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

February 4, 2014 | 4 Rabi' Al-Thani 1435H

Newsletter Issue # 266

 

"And those who believed and did righteous deeds will be admitted to gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein by permission of their Lord; and their greeting therein will be, "Peace!"" ~ Qur'an 14:23

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Saturday March 1, 2014
Dr. Tariq Ramadan | Dr. Abdullah Idris Ali 
Dr. Zainab Alwani and others
CONFERENCE/BANQUETS UPDATES

  

Shura Conference 2014 Promotion Video

As we get closer to the Shura Council's annual conference on the Quran's Response to Modern Challenges on Saturday the 1st of March, we thank you and welcome you to reserve your seat here.  

 

In the interim, we invite you to take a sneak peak of some of the speakers: Dr. Tariq RamadanDr. Abdalla Idris AliDr. Imad Bayoun and Sis. Muslema Purmul; among others. 

 

To reserve a room at the Hilton at a special discounted room rate, click here on or before February 8th. After this date, the price will be higher and subject to availability. For sponsorship, souvenir advertisement, childcare and other information please call us at 714-239-6473 or email us at [email protected]. To purchase banquet tickets, please click here.

 

 

NEWS

  

The Islamic Shura Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Br. Kalim Farooki as its Development Officer. Br. Farooki is a long time California resident and has been serving the SoCal Muslim community for over two decades.

 

Shura Council congratulates Orange Crescent School (OCS) for reaching a major milestone. OCS will celebrate its three decades of rich history on March 2nd. OCS has been serving the community for the last three decades making it arguably the oldest Islamic school of Southern California. The Shura Council encourages the community to support this worthy project and help it grow to continue to serve young Muslims for many more decades.

 

Shura Council congratulates the first batch of volunteers from the Islamic Society of Corona-Norco to serve as volunteer chaplains at the Chino Prison (CIM). We applaud them for volunteering their time  and working toward restoring the lives of others at the Chino Prison.

 

The newly elected Mayor for the city of New York, Bill de Blasio, declares that his police department will not break the law to enforce it

 

JOB OPENINGS:

 

CAIR-LA is seeking an Administrative Coordinator and an Outreach Coordinator for their Southern California office.

 

LAANE is seeking a Development Associate.

  

EVENTS

  

We are pleased to offer a partial listing of upcoming community events.

 

Feb. 5

> Islam, Intellect & Inquiry with Sh. Mustafa Umar at UCI

 

Feb. 6

> Understanding Happiness, Women's brunch at IIOC

 

Feb. 8

> Access California's 15th Anniversary Gala

> Women Only events at the Islamic Centers in Irvine & Chino

 

Feb. 9

> MAS Youth Launch in Anaheim

 

Feb. 15

> Al Huda School Community Dinner in Hawthorne

> A Country Called Syria exhibit in Los Angeles, through Feb. 23rd

 
For a listing of current and future events, click here.

To add your event to our calendar, click here.

 

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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
Kalim Farooki
Development Officer

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Islamic Education Center
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Masjid Qurturbah
SABA Homes
  

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"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.