Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim - In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Apr. 2, 2013 | 21 Jumada Al-Awwal 1434H
Newsletter Issue # 227
Greetings!
"O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for God , witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. And fear God ; indeed, God is Acquainted with what you do."~ Qur'an 5:8
NEWS
Watch and enjoy three distinctly different Quranic recitations by local reciters at the recent conference on the life and legacy of Prophet Muhammad (phuh). Click here for the full video.
Last year around Easter, we reported of a struggling church with no place to celebrate Easter. Masjid Salaam in Sacramento welcomed the Spiritual Life Center to gather at their Mosque to worship and celebrate Easter. Click here to read the story. A year later around this year's Easter, we called the Church to see how are they doing - the response, was Alhamdulillah!
SoCal based Muslim students are encouraged to apply for the Islamic Shura Council sponsored scholarship through the Islamic Scholarship Fund. Deadline Extended to April 12th.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
For a list of upcoming community events, please visit this page
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.