Date/Time: Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Program:
6:30-6:50 Prayer
6:50-7:20 Quran Recitation
7:20-8:20 Lecture by Dr. Hossein Alizadeh on Tafsir of Verses 30-40 of Surah Yaseen (in Farsi)
8:20-8:30 Question and Answer
8:30-8:35 Dua
8:35-9:15 Potluck Dinner and Potluck Dessert
9:15-9:30 Clean up of the hall
9:30 End of Program
Special Lecture on Ziyarat Jam’ia Kabirah
Date/Time: Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 7:15 PM
Location:Omid Center, 320 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA
Program:
7:15-7:35 Isha Prayer
7:35-7:50 Quran Recitation
7:50-7:55 Dhikr
7:55-8:30 Dua Komail
8:30-9:00 Lecture (in English)
Speaker: Hojjat al-Islam Hasan Doagoo
Title:Ziyarat al-Jami’a al-Kabira: A Comprehensive Lesson on Imamology in Twelver Shi’ism
9:00-9:10 Ziarat Warith
9:10-10:00 Dinner
Date/Time: Saturdayday, November 16 @ 6:30 PM
Location: Omid Center, 320 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA
Program:
6:30-6:50 Prayer
6:50-6:55 Quran Recitation
6:55-7:00 Nasheed
7:00-7:40 Lecture by Dr. Asadi-Kia (in Farsi with live, simultaneous, English translation)
عنوان: شخصیت پیامبر اکرم (ص) و پیام او
Title: Characteristics of the Prophet (PBUH) and His Message.
7:40-7:45 Nasheed
7:45-7:55 Question and Answer
7:55-8:05 Presentation by the students of the Omid School
8:05-8:30 Competition
References:
Farsi: http://yazd.mtahzib.com/index.aspx?fkeyid=&siteid=326&pageid=20894&catid=559&dview=1124
English: https://www.al-islam.org/unschooled-prophet-ayatullah-murtadha-mutahhari
8:30-8:45 Moloudi by Dr. Agheli
8:45-9:00 Ziarat and Dua
9:00-9:45 Potluck Dinner and Potluck Dessert
NOTE: Students are always invited as a guest of the community and are not expected to contribute to the potluck.
9:45-10:00 Cleaning of the Hall
10:00 End of Program
Date/Time: Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 7:15 PM
Location: Omid Center, 320 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA
Program:
7:15-7:35 Prayer
7:35-7:45 Quran Recitation
7:45-7:50 Dhikr
7:50-8:20 Recitation of Dua Komail
8:20-8:30 Moloudi by Dr. Agheli
8:30-9:00 English Lecture by Dr. Raisi
Title: “Imam Sadiq (PBUH) and establishing Shia school in the years of upheaval.”
9:05-9:10 Ziarat Amin Allah
9:10-9:15 Supplication
9:15-9:45 Dinner and Cake (Donated)
1️. ✅Birth Celebration of Imam Jafar Sadiq (PBUH) and Dua Komail Date/Time: Thursday, November 14 @ 7:15 PM
Location: Omid Center, 320 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA
Speaker: Dr. Alireza Raisi
(in English)
Title: ”Imam Sadiq (PBUH) and establishing Shia school in the years of upheaval.”
Moloudi: Dr Agheli
Dinner and Cake:Donated
2️. ✅Birth Celebration of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH)
Date/Time: Saturday, November 16 @ 6:30 PM
Location: Omid Center, 320 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA
Poem: Students of Omid School
Speaker: Dr. Hamed Asadi-Kia
(Live, simultaneous, English translation will be provided)
Title: Characteristics of the Prophet (PBUH) and His Message.
Moloudi: Dr Agheli
Competition: Mr Hashemi
Potluck Dinner and Potluck Dessert
Dates/Time : Friday, November 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Location: Room 66-160
(MIT’s Landau Building)
25 Ames Street, Cambridge. MA
About the Quran Circle:
Quran Circle is a bi-weekly English program covering exegesis (“tafsir”) of Quran and special research topics related to the Quran. We welcome scholarly research work related to the Quran. If you would like an opportunity to present your work please contact Quran.Circle@yahoo.com.
