Join Me at Six Flags for Eid...
Invites Sh. Yasir Qadhi

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Assalaamu Alaikum,

My dear brothers and sisters in Islam! The blessed and holy month of Ramadhan is winding to a close; we pray that Allah accepts our good deeds and forgives our sins and blesses us with many, many more Ramadhans in our lifetimes.

As most of you are aware, ICNA NJ has reserved the entire Six Flags Great Adventure theme park to celebrate Eid. I believe this is the perfect opportunity to pray Eid with thousands and thousands of Muslims, and to enjoy the festivities of Eid with family and friends. It was on Eid day that the beloved Prophet salla Allahu alayi wa salam watched the Abysinnians show their skills with their spears and weapons, and encouraged Aisha to watch as well.

Fellow Muslims! I feel that it is obligatory for us, especially as we live in these lands where our holidays and festivals are not national events, that we ensure that our children have the best and sweetest memories of this religious celebration. If we show our children the spirit of Eid, by allowing them to see the beautiful diversity and strength of the Ummah, and by showering them with love and gifts on this day, this will instill in them a sense of pride in their religion that they will cherish and eventually want to pass down to their children after them.

So what better way to celebrate this Eid than to join the many, many thousands of people who will be coming to the Six Flags event, and praying together with all of these diverse Muslims from all backgrounds and ethnicities and walks of life, and then enjoying the rest of the day in the company of our brothers and sisters, our parents and children, our friends and neighbors, in this beautiful park and playground! What a memorable experience this would be for our children and ourselves, Insha Allah!

Tell your family and friends to join me at Six Flags and make this one of the most unique Eids possible!

I look forward to seeing you all there!

Your brother in Islam

Sh. Yasir Qadhi

Introduction of Sh. Yasir Qadhi 

Sh. Yasir Qadhi is a lecturer and Islamic teacher who has authored several books about Islam. He has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering as well as an M.A. in Theology from Islamic University of Madinah.  Presently, he is completing his Doctorate in Islamic studies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.  He is also the Dean of Al-Maghrib Institute.