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Join us for prayer, dinner (ifṭār), community, and The Ramadan Games every Friday night.

Join us on Fridays at Sacred Roots for the Friday Prayer (Ṣalāt al-Jumuʿah) followed by refreshments.

The Friday prayer is a weekly gathering of the Muslim community. Its two sermons are meant to inspire the audience to strengthen their steps toward God and a dignified life.

The sermons are followed by a communal prayer to tie the hearts of the community together in worship of the Divine.

O you who have faith! When the call is made for prayer on Friday, hurry toward the remembrance of God, and leave all business. That is better for you, should you know.

And when the prayer is finished disperse through the land and seek God’s grace, and remember God greatly so that you may be felicitous.

Q. 62:9-10

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Join us for prayer, dinner (ifṭār), community, and reflections throughout Ramadan.

This is the 19th of Ramadan, one of the Nights of Ordainment (Qadr). We will hold a worship program until midnight.

Islam is the spiritual and intellectual prism through which the world and our souls are seen. Join us for reflections on how the Vision of Islam builds a spiritual perspective that helps us interpret and confront the world as it is.

Reflections by Shaykh Rizwan Arastu

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Join us for prayer, dinner (ifṭār), community, and reflections throughout Ramadan.

Islam is the spiritual and intellectual prism through which the world and our souls are seen. Join us for reflections on how the Vision of Islam builds a spiritual perspective that helps us interpret and confront the world as it is.

Reflections by Shaykh Rizwan Arastu

Kid’s event during the reflections.

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Join us for prayer, dinner (ifṭār), community, and The Ramadan Games every Friday night.

Join us on Fridays at Sacred Roots for the Friday Prayer (Ṣalāt al-Jumuʿah) followed by refreshments.

The Friday prayer is a weekly gathering of the Muslim community. Its two sermons are meant to inspire the audience to strengthen their steps toward God and a dignified life.

The sermons are followed by a communal prayer to tie the hearts of the community together in worship of the Divine.

O you who have faith! When the call is made for prayer on Friday, hurry toward the remembrance of God, and leave all business. That is better for you, should you know.

And when the prayer is finished disperse through the land and seek God’s grace, and remember God greatly so that you may be felicitous.

Q. 62:9-10

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Join us for prayer, dinner (ifṭār), community, and reflections throughout Ramadan.

Islam is the spiritual and intellectual prism through which the world and our souls are seen. Join us for reflections on how the Vision of Islam builds a spiritual perspective that helps us interpret and confront the world as it is.

Reflections by Shaykh Trenton Carl

Kid’s events every Saturday night

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Tonight at Sacred Roots we will hold prayer and a light iftar dinner that will be easy to grab and go.

Instead of holding our normal lecture, we are encouraging everyone to drive to the Northwest Suburbs to Baitul Ilm at 485 South Bartlett Road, Streamwood, IL 60107 for a Chicago-wide gathering (majlis).

If you are coming from the Chicagoland suburbs, consider going directly to Baitul Ilm for prayer and iftar – we will meet you there afterward.

For those who do not drive, we are identifying people with space in their cars to try to help set up carpool options.

For people in the city who drive, please consider offering your car to those who don’t have transportation to the suburbs. Our team will try to match people with carpool seats during dinner.

• 5:30 – Doors Open
• 5:58 – Prayer
6:15 – Dinner (sandwiches)
• 6:45 – Drive To Baitul Ilm / Closing of SR
• 8:00 – Baitul Ilm Majlis

Please let your friends and family members know and plan accordingly.

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Join us for prayer, dinner (ifṭār), community, and reflections throughout Ramadan.

Islam is the spiritual and intellectual prism through which the world and our souls are seen. Join us for reflections on how the Vision of Islam builds a spiritual perspective that helps us interpret and confront the world as it is.

Reflections by Shaykh Trenton Carl

Kid’s event during the reflections.

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Join us for prayer, dinner (ifṭār), community, and The Ramadan Games every Friday night.

Join us on Fridays at Sacred Roots for the Friday Prayer (Ṣalāt al-Jumuʿah) followed by refreshments.

The Friday prayer is a weekly gathering of the Muslim community. Its two sermons are meant to inspire the audience to strengthen their steps toward God and a dignified life.

The sermons are followed by a communal prayer to tie the hearts of the community together in worship of the Divine.

O you who have faith! When the call is made for prayer on Friday, hurry toward the remembrance of God, and leave all business. That is better for you, should you know.

