June 10, 2016



Assalamu Alaikum


Dear Family & Friends of ICSC,


We pray that you and your loved ones are enjoying your first week of Ramadan. Insha'Allah, you have had an opportunity to come break your fasts and pray taraweeh with us here at the center. This Saturday, we will have Spiritual Night until fajr. Please join us.


Thank you to those of you who supported us in our annual Pre-Ramadan fundraiser. Because of you, we were able to raise $85,000 to help fund our Ramadan Program, subhan'Allah.




In peace,


Islamic Center of Southern California


In this Issue


Friday Khutbaskhutba
Photo of Dr. Gasser Hathout

JUNE 10
Dr. Gasser Hathout
Photo of Salam Al-Marayati
JUNE 17
Salam Al-Marayati


Listen to Last Week's Friday Khutba (June 3)





Ramadan Reflections:ramadan
"A Night to Welcome Ramadan"
by Marwa Abdelghani (Young Leader at ICSC)
On June 4, 250 community members enjoyed a final feast at the Islamic Center of Southern California before the onset of the 30-day fast from sunrise to sunset in the holy month of Ramadan. At its annual Pre-Ramadan Fundraising Banquet, several speakers took to the stage to address the attendees about Ramadan and community. Omar Badr, the Muslim Youth Group's two-time president, spoke about why he thinks the youth of today are meant to serve humanity and be ambassadors of Islam. Hedab Tarifi, the Center's first ever female chairperson, spoke to the crowd about several milestones of the mosque, including its commitment to helping improve the MYG and its new interfaith council. Levent Akbarut, a longtime member of our community and a friend of Muhammad Ali, gave a special tribute to Ali and the kind of person he was towards others.


Dr. Laila Al-Marayati, founder and president of Kinder USA, was the keynote speaker. She spoke about Ramadan as an opportunity to become conscious of God.


"The road to spirituality is individualism," said Dr. Al-Marayati. "One route that works for one person may have the opposite effect on another."


Thank you to everyone who attended on Saturday. The Center was able to raise $85,000 that night thanks to all of our community's support. Read more about the evening here.


Pre-Ramadan Fundraiser Photos
2016 Pre-Ramadan Fundraising Dinner
Coming up at ICSCcomingupagain
This Weekend
(6/10 - 6/12)


FRIDAY (6/10)
1:00 p.m. - Jumma'a Prayer & Khutba
Dr. Gasser Hathout
9:00 p.m. - Recitation & Commentary
Commentary: Jihad Turk
10:00 p.m. - Isha & Taraweeh


SATURDAY (6/11)
10:00 a.m. - ICSC Food Pantry
Volunteers arrive @ 9:45 a.m.
9:00 p.m. - Recitation & Commentary
Commentary: Asim Buyuksoy
10:00 p.m. - Isha & Spiritual Night
Asim Buyuksoy & Dr. Saleh Kholaki


SUNDAY (6/12)
9:00 p.m. - Recitation & Commentary
Commentary: Dr. Maryam Qudrat
10:00 p.m. - Isha & Taraweeh


*NO SUNDAY PROGRAM*
*ALL CLASSES WILL RESUME 
AFTER RAMADAN*


Next Week
(6/13 - 6/19)


MONDAY (6/13)
9:00 p.m. - Recitation & Commentary
Commentary: Hassan Zeenni
10:00 p.m. - Isha & Taraweeh


TUESDAY (6/14)
9:00 p.m. - Recitation & Commentary
Commentary: Dr. Gasser Hathout
10:00 p.m. - Isha & Taraweeh


WEDNESDAY (6/15)
9:00 p.m. - Recitation & Commentary
Commentary: Dr. Eba Hathout
10:00 p.m. - Isha & Taraweeh


THURSDAY (6/16)
9:00 p.m. - Recitation & Commentary
Commentary: Dr. Najeeba Syeed
10:00 p.m. - Isha & Taraweeh


FRIDAY (6/17)
1:00 p.m. - Jumma'a Prayer & Khutba
Salam Al-Marayati
9:00 p.m. - Recitation & Commentary
Commentary: Salam Al-Marayati
10:00 p.m. - Isha & Taraweeh


