In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful 

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

 

Islamic Shura Council of So Cal  

Feb. 7, 2012 | 15 Rabi' Al-Awwal 1433H 

Newsletter Issue # 174

Greetings! 

"We have sent you (Muhammad) not but as a mercy to the worlds" ~ Holy Qur'an 21:107 
NEWS AND EVENTS

 

This Week's announcements Join the Chairman of the Shura Council at IECOC on the evening of February 11, celebrating the life and legacy of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). This program will also feature Drs. Ahmad Sakr, Maher Hathout and will be hosted by Imam Sayed Mustafa al Qazwini and the IECOC community.

 

Whittier Law School invites the community to a symposium on Muslims in the United States

 

Anaheim-based community organization, a social justice partner of Shura Council, OCCCOPICO invites concerned citizens of Orange County for a leadership summit.

 

Click here for a complete February community calendar.

 

NYPD's witch-hunt continues that some experts call a dragnet. Click here to watch Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid, Chairman of the Islamic Leadership Council of New York responding to the NYPD surveillance of Muslims in New York.

 

Islamophobes are attacking Islam, Quran and the Prophet on wikipedia. We invite volunteers interested in editing and maintaining wiki articles on Islam with objective information. If interested please drop us a line at [email protected]

 

We encourage you to hold special prayers and remember the innocent victims of inhumanity in Syria.

MERCY TO THE WORLD[S]

 

Mohammed (pbuh)

Rabi' al Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar is the month when Prophet Muhammad (blessings & peace be upon him) was born. His beginnings were humble and his message was universal - a simple call to live a life in line with the will of the One God. His life and his teachings transcend geography and time. He was a mercy to mankind and the worlds proclaiming the One and Eternal God for the betterment of humanity

 

Recommended Readings:
* Muhammad: His life based on the earlier sources by Martin Lings
* In the Footsteps of the Prophet by Tariq Ramadan
* The Prophet of Islam by Muhammad Hamidullah
* Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet  by Karen Armstrong
* Muhammad: Man & Prophet by Adil Salahi
* Life of the Prophet by Yusuf Islam
* The Life of Muhammad by Muhammad Husayn Haykal

 

ELECTIONS AND HATE

 

Elections Ahead sign Americans are subjected to increased hate and bigotry during the election cycle. Race, religion and other policy issues such as immigration, health care are but some areas of hate and money. It seems this election season is no different. The GOP hopefuls are explosively hyper with hate laced advertisements and engages in out-hating each other. 

 

Please take a moment to complete the hate survey, created  to document Muslim experiences of hatred, hostility and discrimination in California. Once this survey is completed, a report will be published by the Islamic Human Rights Commission similar to their report of hate crimes in UK.

NEWSLETTER SPONSORS

 

Islamic Center of Temecula Valley

Fundraising Banquet 

 

I C Temecula Valley Flyer

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Feb. 25

5:00 pm

 

Featuring:

 Imam Siraj Wahhaj 

Terry Holdbrooks 

Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi 

Sh. Mohammad Faqih

 

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IN THIS ISSUE
NEWS & EVENTS
MERCY TO THE WORLD[S]
ELECTIONS & HATE

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Shakeel Syed

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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.