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New Eid Stamp Issued by the U.S. Postal Service
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service announced that the 2013 Eid Forever Stamp is being dedicated at the American Philatelic Society stamp show in Milwaukee, WI. Customers may purchase the Eid Forever stamp now at
www.usps.com/stamps, or at 800-STAMP-24 (800-782-6724) for delivery by mail and at Post Offices nationwide.
The Postal Service issued its first Eid stamp, with gold calligraphy against a blue background, on September 1, 2001. A new Eid stamp with gold calligraphy against a reddish background debuted on August 12, 2011. All Eid stamps to date have featured the work of world-renowned calligrapher Mohamed Zakariya of Arlington, Virginia.
During Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha Muslims wish each other Eid mubarak, the phrase shown in Islamic calligraphy on the stamp. Eid mubarak translates literally as "blessed festival" and can be paraphrased "May your religious holiday be blessed." This phrase can be applied to both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
In 2013, Eid al-Fitr was celebrated on August 8th, and Eid al-Adha was celebrated on October 15. (These dates, which are based on geographical location and predicted sightings of the moon, are preliminary and may vary slightly as each festival approaches.) Like other stamps in the Holiday Celebrations series, the Eid stamp is being issued as a ForeverŪ stamp. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class MailŪ one-ounce rate.
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Salaam Alaykum!
As part of its vision and mission, the NASIMCO Post serves as a tool by which to bind our community together and promote a unified and caring environment for all. If you have anything you would like to include in this newsletter, contact us at info@nasimco.org.
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NASIMCO Condemns Westgate Attacks
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At approximately 12:00PM on Saturday, September 21st 2013, 10 to 15 militants, said to be of Somalian descent, opened fire on employees and customers in the Westgate Shopping Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. Initially thought to be a robbery, this four day siege turned into a sensitive and dangerous hostage situation. Over 1,000 civilians were brought out safely. However, 67 people lost their lives, 39 are still missing and more then 200 people, including children, have been injured.
NASIMCO joins the World Federation in strongly condemning these vicious acts of brutality. The targeting of innocent civilians is a cowardly and inhumane act, and is not propagated in Islam, the Qur'an or the life-examples of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his household.
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NASIMCO Recognizes Class of 2013
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NASIMCO takes pride in recognizing the well-deserved achievements of the community's graduates in attaining this important milestone.
Doctorates
Dr. Sakina Anwar Husein Jaffer (AP) - Toronto, Canada
University of New York
Dentistry
Dr. Ali Mohamedali - Rochester, New York
State University of New York at Buffalo
Pharmacy
Masters
Haidar M. Al-Sara - Boston, Massachusettes
Northeastern University
International Affairs and Global Studies
Bachelors
Elhaam Bandali - Edison, New Jersey
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Nutritional Sciences and Psychology & Minor in Biological Sciences
Salwa Chevelwalla - Windsor, Canada
University of Windsor
Chemistry (Honors)
Shaista Dharamsi-Bhimji - Orlando, Florida
University of Toronto
Health Studies & Minors in Psychology and Religion (Honors)
Anar Karim - Minneapolis, Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Human Resources
Ahmed Mohamed Kemalli (BScN) - Edmonton, Alberta
Grant MacEwan University
Nursing
Sumayya Pirbhai - Orlando, Florida
University of Central Florida
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Associates
Hasanain Rashid - Toronto, Ontario
Centennial College
Digital Animation
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Alternatives to Current Higher Education
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Post secondary education is one of the most important decisions a student makes about their education. In this crucial decision making process, it is necessary to consider many factors including cost, location and the availability of the program of their choice. This may lead to the decision to attend university outside of their own country.
The World Federation of KSI
MC has published a booklet 'Alternatives to our Current Higher Education Centres' on finding alternative destinations for higher education.
To access this booklet online, click on the image above.
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Community Event - Allentown Jamat | 
On September 28th, the Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat of Pennsylvania celebrated a wedding together with the kushali program of Imam Reza (AS), as well as the opening of the Zari of Bibi Zainab (AS), and the completion of the extended parking lot. The occasion was graced by Maulana Syed Tilmiz, Syed Rizwan Tilmiz, Br. Nagi Lateffa and the president of the Muslim Association of Lehigh Valley. The Allentown community welcomed the new additions of the Zari (donated by Br. Abdul Hussein Jaffer) and the parking lot .
Al Ahad Islamic Center, which opened in 2003, is located at 1500 Ridgeview Drive, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It is approximately 19,000 square feet, which includes a main hall, a multi-purpose room, 12 classrooms and an apartment for the resident Alim.
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