Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim - In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Mericful 

Islamic Shura Council of So Cal
 Shura Newsletter #63
 
 Oct 13 , 2009
Greetings!
MAJLIS 2009-2010
 
Shura Council ImageAt its annual general assembly meeting, the Shura Council thanked the outgoing Majlis members - Br. Kalim Farooki (ISCN), Imam Abdul Karim Hassan (Bilal Islamic Center) and Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi (ISOC), and welcomed the incoming members Sheikh Taha Hassane (I.C. San Diego), Sr. Edina Lekovic (MPAC) and Dr. Ahmed Soboh (CAIR). Each year the general assembly elects three new members to serve a three year term in the Majlis. 
RENEWED MISSION & VISION
 
Bismillah
The Shura Council ratified the renewed Vision and Mission of Shura Council.
 
The Vision reads as - "To be a leading organization for unity and excellence."
 
The Mission reads as - "The Islamic Shura Council assists Muslim organizations in serving the Muslim community and the society-at-large. It represents the consensus of its members. It coordinates community activities, enables effective communications, advocates on behalf of its member organizations, and fosters leadership development." 

OPEN MOSQUE DAY

 
Open Mosque DayMany Masajid will host the Open Mosque day for friends, colleagues and neighbors on Sunday - Oct 18th throughout Southern California. Shura Council urges Masajid to encourage community members and invite people of all faiths to the Open Mosque Day.   

MUSLIMS MAPPED


Muslim population map, 2000
Yet once more the Muslims are mapped - perhaps for a different reason this time. This recent study released by the Pew Research Center documents the size and distribution of the World's Muslim population which stands at 1.57 billion making it 23% of global population of 6.8 billion. Click here for details and also reflect what does it mean to be almost one fourth of the world's population? 
TORTURE IS IMMORAL
 
Statue of TortureIn coalition with the Religious Campaign Against Torture, Shura Council is cosponsoring the first of two events on the topic of Intersection of Islamophobia and US sponsored torture. The first event will be held on Sunday Oct 25th and the next event will be held on Nov 15th with Jameel Jaffer, author of Administration of Torture and ACLU's National Security Program Director.
MIDLAND ISLAMIC COUNCIL
 
Minaret
Another regional Muslim leadership council comes into being. In about a year, the Muslim community of the heartland organized itself and plans to inaugurate the Midland Islamic Council early next year. Shura Council congratulates the leadership and thanks Allah for allowing us to share our experiences in the formation of the Midland Islamic Council.   
COMMUNITY EVENTS
 
Community Events
Healing Hands Gaza benefit dinner on Saturday, October 17th at the Anaheim Hilton organized by The Palestine Children's Relief Fund. An educational seminar on Positive Parenting in Corona and for all October events, click here.
IN THIS ISSUE
MAJLIS 2009-2010
RENEWED MISSION & VISION
OPEN MOSQUE DAY
MUSLIMS MAPPED
TORTURE IS IMMORAL
MIDLAND ISLAMIC COUNCIL
COMMUNITY EVENTS

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