And when the prayer is finished disperse through the land and seek God’s grace, and remember God greatly so that you may be felicitous.

Q. 62:9-10

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Join us for prayer, dinner (ifṭār), community, and reflections throughout Ramadan.

Islam is the spiritual and intellectual prism through which the world and our souls are seen. Join us for reflections on how the Vision of Islam builds a spiritual perspective that helps us interpret and confront the world as it is.

Reflections by Shaykh Trenton Carl

Kid’s events every Saturday night

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Join us for a Sisters' Ifṭār Potluck as we break our fast together with our community of sisters. Doors will open at 5:30 PM, followed by prayer and a shared potluck dinner, inshaAllah!

Sign up to bring a dish here: https://bit.ly/SrIftarpotluck

We'll also have a coffee and matcha cart available, hosted by one of our community locals, with individual drinks available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will go towards supporting Sacred Roots.

We look forward enjoying delicious food and strengthening our bonds as a community.

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Join us for prayer, dinner (ifṭār), community and reflections throughout Ramadan.

Islam is the spiritual and intellectual prism through which the world and our souls are seen. Join us for reflections on how the Vision of Islam builds a spiritual perspective that helps us interpret and confront the world as it is.

Reflections by Shaykh Trenton Carl

Kid’s events every Saturday

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Join us for prayer, dinner (ifṭār), community, and reflections throughout Ramadan.

Islam is the spiritual and intellectual prism through which the world and our souls are seen. Join us for reflections on how the Vision of Islam builds a spiritual perspective that helps us interpret and confront the world as it is.

Reflections by Shaykh Trenton Carl

Kid’s event during the reflections.

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Fatima’s Community Kitchen is a monthly initiative to foster mutual aid and care within our community.

Q. 76:8-9

For the love of God, they feed the needy, the orphan and the prisoner,

saying ‘We feed you only for the sake of God. We desire no reward from you, nor thanks.

وَيُطْعِمُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا

‎إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا

Volunteer Schedule:

• 9:00 AM - Volunteers arrive

• 9:00-10:30 AM - Food prep & cooking

• 10:30-11:00 AM - Meal packing

• 11:00 AM-12:00 PM - Distribution

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Join us for prayer, dinner (ifṭār), community, and The Ramadan Games every Friday night.

Join us on Fridays at Sacred Roots for the Friday Prayer (Ṣalāt al-Jumuʿah) followed by refreshments.

The Friday prayer is a weekly gathering of the Muslim community. Its two sermons are meant to inspire the audience to strengthen their steps toward God and a dignified life.

The sermons are followed by a communal prayer to tie the hearts of the community together in worship of the Divine.

O you who have faith! When the call is made for prayer on Friday, hurry toward the remembrance of God, and leave all business. That is better for you, should you know.

And when the prayer is finished disperse through the land and seek God’s grace, and remember God greatly so that you may be felicitous.

Q. 62:9-10

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Join us for prayer, dinner (ifṭār), community and reflections throughout Ramadan.

Islam is the spiritual and intellectual prism through which the world and our souls are seen. Join us for reflections on how the Vision of Islam builds a spiritual perspective that helps us interpret and confront the world as it is.

Reflections by Shaykh Trenton Carl

Kid’s events every Saturday

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Join us for a lecture by Abbas Muntaqim on the history of Muslims in the United States and key Muslims who struggle/d to lay the groundwork for black liberation. In addition, through dialogue, Abbas will challenge us to think of ways the entire community can build community infrastructure to support the liberation of the oppressed.

• Prayer

• Speech and Discussion

• Dinner

Guest Speaker

Abbas Muntaqim is an educator, culture worker, media professional and organizer. He is the co-founder of People’s Programs, an Oakland based New Afrikan organization that builds grassroots decolonization programs. He also co-hosts Hella Black Podcast and is the co-creator of Tales of The Town. He co-founded the Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center at UC Berkeley taught African American studies there for about 5 years. Abbas follows an Islamic tradition that calls for the liberation of all oppressed people.

Join us on Fridays at Sacred Roots for the Friday Prayer (Ṣalāt al-Jumuʿah) followed by refreshments.

The Friday prayer is a weekly gathering of the Muslim community. Its two sermons are meant to inspire the audience to strengthen their steps toward God and a dignified life.

The sermons are followed by a communal prayer to tie the hearts of the community together in worship of the Divine.

O you who have faith! When the call is made for prayer on Friday, hurry toward the remembrance of God, and leave all business. That is better for you, should you know.

