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Haiti Earthquake Relief

January 19, 2010 Leave a comment

LearnAboutIslam.org is encouraging donations to Dar-us-Salaam’s Haiti Earthquake Relief drive. All donations will go to Islamic Relief USA, which is working with various other aid groups to help the survivors.

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Help the Hungry, Directions to soup kitchen’s new location

November 16, 2009 Leave a comment

For those who are volunteering today at the Thrive DC soup kitchen as part of our Help the Hungry program, below is the address and info on how to get to the new location.

By metro:
It’s at the Columbia Heights metro stop on the green line.

Metrorail map:
http://www.wmata.com/rail/maps/map.cfm

By car:
The address is: 1525 Newton Street NW, Washington DC, 20001.

Driving directions from the church’s website: http://www.saintstephensdc.org/directions.html

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Info booth at Greenbelt Festival on 9/5

September 1, 2009 Leave a comment

For those in the Maryland area, come meet with Learn About Islam volunteers this coming Saturday, September 5th at the Greenbelt Labor Day Festival. It’s from 10:30am to 4pm, and we will be there to meet people and answer questions about Islam. Hope to see you!

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New volunteer procedure for Help the Hungry program

June 10, 2009 Leave a comment

All volunteers for Help the Hungry, our monthly soup kitchen service activity, need to print and fill out a waiver form prior to volunteering. This is a new procedure from the soup kitchen where we volunteer. Any questions please contact us.

Volunteers under 18 must bring a completed form signed by their parent the first time they volunteer. If you do not have the waiver form with you, you will not be able to volunteer.

Volunteers 18 and over can bring a completed form with them or fill one out on-site.

Categories: Get Involved

Calendar of Activities

If you’d like to plan ahead, here is a calendar of our upcoming classes and events. All dates and activities subject to change. Subscribe to our mailing list to stay up-to-date with the latest news.

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Cleanup success!

April 20, 2009 Leave a comment

Many volunteers came out on Saturday – jazaakumullahu khayran to all! A note from the local district councilmember:

“I’m still amazed at how many volunteers we got out for the event, and the whole area looks much better as a result of it.  Please pass on my sincere gratitude to all of the volunteers who came out to help Saturday morning.”

A few photos from the event:

Cleanup supplies

Cleanup supplies

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Neighborhood Cleanup on Sat 4/18!

April 10, 2009 Leave a comment

We need everyone’s help for the cleanup next Saturday! Spread the word, and let us know that you’re coming!

2009-04-18 Neighborhood Cleanup

2009-04-18 Neighborhood Cleanup

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Update on Recent Events

February 2, 2009 Leave a comment

Several events have happened recently; here are updates.

Winter Clothing Drive, held late December. Collected and distributed approximately 35 bags of winter clothes. Beneficiaries included:

  • Pregnancy Aid of Greenbelt
  • A privately-run clothing distribution center in Baltimore that gives clothes for free to those in need
  • My Friend’s Closet in Beltsville, a thrift store which benefits the Arc of Montgomery County, which is a program that provides services to mentally disabled adults
  • Many local community members from the College Park area

Many thanks to all the volunteers who made it possible, and to the members of the College Park Church of the Nazarene for their contributions.

National Day of Service, January 19th. Approximately 15 adults and youth from Dar-us-Salaam in College Park; from Shirat HaNefesh, a Jewish community in Silver Spring; and several visitors in town for the inauguration joined together to volunteer at the Dinner Program for Homeless Women as part of the National Day of Service. Part of the Islamic Information Center’s regular service program, this month’s event at the soup kitchen was a special opportunity to meet people from various faiths from Maryland and nearby states. Alhamdulillah, our guests took advantage of the opportunity to ask many questions about Islam and Muslims, and it was a very positive exchange of knowledge.

Masjid visit, January 25th. A group of local high-school and college-aged youth visited Dar-us-Salaam, as part of their church youth group’s exercise in learning about different religions. For most of the youth (and also the adult group leader) it was their first visit to a masjid. They were specifically interested in learning about the way Muslims pray, so we had arranged for them to come at dhuhr time so they could observe our prayer. They found it interesting, and commented that they appreciated the opportunity to meet Muslims and ask questions.

Categories: Get Involved

Help the Hungry: Day of Service – January 19

January 12, 2009 Leave a comment
The Islamic Information Center of Dar-us-Salaam and a local Jewish community will partner to help serve food to women and children at Dinner Program for Homeless Women, a soup kitchen in Washington, DC as part of the National Day of Service.
Event details and sign-up here.
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Events of 2008

December 25, 2008 Leave a comment

An overview of our classes and events in 2008.

Winter Clothing Drive, December 20, 2008

Winter Clothing Drive, December 20, 2008

Neighborhood Cleanup, November 16, 2008

Neighborhood Cleanup, November 16, 2008

Sources and Reasons for Good, Evil and Morality in Humans, November 15, 2008

Sources and Reasons for Good, Evil and Morality in Humans, November 15, 2008

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Hajj Workshop, November 15, 2008

Most Beautiful Names, September 2008

Most Beautiful Names, September 2008

Zakah Workshop, September 06, 2008

Zakah Workshop, September 06, 2008

Greenbelt Festival, August 30, 2008

Greenbelt Festival, August 30, 2008

Open House, August 17, 2008

Open House, August 17, 2008

Ramadan Workshop, August 09, 2008

Ramadan Workshop, August 09, 2008

Food for Others, August 7, 2008

Food for Others, August 7, 2008

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Janazah Workshop, July 19, 2008

Nature of God, June 28, 2008

Nature of God, June 28, 2008

Relying on Allah (Part 2), February 2008

Relying on Allah (Part 3), May - June 2008

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Dawah Workshop, May 4, 2008

Potomac Watershed Cleanup, April 5, 2008

Potomac Watershed Cleanup, April 5, 2008

Relying on Allah (Part 2), February 2008

Relying on Allah (Part 2), February - March 2008

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Wudu & Salah Workshop, January 19, 2008

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Help the Hungry, January - December 2008

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