Bismillah hir Rahman nir Rahim - In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
December 30, 2014 | 8 Rabi Al-Awwal 1436H
Newsletter Issue # 311
"Have they not considered how God begins creation and then repeats it? Indeed that, for God, is easy.". ~ Qur'an 29:19
2014 COMMUNITY QUIZ # 3
Congratulations to last week's winner - Ridwan Salman of Santa Clarita.The correct answers for last week's quiz are as follows:
1) In April 2014, Abrahamic faith leaders in LA advocated for Immigration. 2) The two community organizations that partnered to establish a free clinic in 2014 were ICNA Relief and Memon Organization of North America. 3) The Muslim Student Association (MSA) who celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2014 was UCLA.
We invite you to take another short quiz about Muslim life in 2014 with the help of three new questions?
1) For the first time in it's history, the LA County Jails agreed to establish congregational Friday prayer for Muslim inmates because...
2)Which one of the following Masajid broke ground in 2014 to build a new expanded Masjid?
3) How many Masajid participated in this year's Open Mosque Day?
If you answer all three questions correctly, you will be entered into a drawing to receive a book by Dr. Tariq Ramadan or Dr. Sherman Jackson. Each week this month, we will announce one winner and also share the 3 correct answers. So get ready for this final quiz and have fun! Click here to take the quiz.
(A helpful hint: Answers to questions can be found in the Shura Council's e-Newsletter archives.)
SHURA COUNCIL WELCOMES ISNA
The Shura Council welcomes ISNA's 4th Annual Educational Forum, held over two days January 16 & 17, 2015 at the Hilton Anaheim. We urge Masajid and Islamic Schools to support their educators by sponsoring them to attend this annual forum. Click here for details.
ISNA is also hosting a Matrimonial Banquet on Saturday, January 17th for single Muslims to network in an efficient and Islamic way.
NEWS
The Shura Council extends its deep condolences to the family of Rabbi Leonard Beerman who passed away last week. Rabbi Beerman was known as a Rabbi's Rabbi and a pioneering and principled advocate of interfaith solidarity and justice for all.
In his new year's greeting, Pope Francis calls for universal brotherhood and sisterhood and rejects all forms of modern slavery. Click here to read more.
The "Make-it-Plain-Philly" rally connects race and racism in America with the mobilizing of Black-American Muslims. Click here to read more.
EVENTS
Visit our community calendar to see what's happening in your community. Below please find a sample of community events. To view full calendar, click here.
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.
Congratulations to last week's winner - 
