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Finding God - Sheikh Khalil JafferEve of 8th Muharram 1447 AHThursday, July 3 2025Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Finding God - Sheikh Khalil JafferEve of 7th Muharram 1447 AHWednesday, July 2 2025Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Finding God - Sheikh Khalil JafferEve of 6th Muharram 1447 AHTuesday, July 1 2025Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Finding God - Sheikh Khalil JafferEve of 3rd Muharram 1447 AHSaturday, June 28th 2025Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Finding God - Sheikh Khalil JafferEve of 5th Muharram 1447 AHSunday, June 30th 2025Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Finding God - Sheikh Khalil JafferEve of 4th Muharram 1447 AHSunday, June 29th 2025Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Eve of 2nd Muharram 1447 AHFriday, June 27th 2025Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Finding God - Sheikh Khalil JafferEve of 2nd Muharram 1447 AHThursday, June 27th 2025Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Friday Juma Khutba1st Muharram 1447June 27th, 2025Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Eve of 1st Muharram 1447 AHThursday, June 26th 2025Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Eve of 1st Muharram 1447 AHThursday, June 26th 2025Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Eid ul MubahilaJune 20th 202523rd Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH– Mubahala is when the Prophet challenged the Najran Christians to invoke God’s curse on the liars.– It happened peacefully after the Treaty of Ḥudaybiyya when Islam spread by preaching, not war.– The Prophet sent letters to many leaders, including the Bishop of Najran, inviting them to monotheism.– The Najran Christians sent a delegation for dialogue; the Prophet explained pure tawḥīd.– They insisted Jesus was divine; the Prophet refuted this with Qur’an comparing Jesus to Adam.– Allah commanded the Prophet to settle it through Mubahala, bringing his closest family.– The Prophet came with Ali, Fatimah, Hasan, and Husayn — showing who was truthful.– Seeing this, the Christian leader backed out, choosing peace and paying jizya instead.– This showed Islam’s victory through logic and the special status of Ahl al-Bayt.– It contrasts with Christian history of forced conversions and refutes Pope Benedict’s claims.Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Friday Juma KhutbaJune 20th, 2025- Shi‘as are facing a dangerous situation as Israel has attacked Iran, claiming Iran is building a nuclear bomb.- CNN and US intelligence suggest Iran is three years away from having a nuclear bomb, but Trump’s own intelligence director said Iran is not building one and has not resumed the program since suspending it in 2003.- Trump disregarded his intelligence director’s statement and claimed Iran was very close to getting the bomb.- There is no solid evidence that Iran is weaponizing its nuclear program; credible organizations and the IAEA confirm no signs of military use of enriched uranium.- Western governments repeat that “Israel has the right to defend itself,” but Iran did not attack Israel, so Israel’s war is aggression, not self-defence.- Netanyahu has falsely claimed for over 30 years that Iran is close to getting a nuclear bomb, repeatedly misleading Americans, similar to the WMD lie about Iraq.- The Western media heavily favors Israel, exaggerating Israeli casualties while minimizing or ignoring Palestinian deaths and suffering.- A report found Israeli deaths get 33 times more BBC coverage than Palestinian deaths, showing Western media bias that devalues Arab and Iranian lives.- Ayatullāh Sistāni condemned the military aggression against Iran and warned of severe chaos and suffering if the aggression continues, urging governments to stop the war and find a lawful, peaceful resolution.- People are encouraged to recite Du‘ā no. 14 of aṣ-Ṣaḥifah as-Sajjādiyyah for the safety of Shi‘as in the Middle East, especially in Iran.Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Thursday Night Majlis June 19th 202522nd Dhul Hijjah 1446 AHDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Shahadat of Sons of Hazrat Muslim bin Aqil (a)Wednesday June 18th 20252 2nd Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH * Muslim bin ‘Aqil’s martyrdom marks the beginning of the Karbala tragedy, and his two sons, Muhammad and Ibrahim, were martyred brutally about a year later. * The Quran’s 31st chapter is named after Luqmān, an Abyssinian sage known for his wisdom, though not necessarily a prophet. * Allah granted Luqmān wisdom and used his words of advice in the Quran to teach key values to humanity. * Luqmān’s first advice to his son is Tawhid: never associate partners with Allah, as shirk is a grave injustice. * He reminds his son about Qiyāmat: that even the smallest deeds will be brought forth by Allah for judgment, reinforcing accountability. * Luqmān stresses the importance of establishing prayer as an act of submission, gratitude, and seeking divine support.* He instructs his son to command good and forbid evil, showing concern for the moral wellbeing of society. * Luqmān emphasizes patience as essential for fulfilling duties and withstanding hardships and opposition. * He teaches humility in behavior: do not act arrogantly, be moderate in walking, and keep the voice gentle and low. * Allah adds advice about gratitude to parents, obedience within limits, and how Muslim bin ‘Aqil’s sons embodied strong faith, duty, patience, and sacrifice even in hardship. Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Eid E Ghadeer 1446 AHJune 14th 202518th Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH * Islam was completed and perfected through the announcement of Imamat at Ghadir, not just through prayers and fasting.* Allah revealed a verse commanding the Prophet to deliver this crucial message, promising divine protection against opposition.* The Prophet declared Ali as Mawla after announcing the perfection of religion and Allah’s satisfaction with Islam as a complete system.* Many verses and narrations show that all acts of worship are invalid if done without accepting the rightful Imams.* Ghadir highlights that Wilāyat is not just love for Ali, but obedience and submission to his authority as appointed by Allah.* Islam’s perfection relies on both Tawḥīd and acceptance of divine leadership through the Prophet’s family.* Shayṭān’s story shows that worship without obedience is worthless; he worshipped for thousands of years but refused to submit to Allah’s choice.* Shayṭān believed in Allah and worshipped Him but failed the test of surrendering his pride when commanded to bow to Adam.* True Islam requires both belief in God and complete surrender to His chosen guides, preventing the mistakes of past nations.* Ghadir serves as a reminder and a test for Muslims to maintain Islam’s complete form by upholding the Imamat.Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Friday Juma KhutbaJune 6th, 2025- Eid Mubarak was extended to all.- Surah al-Shams emphasizes divine signs and the human soul’s ability to know right from wrong.- Success lies in purifying the soul; failure comes from letting it be corrupted.- Tawbah cleanses the soul like water purifies the body.- Surah al-Aʿlā stresses reminders and the importance of charity and prayer.- True belief includes willingly giving to the needy, not just fulfilling obligations.- The message of purification and charity is found in all revealed scriptures.Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Eid-ul-Adha 14469th Dhul Hijjah 1446June 6, 2025* Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Ibrāhīm's (a) success in fully submitting to God's will, highlighting that Islam means the struggle to surrender.* Ibrāhīm faced two key challenges in his final test: internal (love for his son) and external (Shayṭān trying to deter him three times).* The three pillars stoned at Mina represent these diversions by Shayṭān; on a deeper level, they symbolize the internal and external obstacles to submission.* The first pillar represents the evil within (nafs ammārah), the second represents devils among jinn, and the third symbolizes satanic human influences.* Ibrāhīm was victorious over Shayṭān because he had already purified his soul, fulfilling the verse “successful is he who purifies it.”* Eid al-Adha teaches us, even outside of ḥajj, to be vigilant against internal and external satanic forces.* On the first day in Mina, only the first pillar is stoned before sacrifice—showing that defeating one's own nafs is necessary to sacrifice sincerely.* Pilgrims throw 49 pebbles total across the days, symbolizing the 49 major sins in Islamic teachings—each pebble representing a dimension of evil.* We should self-reflect and identify at least seven negative traits to begin the path of spiritual purification.* While we celebrate Eid, we must not forget oppressed Muslims like those in Gaza, and we pray for the reappearance of the Mahdī to establish true justice.Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Shahadat of Hazrat Muslim Bin Aqeel (a)Thursday June 5th 20259th Dhul Hijjah 1446 AHDonate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)

Shahadat of 5th Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (AS)6th Dhul Hijjah 1446 AHJune 3rd, 2025* Imam Muḥammad al-Bāqir (a) was known for his depth of knowledge, as described by the Prophet (s): “he will dig out knowledge the way it should be.”* A narration highlights the Imām referencing the “Book of ʿAlī” as the most authentic source of knowledge, emphasizing divine revelation through Jibrāʾīl.* In a hadith, the Imām categorized actions into four groups: ladders of good deeds, penalties for sins, major sins, and elements of salvation.* Good deeds include initiating salām, feeding others (especially the needy), and praying at night when others are asleep.* Penalties that erase sins include doing wuḍūʾ in cold weather, walking to congregational prayers, and maintaining regular prayers.* Major sins include obeying greed, following one's desires, and self-conceit or arrogance—each warned against in the Qur’an.* Elements of salvation are fearing Allah in private and public, being moderate in wealth or poverty, and speaking justly in pleasure or anger.* Imam al-Bāqir (a) was poisoned in early Dhul Ḥijjah by the ruling powers who, after Karbala, resorted to covert assassination of the Imams.* As his wafāt neared, he asked that women recite marsiya for him in Mina for ten years, linking his memory to the tragedy of Karbala.* Imam al-Bāqir was five at Karbala and never forgot the trauma; he is buried beside his father in Baqīʿ, and his demolished shrine remains a cause of grief for believers.Donate towards our programs today: https://jaffari.org/donate/Jaffari Community Centre (JCC Live)