Investor 

Visa, Labor Certification, Adjustment of Status. 

Estate Planning: 

Wills, Durable Power of Attorney, Living Will. 

Business Law: 

Incorporation, and set up of private and public foundations. 

Family Law: 

Divorce, Adoption, Change of Name, 

Prenuptial Agreements. 

$ Life Insurance 

$ Health Insurance 

$ Disability Income Protection 

$ Long Term Care Insurance 

$ Retirement Planning 

$ College Planning 

Phone: 313-846-9320 

Cell: 248-225-8422 

Fax: 313-943-3358 

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Detroit Area Prayer Timings 

July, 2006 

Date Fajr Sunrise Zuhr ‘Asr Maghrib ‘Ishaa 

1 4:31A 6:01A 1:43 P 5:46 P 9:17 P 10:47 P 

5 4:33A 6:03A 1:44 P 5:47 P 9:17 P 10:47 P 

10 4:36A 6:06A 1:44 P 5:47 P 9:15 P 10:45 P 

15 4:40A 6:10A 1:45 P 5:46 P 9:12 P 10:42 P 

20 4:45A 6:15A 1:45 P 5:46 P 9:08 P 10:38 P 

25 4:49A 6:19A 1:45 P 5:45 P 9:04 P 10:34 P 

31 4:55A 6:25A 1:45 P 5:43 P 8:58 P 10:27 P 

Iqama Times at Canton Masjid 

July, 2006 

Jumma’ Prayer: 1st 12:40 PM & 2nd 1:40 PM 

Date Fajr Zhur Asr Maghrib Ishaa 

1-5 5:10 AM 2:00 PM 7:05 PM 9:25 PM 11:05 PM 

6-10 5:15 AM 2:00 PM 7:05 PM 9:20 PM 11:05 PM 

11-15 5:20 AM 2:00 PM 7:05 PM 9:20 PM 11:00 PM 

16-20 5:20 AM 2:00 PM 7:05 PM 9:15 PM 10:55 PM 

21-25 5:25 AM 2:00 PM 7:05 PM 9:10 PM 10:50 PM 

26-30 5:30 AM 2:00 PM 7:00 PM 9:05 PM 10:40 PM 

Fajr Iqama time based on 50-minute minimum before sunrise where applicable. 

Isha Iqama time based on ISNA, plus 7 – 10 minute minimum where applicable. 

MCWS Newsletter 

40764 Coachwood Circle 

Northville, MI 48167-2097 

ADDRESS SERVICE 

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MOVING ? 

Please send an e- mail to musman@sbcglobal.net for 

change of address. This will help MCWS reduce cost 

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