Festivals
Celebration of Festivals:
- Eid ul Fitre: Prayer Congregation on eid day followed by a Reunion on the weekend
- Eid ul Adha: Prayer Congregation on eid day followed by a Reunion on the weekend
- Iftar Mahfil: An evening during Ramadan with seminar, iftar, prayers and dinner
- Seerat-un-Nabee: An essay competition for students, seminar, doa and dinner.
RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS:
Iftar Mahfil
In the name of Allah, The Beneficient,The Merciful
"….Oh those of you believe ! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you in order that you may become god fearing "
Iftar follows a day of fasting and Allah (SWT) promises great rewards for those who fast in this month. Sharing Iftar in a communal gathering is a very important Sunnah. Attending discussions on the essence and significance of the holy month is also of great spiritual benefit to all Muslims.
The Centre arranges an Iftar mahfil each year. This usually includes:
- a pre-Iftar seminar with talks from prominent scholars
- iftar with traditional iftari dishes
- magrib prayers in congregation with dua
- dinner
- taraweeh prayers in congregation
This gathering is open to all and widely attended.
Eid-Ul-Fitr & Eid-Ul-Adha
Two Eids are the most significant festivals for Muslims. Eid-ul-fitre follows the month long fasting in Ramadan. Eid-ul Adha is one of the two key festivals for Muslims and is celebrated on the day following the rites of the pilgrims on the day of Arafat, where pilgrims spend the day is prayer and supplication asking for the forgiveness of Allah and salvation and deliverance for themselves and others.
Eid Congregation
The centre arranges the Eid ul Fitr & Eid ul Adha congregational prayers on eid day each year. Following the prayers participants exchange traditional Eid greetings & sharing the various home-made sweet dishes in this hugely popular annual gathering. There are also modest gifts for each and every child present at the prayers. Alhamdu Lillah, the community at large has been supportive of this programme.
Eid Re-Union
An Eid reunion is arranged each year on the weekend following the Eid ul fitr & Eid ul Adha. This provides the community an opportunity to celebrate the Eid festival in the traditional manner with their family and friends. Participants share a special Eid dinner, with traditional dishes.
Seerat-Un-Nabee
"Balagal ula bekamalihi, Kasafadduja bejamalihi,Hasanat zamiu khesalihi, Sallu alaihi wa alihi "
AEC arranges a seminar on the occasion of 12th Rabiul Awal to commemorate the birth and the life of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Special guest speakers are invited to talk about the Sunnah, Quran and relevant contemporary issues.
A notable feature of the evening is the award giving ceremony for participants of the annual essay, slide show and poster competition.
The seminar is followed by Isha prayers in congregation and dinner.
