بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

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

   
Islamic Shura Council of So Cal

June 7, 2011 | 5 Rajab 1432H 

Newsletter Issue # 141

Greetings! 

"Had We sent down this Quran on a mountain, you would certainly have seen it falling down, splitting asunder because of the fear of God, and We set forth these parables to men that they may reflect." Qu'ran 59:21

NEWS & EVENTS

News and Events

 

Fiqh Council of North America announces Ramadan 1432H. Click here for details.

 

 Islamic Management course is now fully online. Shura Council encourages everyone to avail this invaluable resource.  

 

MSU-UCI invites you to a benefit dinner for UCI-11 on June 18th. Click here to RSVP. We encourage the community to celebrate fifteen years of service by the UMMA Community Clinic.

 

Have you been harassed or bullied because you are a Muslim? Share your stories on Saturday, June 11 at ISOC then join the  Islamophobia Town hall at IIOC  

 

Shura Council congratulates all the high school and college graduates who received awards for academic excellence and Islamic learning. Many students were also awarded a total of $18,500 in scholarships at the Muslim Graduation Ceremony. Details will be available next week.

 

Click here for a full June event calendar.

 

ARE MUSLIMS THE NEW NAZIS?!

Pat Robertson

 

The high priest of televangelism, Rev. Pat Robertson declares "Muslims are the new Nazis" in a recent interview. Several years ago he also said "Islam is not a religion." While we know Rev. Robertson's rants are not reflective of Christianity we feel he needs to be politely reminded. Please take a minute and call 1-800-759-0700 and record your concern. Ignore the initial auto recording and wait until the operator picks up and simply register your concern for the reckless remarks by Rev. Pat Robertson.

FOOD WASTE  

Don't waste food sign

Quran teaches us to "eat and drink but do not waste, for God does not like those who waste" Quran 7:31. Some studies claim there is a food waste epidemic in America. Click here to learn the basics of food waste and six ways to avoid food waste and fifty ways to never waste food.

CANCER AND CELL PHONES  

Cell phone to ear

Almost everyone uses a cell phone today. Recent controversial report by World Health Organization claims that cell phones can potentially cause cancer. Click here for a fact sheet from the National Cancer Institute. Experts say cell phone use can cause brain cancer but suggest 8 precautions to take to avoid adverse affect from even minimal cell phone use.

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NEWS & EVENTS
ARE MUSLIMS THE NEW NAZIS?!
FOOD WAST
CANCER AND CELL PHONES

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The Islamic Shura Council is an umbrella organization of Mosques and Muslim organizations serving the Muslims of Southern California. Since 1995,  the Council continues to foster the spirit and culture of "working together" at all levels in one of the most diverse and largest Muslim populations in the country.