Speakers Muharram 2021

Br. Mahdi Falahati Mourning Rituals, Ziarat and Dua (in English)  
Br. Mahdi Falahati
Brother Ablfazal Gandomi is a reciter and servant at the Imam Reza’s Shrine.
Brother Ablfazal Gandomi
Dr. Abbas Ghassemi, is a Professor Emeritus; Faculty of Engineering at University of California, Merced and Editor-in-Chief of Energy Sources.
Dr. Abbas Ghassemi
Dr. Ghaemi is presently a Senior Control Systems Engineer and project leader in the Controls and Optimization organization at GE Research.
Dr. Ghaemi
دکتر مهدی اصفهانی دکترای فلسفه از آلمان دارند و  رییس بنیاد مطالعات اسلامی در برلین هستند. هم اکنون ایشان به تهران برگشته اند و در پژوهشگاه علوم انسانی و مطالعات فرهنگی مشغول فعالیت در حصوزه فلسفه دین هستند.
Dr. Mahdi Esfahani
دکترمحمد جاودان دارای تحصیلات سطح عالی حوزوی و دکترای فلسفه دین و کلام جدید بیشترین اشتغال علمی تحقیق و تدریس در عرصه شیعه شناسی و کلام شیعه. دارای آثارمتعددی از ترجمه و تألیف اعم از کتاب و مقاله در عرصه فلسفه دین، کلام و تشیع. مدیر گروه تاریخ تشیع دانشکده شیعه شناسی دانشگاه ادیان
Dr. Mohammad Javdan
Dr Sadik Kassim is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Vor Biopharma. He is a scientist/executive with history of working in the biotechnology industry including in AAV based Gene Therapy, Immunotherapy, Oncology, CAR-T cell therapies, T cell therapies, CRISPR gene editing, Hematopoietic Stem Cells, and CMC.
Dr. Sadik Kassim
About Hojjat al-Islam Hasan Doagoo: ▪️ McMaster University, Ph.D. candidate in Religious Studies (Western field), 2018- ▪️ Queen’s University, M.A. in Religious Studies, 2017-2018 ▪️ Hartford Seminary, Graduate Certificate in Islamic Studies and Muslim-Christian relation, 2014-2015. ▪️ International Institute for Islamic Studies, M.A. in Islamic Studies, 2011-2016. ▪️ Imam Khomeini Research and Educational Institute, B.A. in Islamic Philosophy, 2006-2009. ▪️ Islamic Seminary of Qom, Levels 1-4 in Islamic Jurisprudence and its principles, 1998-2016
Hojjat al-Islam Hasan Doagoo
Hojjat al-Islam Sayyid Abbas Razavian grew up in the greater Los Angeles area. He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California in 2001. At the age of 21 he moved to Tehran, Iran to study in the Islamic Seminary of Tehran with the late honorable akhlaq(ethics) teacher Ayatullah Mujtahidi. After the passing of his akhlaq teacher, he moved to Qum to continue his studies in Islamic legal theory and law. After finishing the sutuh of the hawza(Islamic seminary), he began bahth al-kharij. He is currently in his sixth year of bahth kharij. Altogether he has studied for over 16 years in the Islamic seminary. He has had English speaking engagements throughout the US.
Hojjat al-Islam Sayyid Abbas Razavian
Hojjat al-Islam Sayyid Hassan Tabatabaee was born in New York, NY and was raised in Long Island, NY. After completing his undergraduate studies at St. John’s University in Finance, he briefly worked in the investment banking sector. He began his religious studies in Syria, for Arabic, and then moved to the howza where he is currently completing his advanced studies at the Seminary. Sayyid Hassan leads and guides young adults by speaking at leadership and spiritual retreats.
Hojjat al-Islam Sayyid Hassan Tabatabaee
Sister Soheila Aryan is a Hafidha of Quran who has given many lectures on Quranic topics across the US and abroad on various platforms.
Sister Soheila Aryan
August 13, 2021

Dua Komail Program Dedicated to Birth Anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Musa Al-Reza (AS)

Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 7:00 PM (EDT)

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Program:

7:00-7:05 Quran Recitation
7:05-7:35 Lecture (in English)

Speaker: Hojjat al-Islam Sayyid Abbas Razavian (From Qum)
Monthly Lecture Series on Ziarat Jamia’ Kabira

Title: Lesson 6: Peace be upon the leaders of guidance, the lanterns in darkness, the flags of piety, the owners of understanding.

7:35-7:45 Question and Answer
7:45-7:50 Dhikr
7:50-8:20 Dua Komail
8:20-8:30 Ziarat Amin Allah

About the Speaker:
Sayyid Abbas Razavian grew up in the greater Los Angeles area.  He received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California in 2001.
At the age of 21 he moved to Tehran, Iran to study in the Islamic Seminary of Tehran with the late honorable akhlaq(ethics) teacher Ayatullah Mujtahidi.
After the passing of his akhlaq teacher, he moved to Qum to continue his studies in Islamic legal theory and law.
After finishing the sutuh of the hawza(Islamic seminary), he began bahth al-kharij. He is currently in his sixth year of bahth kharij. Altogether he has studied for over 16 years in the Islamic seminary.  He has had English speaking engagements throughout the US.

