Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr event at ICCNC. The program includes a Farsi and English lecture by Dr. Mostafa Daneshgar, Maghreb and Isha Prayers, Iftar, Dua Jawshan Kabir, special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).

Parts of the program such as the lecture, duas, and the special Laylatul Qadr ceremony will be live-streamed on YouTube.

The night of the 18th of Ramadan is significant for Shia Muslims because Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), was assassinated on the morning of Ramadan 19, 40 AH during his morning prayer by a Kharijite called Ibn Muljam, at the Great Mosque of Kufah in Iraq. Imam Ali (AS) died two days later due to his injuries on Ramadan 21, 40 AH (January 28, 661 CE). Imam Ali (AS) was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Biographies

Dr. 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. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Wayne State University.

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.