And when the prayer is finished disperse through the land and seek God’s grace, and remember God greatly so that you may be felicitous.

Q. 62:9-10

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Join us for prayer, dinner, a movie, and discussion.

This film was released in 2016 but is still relevant for understanding today’s political issues.

The movie deals with violence and includes graphic documentation of war.

From Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama, from Margaret Thatcher to Tony Blair, Shadow World reveals the shocking realities of the global arms trade, the only business that counts its profits in billions and its losses in human lives.

Based on The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, the acclaimed book by Andrew Feinstein, the film explores how governments, their militaries and intelligence agencies, defense contractors, arms dealers and agents are inextricably intertwined with the international trade in weapons, and how that trade fosters corruption, determines economic and foreign policies, undermines democracies and creates human suffering.

More details here

Join us on Fridays at Sacred Roots for the Friday Prayer (Ṣalāt al-Jumuʿah) followed by refreshments.

The Friday prayer is a weekly gathering of the Muslim community. Its two sermons are meant to inspire the audience to strengthen their steps toward God and a dignified life.

The sermons are followed by a communal prayer to tie the hearts of the community together in worship of the Divine.

O you who have faith! When the call is made for prayer on Friday, hurry toward the remembrance of God, and leave all business. That is better for you, should you know.

And when the prayer is finished disperse through the land and seek God’s grace, and remember God greatly so that you may be felicitous.

Q. 62:9-10

The Prayer of Kumayl is attributed to Imam Ali (‘a) as taught to his disciple Kumayl ibn Ziyad al-Nakha’i.

The prayer paints a picture of God’s Majesty and inspires the reader to seek God’s immeasurable mercy and to live a life in humility before the Divine.

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Join us in-person and virtually for an English engagement with Duʿāʾ Kumayl.

After the prayer there will be reflections or a community discussion.

Schedule:

• Prayer (Ṣalah)

• The Prayer of Kumayl Recitation in English

• Discussion & Light Refreshments

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Chai Chat is an interactive gathering where we explore current social concerns and other issues that affect our spiritual and communal cultivation. We invite you to read ahead of time. If you don’t get to it, join us for a summary presentation and the discussion.

We will discuss Churchill’s article, “The Black Hills Are Not For Sale: The Lakota Struggle for the 1868 Treaty Territory.” You can read it here, pages 113-134.

The article analyses the various ways the US government used forces and treaties to justify economic “opportunities” and the colonization of more territory. It also illustrates that this isn’t a relic of the past, it is a live and ongoing struggle; there exists Native resistance through court cases and other means.

Join us to discuss the relevance of this struggle to similar contemporary issues of law, liberation, and oppression.

Schedule

• Communal Prayer

• Discussion

• Refreshments

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From the very birth of Islam, its truth has faced challenges and resistance.

This activity explores the forces that seek to erase faith, and the wisdom needed to preserve it.

• Prayer

• Interactive Class

• Dinner

The visiting scholar

Born and raised in Maryland, Sayyid Ali Tofigh is a hawza-trained scholar and attorney. He pursued Islamic Seminary studies in Qom, Iran for six years. He later returned to the United States to attend law school at George Washington Law School in Washington, D.C. He currently serves the ummah as both an Islamic scholar and an attorney via his private practice, Tofigh Law, and the Islamic Law Institute.

Join us on Fridays at Sacred Roots for the Friday Prayer (Ṣalāt al-Jumuʿah) followed by refreshments.

The Friday prayer is a weekly gathering of the Muslim community. Its two sermons are meant to inspire the audience to strengthen their steps toward God and a dignified life.

The sermons are followed by a communal prayer to tie the hearts of the community together in worship of the Divine.

O you who have faith! When the call is made for prayer on Friday, hurry toward the remembrance of God, and leave all business. That is better for you, should you know.

And when the prayer is finished disperse through the land and seek God’s grace, and remember God greatly so that you may be felicitous.

Q. 62:9-10

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Join us for reflections on the spiritual and ethical teachings of Imam al-Ḥusayn regarding sacrificing for the Divine by Sayyid Ali Tofigh.

• Prayer

• Reflections

• Dinner

The visiting scholar

Born and raised in Maryland, Sayyid Ali Tofigh is a hawza-trained scholar and attorney. He pursued Islamic Seminary studies in Qom, Iran for six years. He later returned to the United States to attend law school at George Washington Law School in Washington, D.C. He currently serves the ummah as both an Islamic scholar and an attorney via his private practice, Tofigh Law, and the Islamic Law Institute.