Bismillah.
For years, the United Voices for Peace
Network (UVPN) had been conducting one of its major activities every Ramadhan
which is very well known as “Qiyamul Layl”. The program which is usually
scheduled within the last ten days of Ramadhan, starts with a series of Islamic
lectures after Tarawih prayer and ends with the participants praying tahajjud
and eating shuhur together. This great event started in the Ramadhan of 2006 in
Sultan Kudarat and was widely accepted and participated by many—from high
school students to members of the community. Since then, every year UVPN have
been working on and improving the Qiyamul Layl in Sultan Kudarat as a
collaborative effort of the Muslim youth to anticipate and prepare for the
greatest night in Ramadhan that may come only once every year: the Laylatul
Qadr or the Night of Power.
This year though, is different. For Alhamdulillah,
UVPN had finally implemented two sets of Qiyamul Layl: one in Kutawato
(Cotabato) and the other one, in Taguig City which is a first time for UVPN.
The UVPN Qiyamul Layl 2013, with the theme:
“Self Reformation: a gateway to Peace and Progress” was held last August 2,
2013 (25th day of Ramadhan) at the Green Mosque Compound, IRM Road,
New Bicutan, Taguig City. It was well participated by more than 200 people from
the nearby Muslim community. The four sets of lectures delivered by three great
Islamic lecturers done during the program had a great impact on the audiences.
The community was indeed grateful that such kind of activity started in their
place, and they hope these kinds of activities initiated by the youths will
continue.
The Qiyamul Layl in Taguig City made possible
through the great blessings of Allah and the efforts of not just the few UVPN
members in the area but also due to the efforts, support and contribution of
many volunteers and Muslim brothers and sisters in the area. Without them,
indeed the success of the program will remain as a dream. The UVPN in Taguig
and Manila—and the UVPN family as a whole—is indeed grateful to the following
people/groups: the Imam in Green Mosque, Imam Abdulhamid; the IRM Tambayan
youth volunteers; the Abo Family; the the Ponga Sisters; Mr. and Mrs. Compania;
the Basman Family for the LCD Projector; Dr. Abdullah from UPCM; our three lecturers namely Hasim
Iskak, Ustadz Abdurrahim Masdal, and Ustadz Abdulhamid Pigkawlan; and all the
participants from the community during the said event.
May Allah reward us all for all the efforts
we did for His sake. May Allah continue to shower His blessings to the Muslim
Ummah, especially the Muslim youths. Ameen.
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