In the name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful

January 20, 2023

The Shura Council is pleased to announce, based on the Fiqh Council announcement, the dates of Ramadan and the two Eids for the year 2023/1444 AH. The dates are expected to be as follows, insha’Allah.

Ramadan & Shawwal 2023/1444

First Taraweeh: Wednesday, March 22nd

First Day of Fasting: Thursday, March 23rd

Eid-al-Fitr: Friday, April 21st

“O you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn) self-restraint.” Qur’an 2:183

Ramadan 1444 AH:

The Astronomical New Moon will be on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 17:23 Universal Time. On that day, there is no place on earth where at sunset the elongation is 8 degrees and moon is 5 degrees above the sun. Hence, the first day of Ramadan will be on Thursday, March 23, 2023, insha’Allah.

Eidul-Fitr 1444 AH:

The Astronomical New Moon will be on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 4:12 Universal Time. On April 20, the elongation is more than 8 degrees and moon is more than 5 degrees above the sun everywhere in North America. Hence the first day of Shawwal will be on Friday, April 21, 2023, insha’Allah.

Expected date for Eid- al-Adha 1444 AH: Based on Saudi Ummul-Qura Calendar is Wednesday, June 28, 2023

In regards to these blessed occasions, we are reminded to keep in mind that there are allowances for valid scholarly difference of opinion in determining the beginning and end of the auspicious Month of Ramadan. Mutual respect and humility are pillars of the requirement for unity as we collectively strive to please our Creator in all aspects of our lives.

We encourage every organization and individual to follow that which is most unifying for the community, including consultation with religious leadership. More specific Ramadan guidance, including reminders and recommendations, can be found in the upcoming weeks on our website.

May Allah keep us on the straight path, facilitate us to have a blessed and joyous Ramadan, and accept our devotional acts solely for His sake, Ameen.

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!

Sign up now: https://goo.gl/CKqkSi

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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The Islamic Shura Council is an umbrella organization of Mosques and Muslim organizations serving the Muslims of Southern California and is a tax-exempt 501c3 non-profit. Since 1995 the Shura 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.



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