During the remaining months of 2019, Quran Circle is scheduled to meet on 11/15, 12/13,
and 12/27.
Quran Circle is open to the public.
Program:
7:00-7:10 Preparation for Prayer
7:10-7:20 Prayer
7:20-7:30 Quran Recitation
7:30-8:30 Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Mohammad-Ali Radawi
Topic: “Presentation of Tafsir of Verses 91-103 of Chapter six (Al-Anaam)”
8:30-8:40 Question and Answer
8:40-8:50 Supplication
8:50-9:00 Isha Prayer
9:00-10:00 Dinner
We offer our condolences to Imam Mahdi (AJ) on the accasion of Martyrdom Anniversary of Hasan Al-Askari (AS)
Date/Time: Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Speaker: Mr. Majid Sabbagh (in Farsi)
Title: Tafsir of Verses 11-29 of Surah Yaseen
About the Speaker:
Br. Majid Sabbagh is a PhD student in Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University.
Program:
6:30-6:50 Prayer
6:50-7:20 Quran Recitation
7:20-8:20 Lecture by Mr. Majid Sabbagh on Tafsir of Verses 11-29 of Surah Yaseen (in Farsi)
8:20-8:30 Question and Answer
8:30-8:35 Dua
8:35-9:15 Potluck Dinner and Potluck Dessert
9:15-9:30 Clean up of the hall
9:30 End of Program
This Week’s Dua Komail Program is Dedicated to Martyrdom Anniversary of Imam Hasan Al-Askari (PBUH)
Speaker: Dr. Mehdi Hazari
TITLE: “Remaining firm on faith through changing times and circumstances: the life of Imam al-Askari (as)”
Date/Time: Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 7:20 PM
Location: Omid Center, 320 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA
About the Speaker:
Dr. Mehdi Hazari serves as resident scholar, delivers speeches, teaches youth groups and provides counseling. He has been engaged in these activities across the United States and Canada for more than 15 years and promotes interfaith dialogue and supports community outreach initiatives. Dr. Hazari currently works as a neurophysiologist and environmental scientist for the EPA, and is a 2011 Presidential award winner.
Program for Thursday, November 7, 2019:
7:20-7:40 Prayer
7:40-7:50 Quran Recitation
7:50-7:55 Dhikr
7:55-8:30 Dua Komail
8:30-9:00 Lecture by Dr. Mehdi Hazari (in English)
9:00-9:15 Marsieh and Ziarat Amin Allah
Date/Time: Saturday, November 2, 2019
Speaker: Dr. Mohammad Masoori (in Farsi)
عنوان: تأملی در روش های ارائه تفسیر و چگونگی بررسی مدارک و مستندات ارائه شده.
Program:
6:30-6:50 Prayer
6:50-7:20 Quran Recitation
7:20-8:20 Lecture (in Farsi)
8:20-8:35 Question and Answer
8:35-8:40 Dua
8:40-9:40 Potluck Dinner and Potluck Dessert
9:40-10:00 Clean up of the hall
10:00 End of Program
Speaker: Hojjat Al-Islam Navid Charooseh (in English)
TITLE: “Post-Arbaeen Reflection: Social Dimension of Spirituality”
Date/Time: Thursday, October 31, 2019 at 7:20 PM
Location: Omid Center, 320 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA
About the Speaker:
Br. Navid Charooseh was born and raised in the US. After receiving his MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland he moved to Qum, Iran to attend the Seminary. He has been studying there for the last nine years.
Program:
7:20-7:40 Prayer
7:40-7:50 Quran Recitation
7:50-7:55 Dhikr
7:55-8:30 Dua Komail
8:30-9:00 Lecture (in English)
9:00-9:10 Ziarat Warith
9:10-10:00 Dinner