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Saturday, 20 October 2007 |
 After a long struggle with his heart condition, Dr. Ilyas Ba-Yunus, a pioneer of Islamic work in North America in the second half of the last century, bid farewell to the earthly existence and joined his Master for an eternal life at the start of Fajr prayer on the blessed day of Friday, Ramadan 23, 1428/ October 5, 2007. When the history of Islamic work in North America is written, the name of Dr. Ilyas Ba-Yunus will be recorded in golden words.
He was born in Hyderabad, Daccan, and migrated to Pakistan at an early age. He received his bachelors degree from Urdu College in Karachi and his Masters from Karachi University. Both degrees were in Geography. After pursuing his chosen field for doctorate in University of Minnisota, earning a second Masters degree, he had a sudden change of heart and received yet another Master’s degree from University of Illinois (Dekalb) in Sociology. He then completed his Ph.D. in Sociology from the Oklahoma State University. Having lived in this country for a total of 47 years, he had become gravely concerned about the socio-cultural problems of this society and their impact upon Muslims. He pursued a long career as a distinguished professor of Sociology at the State University of New York at Cortland, NY until 2003 when he retired. In 2005, he decided to move with his only son, Asad Ba-Yunus, a successful Attorney in Miami, Florida, only one week prior to the birth of his first granddaughter, Hafsah.
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Friday, 19 October 2007 |
ICNA Relief USA has announced a Fund to support the family of the late Muhammad Younus Ramazan.
Br. Mohammad Younis passed away around 1:30 pm on Saturday, October 13, at a hospital in Philadelphia. May Allah be pleased with him and place him in the highest of the Jannah. Br. Younis has been a great soul and worked so hard for the community. This friend of Allah has finally met with his Lord on this day of Eid-ul-Fitr. Inna lillahi wa-innal-ilayhee rajeeon. May Allah grant him peace and extreme patience to his family and friends
Br. Younis was part of the organizing team of ICNA-NJ and 877-Why-Islam. He also managed the Sunday School in Edison with enrollement of hundreds of children. He was also board member of MCNJ and led arrangements of Friday prayers in Edison area for more than a decade.
Janaza was held on Sunday, October 14, at MCMC located at 1000 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854. The prayers were offered after Zuhr prayers (1 pm). Over 1000 people attended the janaza from varioius communities. They witnessed to the selfless efforts of Br. Younis, and prayed for him.
Please keep him and his family in your prayers. May Allah SWT give his family sabr, and grant him jannah, ameen.
You can donate here please specify "Mohammad Younis Ramazan Fund" in the donation preference.
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Monday, 15 October 2007 |
On Sunday October 14th the Muslim Community of Dallas/Fort Worth gathered for an unprecedented and auspicious event at Six Flags over Texas. An estimated 9000 Muslims gathered at the theme park in Arlington Texas to enjoy a day of family-fun.
On this day the DFW Muslim community showed their solidarity and unity for one another by participating in this event. This is the first time in DFW’s history that the Muslim community gathered in such a large number in one location for a day of fun.
Families from Houston, Tyler, Oklahoma, New Orleans and other surrounding cities joined in on the fun of the bone-chilling excitement and wonderful rides of Six Flags. The park was packed with sisters in Hijabs and brothers with Kufis and beards.
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Monday, 08 October 2007 |
The leader of region's largest mosque is leaving to start a seminary
By MARC PARRY, Staff writer, timesunion.com
 COLONIE -- The end of Ramadan this weekend will be a time of shared gifts and celebration. For the popular leader of the region's largest mosque, it also will be a time to say farewell.
Imam Ahmed Kobeisy is leaving his Colonie mosque at the end of the month to establish an Islamic seminary based in New York. It's an effort to build the infrastructure for educating the next generation of Muslim-American leaders. Right now, the expanding U.S. Muslim population often depends on imams educated abroad.
Kobeisy, 50, arrived in the Capital Region from Syracuse three years ago. The Saudi Arabia-born imam has since become the area's most visible Islamic leader, winning admirers for opening the Islamic Center of the Capital District to other faith groups, government officials, activists, teachers and the media.
Within his mosque, Kobeisy is a father figure known for a willingness to share his cellphone number and an approach to Islam that is, like his business suits, practical. He teaches Muslims, leads them in prayers, counsels them, marries them, visits them in hospitals and advocates for their rights with employers and teachers.
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