Hyde Park Muslim Family Circle

10/29/2018

We take a stand together against hate with our Jewish sisters and brothers.

Support Shooting Victims with Short-Term Needs (Funeral Expenses, Medical Bills, Etc)

06/15/2018

Dear friends and neighbors,

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah. The moon has been sighted according to the Chicago Hilal Committee (www.chicagohilal.org) -- Eid mubarak!

Accordingly, the prayer for Eid al-Fitr (2018) will be held tomorrow, Friday, June 15.

Location: Cloister Club of Ida Noyes Hall 1212 E. E. 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois

Takbeer/invocation begins - 9:15 am
Khutbah (sermon) begins - 9:30 am
Khateeb (speaker) - Tahir Abdullah, Director of Spiritual Life & Advisor for Muslim Affairs, The University of Chicago

A light brunch will be served following the prayer. Volunteers are needed. Please come early if you can to help set up!

06/14/2018

Dear friends and neighbors,

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah. The prayer for Eid al-Fitr (2018) will be held at the University of Chicago on either Friday, June 15 or Saturday, June 16, following the announcement of moon sighting from the Chicago Hilal Committee (www.chicagohilal.org). We will post an announcement here once the date is confirmed.

Location: Cloister Club of Ida Noyes Hall 1212 E. E. 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois

Takbeer/invocation begins - 9:15 am
Khutbah (sermon) begins - 9:30 am
Khateeb (speaker) - Tahir Abdullah, Director of Spiritual Life & Advisor for Muslim Affairs, The University of Chicago

A light brunch will be served following the prayer. Volunteers are needed. Please come early if you can, to help set up!

Please make arrangements to pay the zakat ul-fitr charity in advance if you have not already done so, in an amount of $10/person in your household. This form of charity is intended to reach deserving recipients well in advance of Eid so that they may prepare to celebrate.

Local distribution of zakat ul-fitr will be coordinated by Masjid Al-Ihsan, 321 E. Pershing Rd., Chicago, Illinois. Please drop your zakat off at the masjid or contact Brother Hasan, [email protected].

11/30/2017

Assalamu alaikum, dear friends and neighbors. We're very excited to share this news of a unique event coming to Hyde Park on Saturday, December 9. Register at www.blossomingflowers.com to reserve your spot!!

11/02/2017

Dear friends and neighbors,

Assalamu alaikum. The Hyde Park and Kenwood Interfaith Council invites you to the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration, featuring a keynote address to be delivered by Eboo Patel.

When: 11 a.m., Thanksgiving day, November 23, 2017.
Where: Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago
What: Keynote address topic: "Sacred Ground: Prejudice, Pluralism and the Promise of America"

Eboo's book will be available at the Seminary Co-op beforehand, and a book signing will follow.

09/15/2017

Dear friends and neighbors,

Assalamu alaikum. The below message is from the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago. All are welcome to attend an event this weekend described below, particularly those who are involved in interfaith social justice work. Find RSVP info at the bottom of the message.

We are inviting you to attend the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago (CRLMC) event, "Festival of Faiths - Love Thy Neighbor" on Sunday, September 17, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event will be held at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church at 5649 North Sheridan Road in Chicago. The program will be followed by a reception with food and beverage.

The focus of the program is "Love your neighbor as yourself". One may ask, is this possible? Is this just a nice idea? Or do we need a reality check? In recent months many issues including immigration, bigotry and racism, gun violence and unequal education have grabbed the headlines and at the same time divided us as a community, a city and a nation. How do we respond to everything and everyone around us? How do we love our neighbor?

Reverend Dr. B. Herbert Martin, Sr., Senior Pastor of Progressive Community Church and CRLMC Vice President will deliver the Keynote presentation focusing "Love Thy Neighbor". He will be followed by responses from Rabbi Michael Balinsky, Executive Vice President of the Chicago Board of Rabbis and previous CRLMC President; Mr. Azam Nizamuddin, Adjunct Professor of Theology at Loyola University and President of the Muslim Bar Association; and Ms. Andrea Zopp, Deputy Mayor and Chief Neighborhood Development Officer for the City of Chicago. Afterward all those attending will discuss in small groups three questions based on the keynote and responses and then report out to the entire assembly.

RSVP to Mr. Nisan Chavkin, Director of Operations and Special Projects. You can contact him at [email protected] or 847.722.6921, if you have any questions. All are welcome.

08/29/2017

Dear friends and neighbors,

Assalamu alaikum. The communal prayer for Eid al-Adha 2017 will take place on Friday, September 1.

Location: Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

Khateeb (Preacher): Dr. Altaf Kaiseruddin

Takbeer (Praise): 9 a.m.

Salat (Prayer): 9:30 a.m.

Free parking is located along 59th Street, Woodlawn Avenue & Midway Plaisance. Hourly parking is also available in the garage at the corner of 55th Street & S. Ellis Avenue.

Refreshments will be served after the prayer.

06/20/2017

Dear friends and neighbors,

Assalamu alaikum. The communal prayer for Eid al-Fitr 2017 will take place on either Sunday, June 25, or Monday, June 26, based on the sighting of the new moon, as determined by the Chicago Hilal Committee. http://chicagohilal.org/

Location: Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637

Khateeb (Preacher): Abu Noor Abdul-Malik Ryan (Imam and Muslim Chaplain at Depaul University)

Takbeer (Praise): 9 a.m.

Salat (Prayer): 9:30 a.m.

***PLEASE BRING PRAYER RUGS FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY.

Free parking is located along 59th Street, Woodlawn Avenue & Midway Plaisance. Hourly parking is also available in the garage at the corner of 55th Street & S. Ellis Avenue.

Light refreshments will be served after the prayer.

05/08/2017

Dear friends and neighbors,

Did you know that the Hyde Park Refugee Project (https://www.facebook.com/hydeparkrefugeeproject/) has assisted multiple families from Syria in making the Hyde Park area their new home? You can help them in this transition by contributing to the cost of English language lessons for the adults and high school age children in these families. Check out the Refugee Project's page to learn more and to make a donation online!

We help refugee families rebuild their lives for a brighter future.

04/13/2017

Dear friends and neighbors,

Assalamu alaikum. The (In)Justice Film Festival will take place in Chicago from April 20-29, with screenings taking place in Hyde Park, other parts of the south side, and across the city. The lineup of films promises to be thought-provoking and inspiring. Check out the schedule of events here: http://www.injusticeforallff.com/

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02/17/2017

Assalamu alaikum, dear friends and neighbors.

There is a highly compelling event in our neighborhood this Saturday night. Join the University of Chicago's Muslim Students Association, Sirat Chicago and the Leaders of Color Initiative at the Institute of Politics for a screening of the film "13th", which deals with issues of mass incarceration of Black Americans. A discussion will follow. More info below -- and don't forget to register in advance because space is limited!

http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=cf66a10ec8ac0c4f686e32c9d&id=6d16ba191f&e=8ba2e0163b

UofC's MSA, Sirat Chicago, and the Leaders of Color Initiative at the Institute of Politics present a screening of the film 13th followed by a discussion with Dr. Su'ad Abdul Khabeer and Bilal Evans

01/31/2017

Assalamu alaikum, dear friends and neighbors.

URGENT -- the Muslim Bar Association is seeking your help if you can translate Arabic, Urdu, Farsi or Somali for the lawyers helping detainees at O'Hare. Sign up here ASAP, and share widely!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevPmMEoHl0ow_iHbVv0p4c5LlzXUFwAoqIDYt1BkyjJ3-SJQ/viewform

Please answer a few questions to allow the Muslim Bar Association to contact you for volunteer translation services.