On Saturday Jan 30, 2010, we had the pleasure of having two special guests with us. The first guest is a pillar of the Muslim community in Boston and America at large. To prove it, he was appointed by former president Mr. Bush as a commissioner at the United States commission on International Religious Freedom. Imam Dr. Talal Eid is the founder and executive of the Islamic Institute of Boston. He had served as the Muslim chaplain at Boston’s Children’s Hospital, Tufts and is currently serving Brandeis University and Mass General Hospital of Boston. He is an Adjuct professor of Arts of Ministry at Hartford Seminary, Connecticut. Imam Talal Eid is a Doctor of Theology in Comparative Religion from Harvard University. He studied Islamic Law ‘Shari’aa’ at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. The Imam is a consultant, specialist and expert on Islamic law, including issues of marriage, marital dispute, marital violence, divorce and child custody. Imam Dr. Talal Eid spoke to the parents about the importance of realizing and properly dealing with their American Muslim youth regarding the topic of dating and marriage.

The second special guest we had was a groom and bride from Tunisia joining together in a religious ceremony led by Imam Dr. Talal Eid himself. This event marked the first religious ceremony at YUSUF MOSQUE and hopefully there will many more to come, and more importantly many more content couples and successful families. The family of the groom and bride provided delicious sweets and desserts as a special touch to the social community potluck dinner.

The evening also was a time to recognize three special volunteers at YUSUF MOSQUE for their dedication, tirelessness and excellent service to the mosque and the community: Mr. Nazir Khan, Mr. Malhar Saheed and Mr. Masdooq Saheed.

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