Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr event. The program includes English lecture with Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, Farsi lecture by Mostafa Daneshgar, Dua Abu Hamza Thumali, and special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ramadan 1441 events are held via the Zoom Meeting. Please register here first before joining this Zoom Meeting.
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The program includes Quranic Recitation, Farsi lecture, English lecture, Dua Jawshan Kabir, special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya). Mr. Daneshgar discusses Chapter 49, Surah al-Hujurat, of the Quran.
Biographies
Mostafa Daneshgar was born in Iran in 1981 and started his studies on Shiite theology and Shiite jurisprudence in 1997. He continued these studies while also attending the School of Engineering. Mostafa Daneshgar earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Iran in 2003, then immigrated to Syria where he continued his religious studies at the Seminary of Zanabia at Damascus.
In September 2010, he immigrated to the United States and continued his studies and cultural activities. Mostafa attended the School of Engineering at Wayne State University and graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Currently, he is a Ph.D. student at Wayne State University in Electrical Computer Engineering.
Mr. Daneshgar has written more than 200 articles and speeches about Islam, Shiite, and relations between religions, specifically Shiite, as well as cultural and social challenges in Persian, Arabic, and English.
Ahmad Rashid Salim is the Friday Prayer Imam and current ICCNC board member and he is a Ph.D. student in Near Eastern Studies at UC Berkeley. He has been involved within the Muslim community in various roles and has taught on a wide range of topics including Islamic spirituality, ethics, community-building, youth outreach, and family conflict resolution. He's led inter- and intrafaith outreach efforts and appeared on live programming with global viewership, and spoken at various panels and conferences.