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Welcoming Dr. Ismail Elshikh Back to Our Community – Special Program Schedule
Assalamu Alaikum dear brothers and sisters,
We are excited and honored to welcome back our beloved former Imam, Dr. Ismail Elshikh, and his family for a special visit to our community from June 15 to July 2. Imam Ismail holds a special place in our hearts, and we are grateful to host him once again in Hawai‘i.
We’ve worked closely with Imam Ismail to prepare a rich and meaningful program designed to benefit the entire community—brothers, sisters, youth, students, and families alike.
All events will take place at the masjid, and we warmly encourage you to attend and take full advantage of this blessed opportunity. We are especially looking forward to Imam Ismail’s world-renowned Qur’anic recitation and his insightful reflections rooted in deep knowledge and love for Islam.
Program Schedule
Sunday, June 15
After Maghrib – Welcome Dinner (Potluck)
After Isha – Qur’an Recitation
Friday, June 20
Jumu‘ah Khutbah
After Maghrib – Workshop: “Sacred Harmony – Unlocking the Art of Qur'anic Listening”
After Isha – Qur’an Recitation
Saturday, June 21
After Maghrib – Workshop: “Building a Happy Marriage”
After Isha – Qur’an Night
Sunday, June 22
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Women’s Halaqa
Friday, June 27
Jumu‘ah Khutbah
After Maghrib – Tea with Imam (Q&A)
After Isha – Qur’an Night
Saturday, June 28
After Maghrib – Workshop: “How Does Islam Address Stress and Anxiety?”
Sunday, June 29
11:00 AM – Student Workshop
After Maghrib – Farewell Dinner (Potluck)
After Isha – Short Closing Speech
Weekday Programs (Monday–Thursday)
After Fajr – “Softening of the Heart: Wisdom from the Spiritual Seekers”
After Isha – Reflections on Surah Al-Ahzab: Building the Muslim Personality in Times of Tribulation
We encourage you to make the most of this incredible opportunity. Whether you’re looking for spiritual growth, a stronger connection to the Qur’an, answers to your questions, or just a warm evening in the company of your community—you’ll find it here, insha’Allah.
We look forward to seeing you and your families and making this a meaningful time together.
With warm regards,
The Muslim Association of Hawai‘i
Nightly Ramadan Program
As the blessed month of Ramadan is approaching and anticipated to begin on Thursday March 23, we are delighted to invite you to join us for our Ramadan program at the Masjid. We have planned a spiritually uplifting program, led by our Imam, that we hope will benefit everyone.
The program will inshaAllah begin nightly at 8:15 PM with Isha prayer followed by four rakat Taraweeh. This will be followed by a short talk on various aspects of Islam and Ramadan. Following the talk, we will continue with four additional rakat Taraweeh followed by a short recitation of the Quran. To end, we will offer Shaf’a prayer, followed by Witr and Dua. The program will conclude at approximately 9:30 PM nightly. Tahajjud prayers will inshaAllah be offered in the last 10 nights starting at 4:00 AM.
As announced many times at Jummuah prayer, parking near and around the Masjid continues to be a most contentious subject with our neighbors. Numerous complaints have been made to City Council members, state agencies, and the Honolulu Police Department. We are each ambassadors of Islam, and as such, this is not the message we want to send nor is it the reputation we want to create.
Our Prophet (SAW) taught us to be kind, thoughtful, and considerate to our neighbors. We look forward to Ramadan each year, but our neighbors unfortunately do not. With that in mind, this year we’re refocusing our efforts on being a great neighbor; the kind of neighbor our religion expects us to be therefore, there will be no Iftaar in the Masjid during this Ramadan. We will instead focus on our religious obligations and honor the teachings of our beloved Prophet (SAW). As a further reminder, please be courteous to our neighbors with respect to parking and noise.
We hope this Ramadan will be a time of spiritual growth and reflection. May Allah (SWT) accept our worship and prayers and bless us with His mercy and forgiveness. Jazaakom Allah Kheir!