January 23, 2017 | Latest, Statements
This Week at SMC: Women’s March, General Meeting, and Safinah Grief Management
Women’s March: This past week hundreds of thousands of women gathered and marched in solidarity around the world. Here in Los Angeles, it is estimated that the crowd grew to 750,000 people! Our own President of SMC, Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini and other board members participated in the march.  General Meeting on Jan. 22, 2017: The Shia Muslim Council of Southern California held its first general meeting of 2017 at Dar-e-Zahra in Santa Ana, CA. Leaders from member organizations and communities met to discuss planned projects and the vision for the year. For more information on the meeting, please see your local SMC representative.  Safinah Grief Management Seminar Jan 27th, 2017: Safinah Community Outreach & Resource Group is organizing a Grief Management Seminar conducted by a Professional Bereavement Counselor to support the families within our community who have been affected by loss of their loved ones to help them cope with the grieving process. We invite your entire family to join us to show support to the families who are going through this difficult time. Please inform your circle of friends and family and help us spread the word. We look forward to seeing you along with your families this Friday InshaAllah. Please join us at Safinah Group’s Grief Management Seminar at Zainabia Islamic Society on Friday, January 27th, 2017 @ 8:00pm. Jazakum Allahu Khayran, Shia Muslim Council of Southern California |