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

July 2, 2013 | 23 Sha'ban 1434

Newsletter Issue # 240

Greetings! 
"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding."Qur'an 3:190
EVENTS 

  

Calendar of Events

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

July 5:
> Step towards Ramadan workshop at ISOC in Garden Grove
> HHRD holds a weekend collection drive for non-perishable food and hygiene items for Syrian Refugees, in Garden Grove.

July 6:

> In the Light of Ramadan, IIOC Fundraiser in Anaheim.

 

July 7:

> Deadline to enroll for I.Q.R.A., MAS Greater LA's annual Quran competition. Competition will be held at various masajid around Southern California.

> ICSC's pre-Ramadan fundraiser in Los Angeles.

 

July 9: 

> Ramadan begins.

 

July 13:

> The Gates are Open, MAS-Greater LA's 11th annual All-Masjid Qiyam at ISOC in Garden Grove

> Bayan Claremont College hosts its Inaugural Benefit Iftar in Anaheim.

> ICOI's Annual Fundraising Iftar in Irvine.

 

July 14:

> Iftar For Syria, hosted by Islamic Relief USA, in Anaheim.

> Iftar For Most Needy of the World, hosted by HHRD, in Anaheim

 

Many more events not listed here. For a complete list of July and Ramadan events click here. We welcome you to add your event to our calendar, click here.

RAMADAN IN SUMMER

  

Keeping Healthy in Ramadan

As Ramadan gets closer and summer gets hotter, we recommend you to review the Ramadan Health Guide to make your Ramadan most enjoyable and healthy. And here are some more helpful tips to cope up with a hot Ramadan ...

NEWS

  

The Chairman of the Islamic Shura Council, Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, recently received the Nagi Daifullah Social Justice AwardNagi Daifullah was a Yemeni immigrant who lived in Northern California and was one of the leaders with Cesar Chavez during the early days of the United Farm Workers Union. He rallied other Yemeni-Americans to join the picket lines and Nagi Daifullah died from a beating by a Kern County sheriff's deputy during the table grape strike in 1973.

  

The California Senate committee unanimously passed the process to nullify the National Defense Authorization Act. Act today and ask your legislator to vote YES on AB351.

 

Stop the lies about spying on Muslims, said Ahilan Arulanantham of the ACLU arguing in a case against the FBI filed by Muslim leaders and organizations in Southern California. Click here for more information on this case.

 

A brief history of the Islamic Center of Southern California and ancient Muslim-African coins in Australia.

 
Jobs: Pillars Academy seeks School Principal; UPLIFT Charity seeks Case Worker; CAIR-CA has 2 positions open; IIOC seeks Youth Director.
  

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Majlis Members

  

Staff


Shakeel Syed

Executive Director 

 Elaine Younes

  Office Manager 
Imam Abu Ishaq Abdul Hafiz
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Ahlul-Beyt Mosque
ChamAmerican Muslim
Islamic Education Center
Masjid Bilal Ibn Rabah
Masjid Qurturbah
  

"Only Together We Can Make a Difference"

 
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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.