Islamic Community of Bryan-College Station

New Roommate Finder Service

Administrator — Fri, 02 May 2008 05:12:02 +0000

A new way to help you find a roommate. If you have an apartment and are looking for a roommate or if you need a place to move into, please follow the link and fill out the form with as much information as you can.

Blue entries are for brothers, Pink entries are for sisters. White entries are apartments no longer available.
Roommate Finder Forum

ICBCS presents, Weekend Workshop with Sheikh Yaser Al-Khooly

Administrator — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:51:06 +0000

The 3-day workshop will take place from April 24th -26th at the ICBCS masjid. The featured events are listed below.

Thursday April 24

8:10 pm: Role of Muslim Students in the US

Friday April 25

12:50 pm: Friday Khutbah

5:30 pm: Talk for Children and Youth

8:10 pm: Tafseer of Selected Verses from Surah Tawbah

Question/Answer Session with Community Members

Saturday April 26

11:30 am: Talk for the Sisters

Youth Halaqa Program kicks off at ICBCS

Administrator — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:59:31 +0000

The youth khalaqa program for young muslim boys and girls has resumed at ICBCS. The biweekly program is supervised by Dr. Anwer and will hold on Sundays between Maghrib and Isha.

Sheikh Mohammed Salah visits ICBCS, March 17th and 18th

Administrator — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:27:07 +0000

ICBCS will be holding a workshop with Dr. Sheikh Mohammed Salah who has visited the community several times to discuss topics regarding the different types of sabr. Sheikh Mohamed Salah was the Imam of the Masjid in Victoria, Texas. He currently resides in Egypt and he is the host of the popular Islamic TV Show, Ask Huda. There will be three lectures total:

1) Patience with respect to calamities

2) Patience in performing acts of worship

3) A General Fiqhi Q&A.

Eid al-Adha on Wednesday, Dec 19

Administrator — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:15:12 +0000

ICBCS congratulates all Muslims for the beginning of Dhul-hijjah, the best ten days in the sight of Allah. The Hajj Authority in Makkah determined that the first day of Dhul-Hijjah was Monday December 10th, 2007. Based on that the day of Arafat will be on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 and Eid al-Adha will be on Wednesday December 19th, 2007.

Eid Prayer will take place inshallah at Memorial Student Center (MSC), rooms 224 and 225. The prayer will start at 9:00 am sharp inshallah, with the takbeerat at 8:45 am.

Annual Mosque Open House

Administrator — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:08:21 +0000

ICBCS will host its annual Mosque Open House this Saturday November 10th, between 10 AM and 4 PM.

You are invited to visit your local mosque at 417 Stasney St and learn more about Islam. Get to know your Muslim neighbors and enjoy international food.

Eid ul-Fitr on Saturday (Oct. 13th)

Administrator — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:48:10 +0000

There have been no confirmed hilal sightings in North America this evening (Thursday, Oct 11). Consequently, we will insha’Allah complete 30 days of Ramadan and have Eid prayers at the Texas A&M Memorial Student Center (rooms 224 and 225) on Saturday at 8:30 am.

Takbeerat will start at 8:15 am. Please arrive by 8 am as you may need time to find parking space. We suggest parking in the Koldus Parking Garage located directly across from the MSC & Rudder Tower. If space is not available, you may consider taking your family to the MSC first, and then parking in the West Campus Parking Garage. You may walk to the MSC from there using the tunnel / walkway.

Eid ul-Fitr Announcement

Administrator — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:37:23 +0000

6:40 PM - Oct. 11, 2007

ICBCS will be conducting a local moon-sighting tonight. If the moon is sighted, the sighting will be verified through Chicago Hilal Committee (CHC) and a decision regarding Eid al-Fitr will be posted on this website. Since moon-sighting reports will be taken by the CHC from all over the United States, please note that it may take up till two hours after the sun sets on the West Coast of the US before a final announcement is made.

Eid al-Fitr Prayers

Administrator — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:09:57 +0000

If Eid is on Friday

Eid Prayer Venue: Islamic Center, 417 Stasney Street

If Eid is on Saturday

Eid Prayer Venue: Memorial Student Center (MSC), Room 224-225

Prayer Timings:

Takbirat will start at 8:15 AM inshallah
Prayer will start at 8:30 AM inshallah

Ramadan Announcement

Administrator — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:52:38 +0000

9:19 PM - Sept. 12, 2007: RAMDAN MUBARAK!

The moon for Ramadan has been sighted and inshallah tomorrow, September 13, 2007 will be the first of Ramadan. Taraweeh prayers will start at 9:30 PM inshallah.

9:02 PM - Sept. 12, 2007

There is no decision regarding the start of Ramadan so far. Isha prayer will start on regular iqama time (9:05 PM). Taraweeh prayers will not start until a confirmed determination of the start of Ramadan has been made. A decision will be posted here as soon as it is available.

8:25 PM - Sept. 12, 2007

The moon was not sighted in Bryan-College Station area. We are currently waiting on the decision of the Chicago Hilal Committee (CHC) regarding sighting reports elsewhere in the United States. A decision will be posted here as soon as it is available.

5:45 PM - Sept. 12, 2007

ICBCS will be conducting a local moon-sighting tonight. If the moon is sighted, the sighting will be verified through Chicago Hilal Committee (CHC) and a decision regarding the start of the Ramadan will be posted on this website. Since moon-sighting reports will be taken by the CHC from all over the United States, please note that it may take up till two hours after the sun sets on the West Coast of the US before a final announcement is made.