Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim - In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
June 18, 2013 | 9 Sha'ban 1434H
Newsletter Issue # 238
Greetings!
"Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allah and establish prayer and spend [in His cause] out of what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, [can] expect a profit that will never perish-"~ Qur'an 35:29
NEWS
The Shura Council congratulates the community and the leadership of Masjid Quba, also known as the Islamic Center of San Gabriel Valley for completing its expansion project. We pray that the new facility be blessed with the best of blessings and that it serves the community and society at large in a meaningful way. We also encourage everyone to join the celebration and enjoy a Masjid tour onSaturday June 22nd.
The Shura Council applauds Ar-Rahman Islamic Center for completing its mortuary project and making it easier for the Inland Empire community's funeral arrangements. Click here for a full listing of SoCal mortuaries.
Shura Council is seeking summer interns and volunteers in the areas of research, creative writing, editing and responding to prison inmates. Interested candidates please email us at info@shuracouncil.org with the subject line "volunteering".
The Shura Council asks the community to hold Dr. Ahmad Sakr in your thoughts and prayers. He is recovering from a recent illness. We ask that instead of phone calls you may send your best wishes here.
While we congratulate all young men and women who are graduating this year, we invite their parents and grand parents to reflect on the new trends of the Class of 2013.
The only relationship between Google and Greek Yogurt is that they are the largest enterprises in their particular industries. Chobani Yogurt is a billion dollar per year company started only five years ago by Hamdi Ulukaya, a Turkish-American who diligently practices the Islamic value of generosity by donating 10% of his profits to charity.
The blessed guest is around the corner. Muslims in America will begin their Ramadan at sunset on the evening of Monday, July 8th, InshaAllah. Click here to read the Ramadan announcement.
Shura Council is pleased to launch its Ramadan Central page as a resource and a reference. We invite you to review the resources offered on our Ramadan Central page and let us know of any other information that you wish to see on its pages.
DATE ALERT:
Shura Council asks the community to boycott Israeli dates produced on illegal Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestine. The brands of dates grown in the Israeli settlements include Jordan River, Jordan River Bio-Top and King Solomon, generally recognized by their barcodes beginning with 729. Support the local economy by buying California dates and boycotting Israeli dates.
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.
