Online / Onsite Learning

The ETCIC offers a number of other programs in addition to the weekend school. See below for details.

Friday Midday Lecture

In lieu of Jumah Khutbah, this mid day lecture will help you keep refreshed with your deen on a weekly basis. Attend with family.

Details

Please join with your family and spread the word.

Schedule

Fridays – 1 PM to 1:30 PM

Fees

Free.

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Seerah Series

The Seerah program discusses information about the life of the Prophet PBUH in a manner that is not only informative, but also interesting.

Details

Provide information on the life of the Prophet PBUH in a manner that is not only informative, but also interesting.
Kid focused, but adults will also find this Seerah series informative and interesting.
Presented in a manner that is suitable for the kids.
Slides and other interactive means will be used to hold everyone’s interest.
We will also look to employ new ways to maintain interest and evolve as we get along as we learn from our experiences.
Covered in chronological manner from the very beginning.

Schedule

Bi-monthly on 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, after Ishaa.

Timings will be adjusted with the seasons.

Fees

Free

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Friday Night Halaqah

This program discusses different topics in Islam in order to improve the knowledge base and understanding of Islam for children and adults.

details

The Friday Halaqa is open to families and individuals. The discussion of topics is presented at a level that allows our children to develop their knowledge base of Islam while providing the adults
opportunities to better understand Islam in a setting that addresses the needs and challenges of children learning of Islam. Topics covered include Aqeeda, Fiqh, Seerah, Morals, and others.
Different speakers are invited to lead the discussion on a specific topic.

Topics covered in 2020
1st Friday of the month: Biographies of the Companions
2nd and 4th Fridays of the month: Seerah of the Prophet (pbuh)
3rd Friday of the month: Discussions from the book Meadows of the Righteous by Imam an-Nawawi
5th Friday of the month: Special topic.

Schedule

Winter: Fridays right after Ishaa Prayer

Summer: Fridays between Maghrib and Isha Prayers

Fees

Free

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Quran Recitation

This program teaches the correct recitation of the Quran by emphasizing the mastery of rules of Tajweed. It is offered to youth and adult men.

Details

Attendees read directly from the Quran while observing the rules of Tajweed. The different rules of Tajweed are presented in increments in each meeting and as needed to explain and improve the application of these rules in reciting the Quran. The program is open for youth and adult men.

Schedule

Winter: The Quran Recitation program meets on Wednesdays right after Ishaa Prayer

Summer: After Maghrib Prayers

Fees

Free

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Quran Reading & Hifz

We offer a 100% online Quran program for school-age children: Reading the Quran from cover to cover and Hifz (Quran Memorization).

details

Hifz program provides the opportunity for children in the community to read and memorize the Quran with well qualified and experienced staff. The program will be an ongoing after-school program meeting twice a week. Quran reading fluency is required to enroll in this program. Students will be evaluated at enrollment, and if more reading competency is needed, they will be required to take the Quran Reading Intensive course (Weekend School) before attending.

The program will be taught by eight staff members (Br. Mustapha, Br. Maaz, Br. Adam, Sr. Salma, Sr. Rukhsana, Br. Abdalla, Br. Wa’el, Br. Abdul Jabbar) who have the qualification and experience teaching — combined experience over 20 years in education, reading, and memorization.

Schedule

Every Monday and Thursday, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, starting September 14th, 2020. The total program is for three months.

Fees

$60 per month/student + $30 Administration Fee. Total per-student fees for the quarter (3 months) $210. The monthly payment option is available. Please email Mohammad Battah (education@etcic.org) for any questions and discount options for multiple students.

Quran Tafseer

This program discusses the meaning, or Tafseer, of a set of verses of the Quran with separate classes for both youth and adults.

details

In addition to the Tafseer, the program also supports memorizing the verses of Quran, for which Tafseer is being explained, for those interested in memorizing Quran. Otherwise, people are welcome to just come and learn the Tafseer.

Schedule

Youth: Saturday right after Maghreb Prayer.

Adults: Tuesday night after Ishaa Prayer during the winter months and at 7:00 pm in the summer months.

Fees

Free

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Eid Mubarak

As a reminder, according to the Fiqh Council on North America (FCNA):

Eid-al-Fitr 1442 AH will be Thursday, May 13, 2021

Please CLICK HERE to see a collective announcement on Eid from Islamic Organizations in the Twin Cities that are following FCNA this year.

Eid prayers at the ETCIC are open to the entire family.

Prayers will be held outdoors.

However, sisters will have the choice of being seated inside the Masjid or outside.

Children need to be with their parents and families at ALL TIMES and masked as appropriate < age 2 not required, aged 2-5 – strongly encouraged, >5 masked

Please dress appropriately and arrive and leave on time because the whole Eid Prayer program is shortened this year.

YOU MUST REGISTER FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY – See below

In sha Allah, there will be 2 prayer sessions.

