We have confirmed reports of the moon sighted in various places which share the night with us across the USA, including San Diego (which we have confirmed directly), as well as across the Bay Area and LA. Shia communities in California have declared Eid and are celebrating on this basis as well.
On the basis of these sightings, we will therefore be celebrating Eid ul Fitr 1444 on Friday 21st April. Eid Mubarak!
| August 30, 2024 25th Safar 1446 |
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|---|---|
| Fajr* | 4:33 am |
| Sunrise | 6:11 am |
| Jumuah | 1:02 pm |
| Asr | 4:47 pm |
| Maghrib** | 8:01 pm |
| Isha | 9:58 pm |
*Imsak is calculated as 16 minutes before Fajr and is when fasting should begin. Salaat should be prayed after the beginning of Fajr.
**Maghrib here is defined as 10 minutes after sunset.
Qur’an and Du’a
Recitors this month
Little Learners
Children’s Programme
Registration for SICM Ramadan Children’s programme is now open! 💥
Sign up your children here 👇🏽
http://sicm.org.uk/childrensramadan
 For 4-14 year olds (classes organised by age)
When signing up, please indicate which surah you’d like your child to memorise during the month of Ramadan. These will then be recited in the main programme on 20th April. Please work with your children at home to memorise this.
Please only sign up your children for a surah if they are going to be attending regularly.
Ramadan Talks
The Speakers
Shaykh Zoheir Esmail
22nd March to 31st March
Dr. Zoheir Esmail studied accounting and finance at the LSE before qualifying as a chartered accountant. Thereafter he began pursuing full time studies in the Islamic Seminaries of Syria and London before moving to Qum where he has spent the last decade studying and teaching. He was awarded a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Exeter with a thesis title of: Between Philosophy and Irfan: Interpreting Mulla Sadra from the Qajars to Post-Revolutionary Iran.
Dr Munzela Raza
1st to 9th April
Dr Munzela Raza is a graduate of the Al Mahdi Institute (AMI) and is currently doing an MA in Islamic Studies at the University of Birmingham. She is the founder of iCBL, Islamic Case-Based Learning, a unique and innovative way of delivering Islamic education.
Shaykh Shomali
10th April to 19th AprilÂ
Hujjat al-Islam Dr. Mohammad Ali Shomali is a graduate of the Islamic Seminaries of Qum, Iran. After completing his BA and MA degrees in western philosophy at the University of Tehran, he earned his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Manchester. He is currently the founding director of the International Institute for Islamic Studies in Qum.
He has various publications which can be seen here: https://shomali.net/
Changes for Health and the Environment
Plans for this Ramadan
This Ramadan, we have continued to move forward with initiatives to encourage health and to be environmentally friendly. These include:
- Biodegradable disposables
- Strongly encouraging people to bring their own plates and mugs
- Meat-Free Mondays
Get Involved
Join our community and volunteer too! Learn new skills, help others and make them smile! We are always in need of enthusiastic volunteers to help with our programmes. If you would like to develop a leadership role – or just want to help out where you can – please do get in touch!
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