Australia Bangladesh Association Hosted Iftar Party on 13 September

Dear respected community members,

The holy month of Ramadan 1429(H) starts with promises of blessings, forgiveness and salvation from Allah. This is the month of revelation to earth of the holy Quran, and of attaining spiritual excellence and self-purification in personal and social life through fasting, self-restraint and other religious rituals. Fasting is the third pillar of Islam and compulsory for all physically able and mentally sound adult Muslims. Devotees refrain from food, drink, smoke and all sorts of physical gratification during day hours. It was on Lailat-ul-Qadr in this month that the holy Quran was revealed to guide mankind along the right path.

As the blissful month has started, Australia Bangladesh Association is pleased to announce its annual Iftar party:

Venue: The Church Hall, 10 Hyde Street, Footscray VIC 3011
(Melway Ref # 42D6, near Maribyrnong Town Hall)
Date: Sunday, 13th September 2009
Time: Arrival at 5:30 pm for Iftar/prayer at 6:11 pm, followed by dinner

On behalf of Australia Bangladesh Association, we invite you all to come along and join in the sombre religious gathering and have Iftar and dinner with your fellow community members.

Dear fellow community members, Ramadan is an occasion for us to strengthen family and community ties and share Allah’s gifts with those in need. Let us pray and hope that as the holy and cherished month begins, we will witness the beginning of a new era of peace and tolerance around the globe. May the holy month make all to exercise self-restraint and seek divine blessings by working for welfare of all.

Ramadan Mubarak!

Sincerely yours,

Australia Bangladesh Association Inc