![The Islamic Shura Council of Southern California is pleased to name Yusef Miller as our Muslim of the Week!
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Yusef is a key member in many organizations that are making a positive difference in his community. Not only is he a board member at his mosque, he is a founder of Mosques Against Trafficking (M.A.T), Pink Crescent, founder of Clergy for the Coastline, the Racial Justice Coalition (RJC), a volunteer for CAIR-SD as the Community Outreach Liaison, and more.
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When asked about a lesson he has learned working in the Muslim community, he said, “Muslims are eager to help, but lack the ‘how to’ in most cases. We are a closed community. So, to activate our community, they have to be sure that our events will not cause legal trouble, which may affect some family members Immigration applications, cause undue attention by Islamophobes, or criminal records.”
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His journey shaped his outspoken approach to helping those around him. Yusef Miller details, “I was born to Muslim parents in a poverty-stricken neighborhood, so I feel connected to the plight of the lower class struggle. I joined the Navy after High School as a Combat Medic, served in Iraq and Afghanistan and retired after 24 years of service in 2011. After that, l dedicated my time to social justice as mentioned above."
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Miller’s inspiration to serve his community comes from his family. Miller writes, “[My children] are watching me to know what's important. So, I serve in the name of Allah"
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For his unwavering commitment to improving societal injustices, Yusef Miller is our newest Muslim of the Week.
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Salaam alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu.
My dear members of the Muslim community of Southern California, it’s with absolute pleasure and joy, I’d like to share with you the great news that the Shura Council now has a home. The Muslim Headquarters of Southern California has been established.
Back on July, 24th, 2018, we opened escrow on a property in the City of Orange right by the 91 & 55 freeways, in a prime location with great visibility and exposure to the traffic passing on the freeways. The journey started, and since then, it has been an amazing journey, with all the amazing things that showed how when we are united as a community, we can achieve great things.
It was heartwarming to see individuals and organizations extended their support to the Shura Council, and put their trust and faith in its leadership, Muslims from all different backgrounds, schools of thought, ethnicities, all expressed their generosity and opened their hearts and hands to support this project.
On November 6th, 2018, with Allah’s support and blessings, we closed escrow, completing the purchase of the property. Alhamdulillah, now we can say that the Shura Council has a home, and an address that will help it serve the future generations of our Muslim community in Southern California for many years to come. The headquarters of the Muslim community of Southern California now is a reality.
Congratulations to each one of us, congratulations to our Masajid, to our Islamic Centers and organizations, and to every single member of the community, to every single individual who belongs to the Muslim Community of Southern California.
Dr. Ahmed Soboh,
Chairman of the Islamic Shura
Council of Southern California
