Sectarian violence has raised its ugly head yet again in Pakistan. The Shia Muslim Council of Southern California condemns the perpetrators for bombing a Shia Muslim Mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing more than 50 people and injuring many more who are in critical condition. This act of terrorism is all the more heinous […]
On behalf of the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California, we would like to announce that the first day of Rabi al-Awwal 1443 AH will be Friday, October 8th, 2021. There were multiple confirmed moon sightings on the eve of Thursday, October 7th. Key dates for the Month of Rabi al-Awwal:8 Rabi al-Awwal (Oct. 15): Martyrdom of Imam […]
On behalf of the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California, we would like to announce that the first day of Muharram 1443 AH will be Tuesday, August 10th, 2021. There were no confirmed moon sightings on the eve of Sunday, August 8th. Key dates for the Month of Muharram 2 Muharram – Imam Hussain (p) arrives in […]
On behalf of the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California, we would like to announce that the first day of Dhul Hijjah is Sunday, July 11th, 2021. The crescent moon was sighted during sunset on July 10th, 2021 by Mo’mineen in San Diego, CA. Therefore, based on the sighting, Eid al-Adha will be on Wednesday, July 20th, 2021. Key […]
mamia Medics International Southern California in collaboration with SMC announces the 2021 Imam Hussain Blood Drive. The community will have 3 opportunities to donate: Zainabia Islamic SocietyAugust 14th from 8AM – 2PM Masjid RasoolAugust 15th from 7:30AM – 1:30PM Jafaria Islamic SocietyAugust 22nd from 10AM – 4PMFor questions please contact donate@imamhussainblooddrive.org Register to Donate Register to Donate […]
On behalf of the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California, we would like to announce that the first day of Dhu al-Qa’dah is Saturday, June 12th, 2021. The crescent moon was not sighted during sunset on June 10th, 2021. Key dates for the Month of Dhu al-Qa’dah: 11 Dhu al-Qidah (June 22) Birth Anniversary of Imam […]
Now that there are authorized and recommended vaccines to prevent COVID-19 in the United States there are some important things that we need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccination Program and COVID-19 vaccines. On Saturday, January 9th, 2021 at 1 PM PST the Shia Muslim Council will be hosting a webinar to cover important information and answer your questions about […]
The Shia Muslim Council of Southern California, alongside i-CERV, collected donations on Saturday November 21st for Second Harvest food bank to serve those in need this Thanksgiving. Shia Muslim Council would like to thank all of you for your generous donations. Thanks to your kindness, we were able to drop off 3 plus car loads […]
The Shia Muslim Council of Southern California and i-CERV will be collecting food for the United Across Borders Foundation. There are two ways to donate:1. Donate canned or boxed foods (e.g. gravy, canned vegetables, cornbread mix, canned soup, etc.)2. Donate here and SMC will purchase the food to donate.
The SMC General Body held its elections for the new Executive Committee for 2020 to 2023. The community expresses its gratitude and appreciation to the outgoing Executive Committee who have served the greater Muslim community for the last 3 years. We also welcome and congratulate the newly elected SMC Executive Council Members: President: Hajj Khalil Dewji […]