First Session:
Check in:         8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Takbeerat:       8:15 AM
Salah:              8:30 AM
Khutbah:         8:35 AM – 8:50 AM
Departure:       9:00 AM – 9:15 AM

Second Session:
Check in:           9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Takbeerat:         9:45 AM
Salah:              10:00 AM
Khutbah:         10:05 AM – 10:20 AM
Departure:       10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Both prayer sessions will be held at the ETCIC Islamic Center, 12585 Hudson Road S, Afton, MN 55001

For additional information or questions regarding this Eid Announcement please contact Br Mustapha Hammida at hmmd_mstph@yahoo.com.

May Allah accept all our fasts and good deeds, Ameen!

Eid Prayer Registration

We thank everyone for following all the rules and regulations while attending prayers at the Masjid and helping keep us all safe.

Anyone planning to attend Eid Prayers, MUST REGISTER. Registration will be strictly enforced and NO one without registration will be allowed to attend due to limited space.

Registration will open Wednesday at Fajr time.
To register, go to our website at www.etcic.org and click on the link to Register for Eid.
Upon registration, a ticket with a bar code will be emailed.
This ticket will need to be presented when coming for Eid and will be scanned.
Please register for ONE SESSION ONLY.
Registration for multiple sessions, will result in cancellation of all the sessions.

We will continue to enforce all restrictions and protocols that are in place for the protection of all of us from COVID-19. It is critical that each one of us continues to follow them to ensure that we can keep our Masjid open safely.

Violation of these rules will put the entire community at risk and none of us can afford that. We have many community members who are elderly or have other underlying health conditions which make them much more at risk, so please follow the restrictions and protocols that are being outlined for our collective safety and protection.

Restrictions and protocols for Eid Prayer:

You must register for all members of your family who will be attending the Eid prayer through our website at www.etcic.org.
No one will be admitted without scannable ticket issued following registration.
You must register for ONE SESSION ONLY. Registering for more than one session will result in cancellation of all registrations.
DO NOT register from one session and show up for a different one – you will not be allowed to enter
If you are sick or anyone in your household is sick, please do not come to the Masjid even if your symptoms may not be typical COVID-19 symptoms
Face Masks are required – No Face Mask = No entry. There will be NO exceptions. Please bring your own face masks for you and your children
At least 6 feet of physical distancing MUST be maintained at all times, and avoid contact with others, including shaking hands.
Children must remain with their parents or families at ALL TIMES
Please do wudu at home
Please bring your own prayer mats
Only designated praying areas marked based on physical distancing rules must be used for prayers

Additional rules and restrictions may be put in place by the managing team. Please adhere to their directions to ensure we can keep our Masjid open.

Those not following the restrictions and protocols will be asked to leave.
Those coming to the Masjid understand and agree that they are coming to the Masjid at their own risk and the ETCIC, its Board or any of the volunteers cannot be held responsible for any issues including any health issues that may result to anyone directly or indirectly based upon reopening of the Masjid.

Please take the time to review these restrictions and protocols before coming to the masjid, and let us know if you have any questions

Vaccine Information and Appointments

Appointments Required

Eastern Twin Cities Islamic Center (ETCIC) is pleased to announce that it will be offering COVID vaccination at its Afton Islamic Center located at 12585 Hudson Rd S Afton, MN 55001 on Tue April 13th from 9 AM to noon in collaboration with Muslim American Society (MAS) and MN Dept of Health (MDH). A&E Pharmacy in Minneapolis will be administering the vaccination and the single shot J&J Vaccine will be administered.

Vaccination is open to everyone 18+ irrespective of their faith or religious beliefs.

Registration for vaccine can be done by clicking here. Please read the form carefully. The promo code mentioned at the top of the form is a field later on in the form to select the time for vaccination.

As doses are limited, we encourage you to register yourself and your immediate family members as soon as possible. And please register ONLY if you are certain that you will be coming for vaccination to ensure everyone benefits from it as the vaccines need to be used up once opened.

Please share with others who may benefit from it.

Temporary Suspension of Jumah prayers – From Friday 11/27

With the rapid rise in cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the ETCIC will be temporarily suspending Jumah prayers. As such there will be NO Jumah Prayers starting this Friday – November 27th.

At this time, the Masjid will remain open for the daily Maghreb, Isha and Fajr prayers.

The ETCIC Board will be monitoring the situation on a regular basis to ascertain the safety of performing daily prayers as well as when to resume Jumah Prayers.

Islam considers situations of an epidemic and risk of loss of life to be valid reasons for suspension of Jumah and congregational Prayers at the Masjid. The Prophet (PBUH) commanded us not to harm ourselves or others and not to be harmed by others. It is an established Islamic axiom that “Prevention is more significant than treatment”.

