Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr event at ICCNC. The program includes an English lecture by Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, Maghreb and Isha Prayers, Iftar, a Farsi lecture by Dr. Hassan Masoud , Dua Jawshan Kabir, special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).
Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr event at ICCNC. The program includes an English lecture by Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, Maghreb and Isha Prayers, Iftar, a Farsi lecture by Dr. Masoud, Dua Jawshan Kabir, special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).
secure parking is available for the participants at the Scottish Rite Center Parking on 1558 Madison Street.
Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr event at ICCNC. The program includes an English lecture by Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, Maghreb and Isha Prayers, Iftar, a Farsi lecture by Dr. Mirdamadi , Dua Jawshan Kabir, special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).
secure parking is available for the participants at the Scottish Rite Center Parking on 1558 Madison Street.
Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr event at ICCNC. The program includes an English lecture by Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, Maghreb and Isha Prayers, Iftar, a Farsi lecture by Dr. Mostafa Daneshgar, Dua Jawshan Kabir, special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).
secure parking is available for the participants at the Scottish Rite Center Parking on 1558 Madison Street.
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. In 2021, he received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Wayne State University, Detriot, MI.
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.
Br. 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 a wide range of topics, including Islamic spirituality, ethics, community-building, youth outreach, and family conflict resolution. He's led inter-faith and intrafaith outreach efforts, and he has appeared on live programming with global viewership and spoken at various panels and conferences. He is also the author of an excellent introductory book on Islam titled “Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and Culture.”
Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr event at ICCNC. The program includes an English lecture by Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, Maghreb and Isha Prayers, Iftar, a Farsi lecture by Dr. Mostafa Daneshgar, Dua Jawshan Kabir, special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).
secure parking is available for the participants at the Scottish Rite Center Parking on 1558 Madison Street.
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. In 2021, he received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Wayne State University, Detriot, MI.
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.
Br. 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 a wide range of topics, including Islamic spirituality, ethics, community-building, youth outreach, and family conflict resolution. He's led inter-faith and intrafaith outreach efforts, and he has appeared on live programming with global viewership and spoken at various panels and conferences. He is also the author of an excellent introductory book on Islam titled “Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and Culture.”
Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr event at ICCNC. The program includes an English lecture by Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, Maghreb and Isha Prayers, Iftar, a Farsi lecture by Dr. Mostafa Daneshgar, Dua Jawshan Kabir, special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).
secure parking is available for the participants at the Scottish Rite Center Parking on 1558 Madison Street.
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. In 2021, he received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Wayne State University, Detriot, MI.
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.
Br. 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 a wide range of topics, including Islamic spirituality, ethics, community-building, youth outreach, and family conflict resolution. He's led inter-faith and intrafaith outreach efforts, and he has appeared on live programming with global viewership and spoken at various panels and conferences. He is also the author of an excellent introductory book on Islam titled “Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and Culture.”
On Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 6:30 PM, ICCNC will host its annual Ramadan Open House and Iftar sharing event. The event's purpose is to bring the greater community and neighbors together to break bread and share in a conversation about Islam and Muslims in the spirit of friendship, compassion, and generosity.
The Open House offers guests the opportunity to attend an engaging, interactive talk, socialize with their Muslim neighbors, and share in a traditional fast-breaking dinner known as iftar.
Program: Quranic recitation and translation, lecture about Ramadan by Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, congregational sunset (Maghreb) prayer, and Iftar.
Secure parking is available for the participants at the Scottish Rite Center Parking on 1558 Madison Street.
Br. 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 a wide range of topics, including Islamic spirituality, ethics, community-building, youth outreach, and family conflict resolution. He's led inter-faith and intrafaith outreach efforts, and he has appeared on live programming with global viewership and spoken at various panels and conferences. He is also the author of an excellent introductory book on Islam titled “Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and Culture.”
Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr event at ICCNC. The program includes an English lecture by Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, Maghreb and Isha Prayers, Iftar, a Farsi lecture by Dr. Hassan Masoud, Dua Jawshan Kabir, special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).
Parts of the program, such as the lectures and the special Laylatul Qadr ceremony, will be live-streamed on YouTube.
