Where
Risala Institute
675 Village Square Dr.,
Stone Mountain, GA

What
Join us for a Day of Spiritual Solidarity with the Pilgrims on the Day of Arafat, Worship, Fasting, Potluck Dinner, and Fellowship

2.00 Early Afternoon Communal Prayer (Salat ath-Thuhr)

2.15 Welcome

2.20 Recitation of the Chapter of Ya Sin followed by the supplication of Imam Abdullah al-Haddad and personal prayer

2.40 Talk by Muhammad Mendes

2.50 Mawlid (Poetic Celebration of the Mission, Message, and Miracles of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings rest upon him and his folk)

3.50 Talk by Ustatha Zaynab Ansari

4.00 Personal Prayer, Invocation, or Recitation of The Book of God

4.30 Late Afternoon Communal Prayer (Salat al-Asr)

4.45 Meditation and invocation of "There is no creator except God" in Arabic (1,000 times)

5.15 Talk by Imam Mansoor Sabree

5.25 Group Supplication:
1) The Greatest Prayer for Forgiveness (Sayyid al-Istighfar),
2) The Prayer of Kumayl, student of Imam Ali (God be pleased with them),
3) Prayer for the Community (Istajaba Lahum Rabbuhum-Imam Ahmadu Bamba), and
4) Prayer for the Entire Creation (Ya Rahman, Ya Rahim-Imam Ahmadu Bamba)

6.00 Talk by Ustatha Fatima Kokhar

6.10 Personal Prayer, Invocation, or Recitation of The Book of God (with participants standing as if on the holy plain of Arafat)

6.50 Closing Prayers, Breaking of Fast, and Sunset Communal Prayer (Salat al-Magrib)

7.15 Dinner

We are planning to organize a parallel children's program for children 4-11, and baby sitting for children under 4 if there is sufficient demand, God willing
Bring your personal copy of the Koran to recite and any books of supplication you love
*Any meat or poultry must be halal-thabiha, all food should be free of animal products or derivatives that are not halal-thabiha