SATURDAY (6/18)
10:00 a.m. - ICSC Food Pantry
Volunteers arrive @ 9:45 a.m.
9:00 p.m. - Recitation & Commentary
Commentary: Dr. Mahmoud Abdel-Baset
10:00 p.m. - Isha & Spiritual Night
Asim Buyuksoy & Dr. Saleh Kholaki


SUNDAY (6/19)
9:00 p.m. - Recitation & Commentary
Commentary: Dr. Laila Al-Marayati
10:00 p.m. - Isha & Taraweeh




*NO SUNDAY PROGRAM*
*ALL CLASSES WILL RESUME 
AFTER RAMADAN*






Ramadan 2016 Graphic
Ramadan Program Flyer
Photo of JYG mural processVolunteers preparing watermelon and dates for iftar
Volunteers preparing watermelon and dates for iftar
Ramadan Prayer Schedule
Tag Your Photos _ICSCRamadan16 Banner
*Our Ramadan Programs are a cornerstone of our holy month. Iftar will be served every night during the first week of Ramadan and Fridays through Sundays during the remaining weeks. Insha'Allah, we can raise funds to cover Monday through Thursday nights as well, but we are dependent on the generous contributions of our community in order to make that possible. Please consider becoming an iftar sponsor this Ramadan.*
Remembering a Legend
Brother, Friend, Humanitarian


It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of boxing great, humanitarian, and legendary American Muslim Muhammad Ali. We pray that God accepts his good deeds, forgives his sins, has mercy on his soul, and enters him into the highest levels of paradise.


Muhammad Ali was directly connected with the ICSC, especially in the mid 1980s where he frequented and spent much time engaged with our community and praying side-by-side with our members. At that time, members of our youth group also worked with him in social and civic service,  and the ICSC even sponsored him in a speaking tour about Islam.


Ali reflected the soul of America during the 1960s civil rights struggle, but also exemplified a courage that was principled, speaking truth to power, and accepting the consequences. That example holds lessons for American Muslims today.


Photo of Friday PrayersPhoto of Muhammad Ali at the Islamic Center of Southern California
Photo of Muhammad Ali at the Islamic Center of Southern California
Watch the Video
Levent Abkarut sharing his personal experiences with Muhammad Ali at our Pre-Ramadan Fundraiser
In the News

Read an Original Poem
Read the original poem by Rashid Mesco (ICSC Community Member)
What's new in our community?
New Horizon & Sunday School nh


Enrollment Packets: For the 2016-2017 school year are available in the school office. Please stop by to pick one up.


We are always accepting new students. For more information about our New Horizon elementary school or our Sunday School program, please contact Hadir Elsayad.


Last Day of Class for New Horizon students: June 8, 2016


Junior Youth Group (JYG:)jyg


JYG is on a break for the summer. Stay tuned for more information on the next session.


Photo of JYG mural process
Progress on the JYG mural


Muslim Youth Group (MYG:)MYG


MYG is on a break until Saturday Spiritual Nights during Ramadan.


For more information, please contact MYG President, Omar Badr



ICSC Food PantryFoodPantry
Video of the ICSC Food Pantry on June 4
For the past 10 years, ICSC has been serving groceries to the local community.  Each weekend, approximately 25 volunteers meet in our cafeteria to take part in this event.  We have partnered with HopeNet to provide high quality food such as organic meat and fresh produce. If you are interested in being a part of our team, come join us at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday! Doors open to the public at 10:30 a.m.  View recent photos from our Food Pantry
Want to get involved?volunteers


We're working on updating our volunteer database right now.  If you are interested in sharing your time and talents with ICSC, please send us an email with your name, phone number, and email address to let us know how you want to get involved. Contact Kristen Stangas


 

Current Volunteer Opportunities
  • Sign-In Table assistance is needed at various events 
  • Experienced photographers to help take photos at our events
  • Do you like to COOK? We are looking for help in the kitchen at some upcoming events.
  • Experienced babysitters to help with children at events


We are looking for Greeters, Dinner Crew, and Bookstore Assistants. Sign up today!

 



Prayer Timesprayers
We are open for prayers five times a day, every day.  Iqama is ten minutes after the athan is called.  You can find prayer times on our website.




"Whoever prayed at night in it (the month of Ramadan) out of sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven."



(Bukhari)








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