Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Pictures of pre-renovation and on-going progress of work.
Before Renovation
Main Building
Before Renovation
Barn Behind the Main Building
Before Renovation
Backyard Covered with Trees
Before Renovation
Backyard Covered with Trees
Cut Down Trees
Clear Backyard for Parking
Cut Down Trees
Clear Backyard for Parking
Cut Down Trees
Clear Backyard for Parking
Cut Down Trees
Clear Backyard for Parking
Prepare Parking Area
Start Leveling Backyard
Start Leveling Backyard
Prepare Parking Area
Start Leveling Backyard
Prepare Parking Area
Start Leveling Backyard
Prepare Parking Area
First Floor
Entrance Hallway
First Floor
Main Prayer Room (Back)
First Floor
Main Prayer Room (Front)
First Floor
Preparing Kitchen
First Floor
Setting up Sisters Prayer Area
Porch
Can be used for Entrance to Sisters Prayer Room
Garage Area
Possible Overflow Prayer Area
Garage Area
Possible Overflow Prayer Area
Garage Area
Possible Overflow Prayer Area
Second Floor
1 of 5 Rooms
Second Floor
2 of 5 Rooms
Second Floor
3 of 5 Rooms
Second Floor
4 of 5 Rooms
Basement
Basement Hallway
Basement
Possible Halaqa and Meeting Area
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Friday, April 21, 2023
Eid ul-Fitr is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha). The religious holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. It falls on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar; this does not always fall on the same Gregorian day, as the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities. The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world. The day is also called Lesser Eid, or simply Eid.
Monday, April 17, 2023
MashaAllah, we had good gathering for the Khatam Taraweeh where we finished the Al Qur’an. After the salah, we had a dua.
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Imam Dr Talal Eid held a halaqa on Preparing for Ramadan - Elevating Faith. Topic covered how to prepare yourself to observe the blessed month of Ramadan and elevating your faith.
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Our brothers with their daughters and sons (as young as 3 year to teens) prayed Fajr in the masjid.
It was a beautiful start to the day - followed by breakfast and discussion on Islam. We plan to continue
regular Fajr pray breakfast events for the community.
Sunday, December 18, 2022
MACCLM Sunday School students created posters and presented them to the community. The topics included:
- Islamic Golden Age (Level 4)
- Quran and Modern Science (Level 5)
Saturday, November 5, 2022
The community held a Townhall meeting followed by a lecture on Gender Diversity in Islam by Imam Hassan Aboul-Azm. The lecture was arranged in collaboration with LightHouse, The Academy of Faith and Spiritual Science.
Saturday, September 17, 2022
MACCLM &
WIC held an event for high schoolers from the communittee on how to propare for college. We had participants from Belmont, Burlington, Lexington, Winchester and Worcester. The speakers were:
- Br Irshad Ahmed, Educational Counselor, Office of Under Graduate Admissions, MIT
- Br Abdulhai Abdulla, Worcester Islamic Center
- Br Mohammed Miled, President, MACCLM
- Dr Shams Iqbal, Vice President, MACCLM
- Sr Rumaisa Abdulhai, 2nd Year Student, MIT
- Sr Sahar Peerzade, 3rd Year Student, UMass Medical School
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Engaging robotics coding course offered by our esteemed brother Dr. Atilla Akil.
Sunday, July 24, 2022
The community held a barbeque party at the center to celebrate Eid Ul Ahda. It was a hot day with temperatures during the mid day up to 97 degrees. Masha Allah it dropped later in the day and the members enjoyed the barbeque and played basketball and soccer at the field.
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Eid ul Ahda prayer was held on the historical grounds in front of the Lexington Visitor Center. It was nice to see brothers and sisters from in and around Lexington joining the prayers.
Monday, May 2, 2022
Eid al-Fitr is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha). The religious holiday is celebrated by Muslims worldwide because it marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan. It falls on the first day of Shawwal in the Islamic calendar; this does not always fall on the same Gregorian day, as the start of any lunar Hijri month varies based on when the new moon is sighted by local religious authorities. The holiday is known under various other names in different languages and countries around the world. The day is also called Lesser Eid, or simply Eid.
Saturday, January 1, 2022
2020 and 2021 were challenging for the community. During the COVID restrictions we still held Eid prayers, kurbani and barbeque to celabrate the events.
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Engaging robotics coding course offered by our esteemed brother Dr. Atilla Akil.
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Eid-Celebration Picnic was held at Lincoln Park in Lexington on June 22, 2019. It was a potluck lunch. Cuisine from different part of the world was the main attraction! We had games/sports, food followed by Maghrib prayer at the outing.
Monday, May 27, 2019
MACCLM held its first Ramadan Iftar Fundfaiser at the Lexington Elk Lodge on March 27, 2019. The speakers were Dr. Altaf Husain and Dr. John Robbins. The event was a huge success. Many from in and around the Lexington area attended the Iftar party to help raise money to pay for buying the center.
Speakers
Dr. Altaf Hussain
Dr. Altaf Husain holds a doctoral degree from the Howard University School of Social Work in Washington D.C. His research interests include the integration of immigrant and refugee families, and especially Muslim adolescents, in the United States. He serves as Executive Assistant for Academic Affairs in the Office of the Provost at Howard University and is a double alumnus of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Altaf is a former two-term national president of the Muslim Students Association, a current executive committee member of the Muslim Alliance in North America, and a board member of the Peaceful Families Project. He is married and has two sons.
Dr. John Robbins
Dr. John Robbins is the Founding Executive Director of the Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the United States. His office has jurisdiction over more than 120,000 Muslims in the Commonwealth. He has made over 100 TV and radio appearances, and his writings have appeared in numerous outlets including Fortune, Time, Muslim Matters, the Hill, the Jewish Journal, the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, and the Huffington Post. He received his Ph.D. in Literature from Cornell University at the age of 27, and completed postdoctoral fellowships at Tufts University and the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Robbins sits on the board of directors of Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries, the greater Boston area’s oldest interfaith social justice network.