Hajj Flier – Front

Hajj Flier – Back

As many of you know, for the last 10 years we have been organizing to go for Hajj with El Madina Travel of New York, and I have joined them multiple times. Once again this year, we are making arrangements to go with them, insha Allah. Many people from the Bay Area have joined them, and last year there were over 150 people from the Bay Area. Due to high demand, we have begun making our arrangements and reservations.

Mufti Mudassir from the Irvington Masjid in Fremont, and I plan to join the group this year insha Allah.

Similar to last year, we have made arrangements for everyone to stay in apartments (10 minutes walking distance from our tents in Mina and Jamarat) for the 6th and 7th of Zul Hijjah. In addition to staying there for 2 days before Hajj, you will have the opportunity to have full access to your rooms for showers during the entire 5 day stay at Mina for your comfort and convenience.

Regardless of your final choice, it is imperative that you investigate the group you plan to go with thoroughly and make your arrangements now, so that you can get the package and travel dates you need. I have written an article on what you need to look for in a Hajj tour operator, titled ‘Do you plan to go for Hajj?’ Please click here to read it.

If you have any questions about El Madina Travel, or just in general about the Hajj, please do not hesitate to contact me.

We have a total of 3 Deluxe and 1 Economy Package. To compare them side by side, click here.

Cost
The cost of each package is listed with the package. If you wish, you can purchase your own airline ticket, or use your miles, and as long as you are arriving and departing on the exact dates of the packages you’ve chosen, you can simply purchase the land package from us. Please note that all packages are priced from JFK, and there will be add-on charges from the city of your departure.

For all packages going to Makkah First (Deluxe Package 1 and Economy Package), you have 2 methods of purchasing your airfare:

1. Royal Jordanian or Egypt Air from JFK. This airfare is included in the package price.
2. Emirates from SFO or LAX to Dubai (non-stop), and Dubai to Jeddah. This airfare will be released in September 2010 and will be around $2400.00 (which includes tax). – For this option, you will pay El Madina Travel for the land package, and purchase your ticket from Tri City Travel in Fremont. (Br. Zaki at TriCity Travel in Fremont. 510.494.9444, or tctravel@pacbell.net – Give him the reference for El Madina Travel, and he will book your tickets for you.)

For Program 2 and 3 (Madinah first), you must book the land package and airfare through El Madina Travel, and make your own arrangement for the domestic travel.

If you are interested, here is a checklist of what you need to prepare and mail in to me asap.

• Hajj Registration Form, one form per person
• Hajj Visa Application, one per person.
• Passport, valid for 6 months from travel date. – Copy of your greencard, if applicable
• Four passport photos with white background. (Costco is the cheapest place to get them)
• Meningitis vaccination (You can get this in Ramadan. It will not break your fast)
• Marriage Certificate – If you don’t have one, I can give you a letter saying you are married.
• Shahadah Certificate – If you are a new Muslim, and have a non Arabic name, a letter of Shahadah, which I can provide for you.
• Full Payment, which should include the $300 Hajj Fee and $130 Dhabiha

Mail all of this to me, or drop it off at:
325 North 3rd Street
San Jose, CA 95112

You can choose to register directly with El Madina Travel, but if I don’t have your email, you will not be able to receive the periodic updates that I personally send out. This not only helps with urgent matters, but also is great for us to communicate on a daily basis when the visas are issued (towards the end). Registering with me would make this possible, and I would be able to mail all checks, and forms to El Madina Travel.

Hajj Workshops

There will be 2 workshops held by Imam Tahir Anwar before the Hajj in San Jose, and 1 Southern California. They are each a complete workshop and only one needs to be attended. Registrations will open after Ramadan, so please register yourself to receive notification e-mails at the bottom of the page. The workshops are open to all.
The tentative dates for the Northern California workshops are:

• Saturday, October 9, 2010 (10AM to 3PM)
• Sunday, October 17, 2010 (2PM to 7PM)

Tentative date for the Southern California workshop:

• Saturday, October 30, 2010 (9AM to 1PM)

Please purchase your DVD and CD on the preparations for Hajj at falahproductions.com.

JazakAllah Khayr and Ramadan Mubarak!

The Hajj page has been updated – please visit imamtahir.com/hajj to see the latest updates.

Please see www.mcabayarea.org for more information.

With Ustadha Shamira Chothia Ahmed and
Noha Alshugairi, M.S. Marriage and Family Therapist Intern

The princess is aging, society is speaking and the prince doesn’t seem to exist! What should a sister do?!
Discuss practical solutions to this increasingly common scenario for single Muslimahs in the West and learn how to overcome the pre-marital roadblocks in order to live “happily ever after”!

Register here!

When: Saturday March 20, 2010
Live Interactive session from 11am – 1pm P.S.T
Where: Online! (www.wiziq.com)
Deadline to register is March 17th, 2010

You will be emailed log-in information prior to the class, inshAllah!

This free-session is open to all sisters. Please spread the word!

Taught By Imam Tahir Anwar

April 20th – May 25th Every Tuesday at 8:00 PM

This Class is based on basic principles of our Love for Allah, based on the Quran, Sunnah and the Noble Tradition of Great Scholars.

Please register by emailing classes@sbia.info.

Using Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmed Naqashbandi’s ‘Ishq Ilahi.

February 2nd –23rd 2010

Every Tuesday, 7:45 PM (Salat al Isha) to 9:00 PM

At SBIA Downtown: 325 N. 3rd St, San Jose, CA 95112

Register by emailing classes@sbia.info

Inspirational Talks:
“Revelation” by Imam Tahir Anwar
“Taqwa” by Imam Abdul Latif

Friday, March 19th, 2010 – Salat ul Isha – Salat ul Fajr
Dinner & Breakfast provided.

Father/Son Teams will be given suggestions on how to plan their night of worship.

Sons must be at least 11 years old or in 6th Grade in order to participate.

Please register by Monday, March 15th at events@sbia.info & provide:

1. Father, Uncle, or elder brother’s name (brother must be 18yrs)

2. Son’s name and age.

When an SOS is received by any agency, all available resources are mobilized to save the threatened ship; the Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, and any civilian vessels in the vicinity.  Our planet is currently sending out an SOS. The waves of pollution and environmental degradation are washing over its bow. The gathering storms of warfare and strife are threatening its course. It has been hijacked by the pirates of racism and xenophobia. Massive icebergs of disease, hunger, and economic marginalization litter the sea all around it.

As an Ummah, it is time for us to mobilize all of our resources to help save the ship of humanity, before it sinks, or is forever lost at sea.

Click here for details.

Speakers include Imam Tahir Anwar, Mufti Muhammad ibn Adam al Kawthari, Shaykh Khalid Abdul Sattar and Brother Sa’ad Quadri.
Pleaseclick here for more information.

Class 1: Introduction and Scope
Class 2: Manners of Dressing, Entering, Leaving and Visiting
Class 3: Manners of Conversation, Parents, and Backbiting
Class 4: Manners of Social Behavior, Communications and Eating
Class 5: Manners of an Islamic Wedding and Visiting the Sick
Class 6: Manners of Traveling and Condolences