Among the hadiths stressing the status of laylat al-bara'a are the following:

Tirmidhi, Ahmad, and Ibn Majah relate:
From `A'isha (r.a.): I missed the Prophet (saw) one night so I went out to al-Baqi` (and found him). He said: "Were you afraid that Allah would wrong you and that His Prophet would wrong you?" I said: "O Messenger of Allah, I thought that you might have gone to visit one of your wives." He said: "Allah Glorious and Exalted descends to the nearest heaven on the night of mid-Sha’baan and He forgives to more people than the number of hairs on the hides of the sheep of the tribes of Kalb.

Ahmad and Ibn Majah relate:
From `Ali ibn Abi Talib (R.A): The Prophet (saw) said: "The night of mid-Sha’baan let all of you spend in prayer (i.e. partly) and its day (i.e. preceding it) in fasting, for Allah descends to the nearest heaven during that night beginning with sunset and says: Is there no one asking forgiveness that I may forgive them? Is there no one asking sustenance that I may grant them sustenance? Is there no one under trial that I may relieve them?  Is there not such-and-such, is there not such-and-such, and so forth until dawn rises.

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Iftar Sponsorship
SBIA Daily Iftar Sponsorship is $800, and Community Iftar sponsorship is $2500, which can be shared by multiple families. Please email us for more information.

Food Tickets
Adults $8.00, Children: $5.00
Food Tickets must be purchased by June 26th.
Note: Tickets will not be sold on the day of the event.

Lots of Fun
Prizes, Jumps, Face Painting Clown,Balloons

Sports
Cricket, Football, Soccer, Volley Ball & more Bring your Favorite sports equipment

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Yakoob Jaka: 408-238-4190
Email: picnic@sbia.info

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Featuring Ingrid Mattson, Reza Aslan, Alaeddin Albakri, Zaid Shakir, Hamza Yusuf, Hatem Bazian & Others

A Conversation You Don’t Want to Miss

What—if anything—does religion have to contribute to the great public conversations of the modern world?

On June 27, the American Muslim theologian Hamza Yusuf will sit down onstage with internationally acclaimed writer Reza Aslan for a provocative, no-holds-barred interview about why religion still matters.

Also featured will be Ingrid Mattson, Zaid Shakir, Hatem Bazian, and Alaeddin Albakri.

It is the event of the summer—and one you don’t want to miss.

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Inspirational Talk:

Revelation: First Counsel from the Text “My Beloved Son”

Commentary by Imam Tahir Anwar

Friday, June 18^th, 2010 – 7:45 PM – Salat ul Fajr

Dinner & Breakfast provided.
Father/Son Teams will be given suggestions on how to plan their night of worship.

Sons must be at least 11 years old or in 6^th Grade in order to participate.

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Kindergarten-1^st Grade Category Winners:
1st Place: Reha Ahmed, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 1
2nd Place: Ali Chaudhry, ILM Tree, Grade: 1
3rd Place : Rashaad Alamgir, Silicon Valley Academy , Grade: K-1st Grade
3rd Place: Sarrah Farid, SBIA, Grade: KG

2^nd-3^rd Grade Category Winners:

1st Place: Ujala Dean Shafiq, Yasin Foundation, Grade:3
2nd Place: Sena Atesoglu, Granada IS, Grade:2
3rd Place: Isa AbdurRashid Twist, Northstar, Grade:3

4^th-5^th Grade Category Winners:

1st Place: Hilal Atesoglu, Granada IS, Grade: 5
2nd Place: Nabiha Ahmed, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 4
3rd Place: Sameeha Shafik, Granada IS, Grade: 5

6^th-12^th Grade Category Winners:

1st Place: Zena Jandali, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, Grade: 7
2nd Place: Aneesah Farid, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 6
2nd Place: Jihane Abdelhadi, Ilm Tree, Grade: 9
3rd Place: Mavish Mahomed, San Ramon Valley Islamic Center, Grade: 12
3rd Place: Omar Ahmed, SBIA, Grade: 9

Special Awards:
Youngest Contestant Special Award: Yusuf Atesoglu, Pre-K
Honesty Special Award: Yasmin AbuKhudir, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: K-1st Grade
Good Strategies Special Award: Yousef Helal, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: K-1st Grade
Great Artist Award: Saahar Khan, Silicon Valley Academy, K-1st Grade

Great Cartoon Story Special Award: Ibrahim AbdulHaq Twist, Northstar, Grade:3
Great Story Teller Special Award: Raeed Shaik, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 3
Colorful Desription Special Award: Rabia Kassa, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 3
Good Strategies Special Award: Sana Afzal, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 2
Great Artwork Special Award: Ismael Ali, ILM Tree, Grade: 2
Very Descriptive Language Special Award: Zara Shabbeer, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 2

Good Strategies Special Award: Daniel Shaharuddin, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 4
Good Strategies Special Award: Athiyya Umar, Silicon Valley Academy, Grade: 4
Self Control Special Award: Zoha Qader, Granada IS, Grade: 5
Scariest Story Special Award: Aabid Jamshed, Granada IS, Grade: 5

Great Insights Special Award: Zohra Chaudhry, ILM Tree, Grade: 6
Most Dramatic Essay Special Award: Yume Rashid, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 7
Great Cartoon Special Award: Hawraa Alasadi, Internet, Grade: 8
Great Imagery Special Award: Maryam Idris, Granada IS, Grade: 6
Great Coping Ideas Special Award: Harris Hireed, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 7
Insightful Poetry Special Award: Mustafa Yesilyurt, SBIA Sunday School, Grade: 6
Good Strategies Special Award: Bethool Haider, SABA, Grade: 7

Honorable Mention for Research: Layla Alasadi, Internet, Grade: 6

There will be an Award Ceremony and Dinner for the contest winners and their families on Saturday, June 5th at 5:30pm at SBIA Downtown Center

(325 N. Third St. San Jose CA 95112).

Please note that attendance to the ceremony is by invitation only. If you have not been contacted or have not let the organizers know whether you will be attending the ceremony or not, please RSVP by sending an email to Sister Ayse Yesilyurt at sbiasemahessay2010@yahoo.com