{"id":5882,"date":"2024-02-28T20:53:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T02:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.az-zahra.org\/wp\/?p=5882"},"modified":"2024-03-10T22:49:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T03:49:16","slug":"newsletter-feb-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.az-zahra.org\/wp\/?p=5882","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter – Feb 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hadith of the Month:<\/strong> \u00a0On the rewards of fasting in the month of Sha\u2019ban, the eighth Imam, Imam Ali Rida (AS)\u00a0 was reported to have said:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whoever fasts one day of Sha\u2019ban, just for the sake of God\u2019s reward will enter \u00a0Paradise. Whoever fasts three days of Sha\u2019ban and connects these days to the month of Ramadan, Allah (SWT) will give him the reward for the two complete months.<\/p>\nBihar al-Anwar, vol. 94, p. 71<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

After the sacred month of Rajab comes the month of Sha’ban. It comes just before the highly anticipated holy month of Ramadan. While many people pay their attention to Ramadan, the above hadith clearly states why we should not neglect Sha’ban.  We should instead welcome it as a blessed month of high spirituality and prepare ourself for creating a strong bond with Ramadan.  Sha\u2019ban is also considered as a month of our Holy Prophet (AS) and one of the greatest gifts taught by our Ahlul Bayt is to constantly bless our Holy Prophet (AS) as many times as possible by saying Salawat on him and his holy progeny.  <\/em><\/strong>That is the gift we can count on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayah of the Month: \u00a0<\/strong>Allah SWT revealed this verse in the month of Sha\u2019ban:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Allah and His angels bestow their blessings upon the Prophet. O you who believe bestow blessings and peace upon him in abundance!<\/p>\nSura Al-Ahzab 33:56<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Annual Membership Drive: <\/strong>I am gratified to see so many new members and among them are several new monthly donors.\u00a0 This is a terrific news and needs to be applauded with thanks and du\u2019as to all the families who have stepped out since the beginning of the year.\u00a0 May Allah (SWT) reward each and every one with His choicest rewards, ameen.\u00a0 For those who are still considering becoming a member or sign up as a regular donor, simply complete the online form by accessing the Payments Portal<\/u><\/a> tab for Membership.\u00a0 Let us hit 100% membership in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those who want to consider increasing their monthly donation, please use the same tab, and complete the donation form.  Don\u2019t forget to mark the date you want your donation to come out on.  Monthly donations help effectively plan our center\u2019s expenses.  They also help with planning for programs and repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSGP FY2023: <\/strong>There have been no new activities in the grant program since early January.  It is being reviewed by the Homeland Security folks, who I was told are overwhelmed by the number of applications and needs.  Since the forms require lots of details and validation, the Homeland Security Department is going through each form with a fine-tooth comb.  We will know, and hence modify, the request, if need be, to overcome any obstacles in getting our due share.  We need your du\u2019a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programs and Activities: <\/strong>Other than a few Rajab and Sha\u2019ban related programs conducted at the center, there are no major activities planned until the middle of Ramadan.\u00a0 More to follow in the March newsletter.\u00a0 For those who want to sponsor iftar and\/or dinner during the last 2 weeks of Ramadan, please look out for the notice on the bulletin board and fill out accordingly.\u00a0 The program committee with announce that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comments and Feedback:\u00a0 <\/strong>Unfortunately, I have yet to receive a single comment or feedback from the community since it was initiated in October 2023.\u00a0 If there is a lack of readerships to justify this project then it should be discontinued.\u00a0 An \u201cElectronic Suggestion Box\u201d was created for comments, suggestions called Share Feedback<\/a> on the Az-Zahra website.\u00a0 Or you may send me a private email at: mj_agha@yahoo.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Thanks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hadith of the Month: \u00a0On the rewards of fasting in the month of Sha\u2019ban, the eighth Imam, Imam Ali Rida (AS)\u00a0 was reported to have said:\u00a0 Whoever fasts one day of Sha\u2019ban, just for the sake of God\u2019s reward will enter \u00a0Paradise. Whoever fasts three days of Sha\u2019ban and connects these days to the month\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archive","category-newsletter"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.az-zahra.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.az-zahra.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.az-zahra.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.az-zahra.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.az-zahra.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5882"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.az-zahra.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5893,"href":"https:\/\/www.az-zahra.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5882\/revisions\/5893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.az-zahra.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.az-zahra.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.az-zahra.org\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}