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):
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1:00 PM -
Salaatul Dhuhrain
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1:30 PM -
Welcome Address by Sheikh Fadhel Al-Sahlani
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2:00
PM - Keynote
Address (Speaker to be announced)
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2:30 PM - Snack
Break
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3:00 PM -
Workshops on Health, Education and Youth
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4:00 PM -
Workshop on Will Writing and New York State Laws
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5:00 PM -
Workshop with heads of the Centers
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6:00 PM - Talk
Show on "Hijab - A boon or bane?"
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7:30 PM -
Salaatul Maghribayn
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8:00 PM -
Dinner
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9:00 PM -
Mehfil-e-Maqasida