Shura Council Advisory
for Dhul-Hijjah/Eid al-Adha 2022/1443AH

 

June 29, 2022

Based on consultation with local authorities, the day of ‘Arafah will be on Friday July 8, 2022, therefore Eid al-Adha 1423AH will be on Saturday, July 9, 2022.

We remind the community to start planning for the blessed first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, about which the Prophetic teaching states that “There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” [Bukhari].

This includes fasting the day of ‘Arafah about which the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Fasting the day of `Arafah expiates the sins of two years: the past one and the coming one.” [Muslim].

Please see timely reminders from our Shura TV media channel from local and national religious leaders about the importance of this pillar of Islam that commemorates the spirit of sacrifice and solidarity as shown by Prophets Mohammad and Ibrahim, peace be upon them. You can also get ideas on how to maximize good deeds during this time. Please refer to our recent Shura newsletter for ways you can offer devotional Udhiyah/Qurbani sacrifices.

Additional details on timing and logistics of Eid Prayer Locations will be shared as they develop and are finalized Insha’Allah.

In regards to these blessed occasions, we are reminded to keep in mind that there are allowances for valid scholarly differences of opinion in determining the beginning and end of the lunar months. Mutual respect and and humility are pillars of the requirement for unity as we collectively strive to please our Creator in all aspects of our lives. Every organization should comply with what is best for their community, including deliberation with their religious direction. May Allah (swt) keep us on the straight path, and accept our fasting and prayers always, Ameen

May Allah, the Most Merciful, make us deserving recipients of His mercy in all our days and times and help us reap the rewards of divine opportunities.

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Our Mission & Vision

Mission: The Islamic Shura Council of Southern California represents the consensus of Southern California Muslims, promotes communication and service among member organizations and society-at-large, advocates on behalf of its members, and advances leadership development.

Vision: Excellence in Leadership and Strength in Unity.

 

Our History

The Islamic Shura Council was formed on April 20, 1995, by the Muslim leadership as a  community-based nonprofit – 501(c)3 organization. This was a response to fill the need for an umbrella organization representing and advocating on behalf of the growing number of mosques and Muslim organizations in Southern California. It now has an impressive membership of 60 mosques and Muslim organizations. The organization also coordinated outreach campaigns and workshops on relevant issues for its constituencies. The linguistic meaning of Shura is the procedure of making decisions by mutual consultation and consensus. More History Coming Soon…

Our Board of Directors

Dr. Azeem Syed, Board Chair
Institute of Knowledge
Munir Shaikh, Vice Chair
Bayan Islamic Graduate School
Dr. Omar Latif, Secretary
Islamic Center of Irvine
Ibrahim K. Dyfan, Treasurer
Masjid Al-Shareef, Long Beach
Azizah Ali-Regan, Board Member
Islah-LA
Sheikh Tarik Ata, Board Member
Orange County Islamic Foundation
Deana Helmy, Board Member
ICNA Relief SC
Dr. Fahd Jamil, Board Member
Chino Valley Islamic Center
Dr. Ahmed Soboh, Board Member
Islamic Center of Yorba Linda

Our Staff

Elaine Younes

Office Manager

Kalim Farooki

Development Director

Imam Abdul Hafiz

Prison Outreach Project Director

Wali Abdul Hanifzai

Shura TV President

Our Projects

Young Inspirers

The Young Inspirers is a project of Shura Council of Southern California that provides education, mentorship, and an avenue to give back to their community and make positive contributions to the Muslim community through the Shura network.

Believing in the youth and the young talents, Shura councils launched this amazing program in 2017 as an intensive training to young professionals on the best practices of running a non-profit organization and serving on its board. From non-profit law to governance, to media relationships and other aspects of work needed in the non-profit sector. After nine months of training, participants will receive a certificate showing they could be the best contributors when serving on the board of their organization.

Are you a Young Professional? Do you want to connect with other Muslim Young Professionals across Southern California?
Shura Council’s Young Inspirers project does just that! We provide an avenue to bring together young people across the Southern California region to connect, learn and serve their community.

Our community is full of innovative, changemakers in every field, join today and become a member of our growing young professional’s network and give back to your community!

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Board Of Imams

Imams are the spiritual leaders of our Masjid, the source of religious information to our community members, and the first consultants our community members go to when guidance is needed. The board of imams will serve to support the imams and empower them to serve the community in the best way. It will also serve to keep the imams and scholars in touch with the rest of the community members to assure good spiritual nourishment that fits the challenges of our times.

Open Mosque Day

Since 2002 thousands of neighbors, friends and curious Americans visited mosques and Islamic centers in Southern California to learn about the faith practices and cultures of their Muslim neighbors, enjoying food and tours of the mosques.

Want to participate but do not know how to start? Need resources for your center? Here is a helpful manual to get a center started

Open Mosque Day Manual 

Muslim Speakers Network

Muslim Speakers Network promotes religious literacy and mutual respect through on-site presentations and interfaith dialogues to schools, colleges, universities, churches, and other community organizations.

Well-prepared presentations on Islamic topics, endorsed by well-known scholars are presented by certified speakers who went through rigorous training to be able to convey the message in a positive way to the audience. This project brought a lot of positive changes to how students in public and private schools view their Muslim classmates.

For more info visit: www.MuslimSpeakersNetwork.org

Prison Outreach Program

Prison Outreach Program (P.O.P)  liaises with county, state and federal prison systems to secure the rights and fulfill the needs of Muslim inmates. It also, represents the Shura Council in all prison and criminal justice-related initiatives, campaigns and conferences.

For many inmates who were introduced to Islam while in prison, P.O.P comes to play a major role in educating them the true message of Islam by providing the certified materials and the qualified teachers who will help them to achieve the change needed to be able to gain their lives back and live it on the right path.

Muslim Charities Association

Muslim Charities Association (MCA SoCal) is a gathering of Muslim Charities serving the Southern California region. MCA strives to foster learning and collaboration between charities in order to benefit the Southern California community in the most impactful way. For the long term, we’re working to improve the infrastructure of Muslim charitable groups by advising new organizations and consulting with existing ones. Want to join MCA?

Please fill out this form to be added to our mailing list.

Association of Islamic Schools

The purpose of this initiative is to create a more cohesive relationship between our Islamic schools. To facilitate meetings to exchange best practices, strengthen the bonds between our students, and create a body that can strongly advocate and negotiate on behalf of Islamic schools. We conduct retreats, training, and continuing education for our communities’ educators and school staff.

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