• November Potluck 

Saturday, Nov. 4

6 to 7:30 PM

at the Altoona Masjid

5:50 PM – Salaat ul maghrib
Followed by potluck dinner
7:30 PM – Salaat ul isha

Bring a dish to share!
Please make sure any meat dishes are zabiha halaal

• Next Trialogue Meeting:
  Sunday, Nov. 5
  1:30 to 3:00 PM
  Location: UWEC Ecumenical Religious Center (ERC)
  110 Garfield Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54701

Currently discussing
On Heaven and Earth

by then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (now Pope Francis)
and Rabbi Abraham Skorka

1. 1. Quran Halaqa

      Mon, Tue, Wed: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

   2. Salaah in Masjid

      Want to pray salaah in the masjid but don’t know when others will be there?

      Dr. Shoaib Naseem has created a WhatsApp group to coordinate fajr and isha prayers.

      If you want to join, contact him directly or email us at info [at] altoonamasjid.com
      

   3. Sunday School
      

      Registration is Still Open

      If interested, please contact Dr. Bushra Javaid
      or email the masjid at info[at] altoonamasjid.com

      Classes: Starting October 1

      Every Sunday: from 2 to 4:30 PM   [NOTE THE TIME CHANGE]
      (so that in winter, class will be out by sunset)

      Ages: 5 to 17

      Topics:

      • Arabic / Quran
      • Islamic Studies
      Fees:
      (for entire 2017-2018 school year) 
      $100 for new students
      $50 for returning students
      payment accepted by cash or check payable to ISNW

   4. Interfaith Prayer Service

      For peace and unity of all people

      This service includes prayer leaders from the following faith traditions: Christian, Islam, Buddhism, and Baha’i

      Hospitality and education by Rev. David Huber will follow the Prayer Service.

      All people and all faiths are welcome

1. First Presbyterian visit to mosque on Wed. Sept. 20 – 7 to 8:30 p.m.
2. This week: class on Monday and Tuesday only
   (Wednesday off for visitors coming to the masjid)

   What: Quran halaqa

   • Tajweed (rules of recitation)
   • Arabic (connecting words with meaning) 
   • Memorization (for those who want it)
   Led by: Br. Abubaker

   Time: 7:30 to 9 PM

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: 

This week: class on Monday and Tuesday only
(Wednesday off so you can
prepare to fast on Thursday)

Next week: class on Tuesday and Wednesday only
(Monday off for Labor Day)

• Tajweed (rules of recitation)
• Arabic (connecting words with meaning) 
• Memorization (for those who want it)

Important Dates

1st of Dhul Hijjah
Wed. Aug. 23
(Remember to increase your dhikr [remembrance of Allah] and your good deeds during these ten days!)

9th of Dhul Hijjah / Day of ‘Arafah
Thur. Aug. 31
(Remember, fasting this day expiates the sins of two years:
the past year and the coming year!)

Eid al Adha
10th to 13th of Dhul Hijjah
Fri. Sept. 1 to Mon. Sept. 4

(See notice below for Eid prayer time)

• What: Quran halaqa
  • Tajweed (rules of recitation)
  • Arabic (connecting the words with the meaning) 
  • Memorization (for those who want it)
  When: Every Mon., Tue. & Wed. (until further notice)
  Time: 7:30 PM till maghrib 
  Where: Altoona Masjid prayer hall 
  Led by: Brother Abubaker
  For whom: All interested adults and teens who can read Arabic—at any level (from beginners to native speakers)!
• Next Trialogue Meeting:
  Sunday, July 30
  1:30 to 3:00 PM
  Location: Temple Sholom
  1223 Emery Street, Eau Claire, WI 54701
• Our August Potluck will be a Picnic & BBQ at Carson Park
  Aug. 5 or 6
  (Date & time to be announced earlier that week, based on weather forecast)
  Stay Tuned for Details!
• Altoona Masjid’s
  Eid al Adha Party!
  Saturday, September 9

• Starting TONIGHT!
  What: Quran halaqa — tajweed & memorization
  When: Every Mon., Tue. & Wed. in the month of July
  Time: 7:30 PM till maghrib 
  Where: Altoona Masjid prayer hall (upstairs)
  Led by: Brother Abubakr
  For whom: All interested adults and teens
• This Friday, after salaat ul jumuah, join us in the masjid dining hall for cake and ice cream!
• WE ARE MANY– United Against Hate will hold a forum at the
  District #1 Old Schoolhouse (110 N. 2nd Street) in Mt. Horeb on
  Thursday, August 3, from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Community iftars at the following dates:

June 2, Friday

June 3, Saturday

June 7, Wednesday

June 23, Friday

Isha will be prayed on time, at 10:30 p.m. and taraweeh will start about 15 minutes later, lasting about one hour, insha Allah.

2. Our first potluck iftar will be this Saturday, May 27, insha Allah. Bring a dish to share. Hope to see you all there!