Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim - In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
May 14, 2013 | 4 Rajab 1434H
Newsletter Issue # 233
Greetings!
" Indeed, the number of months with God is twelve [lunar] months in the register of God [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred...."~ Qur'an 9:36
NEWS
The World Council of Churches visits the Grand Mufti of Egypt who tells him "We are a family. The powers of sowing seeds of divisions should be curtailed. We share a vision of peaceful relations among communities and hope for a common future." Click here to read the full report. In the Southland, Shura Council is a proud cosponsor of the Muslim-Catholic dialog.
Join the community and pray together at the Global Qiyam for Syria on Friday, May 17th at ISOC. The community will also commemorate the NAKBA at Masjid Omar AlFarouk on May 25th and in Escondido on May 26th.
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.