February 7, 2016 | Latest, Statements
President Obama at the Islamic Society of Baltimore
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful
February 7th, 2016
| If you have not had a chance to listen to President Obama’s speech at the Islamic Society of Baltimore, please invest few minutes to listen to it. Click here to listen He shared a great prospective and insight into our Islamic belief system, even sighting the Holy Quran. Around the 32nd minute of the speech he even touched base on the conspiracy theories and the Sunni / Shia conflict; emphasizing that each of us should work hard against it to end the killing and create unity. In his speech, President Obama quoted several letters that he received and read from Muslims in America. We all know it takes a lot of courage for any President to stand with Muslims in such a politically tensed situation and media attention. We encourage each of you to take few minutes to send a simple short message to thank President Obama for his kind speech in support of Muslims in America. Click here to send a Thank you message to President Obama We appreciate each of you for being an active member of our community; working hand in hand, we can create a better future for Islam and Muslims in America. Please forward this message to your family and friends to also send messages to President Obama. Wassalaamu alaikum, Shia Muslim Council of Southern California The Shia Muslim Council of Southern California is an umbrella organization of 15 Shia Islamic centers in the southern California area. It was established on September 17, 2014. The current elected board members of the Shia Muslim Council are: President: Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini Vice-President: Dr. Hasnain Walji Secretary: Hajj Khalil Dewji Treasurer: Hajj MehdiReza Hirji Councilor: Dr. Ridha al-Hajjar Councilor: Hajjah Fatma Saleh Councilor: Sayed Asghar Rizvi |