Due to great interest from the community, we contacted the publisher of Nahj al-Balaghah by Prof. Tahera Qutbuddin and have received additional copies. InshaAllah, the books will be distributed on a designated day in Ramadan. We will share further details soon.

The original price of the book is $250. However, the publisher has generously offered us a discounted price of $50.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kno5O-xnu4o&list=PLRagz8v-1fF64syWCOntMn8fHSwQMxjFp&t=1s

🔻"Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 53", Lec11
speaker: H. I. Hasan Doagoo
Feb 12, 2026

Topic: Pillars of a Nation — Consultation, Security, Trade, and Care for the Vulnerable in Imam ʿAlī’s Letter to Mālik al-Ashtar

#Nahj_al_Balagha_Letter_53

Special Topic Lecture Series, Lec06

🔻Topic: Christianity in Pre-Islamic Arabia — A look to the Arabic Poetry and the Two Christian Arab Kingdoms of Ghassnids (Jafnids) and Lakhmids (Nasrids)

🌐 Virtual, EN Lecture

Date
Sunday February 15th, 2026
7:15 pm to 9:00 pm (US Eastern Time)

Location
Online, Detail Below

Schedule
7:15-7:20 Login to Zoom
7:20-8:45 Lecture, in English, Dr. Farhad Ghoddoussi
Topic: "Religious Landscape of Pre-Islamic Arabia: An Analysis Based on Primary (Epigraphic) and Contemporary Sources," Lec06 (last)
8:45-9:00 Q&A

Zoom Participation (virtual):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/92377466698

- About Speaker (Bio)

#pre_islamic_arabia
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Special Topic Lecture, On the Arrival of the Blessed Month of Ramadan

🌐 Virtual, EN Lecture

Date
Sunday February 15th, 2026
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Eastern Time)

Location
Online, Detail Below

Schedule
6:00-6:05 Login to zoom
6:05-6:50 Lecture, in English, H. I. Hasan Doagoo
Title: "The Guest of Allah: Maximizing the Divine Feast using the Blueprint of Sha'baniyya Sermon"
6:50-7:00 Q&A

Zoom Participation (virtual):
https://mit.zoom.us/j/92377466698

- About Speaker (Bio)

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From the sermon of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) welcoming the blessed month of Ramadan:

أیُّهَا النّاسُ، إنَّهُ قَد أقبَلَ إلَیکُم شَهرُ اللّه بِالبَرَکَةِ وَالرَّحمَةِ وَالمَغفِرَةِ، شَهرٌ هُوَ عِندَ اللّه أفضَلُ الشُّهورِ، وَأیّامُهُ أفضَلُ الأَیّامِ، ولَیالیهِ أفضَلُ اللَّیالی، وساعاتُهُ أفضَلُ السّاعاتِ. هُوَ شَهرٌ دُعیتُم فیهِ إلى ضِیافَةِ اللّه ، وجُعِلتُم فیهِ مِن أهلِ کَرامَةِ اللّه، أنفاسُکُم فیهِ تَسبیحٌ، ونَومُکُم فیهِ عِبادَةٌ، وعَمَلُکُم فیهِ مَقبولٌ، ودُعاؤُکُم فیهِ مُستَجابٌ.

upcoming events, Feb 19-20, 2026

🔸In-Person
▫️Thu, Feb 19, 6:30-9:00 pm
Dua Kumayl & Lecture, speaker: Sadik Kassim.

▫️Fri, Feb 20, 6:30-9:00 pm
Quran Study, speaker: Hassan Khalil.

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Please note that due to the early Maghrib time, our in-person Ramadan events will begin at 6:30 PM with Isha prayer and dinner (6:30–7:30 PM), followed by duʿa and lecture (7:30–9:00 PM).

On Thursdays, we will recite Dua Kumayl, followed by a four-part lecture by Br. Kassim. On Fridays, we will recite Dua Iftitah, followed by Quran Study, Tafsir, led by Br. Khalil.

