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Committees
Committee Description Director
Education Contains the following Sub-Committees Sr. Farah Gharaei, Shahriyar Hayderi
School Of Ahlul'Bait (SAB) School of Ahlul'Bait seeks to fill the gap left by the absence of Islamic studies in the public school curriculum. It is intended to be a stress-free environment where students learn about basic Islamic rules (Ahkam), Ethics and Islamic Behavior (Akhlaq), the history of Islam (Tarikh), and Quranic Recitation and Arabic in a positive atmosphere. Sr. Farah Gharaei
Budget & Finance The Committee is responsible for Financial Management, Budgeting, Book keeping, Accounting, taxes, insurance, reports, audits, cash and investment management. Hassan Abbas
Fundraising Fundraising planning and implementation, follow ups and pledge collections, research creative ways of fundraising and loans Fareed Himmati
Community Affairs & Public relations
  • Coordinate with the Aalim for Marriages, Divorces, Funerals and Counseling
  • Program advertisements, announcements & promotions
  • Members meetings
  • Police and government contacts
  • Media and university relations
  • New converts and inter-faith programs
  • SABA Premises use and reservations
Sr. Samana Khan
Welcoming non-Muslims Welcoming non-muslims to our Community Center.  
Congregation & Program Planning
  • Religious gathering program management at SABA
    • Program schedule and setup
    • Speaker management, arrangement, schedule, housing and payments
    • Audio, Video systems, program recording coordinate with audio video department of SABA
Jawad AlMamori
Muzaffar Ali Khan
Cultural Affairs
  • Library Management
  • Islamic Calendar
  • Special Programs & Events such as:
    Classes at SABA
    Seminars
    Conferences
Fareed Himmati
Communications & Technology The purpose of this Committee is to:
  • Manage, Develop and Maintain the SABA website
  • Electronic Communication to SABA members
  • Network & Telecommunication Upkeep
Nazar Haider, Shahriyar Hayderi
 
Youth
  • Develop a well coordinated youth development and retention program by engaging young people in leadership development, community services, skills training, entrepreneurship and education
  • Provide a wide array of after school and summer learning programs
  • Manage kids and youth programs during regular SABA programs
Shahriar Heidary
Women Affairs The purpose of this committee is to assist in the development and promotion of women's activities and programs. The committee will be responsible for designing programs and activities, laison with other Islamic centers. Sr. Farah Gharaei, Sr. Samana Khan
Building & Grounds Contains the following Sub-Committees Parviz Parvizi
Br. Mohammad (Syed Hussain)
Safety & Security Safety Committee is responsible for:
  • Continuously monitor all arrangements for health and safety and revise them whenever necessary
  • Develop safe systems of work and safety procedures
  • Consider & Review reports and factual information provided by Environmental Health Officers
Muzaffar Khan
Food Services and Mgmt The purpose of this Committee is to Manage all food services at the SABA Center & outdoor events and activities Br. Mohammad (Syed Hussain)
Rental Upkeep The purpose of this committee is to:
  • Manage, maintain and develop the SABA rental property. that includes facilities, equipment, landscaped areas and grounds
  • Prepare and review financial transactions as part of the rental property financial management process
  • Maintain communication with other committees as necessary for cooperative efforts
Fareed Himmati
SABA Ground The purpose of this committee is to Maintain and Manage the upkeep of the SABA Center facilities and surrounding grounds. Parviz Parvizi
Br. Mohammad (Syed Hussain)
Hajj and Ziyara The commitee is responsible for Planning and Preparing Hajj(pilgrimage) & Ziyara(Visits to Holy Sites) Br. Mohammad (Syed Hussain)
Construction and Engineering Committee The commitee is responsible for Future SABA Construction and Planning Dr. Rakhshandehroo
Br. Rahmani
Br. Parviz Parvizi
Br. Muzaffar Khan
Br. Murteza Rizvi
bolded = Main Committee
un-bolded=Sub-Committee
 

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