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

Apr. 10, 2012 | 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1433H 

Newsletter Issue # 183

Shura Council thanks the community for its warm welcome of Dr. Tariq Ramadan on the evening of Tuesday, 17th of April. We are nearly filled to capacity and encourage you to reserve your seat today. 

We also thank you for responding to our suggestion for advance purchase of Dr. Ramadan's books and congratulate those who already purchased their copies. If you like to make an advance purchase of the books, please call 714.239.6473.

Shura Council also welcomes the visiting scholars - Sheikh Abdool Rahman Khan of Islamic Circle of North America, Dr. Jamal Badawi and Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah of the Fiqh Council of North America. We sincerely appreciate the support of member Mosques, Loyola Marymount University, Fiqh Council of North America, Islamic Circle of North America, CAIR-Los Angeles and AMANA Mutual Funds for co-sponsoring the conference on Religious Freedom & U.S. Constitution. 

Remember to reserve your space at the Shura Council's annual banquet on 12th of May. Keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Sherman Jackson, Professor of Religion & American Studies at USC. Call 714.239.6473 or email info@shuracouncil.org for tickets and sponsorship information. 

Southern California will celebrate young graduating Muslims at the 10th Muslim Graduation Ceremony  on June 10th. Organizers invite young Muslims to learn of the award categories and apply for scholarships for over $18,500. 

Honoring orphans is an obligation and not an option. Join hands with SABA Homes on Saturday April 29th to honor the orphans. Help Masjid Quba complete its last phase at its fundraiser on Saturday April 28th. For more information call 626-964-3596.  Learn about the history of Japanese-Americans who were interned during WWII with CAIR-LA's trip to the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on April 28th.  

Join the community for a Spring Carnival, organized by Chino Valley Islamic Center on Saturday April 14th and enjoy an afternoon with your family, Spring Bazaar with Masjid Omar Farouk on Sunday April 15th. Learn all about minority rights in Muslim countries the same afternoon at Islamic Center of Southern California. Click here to see other options in April.

On Saturday April 14th, South Asian Network will offer a free citizenship clinic. Attorneys will be on hand to help you file citizenship application and prepare you for citizenship interview. For appointments and more information, call 562-403-0488, ext.108 or email. 

"I will die with dignity" says Abdulhadi al-Khawaja a human rights activist on hunger strike for about 60 days, protesting the brutal monarchy of Bahrain, home to the U.S. 5th Fleet. His hunger strike has been a protest of last resort against the disproportionately mighty powers. My father is near death says Zainab AlKhawaja, the daughter of Abdul Hadi Khawaja. 

Chronicling the popular uprising for dignity against the U.S. backed rule in Bahrain is documented in a stunning and award winning documentary, Shouting in the Dark.  Click here to watch the documentary in full and if you feel moved by what you saw in this documentary - call the Ambassador of Bahrain, Ms. Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo at 202-363-3311 and remind her of her obligations toward her faith and for her humanity.

Remember in your prayers all innocent victims, particularly in Bahrain and Syria.

Last week, Bosnia commemorated genocide  and honored those who were cleansed for their ethnicity. Bosnian genocide gave birth to the term - ethnic cleansing, just as the recent additions to the war vocabulary - coalition of the willing and collateral damage.

Although more than 100,000 Bosnians were killed but the Srebrenica Massacre continues to haunt the memory of the survivors. The Bosnian survivors say they are reminded of the cries from the grave. 

Click here to watch a full length documentary by the veteran journalist Robert Fisk on Bosnia in Part-1, Part-2 and Part-3.

Yusuf Islam's musical tribute to Bosnia - "I have no canons that roar" and "they killed the little ones."

The Inescapable Questions by Alija Izetbegovic is a must read for those who seek answers to the questions of the past and the present and courageous enough to raise questions for the future.

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