Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim - In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
Jan. 19, 2016 | 9 Rabi' Al-Thani 1437H
Newsletter Issue # 361
"Yet surely your Lord, with respect to those who flee after they are persecuted, then they struggle hard and are patient, most surely your Lord after that is Forgiving, Merciful." ~ Qur'an 16:110
IMAM SIRAJ WAHHAJ
The Shura Council is pleased to announce that Imam Siraj Wahhaj will join Congressman Keith Ellison at the Shura Council annual banquet on Saturday, the 27th of February. We hope that you will join us. Please reserve your seat or table at (714) 373-6473 and if you would like to learn of sponsorship opportunities, please email us at[email protected]
SACRIFICE, SUFFERING & STRUGGLE
"Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals" said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We join the nation in paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a man of deep compassion for the betterment of humanity.
The Shura Council of Southern California in cooperation with ICNA/WhyIslam participated in a Dawah and Outreach Booth at the Rotary World Peace Conference in Ontario, CA this past weekend. Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi was among the many speakers at this conference. There were about 1,500 participants, many of whom visited the booth with various questions about Islam, Muslims and current situations affecting Muslims in the United States and the World.
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.
