Masjid Baitul Mukarram, Astoria (also known as Astoria Islamic Center, Inc.) is a mosque built by the Bangladeshi community in New York. In addition to the daily five prayers, it runs weekend school, weekly Tafseerul Quran program, women’s taleem, adult Quran learning program, and a monthly lecture/seminar on a particular topic. Assistance with Islamic burial services is also provided. Weekend and summer school for Islamic learning are conducted with minimal fees.
Activities of Masjid Baitul Mukarram:
1. Tafseer-ul-Quran
- It is held every Saturday after the Maghrib prayer
- Highly qualified Imam Abdullah Kamal, who graduated from Al-Azhar University, gives lectures in detail based on the Quran and Hadith in four different languages: Bangla, English, Urdu, and Arabic
2. Free Quran class for male adults
- It is held every Wednesday after Maghrib prayer, teaching the Quran with Tajweed rules
- Class is taught by the Imam
- The Imam gives his undivided attention to the class to make sure the Quran is learned correctly
3. Sisters’ program
- Held twice a month, on Tuesday at noon and ends at 2:30 p.m.
- Sisters learn the Quran with tajweed, meaning and discuss hadith
- Taught by a sister qualified in Islamic education
4. Free family and marital counseling
- Imam advises choosing a partner to have a peaceful and Islamic family life
5. Khatm-e-tarawi in the month of Ramadan
- The Quran is recited during tarawi from the beginning to the end of Ramadan
- Muslim community members make iftar arrangements during Ramadan in the masjid. Every day, about 90-100 people attend Iftar and Maghrib prayer.
Team:
President: Mahbubur Rahman
General Secretary: M. A. Mognie
Treasurer: Mizanur Rahman
Organizing Secretary: Abdul Jalil
Member: Helal Khondoker
Member: Md. Mohsin
Member: Moniruz Zaman
Member: Wajed Ali
Member: Ahmed Niazi
Member: Fazlul Haque Chowdhury