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https://youtube.com/live/VotfmBUWPqk

🔻"The Guest of Allah: Maximizing the Divine Feast using the Blueprint of Sha'baniyya Sermon"
speaker: H. I. Hasan Doagoo
Feb 15, 2026

Ramadan Event, Special Topics

🕒 Every Monday, 9:00-10:00 PM (US Eastern Time) — Starting February 23 (Virtual)

Speaker: H. I. Hasan Doagoo
Lecture: "Reflections on Dua Abu Hamza Thumali"

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The Crescent Moon of the Holy Month of Ramadan 1447 A.H.
From the Moon-Sighting Committee of The Council of Shia Muslim Scholars of North America - Read more here:
https://ow.ly/Ogbh50YgGrM

6 Ramadan (Feb. 24): Allegiance of Imam Ali al-Rida (p), (Year 201 A.H.)
10 Ramadan (Feb. 28): Death of Lady Khadijah (p), (Year 3 B.H.)
12 Ramadan (March 2): Welcoming of the Muslims in Madinah, (Year 1 A.H.)
15 Ramadan (March 5): Birthday of Imam Hasan ibn Ali (p), (Year 2 A.H.)
17 Ramadan (March 7): The Battle of Badr, (Year 2 A.H.)
19 Ramadan (March 9): Attack on Imam Ali (p) in Masjid al-Kufa, (Year 40 A.H.); 1st Observance of the Nights of Destiny (Layali al-Qadr) – Starts in the evening on Sunday, March 8th
20 Ramadan (March 10): The Conquest of Mecca, (Year 8 A.H.)
21 Ramadan (March 11): Martyrdom of Imam Ali (p) in Kufa, Iraq, (Year 40 A.H.); 2nd Observance of the Nights of Destiny (Layali al-Qadr) – Starts in the evening on Tuesday, March 10th
23 Ramadan (March 13): 3rd (Final) Observance of the Nights of Destiny (Layali al-Qadr) – Starts in the evening on Thursday, March 12th

اللّٰهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنا بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيمانِ وَالسَّلامَةِ وَالْإِسْلامِ وَالْعافِيَةِ الْمُجَلَّلَةِ وَدِفاعِ الْأَسْقامِ وَالْعَوْنِ عَلَى الصَّلاةِ وَالصِّيامِ وَالْقِيامِ وَتِلاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ . اللّٰهُمَّ سَلِّمْنا لِشَهْرِ رَمَضانَ، وَتَسَلَّمْهُ مِنّا، وَسَلِّمْنا فِيهِ حَتَّىٰ يَنْقَضِىَ عَنَّا شَهْرُ رَمَضانَ وَقَدْ عَفَوْتَ عَنَّا وَغَفَرْتَ لَنا وَرَحِمْتَنا.

The Arrival of the Holy Month of Ramadan Mubarak – A Time of Blessings, Reflection, and Spiritual Growth.

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Ramadan Event, Special Topics

🕒 Every Monday, 9:00-10:00 PM (US Eastern Time) — Starting February 23 (Virtual)

Speaker: H. I. Hasan Doagoo
Lecture: "Reflections on Dua Abu Hamza Thumali"

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upcoming events, Feb 23-27, 2026

🔹Virtual
▫️Mon, Feb 23, 9:00-10:00 pm
Special Topics, 01, "Dua Abu Hamza", Hasan Doagoo, McMaster University, Canada.

▫️Tue, Feb 24, 9:00-10:30 pm
Lecture Series, 01, "The Just God and the Human Moral Agent", Hassan Ansari, IAS, Princeton.

🔸In-Person
▫️Thu, Feb 26, 6:30-9:00 pm
Dua Kumayl & Lecture, speaker: Sadik Kassim.

▫️Fri, Feb 27, 6:30-9:00 pm
Quran Study, speaker: Hassan Khalil.

visit us:
https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT

Due to great interest from the community, we contacted the publisher of Nahj al-Balaghah by Prof. Tahera Qutbuddin and have received additional copies. InshaAllah, the books will be distributed on a designated day in Ramadan. We will share further details soon.

The original price of the book is $250. However, the publisher has generously offered us a discounted price of $50.

https://sites.mit.edu/zekrmit/
@zekrMIT