Iqra Academy Edinburgh

11/08/2026

11/08/2026

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11/08/2026

🌙 RABI AL-AWWAL MOONSIGHTING

Join the Iqra moonsighting team on Thursday 13th August at Blackford Hill, Royal Observatory Edinburgh, as we come together to sight the new moon of Rabi al-Awwal.

Let us come together as a community to revive the beautiful Sunnah of moon sighting, a practice encouraged by our beloved Prophet ﷺ.

We will pray Maghrib Salah together at the Royal Observatory, followed by looking out for the new crescent.

Please bring your family and children and give the younger generation an opportunity to experience and connect with this beautiful Sunnah.

🔭 If possible, please bring prayer mats, binoculars or a telescope.

Everyone is welcome — come along and help us revive the Sunnah! 🌙

10/08/2026

Assalāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāhi wa barakātuh,

We are delighted to be starting a new Girls Youth Club at Iqra Academy for young sisters aged 11+, in shā’ Allāh.

As our young girls grow, it is so important that they have a place where they can feel connected to the Masjid, strengthen their relationship with Allah ﷻ and their Deen, build confidence, and develop good friendships with other Muslim girls.

We want the Masjid to be somewhere our young sisters feel they belong — a place they enjoy coming to, where they can learn, talk, ask questions, have fun and grow together in a positive Islamic environment.

The sessions will combine Islamic reminders and Qur’an reflection with discussions, activities, games, friendship and personal development — making Deen something our young sisters can connect with and carry with them in their everyday lives.

✨ Our first session will be Saturday 15th August, 11:00am–12:30pm, in shā’ Allāh.

We warmly encourage parents to bring their daughters along, and we encourage our young sisters to come, bring a friend and be part of something special from the very beginning.

May Allah ﷻ make this a means of strengthening the īmān of our young sisters, keeping their hearts attached to the Masjid, and raising a generation of confident Muslim women who love and live their Deen. Āmīn.

26/05/2026

Assalamu Alaikum ورحمة الله وبركاته,

*Reminder*

Eid ul-Adha Salah timings for tomorrow

We kindly remind all brothers and sisters to:
• Please arrive on time
• Park responsibly and be mindful of our neighbours and surrounding residents
• Follow volunteer/steward instructions where applicable
• Recite the Talbiyah whilst coming to the masjid:
“Labbayk Allahumma Labbayk…”

Some Sunnahs of Eid ul-Adha:
✅ Wake early and prepare for Eid Salah
✅ Perform Ghusl and wear clean/best clothing
✅ Use perfume/attar (for brothers)
✅ Recite the Takbir/Talbiyah abundantly
✅ For Eid ul-Adha, it is Sunnah to eat after the Eid prayer, preferably from the Qurbani meat if possible
✅ Greet one another warmly and maintain good character and patience throughout the day

May Allah ﷻ accept from us all and allow this Eid to be a source of blessings, unity, and happiness for the entire community.

Eid Mubarak 🌙