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Program July 2, 2020

Virtual Ramadan and Pre-Ramadan Programs

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Time Zone: Eastern USA
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Date Language and Program Speaker Title of Lecture
Thursday, April 23, @8:20PM in English Omid Center H.I. Sayyed Abbas Razavi
From Qum
“What is the appropriate feeling before the month of Ramadhan?”
Friday, April 24 @ 6:30 PM in English
MIT’s Quran Circle
Dr. Sadik Kassim “Ramadan in the Quran”
Saturday, @
April 25
@6:30 PM
in Farsi Omid Center Dr.Mitra Rozati “تاثیر شگرف روزه داری بر بدن از دیدگاه محققین”
Sunday, April 26 @6:30 PM in Farsi Omid Center Br. Mostafa Daneshgar
From Michigan
ادب افتادگی، شرح و تفسیر آیات سوره مبارکه حدید
Tuesday, April 28, @9 PM In Farsi Omid Center Dr. Mahdi Khaligh Razavi مسیر شناخت، دوستی و بندگی الهی در آینه دعای ابوحمزه
Thursday,April 30@6:30 PM in English Omid Center Hojjat Al-Islam Razavian “Reflections on Du’aa Abu Hamzah”
Friday, May 1@6:30 PM in English MIT’s Quran Circle Dr. Hassan Khalil “Fasting in Ramadan: Religious and Clinical Perspectives”
Friday, May 1@9 PM in English Omid Center Dr. Zahra Al-Dawood Dua 44 of AlSahifa Al Sajjadiah about Ramadan
Saturday, May 2@6:30PM in Farsi Omid Center Dr. Ehsan Elahi بحثی پیرامون بعضی از فرازهای دعای ابوحمزه ثمالی
Sunday, May 3@6:30 PM in Farsi Omid Center Br. Mostafa Daneshgar “ادب افتادگی، شرح و تفسیر آیات سوره مبارکه حدید”
Tuesday,May 5@9 PM In Farsi Omid Center H.I. Hasan Doagoo “شناخت شناسی دعا: درخواست از معبود، شرط لازم تکامل و معنویت بشر”
Thursday, May 7@ 6:30PM in Farsi Omid Center Dr. Hassan Khalil “Pondering on the Dua Iftitah”
Friday, May 8@6:30 PM in English
MIT’s Quran Circle
Br. Ahmad Namvar Tafsir of Verses 7:26-7:49 (Al-A’raf)
Friday, May 8@9 PM in English Omid Center Dr. Zahra al-Dawood Dua 44 of AlSahifa AlSajjadiah about Ramadan
Saturday, May 9@6:30PM in Farsi Omid Center Br. Hosein Hashemi “کرامت نفس”
Birth Celebration of Imam Hasan Mujtaba (AS)
Sunday, May 10 @6:30 PM in Farsi Omid Center Br. Mostafa Daneshgar ادب افتادگی، شرح و تفسیر سوره مبارکه حدید
Tuesday,May 12@6:00PM Omid Center
Dr. Javaherian’s Lecture will be in Farsi with Live English Translation
Dr. Mohamad Javaherian “فرصت استغفار”
The opportunity of seeking forgiveness Reflections on Surah Al-Qadr
Potential Night of Qadr
Tuesday, May 12@9:30 PM Dr. Kassim’s Lecture will be in English with Live Farsi Translation Dr. Sadik Kassim Reflections on Surah Al-Qadr
Potential Night of Qadr
Thursday, May 14@6:00 PM Omid Center
Dr. Asadi’s Lecture will be in Farsi with Live English Translation
Dr. Sadik Kassim شب قدر بهتر از هزار ماه”
The night of Qadr is better than a thousand months
Potential Night of Qadr
Thursday, May 14@9PM Dr. Kassim’s Lecture will be in English with Live Farsi Translation Dr. Sadik Kassim Reflections on Surah Al-Qadr
Potential Night of Qadr
Friday, May 15@ 6:30 PM in English MIT’s Quran Circle Dr. Sadik Kassiim Fasting according to the Qur’an, Old Testament, and New Testament
Saturday, May 16@6:00 PM Omid Center
Dr. Ghaemi’s Lecture will be in Farsi with Live English Translation
Dr. Reza Ghaemi “دینداری در عصر حیرت: بنیان ها و اقتضائات” Religiosity in the Age of Astonishment: Principles and Conditions
Potential Night of Qadr
Saturday, May 16@9:30 PM Dr. Kassin’s Lecture will be in English with Live Farsi Translation Dr. Sadik Kassiim Reflections on Surah Al-Qadr
Potential Night of Qadr
Sunday, May 17@6:30 PM in Farsi Omid Center Mr. Mostafa Daneshgar ادب افتادگی، شرح و تفسیر آیات سوره مبارکه حدید
Tuesday, May 19@9 PM in Farsi Omid Center H.I. Hasan Doagoo دعا و بستر سازی برای اجابت: چگونه دعا کرده واز خدا چه طلب کنیم؟
Thursday, May 21@ 6:30PM in English Omid Center Dr Sadik Kassim TBE
Friday, May 22@6:30 PM in English MIT’s Quran Circle Sr. Nicole Correri TBE
Friday, May 22@9 PM in English Omid Center Dr. Zahra Al-Dawood Imam Sajjad’s (AS) Dua in AlSahifa AlSajjadiah about Ramadan
Saturday, May 23@6:30 PM in English Omid Center Dr.Sayyed Ahmad Niknam عمل صالح