Also, secure parking is available for the participants at the Scottish Rite Center Parking on Madison Street, a block from the Center.
Dr. Hassan Masoud teaches philosophy and logic at the University of Alberta, Canada. Dr. Masoud has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Alberta, Canada, with a focus on logic and theory of knowledge. He also has a MA in Logic from Tarbiat Modares University in Tehran, Iran, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. His areas of interest are Logic, Philosophy of Logic, Epistemology, and Philosophy of Language.
Ahmad Rashid Salim is a doctoral student in Near Eastern Studies at the University of California – Berkeley. His research interests include Persian mystical literature and their epistemologies of Islam. His work attempts to re-read texts as sites of spiritual exegesis, poetics, and socio-political-literary critique. Furthermore, he studies the history, culture, and literature of modern Afghanistan. He looks to interrogate and complicate prevalent notions around literary independence, peripheries of language and imagined pasts in the Persianate world. His book Islam Explained was published by Rockridge Press.
Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr event at ICCNC. The program includes an English lecture by Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, Maghreb and Isha Prayers, Iftar, a Farsi lecture by Dr. Hassan Masoud, Dua Jawshan Kabir, special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).
Parts of the program, such as the lectures and the special Laylatul Qadr ceremony, will be live-streamed on YouTube.
Also, secure parking is available for the participants at the Scottish Rite Center Parking on Madison Street, a block from the Center.
Dr. Hassan Masoud teaches philosophy and logic at the University of Alberta, Canada. Dr. Masoud has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Alberta, Canada, with a focus on logic and theory of knowledge. He also has a MA in Logic from Tarbiat Modares University in Tehran, Iran, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. His areas of interest are Logic, Philosophy of Logic, Epistemology, and Philosophy of Language.
Ahmad Rashid Salim is a doctoral student in Near Eastern Studies at the University of California – Berkeley. His research interests include Persian mystical literature and their epistemologies of Islam. His work attempts to re-read texts as sites of spiritual exegesis, poetics, and socio-political-literary critique. Furthermore, he studies the history, culture, and literature of modern Afghanistan. He looks to interrogate and complicate prevalent notions around literary independence, peripheries of language and imagined pasts in the Persianate world. His book Islam Explained was published by Rockridge Press.
Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr event at ICCNC. The program includes an English lecture by Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, Maghreb and Isha Prayers, Iftar, a Farsi lecture by Dr. Hassan Masoud, Dua Jawshan Kabir, special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).
Parts of the program, such as the lectures and the special Laylatul Qadr ceremony, will be live-streamed on YouTube.
Also, secure parking is available for the participants at the Scottish Rite Center Parking on Madison Street, a block from the Center.
Dr. Hassan Masoud teaches philosophy and logic at the University of Alberta, Canada. Dr. Masoud has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Alberta, Canada, with a focus on logic and theory of knowledge. He also has a MA in Logic from Tarbiat Modares University in Tehran, Iran, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. His areas of interest are Logic, Philosophy of Logic, Epistemology, and Philosophy of Language.
Ahmad Rashid Salim is a doctoral student in Near Eastern Studies at the University of California – Berkeley. His research interests include Persian mystical literature and their epistemologies of Islam. His work attempts to re-read texts as sites of spiritual exegesis, poetics, and socio-political-literary critique. Furthermore, he studies the history, culture, and literature of modern Afghanistan. He looks to interrogate and complicate prevalent notions around literary independence, peripheries of language and imagined pasts in the Persianate world. His book Islam Explained was published by Rockridge Press.
On Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 7:00 PM ICCNC will host its annual Ramadan Open House and Iftar sharing event. The purpose of the event is to bring the greater community and neighbors together to break bread and share in a conversation about Islam and Muslims in the spirit of friendship, compassion, and generosity.
The Open House offers the opportunity for guests to attend an engaging, interactive talk, socialize with their Muslim neighbors, and share in a traditional fast-breaking dinner known as iftar.
Program: Quranic recitation and translation, lecture about Ramadan by Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, question and answers session, congregational sunset (Maghreb) prayer, and Iftar.
