Save the Date for Shura Council's 1st Annual commUNITY walkathon. Information can found here.
ACLU-Southern California invites the community for a court hearing of Naji Hamdan versus Department of Justice on Monday July 9th at 2pm in Los Angeles at the Edward Roybal Federal Building, 255 E Temple Street. This case alleges the role of the United States in the detention and torture of Naji Hamdan, a US citizen, in the United Arab Emirates.
Anaheim citizens sued the City of Anaheim alleging a violation of voters rights and for better representation of Latinos. Click here to learn about the exclusion of Latinos from the leadership positions in Anaheim.
Shura Council thanks the Sikh Coaliton for its leadership in passing AB 1964, the Workplace Religious Freedom Act. When fully enacted into law, AB1964 will sharply reduce job discrimination against Sikhs and other religious minorities in California. Shura Council is a proud signatory in support of AB 1964 and we urge the community to sign the petition until AB 1964 becomes a law.
Some Physicians cautiously applaud the Affordable Healthcare Act and others consider it unhealthy while a great many insist for a single-payer insurance program for all Americans. To learn more, click here about how the new individual mandate health law affects you. Whether you support or oppose the new law on healthcare, watch SICKO, a documentary about health care or lack there of in the United States.
Shura Council congratulates IECOC for winning the First Joint Masajid volleyball tournament and appreciates the participating Masajid and thanks the organizers.