 

 

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Ramadan 2020 Programs-English-Farsi

Special Topic on Sundays

Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 6:30 PM (EDT)

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Program:

6:30-6:35 Quran Recitation
6:35-7:20 Lecture by Mr. Mostafa Daneshgar (in Farsi)
عنوان: ادب افتادگی، شرح و تفسیر آیات سوره مبارکه حدید

7:20-7:30 Question and Answer
7:35-7:55 Dua

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Program May 10, 2020

Birth Celebration of Imam Hasan Mujtaba

Birth Celebration of Imam Hasan Mujtaba

Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 6:30 PM (EDT)

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Program:

6:30-6:35 Quran Recitation
6:35-6:40 Poem/Nashid
6:40-7:25 Lecture by Mr. Hossein Hashemi (in Farsi)
عنوان: “کرامت نفس”

7:25-7:30 Poem/Nashid
7:30-7:40 Question and Answer
7:40-7:50 Dua

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Program May 9, 2020

Ramadan Quran Circle

بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
کِتابٌ أَنزَلناهُ الَیکَ مُبارَکٌ لِیَدَّبَّروا آیاتِهِ وَ لِیَتَذَکَّرَ أُلوالأَلباب
[ It is ]a blessed Book that We have sent down to you, so that they may contemplate its signs, and that those who possess intellect may take admonition. Chapter 38, verse 29

Dates/Time : Fridays, at 6:30 PM on May 8, 15, 22

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About the Quran Circle:

Quran Circle is an English program covering exegesis (“tafsir”) of Quran and special research topics related to the Quran. We welcome presentations on scholarly research work related to the Quran. If you would like an opportunity to present your work please contact Quran.Circle@yahoo.com.

Quran Circle is open to the public.

Program:
May 8, 15, 22:

6:30-6:35 Qur’an Recitation
6:35-7:25 Lecture
7:25-7:35 Question and Answer
7:35-7:50 Recitation of Dua
Speakers:
May 8: Br. Ahmad Namvar
Topic: Tafsir of Verses 7:26-7:49 Al-A’raf.
Br. Ahmad Namvar works at a healthcare technology start up in downtown Boston.

May 15: Dr. Sadik Kassim
Special Topic: “Fasting according to the Qur’an, Old Testament, and New Testament”.

May 22: Sr. Nicole Correri
Topic: Tafsir of Verses 7:50-7:72 Al-A’raf.
Sr. Nicole Correri is a PhD student in Islamic Studies at Boston University.

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Ramadan Quran Circle, 2020

Special Ramadan Topic: Lessons from 44th Dua of Sahifa AlSajjadyya

Friday, May 8, 2020 at 9:00 PM (ETD)

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Program:

9:00-9:05 Quran Recitation
9:05-9:15 Ziarat Al-Yaseen
9:15-9:48 Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Zahra Al-Dawood(in English)
Special Topic: Lessons from the 44th Dua of Sahifa About the Month of Ramadan.

9:48-10:00 Recitation of Dua 44 of Sahifa

About the Speaker
Dr. Zahra Al-Dawood is an Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Resident at Harvard school of Dental Medicine.

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Program May 8, Sahifa, 2020

Weekly Dua Komail

Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 6:30 PM (EST)

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Speaker: Dr. Hassan Khalil (in English)
Title: “Dua Iftitah-A Road to Allah.”

Program:

6:30-6:35 Quran Recitation
6:35-7:05 Lecture
7:05-7:10 Dhikr
7:10-7:40 Dua Komail
7:40-7:50 Ziarat Warith (PBUH)

About the Speaker:
Dr. Hassan Khalil is a thoracic surgeon at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

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Program May 7, 2020

Dua Abu Hamza Program

Dua Abu Hamza Program

Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 9:00 PM (Eastern USA Time)

Program:

9:00-9:05 Quran Recitation
9:05-9:15 Ziarat Ale-Yaseen
9:15-9:45 Lecture by Hojjat Al-Islam Doagoo (in Farsi)
عنوان: شناخت شناسی دعا-درخواست از معبود،شرط لازم تکامل و معنویت بشر

9:45-10:15 Recitation of Dua Abu Hamza (Part 2)


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Program May 5, 2020

Special Topic on Sundays

Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 6:30 PM (EDT)

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Program:

6:30-6:35 Quran Recitation
6:35-7:20 Lecture by Mr. Mostafa Daneshgar (in Farsi)
عنوان: ادب افتادگی، شرح و تفسیر آیات سوره مبارکه حدید

7:20-7:30 Question and Answer
7:35-7:50 Dua

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Program May 3, 2020