SABA Islamic Center Weekly Email

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
SABA Islamic Center Weekly Email for the first week of Rabi-awwal 2010/ 1431 H

Tax Deductible Donation Receipts
Thank you for your continued support and donations. Receipts have been mailed out, if there is any discrepancy in amount, please email saba@saba-igc.org.

Court Presence Needed
The trial for a man who pleaded guilty to accessory to murder in the case of Br. Vahid Hosseini has been postponed. Please check back for the new date and time.


Volunteers needed for Serving Dinner at a Homeless Shelter
SABA will be providing dinner at the Tri-City Homeless Coalition Shelter in Fremont on Wednesday, February 17th. Please email saba@saba-igc.org, or call Br. Mohammad at 408-561-9620 if you are interested in volunteers. Volunteers should be there by 4:30 and dinner will be 5:45-6:15. Address: 588 Brown Rd Fremont, CA 94539
www.abodeservices.org

Professional Excellence Network (PEN)
Connect with fellow professionals in the community and thrive.
For more info

PEN


Call for Professionals for College Day
The College Day Committee is looking for professionals in various industries like, Medical, Engineering, Accounting, Business, etc to volunteer for our College Day Conference on Sat. 5/22. Our volunteers will participate in a career panel where they are asked questions about their career and career paths. There are also opportunities to lead/participate in our workshop sessions.
Please email: asrahussain@gmail.com

Islamic Calendar
The 1431/2010 Calendar is now available for $10. Pick yours up in the lobby after the program. The calendar delineates the Islamic date and the corresponding solar calendar date, prayer times, and special events such as wiladats, shahadats, eids, solar/lunar eclipses, etc.


SABA Academy opens September 2010
Pre-School to 3rd Grade
Registration:
In SABA Lobby
or by email school@saba-igc.org Open House will be on 1/23 at 9:30 PM to address questions and concerns.

Shia Singles Connection
Sponsored by Saba Matrimonial Services, this event will be in a friendly, Islamic atmosphere where single men and women between the ages of 20-40 can learn about how to choose their spouse from an Islamic point of view, meet one another and potentially find their match. Lunch, tea and refreshments are served. Hijaab is required.


Saturday April 3rd
Saba Center
11 AM to 6 PM
Pre-Registration Required
For more information email sabamatrimonial@saba-igc.org
or call (408) 945-7860.

Sunday School Announcements

Husayn Day
You are all invited to S.A.B's Hussein Day on February 21, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by salaat and tabarruk. Parents please come join us for a commemoration by your children.
All children participating in Hussein Day please meet your teachers/ leader in your classroom. They will conduct a final practice with you and walk you to the main hall (this applies to class presentations only).
Participants in Hussein Day should wear all-black outfits. When in the main hall, they shall have assigned seating. Parents please help us ensure they sit in their seats.

Weekly Programs
Thursday 18-Feb / Rabiawwal 3
  7:00 PM Maghrib & Isha Prayers
  7:20 PM Dua Kumayl
  8:00 PM 2 Parallel Programs
English: Maulana Nabi Raza Abidi
Farsi: Maulana Dr. Seyed Haidar Alavi Nezhad
  9:00 PM Azadari
  9:30 PM Dinner/Tabarruk
Friday 19-Feb / Rabiawwal 4
  12:00 PM Khutbah by Maulana Nabi Raza Abidi
  12:45 PM Jumuah and Asr Prayers
  1:15 PM Lunch
  
  7:00 PM Maghrib & Isha Prayers
  7:20 PM Ziyarat-e-Ashura
  8:00 PM 2 Parallel Programs
English: TBA
Urdu: Maulana Qaisar Abbas
  8:45 PM Azadari
  9:00 PM Dinner/Tabarruk
   Isal-e-Sawab Majlis for Mirza Ali Hussein Baig, brother of Sr. Atia and Mairaj Mirza, and brother-in-law of Br. Askar and Khurshid Mirza
Saturday 20-Feb / Rabiawwal 5
  5:00 PM Quran Qwani for Isal-e-Sawab Majlis for Syed Mohammad Raza Shah son of Syed Jeewan Ali, father of Mohammad Mahdi Shah
  7:00 PM Maghrib & Isha Prayers
  7:20 PM Ziyarat-e-Ashura
  8:00 PM 2 Parallel Programs
English: TBA
Urdu: Maulana Qaisar Abbas
  9:00 PM Azadari
  9:30 PM Dinner/Tabarruk
Sunday 21-Feb / Rabiawwal 6
   Husayn Day
  11:30 PM Husayn Day
  1:30 PM Dhuhr and Asr Prayers
  2:00 PM Lunch
Monday 22-Feb / Rabiawwal 7
   Martyrdom of Imam Hasan Askari (AS)
  7:00 PM Maghrib & Isha Prayers
  7:20 PM Ziyarat-e-Ashura
  8:00 PM Urdu Program: Maulana Qaisar Abbas
  9:00 PM Azadari
  9:30 PM Dinner/Tabarruk

General Announcements

Health Awareness Clinic
The Health Awareness clinic is open on the first Sunday and the third Thursday of the month, in the library. An appointment is recommended and sign up is on the library door.