Many other local Masajid and Islamic Centers have taken or are in the process of taking similar measures of suspending Jumah prayer.

As no Jumah Prayer is offered at the Masjid, we are obligated to pray Duhr Prayer instead.

There will be a mid-day Khatira/Lecture on Zoom on Fridays during the temporary Suspension of Jumah Prayers. The link for mid-day Khatira/Lecture on Zoom is as follows:
https://zoom.us/j/99175239854?pwd=ekY2WWZyaEZoNHhubEJOdXZDcmtoZz09

May Allah Alleviate us from this epidemic, Protect us, Forgive our shortcomings, Guide us, and Accept our good deeds

Jum’ah / Friday Prayer Registration & Guidelines

Registration Required

We thank everyone for following all the rules and regulations while attending prayers at the Masjid and helping keep us all safe. In shaa Allah, the ETCIC will reopen for Friday Prayers beginning Friday January 15th.

Three Friday Prayer sessions will be offered. To maintain appropriate social distancing, there are only 75 spots for brothers and 14 spots for sisters for each session. Anyone planning to attend Friday Prayers, MUST REGISTER. Registration will be strictly enforced and NO one without registration will be allowed to attend due to limited space.

To register go to our website at www.etcic.org and click on the link to Register for Jumah. On registration a ticket with a bar code will be emailed. This ticket will need to be presented when coming for Jumah and will be scanned. Please register for only One Friday Prayer session. Registration for multiple sessions, will result in cancellation of all the sessions.

Following are the timings for the three Friday sessions:

Session 1:

Khutbah: 12:30 pm – 12:45 pm (NO ADMITTANCE AFTER 12:40 pm)
Salat: 12:45 pm

Session 2:

Khutbah: 1:15 pm – 1:30 pm (NO ADMITTANCE AFTER 1:25 pm)
Salat: 1:30 pm

Session 3:

Khutbah: 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm (NO ADMITTANCE AFTER 2:10 pm)
Salat: 2:15 pm

We will continue to enforce the previous restrictions and protocols that are in place for the protection of all of us from COVID-19.

It is critical that each one of us continues to follow them to ensure that we can keep our Masjid open safely.

Violation of these rules will put the entire community at risk and none of us can afford that. We have many community members who are elderly or have other underlying health conditions which make them much more at risk, so please follow the restrictions and protocols that are being outlined for our collective safety and protection.

Restrictions and protocols for Jum’ah Prayer:

Must register through our website at www.etcic.org. No one will be admitted without scannable ticket issued following registration.
Must register for ONLY one session. Registering for more than one session will result in cancellation of all registrations.
Must arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to the start of the Prayer. No one will be admitted past the arrival time.
If you are sick or anyone in your household is sick, please do not come to the Masjid even if your symptoms may not be typical COVID-19 symptoms
Face Masks are required – No Face Mask = No entry. There will be NO exceptions. Please bring your own face mask
At least 6 feet of physical distancing MUST be maintained at all times, and avoid contact with others, including shaking hands
Please do wudu at home – restrooms and water fountains will remain closed
Please bring your own prayer mats
Only designated praying areas marked based on physical distancing rules must be used for prayers

Those over 75 and under 10 years of age should not come to the Masjid.

Additional rules and restrictions may be put in place by the managing team. Please adhere to their directions to ensure we can keep our Masjid open, and continue offering Friday prayers.

Those not following the restrictions and protocols will be asked to leave.
Persistent violations can result in the Masjid being closed again and/or result in roll back of the Masjid re-opening plans.
Those coming to the Masjid understand and agree that they are coming to the Masjid at their own risk and the ETCIC, its Board or any of the volunteers cannot be held responsible for any issues including any health issues that may result to anyone directly or indirectly based on reopening of the Masjid.

Please take the time to review these restrictions and protocols before coming to the masjid, and let us know if you have any questions.

Online / Onsite Learning

Friday Midday Lecture

In lieu of Jumah Khutbah, this mid day lecture will help you keep refreshed with your deen on a weekly basis. Attend with family.

Details

Schedule

Fees

Seerah Series

The Seerah program discusses information about the life of the Prophet PBUH in a manner that is not only informative, but also interesting.

Details

Schedule

Fees

Friday Night Halaqah

This program discusses different topics in Islam in order to improve the knowledge base and understanding of Islam for children and adults.

details

Schedule

Fees

Quran Recitation

This program teaches the correct recitation of the Quran by emphasizing the mastery of rules of Tajweed. It is offered to youth and adult men.

Details

Schedule

Fees

Quran Reading & Hifz

We offer a 100% online Quran program for school-age children: Reading the Quran from cover to cover and Hifz (Quran Memorization).

details

Schedule

Fees

Quran Tafseer

This program discusses the meaning, or Tafseer, of a set of verses of the Quran with separate classes for both youth and adults.

details

Schedule

Fees

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