UVMS

• UVMS Center

• Time: 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM; Khutba starts at 1:10 PM. Prayer starts at 1:30 PM
• Location & Directions: 2 W. Park St 386 3rd floor (Suite 386), Lebanon, NH 03766. Find it

• Dartmouth College

• Time: Starts at 1:00 PM
• Location: North Fairbanks Prayer room, 1st Floor. (Find it)

• Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC)

• Time: 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
• Location: Hospital Chapel in DHMC New Patient Pavilion (1st Floor)

Events

In concordance with ISNA / The Fiqh Council of North America and Saudi moonsighting, the blessed month of Dhul Hijjah is upon us with Day 1 on June 7th.

Day of Arafah - Saturday, June 15
Eid Ul-Adha - Sunday, June 16

• We welcome this blessed time with our community. Please see the details below:

• These are the 10 holiest days of the year. Extra worship, Dhikr/Remembrance, charity, and fasting (especially Day of Arafah) is recommended.
• People are encouraged to gather on the Day of Arafah, and InshaAllah we will be gathering on June 15 at the UVMS Center anytime from Asr to Maghrib for prayers and dua. We will have iftar of dates, water, and tea. Anyone is welcome to bring more inshallah.
• Arafa day Potluck
• Saturday is Arafa day and we are encouraged to fast it.
• We are InshAllah having a potluck Iftar at the UVMS Center this coming Saturday, the 15th at 8:30PM, right after Maghreb.
• Eid Prayer at Dartmouth:
  • Location: Collis Common Ground in the Collis Center Building at Dartmouth (Find it on Google Maps, Google Street View of the entrance). Enter from the main door and walk a few steps to the "Collis Common Ground".Enter from the main door and walk a few steps to the "Collis Common Ground"
  • Takbeerat Time: 9:00 AM
  • Eid Prayer Time: 9:15 AM
  • Parking: Metered street parking, and Dartmouth Lots
  • Please bring your own prayer mats if able
  • Potluck Brunch: immediately after Khutba (Signup for Brunch food/drink: Click Here)
• Eid Day BBQ Park at Tenney Park:
  • Location: Tenney Park (Find it on Google Maps)
  • Date: Sunday, June 16^th
  • Time: 4:00-7:00 PM
  • Planning some group activities, some games, etc.
  • Food: Pizza will be provided. Food, drinks and snacks are welcome
  • Portable BBQ grills you are allowed at Tenney Park, but not underneath the pavilion and be at least 10 feet away from the pavilion when being used.
• Udhiya / Qurbani (Sacrifice) Farms:
  • Some students and families will be going to Abdali Farms (Farm Info: Facebook Page) on Thursday morning (June 29^th / 2^nd Eid Day) near Claremont to perform the sacrifice/slaughter, any are welcome to join there, estimated to be there from about 10am - 12pm inshAllah. Contact us for more info
  • There are other farms around NH with options for slaughter. One is nearby in Canaan; Fatima's Garden (Farm Info: Facebook Page).
  • Full List of Nearby Farms
  • Suggested online options:
    • Âme & Conscience
    • Islamic Relief
    • ICNA Relief
• For more info on the merits of Dhul Hijjah, Eid-ul-Adha and how to benefit:
  • 11 Things to Do On the First 10 Days of Dhul Hijjah
  • The Best Ten
• May Allah accept from us all, and bless our community with a wonderful 10 days ahead!

We are happy to announce that Eid, as per the Fiqh Council of North America, will inshAllah be on Sunday 30th March 2025.

• EID PRAYERS DETAILS

• Venue: Collis Common Ground in the Collis Center Building at Dartmouth
  • Find it on Google Maps
  • Google Street View of the entrance: [Dartmouth - Google Maps] - enter from the main door and walk a few steps to the "Collis Common Ground".
• Time: 9:00 AM Takbeerat and 9:15 AM Eid Prayer
• It is highly recommended that you bring your own prayer mats
• Please try to arrive early and keep some margin to find parking. There is plenty of on-street parking in the area, but Friday mornings can be expected to be busy. You can also park in any of the nearby paid parking lots.
• We are grateful to the Dartmouth Muslim Chaplain, Abdul Rahman Latif, for reserving the space and making the necessary arrangements.
• Brunch to follow; You could bring finger foods to share in the Eid gathering
• Please watch the WhatsApp "UV Muslim Society" group for any follow-up announcements on parking and other announcements.

• WE ARE NOW OFFICIALLY A 501(C)(3) ORGANGIZATION

• Just recently the IRS approved us as an official 501c(3) organization. Alhumulliah this is a big step for us and will give us more credibility for future endeavours and allow our donors to deduct donations made to us from their taxable income.

• INTER-FAITH TIES

• As communicated earlier, last Friday 25 people from St. Barnabas Church came to our Center to celebrate Ramadan with us and share a meal. Later Rev Geof reached out and appreciated our "... warm welcome and gracious hospitality.." and wanted to maintain and further our relationship. Rev Goef in his short address at UVMS emphasized that they are saddened and appalled by what is happening in Gaza.
• On the same note another Church, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, sent us a letter of support and solidarity against the oppression in Gaza and the Islamophobia in the US and across the world.
• Alhumdulliah our outreach in the Muslim and other religious communities in the Upper Valley is felt strongly with these gestures, all thanks to the helpers and sustainers of our UVMS Community.

