Letter From Our Founder
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As-Salaamu-Alaykum  Dear MWA Member,
Through fasting we learn to empathize with those who have little to eat.
Through charity, we develop feelings of generosity and good-will toward others.
Through family and community gatherings, we can strengthen unity and understanding between Muslims and people from different faith and cultural backgrounds as well.
To help us make the most of this month MWA has designed hands-on service opportunities through the Ramadan Rush for Rewards 2010. We hope to see you at the events. MWA thanks Community Service Director Sabina Abdul-Qadir and our Program Managers for taking the initiative to lead this year's meaningful Ramadan events.
MWA wishes you and yours a happy Ramadan!
 Anisha Ismail Patel |
Ramadan Rush for Rewards 2010
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MWA is proud to announce our second
Ramadan Rush for Rewards Campaign.
Last year, MWA members contributed more than 600 hours of hands-on community service through six events during the RRR Campaign.
Our goal is to share our
charity and service with people of all faiths and backgrounds.
Please RSVP and join us for all the fun and rewarding Ramadan events! Enjoy the blessings of Ramadan! Sabina Abdul-Qadir
MWA Director of Community Service sabina@mwachicago.orgTo provide these Ramadan services for the needy, MWA is collecting funds. Please send your donations to: MWA, P.O. Box
3354, Oak Brook, IL 60522
Thank You
Help Feed Hungry Children
What: Packaging food for distribution to worldwide feeding programs When: Friday August 13th 2:00-5:00 p.m. Where: Feed My Starving Children, 555 Exchange Court, Aurora,
IL 60504. Call (630)
851-0404 Join MWA as we partner with Feed My Starving Children to package highly nutritious food that will be
distributed by FMSC to starving children throughout the world. The
Islamic Center of Naperville, 2844 W. Ogden Ave., is only 10
minutes away from the packaging facility. You are welcome to attend the first jamaat at 1 p.m.
and meet at the volunteer site afterward. To RSVP or for more info, click here. For
questions contact: MWA Program Manager Yasmin Sitabkhan***Volunteering Guidelines*** - Volunteers must be in third grade or
older. FMSC is unable to
accommodate participants younger than third grade due to food
quality and safety concerns.
- Volunteers must wear closed-toed shoes for safety.
- Volunteers should stay home if they are not feeling well
or if they have food allergies.
- Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Click here to see volunteer age requirements.
Iftaar At The SynagogueWhen: Thursday August 19th 5:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation, 540 W. Melrose St., Chicago MWA is looking forward to sharing Islamic traditions
with people of other faiths and backgrounds. Join us for a
free iftaar meal, maghrib prayers and an engaging
community dialogue. Through this event, whose theme is "Know Thy Neighbor,"
we hope to build awareness, understanding, and common
ties that strengthen our communities. The event is sponsored by the
Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals and the Jewish-Muslim Community Building Initiative. To RSVP or for more information, click here.
Celebrating
Ramadan With Our Neighbors IWhen: Saturday August 21st 7 p.m. - After Iftaar Where: Masjid Al Farooq, 2156 E. 71st St., Chicago, IL 60649. Call (773) 752- 2015 Knowing
and loving our neighbors is a part of Islam. MWA MWA Iftaar at Masjid Dawah Chicago, Sept 6, 2009.  | would like to invite you to share iftaar with the
members of the Masjid Al Farooq community. Please join us as we get to know each other through sharing food
and congregating in prayer. To
RSVP or for more information, click here. and Alzena Saleem Celebrating
Ramadan With Our Neighbors II
When: Sunday
August 22nd 6 p.m. - 9:30p.m. Where: Zam
Zam Banquet Hall, 2759 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, IL 60707 For
the past five years, MWA has been collaborating with UMMA Center to provide for refugee families that arrive in Chicago every year. This
year, MWA will be hosting a Kids Korner at the iftaar providing
entertainment, crafts and Islamic books for children. MWA encourages our membership to attend the iftaar and
participate by volunteering or donating toward the event. To
RSVP, click here. For more
information, check out the Ramadan Adopt-A-Family Intiative. For
questions contact: MWA Program Managers Nazia Parvez & Samana KhanChildren participate in MWA Kids Kraft Korner at UMMA Refugee Iftaar.  | Serving
Breakfast to the Homeless
When: Saturday August 28th 4:45-8:30 a.m. Where: Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica, 3121 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60612. (773) 638-5800 Finish
your
Ramadan nights of prayer with service in the morning. Scramble some
eggs, dish out hash browns and serve orange juice to 200 of
Chicago's homeless
population. This was the best-attended RRR event last year and is back by popular demand. We will meet for Suhoor Before Service at 3 a.m. at Nookies
Too, 2114 N. Halsted St., Chicago. To
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Mail donations to:
Muslim Women's Alliance
P.O. Box 3354
Oakbrook, IL 60522
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Get Involved
With MWA!
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MWA is looking for volunteers to serve in the following capacities:
MARKETING DIRECTOR
PROGRAM MANAGERS
WEB DESIGNER
WEBMASTER
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Hadith For Thought
| The Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) said:
"There is a gate in
Paradise called Ar-Raiyan, and those who observe fasts will enter
through it on the Day of Resurrection."
Sahih Al-Bukhari,
Volume 3, Hadith 120
The Holy Quran, 2:214
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