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 14, 2017

19 Ramadan1438H

Newsletter Issue # 426
 
"Indeed, We sent the Qur'an down during the Night of Decree. And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand month. The angels and the Spirit descent therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it it until the emergence of dawn"  ~ Qur'an 97:1-5    

BLESSINGS OF THE LAST 10 DAYS

As we enter the last ten days of the month of Ramadan, we invite you to continue your support and encourage you to think of Shura Council and its many programs.
 
Don't miss out on the blessings of this month in these last ten days. Please support one or more of our programs below:
  • Muslim Speakers Network (MSN): Since July 2016, MSN has held trainings to certify community members as MSN speakers who have given informative presentations on Islam to more than 4000 students at 32 different schools.
  • Young Inspirers (YI) Fellowship Program: The YI Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for young Muslim professionals to develop and strengthen their professional skill set in the areas of nonprofit organizations, masjid leadership, and in contributing to their communities. The following topics are set to be covered: conflict resolution, marketing, board development, strategic planning, legal issues, budget management, and more.
  • Prison Outreach Program (POP): Our first program, POP has doubled its service reach from 2016. This means even more Muslim inmates have benefited from your generous contributions and with 50 shahada so far this year we hope to grow this number further with your support.
Or consider the following options for your Ramadan giving.
  • One-time donation of $1,000 or $500 for general operations
  • Monthly contribution of any size through automatic deduction, through your credit card or bank account.
  • Sponsor a presentation on Islam in a Public School ($200)
  • Sponsor a care package ($250) for a recently released new Muslim (Each package includes: a Quran, books on Islam, gift card for essential needs such as clothes, shoes, hygiene kit, bus/rail pass, etc.)
  • Donate your highly-appreciated stocks or other assets to Shura Council. Through this donation (1) you are not required to pay capital gains tax on the appreciated stock value, and (2) you are allowed to take a tax deduction on the appreciated value of the stocks.
As a community funded organization, we assure you that we maximize and utilize every donation we receive in serving and benefiting our local community. 



NEWS
 
In these last ten days of Ramadan is one blessed night, Laylatul Qadr, the Night of Power. This night happens on one of the odd nights; 21, 23, 25, 27 or 29. Only God knows the night. Here are some suggestions of what you can do on this special night.

Minaret Academy's Girl Scouts hosted an iftar for refugees this past week in Anaheim. Minaret Academy is affiliated with Shura Council member, Islamic Institute of Orange County.

The Islamic Center of Santa Ana has moved to its new location, alhamdulillah. This community, started by Indo-Chinese Muslims, needs your help to renovate their new building.  Please give generously this Ramadan.

Anaheim Unified High School District will be offering Arabic classes for the first time next fall at Western High School and Orangeview Middle School.

UCLA students try Ramadan fasting for a day, during finals week. See the video here.

Hyundai's CEO fasts during Ramadan after seeing Muslim workers fasting and accepting it as an obligation, not a chore.

The horrific fire yesterday at Greenfell Towers in London may have had more casualties if it wasn't for Muslim neighbors. Muslims, who fast in the month of Ramadan from dawn to sunset, were awake in the pre-dawn hours of the morning when the fire started and helped to wake neighbors and rescue victims of the fire.




EVENTS
 
The Shura Council calendar offers many community events. We have compiled a select few for your convenience. 

June 17
> Humanitarian Day, Inland Empire with Sahaba Initiative and Orange County with ISOC.
> Hopeful Journey, Qiyam in Reseda.

June 18
> Journey to Islam, in Garden Grove.

June 20
> MAS Annual Graveyard visit, in Garden Grove.

June 21
> Refugees Welcome Iftar, in Anaheim

June 23
> Life after Ramadan Qiyam, in Westminster

For all upcoming events, click here. To add your upcoming event to our calendar, 
please click here.

 
 


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IN THIS ISSUE
BLESSINGS OF THE LAST 10 DAYS
NEWS
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Majlis Members
  

Staff


Malek Bendelhoum

Associate Director 

 Elaine Younes

  Office Manager  
Imam Abu Ishaq Abdul Hafiz
Prison Outreach  Programs and Services  Director
Kalim Farooki
Development Officer
Sarah Bondogji
Muslim Speakers Network
 Program Coordinator

Volunteers


Maria Khani - POP

OCSD & LASD Muslim 

Liaison

2017 Committee Heads


 Bylaws & Membership

 Dr. Ahmed Azam
Communications
Dr. Ahmed Soboh
Fundraising 
Dr. Arif Rizvi
Interfaith Relations
Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi
Intra-Faith Relations
Waqas Syed
Marketing
Owaiz Dadabhoy
Religious Affairs
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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.