Start of Ramadan 1445 AH – Tuesday, 12 March 2024

The Imams Council of ACT (Imams Mohammad Swaiti, Adama Konda and Nourredine Laraibi) have met after Maghrib today at the Canberra Masjid and have declared that fasting for Ramadan 1445 AH will start on Tuesday, 12 March 2025, Inshallah.

Taraweeh prayers will start Monday night, straight after ‘Isha’ at 9pm.

Eid-ul-Adha 1444H on WEDNESDAY, 28 June 2023

It is confirmed the first day of Dhul Hijjah is Monday, 19 June 2023. Therefore the Day of Arafah will fall on Tuesday, 27 June 2023 and Eid-ul-Adha will be on following day, WEDNESDAY, 28 June 2023, Inshallah.

Imams Council of ACT

Note: Salat-ul-Eid at Canberra Mosque will be held at 8am SHARP, Inshallah.

ISACT Membership 2022/2023

Renewals

Membership renewals for the Islamic Society of ACT are due by the end of June and reminders have been sent to existing members. It is preferred that renewals be processed via Email (membership@isact.org.au) and payment be made electronically by direct deposit. Please refer to instructions in the email/letter reminder.

Application for Membership

The Executive Committee is required to consider applications for membership for the Islamic Society of ACT.  As part of that consideration the Executive Committee will now require that any new membership be verified in person and will deny any application that has not been verified in person. Please refer to the attached notice for further details: Membership Application Notice.2023.pdf

Hasan Shafi
Membership Officer

Eid-ul-Fitr 1444 AH – Saturday, 22 April 2023

The Imams Council of ACT (Imams Mohammad Swaiti, Adama Konda and Nourredine Laraibi) have met after Maghrib today at the Canberra Mosque and have declared that Eid-ul-Fitr 1444 AH will be Saturday, 22 April 2023 (due to cloud preventing sighting), Inshallah.

Salat-ul-Eid at the Canberra Mosque will start at 8am SHARP.

Note: Salat-ul-Isha will revert back to its regular time of 7:15pm from Friday, 21 April 2023.

Ramadan 1444AH newsletter/updates & Eid arrangements

UPDATES/NEWSLETTER – https://isact.org.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ramadan-1444-updates.pdf

EID AND FUN DAY & BBQ FLYER – https://isact.org.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Eid-ul-Fitr-Salaah-and-Fun-BBQ-DAY-2023.pdf

Taraweeh arrangements – 1444AH/2023 – starting 22 Mar

Taraweeh prayers will be held following ‘Isha’ prayers every night during Ramadan inshaAllaah at 9.00pm and 7:45pm when daylight saving ends.

Brother Ahmed Furqan Hassan, one of our young local hafidhs, will be leading the Taraweeh inShaaAllaah this year.

Start of Ramadan 1444 AH – Thursday, 23 March 2023

The Imams Council of ACT (Imams Mohammad Swaiti, Adama Konda and Nourredine Laraibi) have met after Maghrib today at the Canberra Masjid and have declared that fasting for Ramadan 1444 AH will start on Thursday, 23 March 2023, Inshallah. Therefore, Taraweeh prayers will start Wednesday night, straight after ‘Isha.

Eid-ul-Adha 1443H on SATURDAY, 9 July 2022

It is confirmed that the Day of Arafah will fall on Friday, 8 July 2022. Therefore Eid-ul-Adha will Inshallah be on following day, SATURDAY, 9 July 2022.

Imams Council of ACT

Note: Salat-ul-Eid will be held at the masjid at 8am SHARP, Inshallah.

ISACT Membership

Renewals

Membership renewals for the Islamic Society of ACT are due by the end of June and reminders have been sent to existing members. It is preferred that renewals be processed via Email (membership@isact.org.au) and payment be made electronically by direct deposit. Please refer to instructions in the email/letter reminder.

Application for Membership

The Executive Committee is required to consider applications for membership for the Islamic Society of ACT.  As part of that consideration the Executive Committee will now require that any new membership be verified in person and will deny any application that has not been verified in person. Please refer to the attached notice for further details: Membership Application Notice.pdf

Hassan Shafi
Membership Officer

Eid-ul-Fitr 1443 AH – Monday, 2 May 2022

The Imams Council of ACT have met after Maghrib today at the Canberra Mosque and have declared that Eid-ul-Fitr 1443 AH will be Monday, 2 May 2022 Inshallah.

Salat-ul-Eid at the Canberra Mosque will start at 8am SHARP.

Note: Salat-ul-Isha will revert back to its regular time of 7:15pm from Sunday, 1 May 2022.