In The Name of God, The Compassionate, The Merciful.


 ZAYTUNA RAMADAN 2006/1427
 
Zaytuna will begin Ramadan on the evening of Sept. 23rd or 24th, with the first day of the fast the following day (Sunday or Monday).
 
Zaytuna's determination of Islamic dates is based on local moon sighting, check the Zaytuna website for further details and moonsighting updates.
 
Read CESAREAN MOON BIRTHS, Shaykh Hamza's important new paper examining the issue of moon sighting and the use of calculations to determine the beginning of Islamic months.
Zaytuna Institute invites you to join us for the many activities and gatherings that are part of the coming blessed month of Ramadan.

 
TARAWIH PRAYERS
led by Qari Amar Bellaha
Nightly at 9:00pm
Communal night prayers of Ramadan led by our resident hafiz and Qur'an School teacher, Qari Amar Bellaha. Each night of the month, in this 20-unit (20-rakat) prayer, one-thirtieth of the glorious Qur'an is recited, whereby the entire Qur'an is completed by the month's end.

COMMUNITY IFTAR
with food provided by local Muslim businesses
Saturdays & Sundays after Maghrib
A community gathering of the hearts for the post-sunset breaking of the fast and celebration of the bounties of Allah. All are welcome and the food is free. (Please contact us if you'd like to sponsor an iftar.)

 REFLECTIONS ON THE QUR'AN
 with Imam Zaid Shakir, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Imam Suhaib Webb, Ustadh Yahya Rhodus and other weekly guests
 Saturdays & Sundays after Iftar
A special Ramadan lecture series with rotating scholars providing enlightening commentary (tafsir) on selected chapters (surahs) from the Holy Qur’an.  The course will draw from numerous traditions and scholarly sources to further contextualize and reveal the deeper meanings of this sacred text that is at the heart of the month of Ramadan.
 
RAMADAN & THE RELIGION OF ISLAM (Open House)
with Usama Canon
Sunday, October 8th, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
A special program inviting people of all faiths and backgrounds to a Ramadan “open house” at Zaytuna Institute.  Attendees will have an opportunity to hear a short lecture on the holy month of Ramadan, have their questions on the basics of the Islamic faith answered, and partake in a delicious Ramadan fast-breaking meal.  All are welcome.
 
 
Please visit the "Ramadan Section" of the Zaytuna website for lectures, articles, and resources for the month of Ramadan (http://www.zaytuna.org/ramadansection.html)


 ALL RAMADAN ACTIVITIES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
For more info call (510) 582-1979, e-mail info@zaytuna.org, or visit www.zaytuna.org