BACA Main Events and News
◊ BACA Annual General Meeting, Sunday 29th March 2009 : At the Silverdale Community Centre, Earley Meeting Starts at 11.30 a.m. prompt. (No attendance fee will be paid) Members who wish to stand for a BACA position should fill a nomination form and e-mail the form to Mr. Ali Twaij (IT officer) on: alitwaij@hotmail.com Or Mrs. Widad Stevens (PR officer)on: mwjstevens@aol.com All Nominations Should Be Submitted No Later Than March 15th 2009
◊
Various Courses :
To enrol onto any
of the course listed below please email your details (name, telephone contact and
email address) to youth@readingislamiccentre.com
Course 1 - Learning Islamic Belief
Synopsis: Student's will study the famous work of Imam at Tahawi, 'Al-Aqidah at
Tahawiah,' in which Imam at Tahawi identifies the major Islamic belief's that should
be held by all Muslim's. At the end of the course student's will have attained knowledge
of Islamic belief's and also be able to understand many theological aspects of Islam.
Course Instructor: Imam Ahmed Current Registration Status: Open Start Date: Monday
2nd March 2009 Time: After Isha for 1 hour - 8.30pm - 9.30pm Entry requirements:
None (Beginner's course) Text: Al-Aqidah at Tahawiah Duration: 8 week course Fee:
Free Registration: Pease email youth@readingislamiccentre.com
Course 2 - Learning
Prophetic Hadith Synopsis: Learn the famous Forty Hadith compiled by Imam Nawawi,
taught by a qualified Hadith teacher, student's will learn the skills of hadith
memorisation and recitation. Student's will also learn how to implement the guidence
given in the Prophetic traditions into their daily lives. Course Instructor: Imam
Sher Afzaal Current Registration Status: Open Start Date: Saturday 7th March
2009 Time: After Zuhr for 1 hour - 2.00pm - 3.00pm Entry requirements: None (Beginner's
course) Text: Imam Nawawi's Forty Hadith (Araba'een) Duration: 8 week course Fee:
Free Registration: Pease email youth@readingislamiccentre.com
Introduction to Arabic Morphology ('Ilm al-Sarf) - For Brothers
Synopsis: This course aims to instil into the student, over a period of 30 lessons, the ability to conjugate sound triliteral verbs and to form the active and passive participles, the comparative and superlative, the noun of time and place, and the noun of instrument, from a given sound triliteral root. Examples will be provided from the Qur'an and the Hadith to reinforce the student's understanding of concepts learnt.
Course Instructor: Muddassir Nazir
Current Registration Status: Open
Start Date: Wednesday 25th February 2009
Days & Times: Wednesday evenings (8.15pm - 9.15pm) & Sunday mornings (11.00am-12.00pm)
Entry requirements: None
Text: Mizan al-Sarf (Mizan al-Sarf is a traditional and concise text that has been taught in Islamic educational establishments in Pakistan and India for centuries)
Duration: 15 weeks (2 lessons per week)
Fee: Free
Ages: 16+
Registration: Please email arabic@readingislamiccentre.com with your name, address, mobile/phone number and name of course you are registering for.
◊ BACA Annual General Meeting 2008 : was held on Sunday the 16th of March at Woodford Park, Woodley at 11:30 am. The AGM was a huge success and many new arabic families attended and joined BACA on the day. Elections of the new committee took place at . To see New Committee List, Click Here
◊ BACA Annual General Meeting 2007, was held on Sunday the 18th of March at coronation hall, Woodley starting from 10 am. Elections was held at this AGM for BACA members only. Nominations for posts in the committee was on 17 of February at same place, same time.
◊ After the success of Eid Ulfitr gathering, BACA held Eid Uladha gathering on 30th of December 2006.
◊ Baby sitting course and splat activity are some of the activities running now in the youth club. The youth in the club are also planning to go in a project trip soon. More details will follow in time.
◊
BACA youth club members had succeeded in their first course in the
Club. First Aid Course was very successful, the Club youth enjoyed it
and they are looking forward for more courses. Congratulations to all
youth club members who completed First Aid course, wishing you all the
success and prosperity.
For more information about activities and courses running in the club
please contact Youth club supervisor
secretary@baca-online.co.uk.
◊ BACA's Eid Ulfitr prayers and gathering was the first of its kind for the Muslim Arabs in Reading. The turn out for this gathering was over whelming. Families with their children who were off school during half term breaks; enjoyed being there in their best outfits bringing their usual Eid breakfast and socialising with their friends for about two hours after praying. More details in BACA December 2006 Newsletter.