In the name of God the most Merciful, the most compassionate.
Alsalaam Aleekum Wa Rahmat Allah Wa Barakatuh / Peace be upon you:
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
“O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint.” Qur’an 2:183
Ramadan Kareem Brothers & Sisters!
The holy month of Ramadan 2022 (1443 AH) and fasting will start on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
The holy month of Ramadan 2022 (1443 AH) Calendar can be downloaded by clicking here.
Where to pray Taraweeh?
SMA rented Pine Lake Community Center (PLCC) for weekend nights and most of the last ten nights of Ramadan. We will pray at SMA trailers the other nights.
Please refer to SMA Ramadan Calendar to know when to pray every night.
PLCC Address: 21333 SE 20th St, Sammamish, WA 98075
Taraweeh Night
Taraweeh salat will start 5 minutes after Isha salat. Imam Ahmed will lead taraweeh and recite half Juz’ every night spread across 8 Rakats + Shaf’ + Witr. A short Khateera pause is anticipated after the first 4 Rakats of Taraweeh.
Ramadan Logistics
SMA has a capacity of 88 whereas PLCC has a capacity of 180. Please use the Eventbrite App to register. You may be asked to show your registration QR code to be allowed entrance.
Taraweeh Logistics
Please plan to bring your own prayer mat when we pray at PLCC. Kindly make sure to take your water bottle with you.
Taraweeh Parking
We will double the parking space by using the grass area at SMA. Please follow the instructions.
When we pray at PLCC, you can use PLCC’s parking as well as the Brock O’Connor Baseball Field’s parking on 212th Ave (behind Fire Station 81). You can also use SMA’s parking and its grass area - it is just a 10 minutes walk. We encourage carpooling!
The following map shows in green the roads that can be used for parking and. Please observe and obey all traffic and Parking requirements and do not park in the red zones.
Iftar
You can sponsor Iftar by using the sign-up sheet and donate online, cash or by check. Please make sure to mention “Iftar” in the memo when you make your donations online or by check.
SMA rented Pine Lake Community Center (PLCC) , Address: 21333 SE 20th St, Sammamish, WA 98075
Dates for Community Iftiyar
Saturday April 2nd Ramadan 1st @ PLCC
Saturday April 9th Ramadan 8th @ PLCC
Friday April 15th Ramadan 14th @ PLCC
Friday April 22nd Ramadan 21st @ PLCC
Friday April 29th Ramadan 28th @ PLCC
COVID Updates
King County’s local indoor mask mandate ended on March 12 concurrently with the state’s order.