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Community Iftar - Saturday, Ramadan 26, 1445

  • ICCNC 1433 Madison Street Oakland, CA, 94612 United States (map)

Please join us for congregational (Jamma) prayers and community Iftar on Saturday, April 6, starting at 7:00 PM.

The programs include lectures, Jamma prayers, and community iftar. Please attend to see your friends and community members in the blessed month of Ramadan.

Secure parking is available for the participants at the Scottish Rite Center Parking on 1558 Madison Street.

Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim is the Friday Prayer Imam and current ICCNC board member, and he is a Ph.D. student in Near Eastern Studies at UC Berkeley. He has been involved within the Muslim community in various roles and has taught a wide range of topics, including Islamic spirituality, ethics, community-building, youth outreach, and family conflict resolution. He's led inter-faith and intrafaith outreach efforts, and he has appeared on live programming with global viewership and spoken at various panels and conferences. He is also the author of an excellent introductory book on Islam titled “Islam Explained: A Short Introduction to History, Teachings, and Culture.”