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 28, 2011 | 26 Rajab 1432H 

Newsletter Issue # 144

Greetings! 

"God has promised those who believe and do good works that they shall have forgiveness, and a tremendous reward" Qur'an 5:9

NEWS & EVENTS

 

News and EventsThe Audacity of Hope is set to sail with 50 Americans and several boats from other countries with love to Gaza. Hold them in your prayers for their love of justice and humanity.  

 

The cost of war is increasing but most people cannot relate to how it is impacting them. Cost of War calculates the contributions by your State, County, City and by the trade-offs against jobs. Call your congressional representative and make your voice heard.

 

Watch Dr. Maher Hathout, Chairman of Shura Council, speech on the topic of love at All Saints Church in Pasadena.  

Click here for the events in July.

 

SHARIA - WHAT IS IT EXACTLY?

Scales of Justice

 

Extending a greeting of peace to a fellow human being is part of Sharia. Feeding a hungry person and taking care of the poor is also part of Sharia. But yet a growing number of people are mindlessly afraid of Sharia. Here is a list of who's who against the sharia, which some people call - nothing more than anti-Muslim politics. Experts say America should rather be concerned about groups like the Sovereign Citizens. Share the following resources with friends/neighbors and dispel the myths about Sharia.   

INJUSTICE IN THE AISLES

Grocery workers

 

The grocery workers struggle for just wages and health care continues. Faith leaders are holding simultaneous press conferences and will also attempt to meet the managements of grocer
y chains - Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons. The Executive Director of Shura Council will join faith leaders in speaking at the Albertson's headquarters in Fullerton and will deliver a memo of concern to the Albertson's management. In the interim, we ask that you do the following:

  • If you shop at Albertsons, Ralphs, Vons or any other chain - please take a moment and say "thank you" to the staff and let them know that you support them
  • Take another minute and ask for the Store Manager and record your concern for their organization's lack of empathy and support to their workforce
  • Keep yourself abreast of the progress or lack thereof re: labor negotiations at these grocery chains. Click here for details
  • Share the grocery chains workers struggle with your friends/family and neighbors
  • Prepare yourself and make a pledge to never cross a picket line - if the workers call for a strike 

WELCOME SUMMER

Summer heat

 

S.N.A.P stands for Specific Needs Awareness Planning. It is a voluntary disaster registery as part of your support system for emergencies. It allows emergency personnel to find people who may need additional assistance in a disaster. SNAP saves lives of those who have a permanent or temporary disability or anyone who need extra help in times of emergencies. If you know of anyone in your family, friends or neighbors, please help them by introducing to SNAP registery. Remember, to save one life is like saving all of humanity!

 

 

Summer has finally arrived which means heatstrokes and fires. Take all precautions for summer to enjoy the most of it. Click here to make the most of your summer holidays.

 

 

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IN THIS ISSUE
NEWS & EVENTS
SHARIA-WHAT IS IT EXACTLY?
SPENDING AWAY vs. INVERSTING WISELY
CONFUSING QUESTIONS

Majlis Members

Staff


Shakeel Syed

Executive Director 

 

Elaine Younes

Office Manager

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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.