PARSIPPANY — The Islamic Center Of Morris County (ICMC) held their Annual Community Picnic on Sunday, July 2 at Veterans Memorial Park. The picnic was open to all community members and the admission was free for everyone.
They served BBQ, with hamburgers and hotdogs and assorted salads. The day continued with Dhuhr prayer, girls soccer, tug of war (men), water balloon toss, Men’s soccer, Tug of war (women), prizes and much more.
The Islamic Center of Morris County is registered with the State of New Jersey as a 501(c)(3), Non-Profit Religious & Educational organization for Muslims.
The mission of the Islamic Center is promoting goodwill, understanding, fellowship and tolerance among Muslims; To strengthen the fraternal bonds among Muslims in the Morris County and the surrounding areas; To promote friendly relations between Muslims and non-Muslims in the community; To provide Muslims with religious guidance based on the teachings of Islam; To serve as a cultural institution for dissemination of information on Islam; its teachings, history, and culture among Muslims as well as non-Muslims; To organize courses of study in Quran, Sunnah and the Islamic history, designed to meet the needs of Muslims and non-Muslims, both adults and children; To establish and maintain an Islamic Center in this community to serve as a place for Islamic prayers and cultural and religious activities.
Their ongoing activities are Live Daily Prayers, Jummah Prayer at 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., Friday Night Family Night, Lecture after Isha prayer, Lecture after Fajr prayer, Hajj and Ummrah program every Saturday after Fajr prayer, Sisters’ Halaqa every Thursday, Youth programs, Hifdh program, Pre-School, Sunday School, Youth Camp, Interfaith events, Da’awa, Training courses, Community betterment projects such as Habitat for Humanity, Walk for Water, Breast Cancer Walk, Back to School Programs Charity, Refugee assistance, Blood drives, and Health clinics.
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