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

Nov. 10, 2015| 27 Muharram 1437H

     Newsletter Issue # 352             

 
"Indeed, those who have believed and those who have emigrated and fought in the cause of God - those expect the mercy of God. And God is Forgiving and Merciful." ~ Qur'an 2:218

SCHOOL DISTRICT BANS DRAWING      

Muslim Speakers Training
 The Shura Council thanks the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District for doing the right thing by banning the drawing of the Prophets or any religious leader. It is to avoid such situations and to also provide objective information about Islam to schools, the Shura Council has recently launched the Muslim Speakers Network program. MSN plans to train and certify Muslim speakers who would serve as a valuable resource to more than one thousand middle and high schools in Southern California.

MSN is organizing training programs on a rolling basis and the next speakers training workshop is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21st. Click here to register to become a certified Muslim Speaker for schools, colleges, universities and other community organizations.

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FREE SAT PRACTICE TESTING        

Free SAT Practice Test
  The Shura Council has organized a FREE SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) practice test in partnership with KAPLAN on Dec. 12, 2015. We encourage high school age youth to benefit from this opportunity. Click here to register.

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NEWS            

POP Symposium 2015
Shura Council thanks all the speakers and participants of the third annual symposium of our Prison Outreach Program . We will make all of the speakers presentations available on our YouTube channel in the next few days. In the interim, we invite you to enjoy some pictures.

The Shura Council applauds the Islamic Society of Orange County and the Islamic Center of Irvine for their public reporting practice. Click here to view ISOC's annual report and ICOI's financial reports.

Attn: Orange County residents. The Shura Council urges you to join hands and ask the OC Board of Supervisors to help the area's homeless to have a year round home. Click here to sign and support  the more than 4,000 homeless people in OC.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee asks the Attorney General to stop the FBI from entering school classrooms. To read Rep. Thompson's memo, click here and take a moment to thank him.

the Shura Council urges the community to participate and support CAIR's 19th annual banquet on Saturday, Nov. 14th.

A Michigan city earns the distinction of electing nation's first ever Muslim majority City Council.


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EVENTS
 
   
Upcoming Events The Shura Council calendar
offers many community events. A select few are listed below for your convenience.

Nov. 10 > Alternatives to Incarceration, in Pasadena.

Nov. 13
>
Does America Need Gun Control? Discussion at IIOC in Anaheim.
> Muslims on Screen, a candid discussion, at OCIF in Mission Viejo.

Nov. 14   
> CAIR-LA 19th Annual Banquet, in Anaheim.
> Walk to end Alzheimer's, in Anaheim.

Nov. 15  
> SCIC 12th Annual Interfaith Unity Awards, in Long Beach.

Nov. 20
> FREE Job Fair at Access California Services in Anaheim.

Nov. 21
> Muslim Speakers Workshop, in Reseda
> 32nd Annual Testimonial to Leadership Benefit Dinner, in Los Angeles. 
 
To add your upcoming event to our calendar, please click here. 
 
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Nov. 26 - 19, 2015 
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IN THIS ISSUE
SCHOOL DISTRICT BANS DRAWING
FREE SAT PRACTICE TESTING
NEWS
EVENTS

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
Muna Sharif
Muslim Speakers Network
 Program Coordinator

2015 Committees

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Arbitration

Dr. Ahmed Soboh

 Bylaws

Hedab Tarifi, Dr. Ahmed Soboh & Shakeel Syed
Fundraising & Membership
Dr. S. Arif Rizvi, Kalim Farooki
Interfaith Relations
Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi & Shakeel Syed
Religious Affairs
Imam Mustafa Umar, Imam Taha Hassane & Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi
Youth Outreach
Imam Jihad Saafir & Imam Mustafa Umar

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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.