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

Jan. 29, 2013 | 17 Rabi' Al-Awwal 1434

Newsletter Issue # 220

Greetings! 
"Your ally is none but God and [therefore] His Messenger and those who have believed - those who establish prayer and give zakah, and they bow [in worship]."Quran 5:55
NEWS 

  

News

IRVINE-11 UPDATE -The Irvine-11 appeals to reclaim their right for free speech. Click here to read more

   

JOIN THE BOYCOTT ON SUPERBOWL SUNDAY - People of faith and consciousness from across the country will boycott SodaStream this Sunday, Feb. 3rd, day of the Super Bowl. Join hands and sign the petition here.

 

PROTECT ACTIVISTS FOR PALESTINE - Legal and human rights activists announce the Palestine Legal Support initiative to protect and advance the constitutional rights of justice seekers for Palestine in the United States. For more information click here.

  

STOP KILLING CHILDREN - Join the nation in petitioning the President to stop the killing of children from drone strikes. Click here to sign the petition and learn more about the United States drone warfare. Watch Academics, Policymakers and Politicians discussing poverty in America.

 

ICNA'S NEW PRESIDENT - Shura Council welcomes the election of Br. Naeem Baig as the national President of Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) and wishes him the very best.

 

ISNA SAYS FAREWELL - The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) announces the stepping down of its Secretary General, Br. Safaa Zarzour. Shura Council joins ISNA in thanking Br. Safaa for his service and many contributions.

 

COMMUNITY EVENTS

  

Calendar

We are pleased to offer a few of the community's upcoming events. Please visit this page for a full listing of community events.

 

Feb. 1: 

> Open House for the College of Islamic Studies in Anaheim.  

Match Made in Heaven workshop in Rancho Cucamonga. 

 

Feb. 2: 

> The American Muslim Achievement Awards honoring Dr. Mohamed A. El-Erian in Los Angeles.

> Celebrating the Prophet of God: To know him is to love him, lecture in Garden Grove.

> The Tortured: Stories of Survival, film screening in Fullerton.

 

Feb. 3:

> Charity Bazaar for Syria in Irvine

 

Feb. 15-17:

> The Bluprint: Strengthen our Foundation, Construct our Future; MSA West Conference in Santa Barbara.  

 

For a listing of all Febuary events, click here.

To add your event to our calendar, click here.

MERCY TO MANKIND

  

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Welcoming Rabi' al Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar,the Chairman of the Shura Council, 
Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi shares his reflections on the life and legacy of Prophet Muhammad (blessings & peace be upon him). His message transcends geography and time as a mercy to mankind and the worlds. The Prophet's message was simple - that there is only One, eternal God who created all people and who demands of us to work together for the common and greater good of all of humanity

 

The Shura Council will celebrate the life and legacy of Prophet Muhammad: The Prophet for Our Times at our conference on Saturday the 9th of March. We urge you to participate either in the conference during the day or the banquet in the evening or both.Click here to buy your ticket or call us at (714) 239-6473 for more information.

 

Recommended Readings:   
Muhammad: Man and Prophet by Adil Salahi  

In the Footsteps of the Prophet by Tariq Ramadan
The Life of Muhammad by Muhammad Husayn Haykal

The Prophet of Islam by Muhammad Hamidullah
* Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
 by Martin Lings
Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet
 by Karen Armstrong
Life of the Last Prophet
 by Yusuf Islam

 

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Imam Abu Ishaq Abdul Hafiz
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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.