The Fiqh Council of North America announces that Ramadan will begin at sundown on Monday, July 8th and the first day of fasting will be Tuesday, July 9th. Click here to read their full statement explaining the scientific calculations. We wish you a joyous and spiritual Ramadan full of blessings for you, your family and your communities.
As we approach Ramadan, let us remember the nearly forgotten brothers and sisters in SoCal prisons. Please consider contributing your Zakat to our Prison Outreach Program in order to help them learn about Islam. Should you like to donate in-kind items such as Qurans, Islamic educational materials, prayer rugs, Kufi, Hijab, etc. please call the Shura Council at (714) 239-6473.
Celebrate Isra and Mi'raj at the Islamic Society of Orange County on Wed., June 5th. Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi and Sheikh Suhail Mulla will present the historical significance of these events and their relevance today. Check our calendar for other similar events.
Please join Uplift Charity to celebrate their relief work for the poor and the needy by attending their inaugural benefit event on Saturday June 8th.
This coming weekend, you will be able to treat yourself with insights about the "Terror Factory" with award winning author, Trevor Anderson and "Dirty Wars" with Jeremy Scahill. Take action and join human rights activists in preventing extrajudicial killings with drones and other weapons. Also, this week, Rabbi Brant Rosen will also speak in Los Angeles about his book "Wrestling in the Daylight: A Rabbi's Path to Palestinian Solidarity".
Br. Shakeel Syed, Executive Director of the Shura Council will be at ICC Redlands on Saturday, June 8th for their "Muslim Contemporary Issues" symposium. Also, Sister Elaine, Office Manager, will be speaking at Ar-Rahman Islamic Center's graduation and award ceremony on Sunday, June 9th in Fontana.
On May 24th, California Assembly Bill 351 passed nearly unanimously, opposing indefinite military detention allowed by the National Defense Authorization Act. With this bill in place no agency or an official of the State of California shall knowingly aid an agency of the Armed Forces of the United States in any investigation, prosecution or detention of a person within California. This is a significant victory for the civil rights of all Californians and we applaud the work done by the Bill of Rights Defense Committee, ACLU-Southern California and Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace.
Muslim relief agencies are hard at work in Oklahoma. We thank ICNA Relief and Islamic Relief for their fine work in helping the citizens of Oklahoma after massive tornadoes in recent weeks.
Beware of the iPhone dangers and protect your children.