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

June 21, 2016 

16 Ramadan 1437H

     Newsletter Issue # 379  
 
"And He will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon God - then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, God will accomplish His purpose. God has already set for everything a [decreed] extent." ~ Qur'an 65:3

SHARE THE BEAUTY OF ISLAM THIS RAMADAN

Islamophobia is on the rise in this election season. CAIR and the Center for Race and Gender at UC Berkeley have completed a study on the rise of Islamophobic groups and their funding .

Education is the key to changing the public's negative perception of Islam and Muslims. Our new program, Muslim Speakers Network (MSN), is instrumental in providing such education to our fellow Americans. MSN provides much-needed balanced education in public schools and similar public spaces about Islam and Muslims in America. 

During the last six months, MSN has held five trainings to certify community members as speakers and also conducted presentations about Islam to more than twelve-hundred students. We can do more with your support. Scholars have approved zakat for this purpose and we urge you to consider MSN in your Zakat  contributions. 



Our goal is to raise $50,000 during this blessed month, which will help us retain the current part-time program coordinator as a full-time position and organize more trainings and many more presentations in this coming year.   
  1. Donate by calling us at 714.373.6473 or email us with your contact information at [email protected] and we will call you.
  2. Donate online.
  3. Donate by mail - write your check, payable to 'Islamic Shura Council' and write in the memo (MSN) and mail it to 7231 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite H, Garden Grove, CA 92841.
  4. Collect from your congregation and let us know of amount and we will work out the logistics to receive the funds from you.
  5. Pray that together we help our fellow southern Californians learn more about Islam.
The month of Ramadan is half gone. If you haven't checked out our  Ramadan Central  page, there is still time.


NEWS
 
The Shura Council congratulates the Islamic Society of Corona-Norco community on the completion of their new Masjid.

Qassim and Ruqaya Azam, twins of Shura majlis member Dr. Ahmed Azam, have been chosen to be 2016 Chevrolet Mascots.

MSA West seeks nominees for its inaugural Board of Trustees to ensure future development and growth of MSA West. For complete information, click here.


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

June 23
> Uplift Charity hosts Iftar with the Homeless, in Santa Ana.
> MSA UCR Iftar and Qiyam in Riverside.

June 24
> ICOI All-Masjid Qiyam, in Irvine.
> 4th Annual Madinah Summit Qiyam, in Chino.

June 25
> Modern Mecca Qiyam, in Rowland Heights.
> MAS-LA Youth Qiyam, in Hawthorne.

July 1

July 3
> Humanitarian Day Skid Row, Los Angeles.

For all upcoming events, click here. To add your upcoming event to our calendar, please 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
Muna Sharif
Muslim Speakers Network
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Dr. Ahmed Soboh

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 Dr. Ahmed Soboh 
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 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.