Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim - In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Aug. 22, 2012 | 4 Shawwal 1433H
Newsletter Issue # 200
Greetings!
Abu Ayyoob (radhiya Allaahu 'anhu) reported that the Messenger of God (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said: "Whoever fasts Ramadaan and follows it with six days of Shawwaal, it will be as if he fasted for a lifetime."
(Narrated by Muslim, Abu Dawood, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nisaa'i and Ibn Maajah).
EID MUBARAK & COMMUNITY WALK A THON
Shura Council extends its Eid greetings and sincerely appreciates the community for its support. May you continue to receive abundant blessings of Ramadan all your lives. We applaud our Mosques for their extraordinary work in organizing special prayers and offering various devotional programs during the month of Ramadan. And, we also extend our most heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our interfaith partners and friends for their solidarity and support, especially during this Ramadan when Islamophobia raised its ugly head again.
We thank God for allowing us to write this 200th edition of our weekly newsletter and we thank you for reading it. Do please keep your comments and suggestions coming to info@shuracouncil.org.
The CommUNITY Walkathonwelcomes people of all traditions and all ages, walking the route on closed streets and escorted by police. There will also be several activities for those who cannot walk at this event.
For now, we urge you to do one of the following ...
We know that your registering today will inspire many others to also join you to bring comfort and smile to others. Your efforts will help raise funds to alleviate poverty and homelessness in our communities.
Only together we can help one person and/or a family by taking one step at a time. We sure hope that you will join us!
ps: We ask our Christian friends to forgive us for holding this event on Sunday morning but God willing next year we will make sure it doesn't conflict with the Sunday worship services.
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.
