بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

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

    Islamic Shura Council of So Cal  

Nov. 5, 2011 | 11 Dhul-Hijjah 1432H 

Newsletter Issue # 162

Greetings! 

"Vying for more diverts you until you go to the graves. But you will know; oh, you will know! Oh, if you knew with certain knowledge, you would be seeing blazes; and you would see it with the eye of certainty, and then you will, that day, be questioned about felicity." (Holy Qur'an - 102)

NEWS & EVENTS

 

News & Events Shura Council wishes the community once again a joyous Eid al Adha and pray that we continue to celebrate the life and legacy of Prophet[s] Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them) through service to humanity. 

 

On Sunday November 13th, the Islamic Shura Council will receive Interfaith Unity Award from the South Coast Interfaith Council, an association of over 140 congregations in the South Bay area.

 

Muslim American Society announces its 15th Annual convention from November 24 through 26 in Los Angeles.

 

Shura Council congratulates Islamic Relief for being asked by the Obama Administration to help lead a faith-based awareness campaign in the United States on the crisis in East Africa

 

Israel continues to arrest 'humanitarian activists' enter into Gaza. Click here for an eye witness report.

  

Click here for November calendar and several events.

CITIES OCCUPIED & BANKS DIVESTED

 

The 99%

From Occupy Wall Street  to Occupy Los Angeles and Orange County, Americans are expressing their dismay toward corporate greed and its consequences - joblessness and homelessness

 

Muslims are encouraged to check out a discussion guide from an Islamic perspective on the ongoing occupations of over one thousand cities in the United States.

  

In the growing Occupy Movement, Los Angeles based faith leaders announce divestment from Bank of America, including Van Jones and Shakeel Syed.

 

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are moving money from big banks to their local non-profit credit unions as many Los Angelenos did this week. Click here to learn 10 Reasons not to bank with corporate banks and to find out why are the big banks getting off scot-free.

 

POVERTY PLAGUE?

Bullying stops here sign

 

Poverty is growing in America faster than ever before. Listen to three formerly homeless people and find out the underlying causes of homelessness.

 

Working families argue their income should reflect a wage rate required to meet minimum standards of living. Find out what it takes to be classified as poor by using this living wage calculator. And, yes there are poor people in our neighborhoods in the counties of Orange and Los Angeles. Click here to take a look at the poverty map of America and ask yourself what can I do  to end poverty.

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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.