The monthly newsletter of the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix provides an update on events at the mosque. It highlights that the first phase of construction of the new mosque is nearly complete. It also notes that the mosque has reached an agreement to extend electrical power and will seek bids to pave the parking lot and install perimeter fencing. The newsletter provides the prayer times for the mosque and advertises upcoming halaqah or lecture events on Fridays and Saturdays in February and March. It contains ads from local Muslim-owned businesses and reminds readers to donate online or at the mosque.

1. Phoenix Muslims
Friday, February 5th 2010 Volume 1, Issue 1 Safar 21st, 1431
Chairman Letter
“Cause for optimism…”
Assalamu Alykum. Despite Orangewood Church in
many bad news around us, cleaning the neighborhood By: Usama Shami
our community has many and preparing breakfast for ICCP Chairman
reasons to be optimistic needy children. In addition, The newsletter will include
about the future. About a they worked on news about Masjid activities,
Phoenix Muslims: year ago, the construction of neighborhood outreach upcoming events, and other
the new Masjid was just efforts, organized the “Fun informative articles. We
Monthly newsletter published underway. Today, the first Day” event for ICCP would like to invite our
by the Islamic Community phase of the project is children, and most recently, community to contribute to
Center of Phoenix to inform winding down and the organized the “Love Your the success of this newsletter
our community of the latest beautiful structure greets us Neighbor” event. Other by first and foremost
news and events at ICCP! when we come to pray and fruits of their efforts include supplicating to Allah to
announces our faith to the new ICCP website, ICCP reward and help the
people driving on I-17. Facebook page, and ICCP volunteers that are working
Another reason to be Live webcast. The latest hard to make it happen, and
optimistic is Allah’s blessing effort is organizing and to support this effort
with a new group of issuing the ICCP newsletter, financially or by
volunteers lead by our “Phoenix Muslims”, which volunteering time to help
executive committee. We we hope that it will provide producing it. I hope that you
Inside this issue: witnessed their efforts in our congregation with enjoy this first issue and
several successful events information that will keep future issues.
Sister to Sister 2 such as organizing Eid them connected and in touch Warmest regards.
Imam Corner 3 Prayers, volunteering to help with the Masjid.
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2. Page 2 of 4 Phoenix Muslims
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beautiful and magnificent couldn’t because there were you didn’t mean to talk to
deen Masha’Allah. too many shoes! I almost me like that because you are
I read the Qur’an hurt myself when I tried to a Muslim and you want to
Masha’Allah translated into enter because I tripped over teach me about Islam.
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asked me so many questions about Islam….don’t you?
Volunteers Needed
The Masjid Needs YOU. With
the exciting new changes and Love Your Neighbors - a Quranic Guidance
events happening at our Masjid [4:36] Serve Allah, and join not any partners with Him; and
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become a volunteer. Email us at
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Don’t miss out on your chance your right hands possess: For Allah loveth not the arrogant,
to make a difference at our
the vainglorious.
Masjid.
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3. Phoenix Muslims Page 3 of 4
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Income Tax, Islamic Marriage,
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4. News Alert
Islamic Distributing flyers, religious material or other printed material is
Community not allowed on the ICCP premises without the authorization
of the Masjid administration.
Center of
Phoenix New Masjid Updates
1) The first phase of 2) ICCP reached an Orangewood. Work will
7516 North Black construction is being agreement with Kroll start shortly Insha’Allah.
finalized. City of Phoenix Contractors to extend
Canyon Highway inspected the building and electrical power from 27th 3) ICCP is preparing to
Phoenix, AZ 85051 provided a list of comments. Avenue and Orangewood to solicit bids to prepare and
The project manager is the new Masjid. The pave the parking lot of the
Phone: working with the architect contractor is in the process new Masjid and to construct
(602) 249-0496 and contractor to address of obtaining a Right of Way the perimeter fencing for the
Fax: these issues and satisfy the permit from the City of facility to secure the
(602) 246-0554 City of Phoenix concerns. Phoenix to start trenching on building.
E-mail:
Upcoming Events
newsletter.iccp@gmail.com February: March:
Friday Halaqah: February 5, 12, 19, Friday Halaqah: March 5, 12, 19, and
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Make donating your after Isha prayer. after Isha prayer.
habit, donate online or Saturday Halaqah: February 6 (Fajr Saturday Halaqah: February 6, 13, 20,
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every Friday makes a Movie Night: February 6, after Isha Love Your Neighbor Dinner follow
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