• RAMADAN QUICK REMINDERS

• We have sponsored iftars every Friday at the UVMS Center. Saturdays we will have potlucks at Dartmouth College. Sundays will be potlucks at the UVMS Center.
• We are having regular prayers at the UVMS Musallah as well. Timings: Fajr (545am), Zuhr (130pm), Asr (530pm), Magrib (on iftar days), Isha (845pm).

According to the Fiqh Council of North America, the first day of Ramadan will inshallah be on Saturday March 1st 2025. Taraweeh prayers will begin Friday night Feb. 28th 2025.

Our Ramadan Programming is below, we hope to benefit from this month collectively as an Upper Valley community, across our UVMS Center and Al-Nur MSA at Dartmouth University.

• IMAMS

• Abdul Rahman Latif will continue to organize and lead Ramadan programming at Dartmouth including Taraweeh, Quran classes, and potluck iftars.
• At the UVMS center, we are blessed to also have joining us two young Huffaz from Michigan; Ubaidul Haque Amin (Age: 23), and Shafi Ahmed (Age: 25)
• Ubaid is from Detroit, Michigan. Completed his Nazra course at Darul Uloom New York and finished Hifz at Darul Uloom Detroit in 2015. He also completed a 6-year Alimiyyah program and currently is in the final year of Alimiyyah at Michigan Islamic Institute. He has also worked as a part-time teacher at Darul Uloom Detroit. He has been leading Taraweeh across the U.S. for the past 8-9 years.
• Shafi Ahmed is from Warren, Michigan. He completed his Hifz at Al Madina International Islamic Institute in Bangladesh in 2014. He also completed two years of the Alimiyyah program and is currently working a full-time job. He has worked as a part-time teacher at the Islamic Center of Warren, Michigan. He has been leading Taraweeh for the past 8-9 years.
• Please donate towards Huffaz expenses (lodging, travel, stipend) - select Hafiz funds in the PayPal category: Paypal LINK
• Please sign up early, they are our guests and we have to ensure they get proper food in Ramadan: Signup LINK

• TARAWEEH

• Nightly Taraweeh prayers with Khatm al-Quran + Witr, at the UVMS Center.
• Taraweeh to follow Isha prayer after 7:00 PM.
• There will be a short 5 minute talk/khatira after 8 rakats.
• It is important we all work together to keep the place clean, organized, and a quiet peaceful environment for everyone praying in this blessed month. Please accompany all children as we teach them how to participate in masjid activity in a courteous and respectful manner.

• IFTARS

• Weekly Iftars on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
• Fridays -- "Sponsor an Iftar" -- Sponsored Catered iftars at the UVMS Center. Sign up on the Calendar in the Prayer room to sponsor an iftar as a family or with combined groups.
• Saturdays -- Potluck Iftars at Dartmouth college, Maghrib in the Tucker Center Prayer Room, Iftar in the building besides. Details to follow
• Sundays -- Potluck iftars at the UVMS Center

• QIYAM UL LAYL

• There will be a plan for Qiyam / Tahajjud prayers in the last 10 nights of Ramadan.

• ZAKAT AL-FITR

To pay Zakat Al-Fitr ($12 - $15 per person) prior to Eid, there are many options online, here are two:
• ISBCC link, Boston
• NBIC, NJ (choose zakat fitr from drop-down)

• Contact us with your Name to signup
• Option 1: Go to Paypal and select ‘monthly’ for donation.
• Option 2: Provide a lump sum one-time donation on Paypal

If you value this central prayer space, and all the activities that have borne out of it, please consider becoming a UVMS Sustainer

We also need additional funds during Ramadan to be able to carry out the additional activities. Please consider making a one-time donation under the 'Hafiz Students' category from the above link (goal $8k).

• Abdali Farms (Farm Info: Facebook Page)
• Fatima's Garden in Canaa (Farm Info: Facebook Page).
• Hamid’s Farm: 336 North Pond Road, Chester, NH 03036. Tel: (781) 589-2334
• Arthur Manchester Farm: 55 Cory's Lane, Tiverton, RI 02878. Tel: (401) 624-9205
• H & R Custom Slaughtering: 8 North Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324. Tel: (508) 697-6500
• 52 Granby Street: Bloomfield, CT 06002. Tel: (860) 242-3777
• Adam's Farm: 854 Bearsden Road, Athol, MA 01331. Tel: (978) 249-9441
• James Falter Farm: 54 Wheeler Road, Ashby, MA 01431. Tel: (978) 386-0150
• Stafford Meat Packing: 30 Furnace Hollow Road, Stafford Springs, CT 06076. Tel: (860) 684-3505
• Julio's Farm: 93 North - Exit 4, Derry, NH 03038. Tel: (603) 682 0709
• Manny's Dairy Farm: Brockelman Road, Lancaster, MA 01523. Tel: (978) 534-5411
• Two Village Farm: 475 Locust Street, Swansea, MA 02777. Tel: (401) 255-7130
• Heath Smith: 48 Dubois road, Lyman ME 04002. Tel: (603) 755-1797
• Babylas Halal Farms: 429 Sand Turn Road, West Kingston, RI 02892. Tel: (401) 675-7530. Email: Babylasfarm@gmail.com, www.babylasfarm.com
• Westminister Meat: 52 Seafood Lane, Westminister, VT 05158. Tel: (617) 866-1156 (Br. Ali), Tel: (978) 624-0286 (Br. Hassan)
• Black Vally Farm: 1316 Hill Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588. Tel: (603) 275-4471 (Br. Mustafa)