Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim - In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
September 6, 2017
15 Dhul Hijjah 1438H
Newsletter Issue # 438
"in the alternation of night and day, in the rain God provides, sending it down from the sky and reviving the dead earth with it, and in His shifting of the winds there are signs for those who use their reason." ~ Qur'an 45:5
Yesterday, Attorney General, Jeff Sessions announced that
DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was rescinded.
The DACA program was a compromise devised by the Obama administration after Congress failed to pass the so-called Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (Dream) Act, which would have offered those who had arrived illegally as children the chance of permanent legal residency. The bipartisan act was first introduced in 2001 and has repeatedly failed to pass.
What does this mean to the approximately
800 thousand Dreamers who have lived in the U.S. since childhood and know no other home? Many of them are adults who are contributing to their
communities and the local economy. With this latest announcement, their legal status will expire in March 2018, unless
congress passes legislation allowing them to remain in the U.S.
You can help these 800 thousand Dreamers to stay in their homes by
contacting your local representatives in Washington, D.C. and tell them to pass legislation to allow these children a chance at permanent legal residency.
NEWS
Shura Council's educational program, Muslim Speakers Network is still accepting applications for Program Manager. Click here for complete information.
Friday, September 1st was Eid Al-Adha, celebrating the culmination of the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The OC Register and LA Times covered the local celebrations. We wish Hajj Mabrur to the returning pilgrims.
Open Mosque Day is Sunday, October 29, 2017,
please s
ave the date, more info coming soon.
A recent Pew research report asks, 'Does the
Loss of Manufacturing Jobs Lead to Lower Life Ratings'? Interesting reading in the age of Trump.
The Institute of Social Policy and Understanding has released a video,
American Muslim Women by the Numbers, part of its Re-imagining Muslims Spaces program.
Weather forecasters are predicting
another hurricane to hit America's shores this weekend. Please keep the people in the hurricane's path in your prayers and
donate if you can.
EVENTS
The Shura Council calendar offers many community events. We have compiled a select few for your convenience.
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.
