Ramadhan



Ramadhan 2018 Announcement

Ramadan Mubarak 
Ramadan this year (1439 AH/2018 CE) begins on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. TARAWEEH prayers start May 16, 2018. The first fast will be tomorrow In-sha Allah.

ICGA is part of the Global sighting committee in the Greater Austin mosques. JAK

Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

As a reminder of our policy for determining start and end of Ramadan, the Islamic Centers listed below follow global moon sighting anywhere in the world that shares part of the night with the USA.

It is expected that In-Shaa-Allah, the holy month of Ramadan will start either on Wednesday, May 16th or Thursday, May 17, 2018. The final Ramadan announcement and confirmation will be made Tuesday after Isha, unless we receive confirmed sighting reports earlier on Tuesday.

Let us turn our attention on preparing for the arrival of this blessed month and to plan on getting maximum benefit from the days of fasting and nights of prayers. We look forward to seeing all of you at our centers for Taraweeh and Iftars.

Jazakum Allahu Khairun

Islamic Center of Greater Austin (http://www.austinmosque.org)

Islamic Center of Round Rock (http://www.roundrockmasjid.org)
Islamic Center of Brushy Creek (http://www.icbrushycreek.org)
Islamic Center of Lake Travis (http://www.iclaketravis.org)
North Austin Muslim Community Center (http://www.namcc.org)

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Hijri Calendar Policy

The Eid Committee has agreed to the following common and unified policy for global moon sighting:

  1. Location of the actual sighting can be anywhere in the world that shares part of the night with the USA
  2. The sighting report must be from a trust worthy source such as a country’s official announcement, council of scholars, or a reputable Islamic Organization
  3. The moon conjuction (i.e. birth of the new moon) must have taken place at the location of the reported moon sighting

This policy has been reviewed by our local scholars and Imams. We ask Allah SWT to accept all our good deeds. We request your prayers and support in our endeavors.

Assalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu

Allah describes the believers who deserve Jannah saying: “They (the believers) forsake their beds, to invoke their Lord in fear and hope; and they spend out of what We have bestowed on them.” [Soorah as-Sajdah (32): 16] “They (the pious) used to sleep but little at night.” [Soorah ath-Thariyat (51): 17] Also, numerous Ahadeeth add to this subject, narrated Abu Hurayrah (radhi allahu anhu): “The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: “The best prayer after those prescribed is (the prayer performed) in the depth of night.” [Saheeh Muslim and Musnad Ahmad] .

Here are some pictures of the 27th night in Ramadan: (2015)

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Taraweeh prayer 2015                             

Here are other pictures throughout Ramadan: (2015)

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Iftaar at ICGA

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Suhur at ICGA

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Suhur at ICGA

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A nice playlist of Sheikh Eslam recitation during taraweeh: