August 7, Friday-Talk with Imam Khalid Latif-7:15 pm
You are invited to a talk with Imam Khalid Latif, the first Muslim chaplain of the New York Police Department and the first Imam of New York University. A question and answer session and discussion are scheduled between maghrib and isha. Snacks will in sha Allah be served.
August 8-Enhancing Our Salaat-Second Session-2:00 pm
Sister Bilquis Seema will in sha Allah complete the presentation Enhancing Our Salaat. A recording of the first session will in sha Allah soon be available. All are invited, including youth.
August 9, Sunday-Ramadan and Qirat Program-10:45 am
The full program is available on this flier.
Domestic Violence Workshop, August 15-16
Using a video course prepared by the Faith Trust Institute and selected speakers with experience with domestic violence, the Islamic Society of Augusta encourages all Muslims to come to the two-day workshop to improve our community’s response to domestic violence.
August 15, Saturday, 2 PM - 3:40 PM
Viewing of the first part of the video series, commentary by Imam Majed Sabke and a presentation from Yolanda Bollinger, the legal advocate of the SafeHomes of Augusta shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
August 16, Sunday, 11:00 AM - 1:45 PM
Viewing of the last two parts of the video series, commentary by Imam Majed Sabke and a presentation from Ms. Hadayai Majeed, the Director of Baitul Salaam Network, Inc., the first non-profit in the Atlanta area devoted to the needs of abused and neglected Muslim women and children.
Beginning of Weekend School, Sunday, August 16
Registration is available Sunday, August 9 and Sunday, August 16.
Beginning of Ramadan, Friday Night, August 21
Ramadan begins at Maghrib, Friday, August 21. Tarawih prayers are scheduled to follow the Isha prayer that night at 9:20 pm. The first day of fasting is Saturday, August 22.
Sunday, August 30, Soup Kitchen
The Islamic Society of Augusta is serving at the Master’s Table on Fenwick St. Please contact Ismail Kaddour-Djebbar at (706) 495-9899 to volunteer in either food preparation from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM or serving the meals from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
In 2005, Imam Khalid Latif was appointed the first Muslim chaplain at New York University (NYU). At NYU, Imam Khalid initiated his vision for a pluralistic American Muslim community, rooted on campus and reaching out to the city. In 2006, Imam Khalid Latif was appointed the first Muslim chaplain at Princeton University. In 2007, Imam Khalid Latif’s position was fully institutionalized at New York University, and so he committed himself to that institution and the building of a Muslim life institution. Today’s Islamic Center is a leader among American Muslim organizations, uniquely shaped to contribute to the future of Muslim practice in the West.
Imam Khalid Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross faith and cultural boundaries on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout the city, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Khalid Latif to become the youngest chaplain in history of the New York City Police Department. He was 24. Since then, Imam Khalid Latif has dedicated himself to America’s largest police department and has developed tremendously valuable skills as a spokesperson for co-existence, mutual understanding and productive relationships between cultures, communities and religions.
Imam Khalid Latif has not only managed to build a strong Muslim institution at NYU, but he has offered his experience and awareness to the U.S. State Department, various institutions, corporations, mosques and other communities in the United States, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain and Egypt. He is a highly sought-after speaker, offering to diverse audiences his unique blend of motivational speaking, leadership insights, spiritual development and religious awareness. He has been invited to speak at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of California-Berkeley, Columbia University, Princeton University and Harvard. Imam Khalid Latif has been quoted or otherwise featured on numerous media outlets including BBC, NPR, CNN, the New York Times, Newsweek, Time Magazine, BET and GEO TV.
