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The Fiqh Council of North America has announced the
first day of Ramadan will be Monday, June 6, 2016 and
Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, insha'Allah.
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Meet the Author Program
Submission Call
To raise the level of intellectual dialogue and cultural awareness in our community the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) invites
all published authors to attend special panel sessions entitled
Meet the Author
at the ISNA Annual Convention.
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ISNA Green Ramadan Initiative
As a part of "ISNA Green Initiative", ISNA and ISNA's Green Masjid Task Group are requesting your masjid/Islamic center to join us this Ramadan in "Greening Our Ramadan" Campaign. Being sensitive to the harm that we do to our environment and committed to living in harmony with nature, we, as Muslims, must seek to implement practices and policies that are environmentally friendly. So this Ramadan, let's live up to our role as stewards of the earth by joining the "Greening Our Ramadan" campaign.
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ISNA Held Celebration Banquet in Dallas, TX
Over the weekend, the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) hosted over 250 attendees for a Celebration Banquet in Dallas, TX as part of its Striving for Justice Conference Tour. The banquet began with recitation of the Holy Quran by Umair Bakali. Rania Azeez led the Pledge of Allegiance which was followed by an inspirational talk by ISNA President Azhar Azeez. The keynote speaker
Dr. Jamal Badawi and guest speaker Linda Sarsour left the
audience
inspired and moved. ISNA honored Gulam Bakali with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication and commitment to community service.
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ISNA Canada Held its 42nd Annual Convention Over the Weekend
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Over the weekend ISNA Canada held its 42
nd
Annual Convention. Crowds made their way to the ISNA Canada Headquarters, which played host to women, men, youth, children, a
kangaroo
and renowned speakers from across the continent. Among the renowned speakers were ISNA President
Azhar
Azeez who delivered the Friday khutbah and
ISNA Vice President Dr.
Altaf
Husain.
ISNA Secretary General Hazem Bata's talk on the management of
masajid brought light, awareness and movement to the importance of women, youth and excellence in management practices in modeling m
asajid based the prophetic tradition. It was a push to reverse the "un-mosqued" phenomenon.
The convention themed
"Principles of Success, Leading with Love and Fai
th" focused on how we as a community must rely on our faith, while full of love, to create a harmonious today and future. ISNA Canada Executive Director
Sh. Abdalla Idris and Director of Religious Affairs
Sh. Alaa El Sayed helped carry this message to the audience.
Imam
Siraj
Wahhaj
captivated the audience as he encouraged them to look inwardly and improve internally so that we may better help our communities and the world at large.
The weekend concluded with
a beautiful fireworks
show, courtesy of the ISNA Canada team, back dropped by a full moon and n
asheeds
celebrating the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and the welcoming of our soon-guest Ramadan.
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Mark your calendars for MYNA Jam on June 4!
MYNA
is bringing one of its classic events to the heart of Ohio on June 4 at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati (ICGC). This one-day gathering of youth from all over the American Mid-west and parts of Canada, coined "MYNA Jam," is action packed. T
he youth create their own space to discuss what matters to them most, team build during workshops and enjoy entertainment by talents local and from afar. MYNA Jam is an amazing way for youth to kick off their summer and get them prepared for Ramadan.
T
he theme for the event is
"Evolution of the American Muslim!"
Follow the conversation: #MYNAJam2016 #
ItsAlwaysMYNATime
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SE7EN FAST serves as a connection point for non-Muslims and Muslims to begin ongoing life changing and life giving relationships across lines of religious and cultural difference. Now more than ever, we need to embrace our similarities, wrestle with our differences, and create a story in which we discover the pathway of peace together.
Click here to learn more and arrange an event.
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Muslim communities and Islamic organizations in the United States can only grow stronger by individuals supporting one another. It is with your support that ISNA has been bringing hearts closer for over 50 years!
Make ISNA your partner in helping create a better tomorrow.
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