The Shia Muslim Council, along with its partners, the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, CAIR, MPAC and Bayan Claremont presented a unique symposium to discuss Sunni and Shia relations. Held at the University of California in Irvine, the symposium was attended by more than 250 community members, students, and
Upon appointing Malik Al-Ashtar as the governor of Eygpt, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib sent a letter advising Malik. In this very famous letter, Imam Ali noted “It is the common man who is the strength of the State and Religion. It is he who fights the enemy. So live
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“O, you who believe! Bow down and prostrate yourselves, and worship your Lord, and do good, that happily you may prosper.” (Qur’an 22:77) In the above ayat, Allah SWT reminds us the happiness also includes having a healthy mental, emotional and psychological state. The Shia Muslim Council is pleased to
On behalf of the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California, we would like to announce that the first day of Sha’ban 1439 AH will be Tuesday, April 17th, 2018. The crescent moon was sighted on Monday, April 16th, 2018. We pray to Allah to guide and bless us as we remember
The Shia Muslim Council held its first annual Professional Networking and Career Fair event on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Yorba Linda Community Center. Over 45 professionals from various fields including health sciences, government and law, education, business and entrepreneurship, engineering and the arts attended to share their respective fields with prospects. The
From NPR News: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/04/05/599520906/you-might-be-eating-halal-meat-and-not-even-know-it Wearing a heavy smock and rubber boots, Amadedin Eganwa stands over a large conveyor belt that’s carrying unconscious lambs. He faces east, toward Mecca, gently lifts the animal’s head in the same direction and under his breath he quickly says a prayer — bismillahi allahu akbar, or “in
Every AYAH IN the Quran is important as it is the word of Allah, but then there are some âyât which touch us particularly depending on our state of mind and situation. The one that we always recall when we are in trouble is from Surah Al-Shah 94:5 “Verily with hardships, comes ease.” Here is
A historic moment in the State of California, SCR 123 Passed honoring April as Arab American Heritage Month. Thank you to Senator Josh Newman (District 29) for sponsoring the bill and supporting the Arab-American community, who also include a large Muslim Arab-American population. Read about the bill Please take a
With Ramadan less than 40 days away, we all need to start preparing for the Holy Month. Some of us are starting to think about training our bodies to abstain from eating and drinking; others are preparing by simplifying their daily life to reduce stress and energy output; while others
