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

May 14, 2013 | 4 Rajab 1434

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

  

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.

  

More than 1,127 people, nearly all women, were killed in a Bangladesh garment factory. The EU is considering trade actions against Bangladesh and the US is not. Pope Francis condemned the slave labor conditions for workers in Bangladesh. A new report about the working conditions in Bangladesh is titled, "Fatal Fashion". Click here to stop the killing of garment workers.

 

Hundreds of fully cleared Gitmo detainees are force-fed as a policy. The Washington Post calls it Kafka at Gitmo. The National Religious Campaign Against Torture is calling upon faith leaders to dedicate a sermon and encourage their congregations to demand President Obama shut down Gitmo

 

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.

 

Join fellow Americans to boycott SodaStream. Click here to find out why the boycott and click here to learn how SodaSteam profits.

 

 

EVENTS 

  

For a list of upcoming community events, please visit this page.

May 17:
>Global Qiyam for Syria in Garden Grove and San Diego.

May 18:

> Hawthorne health fair, 4K walk and blood drive.

> The Golden Age of Islam; in Riverside.

> A Taste of Arabic Language and Culture for educators; in Long Beach.

 

May 19: 

> Islamic Center of Northridge annual fundraising banquet.

> Pillars Academy fundraiser, in Irvine.

 

May 25:

> Commemoration of Al-Nakba; in Anaheim

> Zaytuna College presents Reclaiming our Faith conference and banquet; in Anaheim.

 

Click here for a list of May eventsTo add your event to our calendar, click here.

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May 25th

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Majlis Members

  

Staff


Shakeel Syed

Executive Director 

 Elaine Younes

  Office Manager 
Imam Abu Ishaq Abdul Hafiz
Prison Outreach Programs and Services Director

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 Member Organizations

Ahlul-Beyt Mosque
ChamAmerican Muslim
Islamic Education Center
Masjid Bilal Ibn Rabah
Masjid Qurturbah
  

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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.