Sept 02, 2005 - Shia centers in New York are coming together to celebrate the 1400th birth anniversary of Hadhrat Abbas AS. This grand event will take place at Imam Al-Khoei Islamic Center on Saturday, September 10th 2005, beginning at 1:00 PM.

During the course of this event free rides will be available for children to enjoy.

For Urdu speaking audience a mehfil-e-maqasida will also be held after Salaatul Maghribayn. Renowned poets from North America and Canada will pay tribute to Hadhrat Abbas AS.

This event will also be broadcast LIVE from http://www.al-khoei.org/

Schedule of the Day (Saturday, Sept 10, 2005):

• 1:00 PM - Salaatul Dhuhrain

• 1:30 PM - Welcome Address by Sheikh Fadhel Al-Sahlani

• 2:00 PM - Keynote Address (Speaker to be announced)

• 2:30 PM - Snack Break

• 3:00 PM - Workshops on Health, Education and Youth

• 4:00 PM - Workshop on Will Writing and New York State Laws

• 5:00 PM - Workshop with heads of the Centers

• 6:00 PM - Talk Show on "Hijab - A boon or bane?"

• 7:30 PM - Salaatul Maghribayn

• 8:00 PM - Dinner

• 9:00 PM - Mehfil-e-Maqasida