Biography: Ahmad Rashid Salim (احمد راشد سليم) is a doctoral student in Near Eastern Studies at the University of California – Berkeley. His research interests include Persian mystical literature and their epistemologies of Islam. His work attempts to re-read texts as sites of spiritual exegesis, poetics, and socio-political-literary critique. Furthermore, he studies the history, culture, and literature of modern Afghanistan and looks to interrogate and complicate prevalent notions around literary independence, peripheries of language, and imagined pasts in the Persianate world. His book Islam Explained was published by Rockridge Press.
Please join us for the last Ramadan in-person gathering and community Iftar. The program includes Farsi and English lectures, duas, Maghreb & Isha Prayers, and Iftar.
Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr and Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) event. The program includes an English lecture by Dr. Hamid Mavani, a Farsi lecture by Dr. Mostafa Daneshgar, Maghreb and Isha Prayers, Iftar, Dua Jawshan Kabir, Azadari, and a special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).
Parts of the program including the lectures and duas will be live-streamed via YouTube live stream.
Dr. Hamid Mavani is an Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Bayan Claremont Islamic Graduate School/Chicago Theological Seminary (CTS). His expertise in Islamic Studies stems from academic training at universities and specialized theological training at the traditional seminaries in the Muslim world. His primary interests include Islamic legal theory, women and Shi‘i law, Islamic theology and political thought, Islam and secularity, intra-Muslim discourse, and environmental ethics. He is the author of a book published by Routledge in June 2013 titled, Religious Authority and Political Thought in Twelver Shi‘ism: From Ali to Post-Khomeini and is co-author with Dr. Ahmad Kazemi Moussavi on a work in progress on Islamic legal theory, to be published by IIIT. Dr. Mavani’s scholarship also includes translations of Islamic texts from Arabic and Persian into English. In this regard, he finished translating from Persian a ground-breaking work by Ayatollah Mohsen Kadivar on Islam, apostasy, and blasphemy (under contract with the Edinburgh University Press).
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.
Please join us for the Ramadan in-person gathering and community Iftar. The program includes a Farsi lecture by Dr. Mostafa Daneshgar, duas, Maghreb & Isha Prayers, and Iftar.
Parts of the program including the lectures and duas will be live-streamed via YouTube live stream.
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 in 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.
Please join us for the special Laylatul-Qadr and Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) event. The program includes an English lecture by Dr. Hamid Mavani, a Farsi lecture by Dr. Mostafa Daneshgar, Maghreb and Isha Prayers, Iftar, Dua Jawshan Kabir, Azadari, and a special Laytul Qadr ceremony (Ahaya).
Parts of the program including the lectures and duas will be live-streamed via YouTube live stream.
The night of Ramadan 20th is significant to Shia Muslims because Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS) was martyred on Ramadan 21, 40 AH (January 28, 661 CE) due to the injuries he sustained in his assassination by Ibn Muljam two days earlier during his morning prayer at the Great Mosque of Kufah in Iraq. Imam Ali (AS) was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Dr. Hamid Mavani is an Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Bayan Claremont Islamic Graduate School/Chicago Theological Seminary (CTS). His expertise in Islamic Studies stems from academic training at universities and specialized theological training at the traditional seminaries in the Muslim world. His primary interests include Islamic legal theory, women and Shi‘i law, Islamic theology and political thought, Islam and secularity, intra-Muslim discourse, and environmental ethics. He is the author of a book published by Routledge in June 2013 titled, Religious Authority and Political Thought in Twelver Shi‘ism: From Ali to Post-Khomeini and is co-author with Dr. Ahmad Kazemi Moussavi on a work in progress on Islamic legal theory, to be published by IIIT. Dr. Mavani’s scholarship also includes translations of Islamic texts from Arabic and Persian into English. In this regard, he finished translating from Persian a ground-breaking work by Ayatollah Mohsen Kadivar on Islam, apostasy, and blasphemy (under contract with the Edinburgh University Press).
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.
Please join us for the Ramadan in-person gathering and community Iftar. The program includes a Farsi lecture by Dr. Mostafa Daneshgar, duas, Maghreb & Isha Prayers, and Iftar.