Women's Exercise Class
Cancelled until further notice.

Volunteers Needed
SABA provides burial services and needs male and female volunteers to be available for ghusl. If you are interested in volunteering, please send your name, number, and availability to saba@saba-igc.org.

Donate your used printer/toner cartridges to SABA:
By recycling these cartridges we will be able to provide some extra funding to Sunday School Programs. Please send your cartridges with children to Sunday School. If you don't have children attending Sunday School, please contact ayliarizvi@hotmail.com for further information.

SABA Matrimonial Services:
SABA offers confidential matrimonial services. If you are interested, please fill out the form at SABA Matrimonial

Program Sponsorship Sign-ups:
Please sign up to sponsor Muharram programs at SABA Islamic Center. Sign ups can be done via the list posted at the center or by sending an email to saba-bod@saba-igc.org

Burial Plots at Discount Prices:
Burial Plots at Discount Prices are available in the Muslim section at Chapel of Chimes Cemetery in Hayward via SABA Islamic Center. Please contact Brother Muzaffar Khan at 408-813-8196 or sababot@saba-igc.org

Pictures Available
Flag from atop the Shrine of Hazrat Abbas (AS) visited SABA on Saturday 1/2.


Community Announcements

Disclaimer:
The aim of this service is to share useful community information. Inclusion of these events does not necessarily constitute endorsement by SABA, nor does SABA take responsibility for the conduct or content of the events or its organizers. If you would like to share information in this section, please email saba@saba-igc.org prior to Sundays at 3 pm.

Group Home Schooling:
Continuing Education
Grade Levels 1 & 2 now enrolling for School Year 2009-2010. Please contact Maryam Falahati at 408-761-0271 (Cell), 408-369-9514 (Home), email: adlmaryam@yahoo.com

SAT Math preparation Class:
When: Saturdays at 10am-11:30am
Where: Saba center
For Who: 10th and 11th graders (others are welcome)
Teacher: Br. Mazhar (you can contact him for more info at 1-857-998-9015 or email him at mazhar81@yahoo.com)

Jobs Available
Y.C. Cable, Inc. http://www.yccable.com/employment.html
To submit your resume for a position, please email your resume to: resume@yccable.com or fax 510/824-0339, attention H.R.
Two open SE positions on Geneva Accounting Team. Please contact bilal_mehdi@hotmail.com.
Mulitple openings for c# developers with TDD experience both
in Bellevue, WA and Santa Clara, CA. Responsibilities include: code development in TDD process, support data design and migration, implement code standards and code documentaion, 5+ years of IT experience and 3+ years of Agile Team years experience. Contact: fida@techfriendsca.com

Donations for Haiti
Please pray and consider donating for our brothers and sisters in humanity suffering because of the destuctive earthquake in Haiti. Numerous organizations are accepting donations, including, but not limited to: Imamia Medics Intl., Islamic Relief

Looking for roommate
22 yr old female student seeking a female roommate. Preferably in Fremont but Union City, Newark and San Jose are all options.
If you're interested or know anyone who might be interested, please contact her at doa.s.rahman@gmail.com or (914) 374-7623.


Condolence & Remembrance
Isal-e-Sawab majlis for Syed Mohammad Raza Shah son of Syed Jeewan Ali will be held on 2/20, starting at 5 PM with Quran.

Saniya Mohammed Ali mother of Iqbal, Widad, and Wael Majid passed away Monday evening in Richmond and will be buried in Karbala, Iraq, insha allah, shortly. Please recite a Surah Fatiha and Surah Ikhlas 2 times for her soul.

Contact SABA
SABA Inc., 4415 Fortran Court, San Jose, CA 95134
Phone: +1 (408) 946-5700
Email: saba@saba-igc.org
http://www.saba-igc.org
General inquiries: saba@saba-igc.org
Resident Aalim (Dr. Nabi Riza Abidi): aalim@saba-igc.org
Board of Directors: sababod@saba-igc.org
Board of Trustees: sababot@saba-igc.org
Board of Advisors: sababoa@saba-igc.org
School of Ahlul'Bait - Sunday School:
sab-admin@saba-igc.org
Website support: webmaster@saba-igc.org
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