We pray it has been a blessed Ramadan and all of your Ibadat, Duaas, and charity are accepted. We inshallah look forward to seeing you all on Eid Day, Friday 15th.
A Thanks from the Heart!
We want to especially thank all of you who joined us for the Khutmul Quran and 27th night fundraising. A sincere thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make Ramadan and this Khutmul Quran a success. May Allah swt shower His blessings upon you for each and every dollar donated to serve those in need, empower our Muslim American institution and facilitate essential programs and repairs at ICGC.
Ameen
Prayer Space
To accommodate the need for space to pray after the Masjid is full, overflow prayer space will be available with sound delivered by speakers and live stream from the masjid in following buildings:
*Parents with children will be in the
International Academy
building cafeteria so those with children under 4, please go directly there.
*Ladies (and if needed Men) with no young children will be in the
Educational Building
.
*There will be no seating or space for ladies on the masjid main floor. Chairs will be available in the Academy atrium and for adults only in the Educational Building.
Zakat al Fitr
This is a kind reminder that Zakat al Fitr is due before Eid al Fitr. This year, the amount due is $10 per household member (including newborns) and is obligatory on all heads of the household who have more than the minimum required amount of food to feed their families.
ICGC Values Your Donations and Support
We are grateful for your wonderful show of support on the 27th night of Ramadan. Each and every one of you will be receiving a personal thank you shortly after Eid. Alhumdolillah, with your beautiful generosity and Allah’s blessings, we were able to reach our Ramadan goal if we include those of you who have pledged to give your commitment before the end of the year. We encourage any of you who missed the opportunity due to the online system being unavailable or could not come and want to avail Ramadan blessings, please utilize the online link to donate. May Allah swt bless all of you for generosity in giving and in spirit. Your support is instrumental to our vision of the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati as a world class Islamic institution.
Eid-al-Fitr Parking Pass
* Early Bird Pass for 7:30 am Prayer is Pink and is valid only until 8:15 am.
* Regular Pass for 9:30 am Prayer is Orange with no time restriction.
* Please carpool when possible
* Please clearly display your pass on your windshield mirror and only park in designated areas or where traffic control volunteers direct you
Eid Parking at Meijer
Free parking and shuttle bus service will be available Eid morning from 7:00 am-NOON at the Meijer parking lot. The 3 yellow buses will be making continuous trips back and forth from Meijer to the Masjid. Please line up for buses to vacate no later than 11:45 pm. Cars not displaying the parking pass may be towed at the owners' expense. Please be respectful of our neighbors on Plantation Dr as well as your fellow Muslims
Police Parking Restrictions on Plantation Drive
Important Note:
Plantation Drive is being designated as temporary no-parking by West Chester Police Department. All side streets off of Plantation are no parking as well. DO NOT PARK IN NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAYS! Please pay attention and follow the direction of their signs. WCPD has the authority to ticket or tow any car violating their parking restrictions
Parking Etiquette
There is no parking permitted on grass anywhere on the property. No parking in the turn-about drop off zone at the Majid side entrance. Handicapped parking is for cars displaying handicap permit. Towing services will be performed by Millennium Towing and all fines are the responsibility of the vehicle owner. Please remember, there are good safety reasons these areas have no parking designations.
Volunteer staff may direct you to park in certain areas. Please show them courtesy, as they are giving of their time to ease the flow of traffic and help you to avoid the inconvenience of a towed vehicle. We thank you for your patience.
Remember to drive slowly through the neighborhood when coming to, and leaving from the Masjid! Please BE COURTEOUS to our neighbors and let them turn into their driveways.
Please park your vehicles in marked/legal areas only, do not park in the neighborhood homes/property. West Chester Police Dept. will be increasing their patrol around our center and they will issue citation for minor/major violations. We have also contracted with a towing company to remove vehicles parked illegally at the vehicle owners' expense.
We request our community members to respect these rules and follow the direction of security staff/volunteers so that we may all be blessed with and enjoy a peaceful Ramadan at ICGC.
Have a Happy Eid Mubarak to all of you