Parts of the program including the lectures and duas will be live-streamed via YouTube live stream.
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 in 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.
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).
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.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ramadan 1442 events are held via YouTube live stream.
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.
Dr. 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-faith and intrafaith outreach efforts and appeared on live programming with global viewership, and spoken at various panels and conferences.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ramadan 1442 events are held via YouTube live stream.
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.
Dr. 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-faith and intrafaith outreach efforts and appeared on live programming with global viewership, and spoken at various panels and conferences.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ramadan 1442 events are held via YouTube live stream.
The night of Ramadan 20th is significant to Shia Muslims because Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS) was martyred on Ramadan 21, 40 AH (January 28, 661 CE) due to the injuries he sustained in his assassination by Ibn Muljam two days earlier during his morning prayer at the Great Mosque of Kufah in Iraq. Imam Ali (AS) was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
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.
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.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ramadan 1442 events are held via YouTube live stream.
The program includes Quranic Recitation, Farsi lecture, English lecture, Dua Jawshan Kabir, Azadari, and Ahya.
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).
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.
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-faith and intrafaith outreach efforts and appeared on live programming with global viewership, and spoken at various panels and conferences.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ramadan 1441 events are held via the Zoom Meeting. Please register here first before joining the Zoom Meeting.
If you have issues with registering or joining the Zoom Meeting, please email info@iccnc.org.
The program includes Quranic Recitation, Farsi lecture, English lecture, and Dua Iftetah.
Mr. Daneshgar discusses Chapter 49, Surah al-Hujurat, of the Quran.
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.
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.
If you have issues with registering or joining the Zoom Meeting, please email info@iccnc.org.
The program includes Quranic Recitation, Farsi lecture, English lecture, Dua Jawshan Kabir, Azadari, Azadari, and Ahya.
Mr. Daneshgar discusses Chapter 49, Surah al-Hujurat, of the Quran.
The night of Ramadan 20th is significant to Shia Muslims because Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS) died on Ramadan 21, 40 AH (January 28, 661 CE) due to the injuries he sustained in his assassination by Ibn Muljam two days earlier during his morning prayer at the Great Mosque of Kufah in Iraq. Imam Ali (AS) was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
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.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ramadan 1441 events are held via the Zoom Meeting. Please register here first before joining the Zoom Meeting.
If you have issues with registering or joining the Zoom Meeting, please email info@iccnc.org.
The program includes Quranic Recitation, Farsi lecture, English lecture, and Dua Iftetah.
Mr. Daneshgar discusses Chapter 49, Surah al-Hujurat, of the Quran.
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.
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.
If you have issues with registering or joining the Zoom Meeting, please email info@iccnc.org.
The program includes Quranic Recitation, Farsi lecture, English lecture, Dua Jawshan Kabir, Azadari, and Ahya.
Mr. Daneshgar discusses Chapter 49, Surah al-Hujurat, of the Quran.
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).
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.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ramadan 1441 events are held via the Zoom Meeting. Please register here first before joining the Zoom Meeting.
If you have issues with registering or joining the Zoom Meeting, please email info@iccnc.org.
The program includes Quranic Recitation, Farsi lecture, English lecture, and Dua Iftetah.
Mr. Daneshgar discusses Chapter 49, Surah al-Hujurat, of the Quran.
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.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ramadan 1441 events are held via the Zoom Meeting. Please register here first before joining the Zoom Meeting.
If you have issues with registering or joining the Zoom Meeting, please email info@iccnc.org.
The program includes Quranic Recitation, Farsi lecture, English lecture, and Dua Iftetah.
Mr. Daneshgar discusses Chapter 49, Surah al-Hujurat, of the Quran.
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.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Ramadan 1441 events are held via the Zoom Meeting. Please register here first before joining the Zoom Meeting.
If you have issues with registering or joining the Zoom Meeting, please email info@iccnc.org.
The program includes Quranic Recitation, Farsi lecture, English lecture, and Dua Iftetah.
Mr. Daneshgar discusses Chapter 49, Surah al-Hujurat, of the Quran.
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.
