In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
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Islamic Shura Council of So Cal
SHURA COUNCIL ANNOUNCES
ITS 2014 CONFERENCE & BANQUET

 January 7, 2014 | 6 Rabi' Al Awwal 1435H                    Newsletter Issue #263

 

 

SHURA COUNCIL ANNOUNCES ITS 2014 CONFERENCE & BANQUET 
with DR. TARIQ RAMADAN & OTHER SCHOLARS
 
on the QURAN's RESPONSE TO MODERN CHALLENGES
on SATURDAY, MARCH 1st at HILTON, ANAHEIM
 

The Shura Council is pleased to announce its 2014 conference on the "Quran's Response to Modern Challenges". Prominent scholars from across the country and the Atlantic, including Dr. Tariq Ramadan will examine the modern challenges of our time.

 

"On behalf of the Islamic Shura Council, I welcome everyone to join me on Saturday, the 1st of March and strive together to face the challenges and find the solutions for our common good," said Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, the Chairman of the Islamic Shura Council.

 

Among others, one of the most important and urgent challenge is to retain, revive and restore the family and its central role in sustaining human civilization. The conference shall examine such compelling challenges and offer Quranic responses for the greater good of the society. 

 

In the coming days and weeks, we will share more details about the conference and the banquet. In the meantime, should you need additional information, do please contact us at (714) 239-6473 or email conference@shuracouncil.org. Alternatively you can also reserve your space online for conference, banquet or both. 

  

 

 

NEWS

 

Congratulations to Sh. Mustafa Umar for winning the last of the five quizzes. The last week's correct answers are:

  

1) The Institute of Knowledge, a.k.a. Dar al-Ilm, had the distinction of producing more than 20 Quran reciters for Ramadan in SoCal
2) The annual Open Mosque Day was covered by OCR, NPR & VOA.
3) The Shura Council's advocacy resulted in the LA County Jails instituting halal meals to Muslim inmates for the first time.

 

All previous quizzes and newsletters can be found in our Newsletters archive.

 

Shura Council congratulates and welcomes IQRA Academy's new board and applauds their selfless service to the Palos Verdes community, a member Mosque of the Islamic Shura Council.

 

EVENTS

 

2014 is off to a great start! Please click here for upcoming events. If you have an event coming up, you can add your event here.

 

Islamic Shura Council of Southern California  

The Islamic Shura Council is an umbrella organization of Mosques & 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. 


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