Here are some important announcements for the month of Ramadan – starting June 29th – this year. Days change: Based on a majority of Amla members input, this year, Iftar will be held on Friday and Saturday (instead of Saturday and Sunday). Please make a note of it. Dar-ul-Quran: Please come at least 45 minutes before Iftar to attend Dars-ul-Quran by Imam Hammad sb. During[…]
On Sunday June 1, at Baitul Kareem mosque there was an End-of-the-Year Ceremony. This ceremony involved many Ameen Ceremonies for those who finished the Quran and awards for those who participated and helped in the rising of Tahir Academy Baltimore. This school day started regularly with Quran and Qaida classes switching to Islamic history and[…]
Baltimore Jamaat organized its annual cookout on Sunday May 4th and it turned out to be just a beautiful day. The organizing team came in early. By early afternoon, as the members began tricking in, the grills were sizzling. It didn’t take long for Atfal and khuddam – ok, some Ansar were among the players[…]
The Jamaat wide Waqar-e-Amal(Cleaning) for the Baltimore Ahmadiyya Community took place on April 27, 2014. The main purpose of this Waqar-e-Amal was to prepare the Garrison Mission House for Ramadan. Over 25 Khuddam(Males aged 15-40), Atfal(Males aged 7-15) and Ansar(Males over 40) took part in this property wide clean up. During this event, Jamaat members[…]
On Monday April 21st the Baltimore Community held its annual Muhammad Messenger of Peace Conference. This years’ event was held at the newest addition to the Community Colleges of Baltimore County, the CCBC- Owings Mills. The program began with recitation of the Holy Quran by one of Baltimore’s most respected members, the former President, Dr.[…]
Inna Lillahe Wa Inna Ilaihe Rajioon. Sister Latifa Ilyas passed away on March 9, 2014 in the early morning. As one of the pioneers of the Baltimore jama’at, she was 76 years at the time. She was survived by her son, Jamal Ilyas, and will be deeply missed. Sister Latifa is remembered as a kind, funny, honest, humble, and giving[…]
Around 6:45 pm on Tuesday, March 11th, cars started pulling in the driveway of Bait-ul-Karim for a “Meet the Author” with Qasim Rashid. A lawyer and writer, Mr. Rashid is the author of The Wrong Kind Of Muslim, one of the first pieces of literature to truly reveal the persecution the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community faces in[…]
Sister Latifa Ilyas was among the pioneers of Baltimore Jamaat. Born on December 31st, 1938, she converted to Islam/Ahmadiyyat during her teens. She served the Baltimore Lajna in various capacities over the years. She was the first one to come to the mosque, on foot, during Ramadan and was ever ready to roll up her[…]