ICNA Islamic Circle of North America

Alhamdulillah the 36th Annual ICNA-MAS Convention was a huge success! With record attendance, amazing sessions and an incredible bazaar, the weekend has provided us with unforgettable memories.
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NEW YORK, NY (May 18, 2011) – Take a sneak peek at the program for the ICNA – MAS convention this Memorial Day weekend May 28-30, 2011, at Hartford, CT. Experience the Youth Conference, Qiraah Competition, Matrimonial Services, Bazaar, Entertainment, Children’s program, and much more with almost 15,000 others including world renowned scholars.

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JOPLIN, MO (May 25, 2011) – The deadliest single twister in the US since 1947 hit Joplin, Missouri on Sunday. ICNA Relief’s disaster response team begins distributing truck load of basic supplies to the victims.

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• Window to Islam Is an interactive symposium open to the public at the ICNA Convention. Learn about Islam http://www.windowtoislam.org/ #
• "If you, or someone you know, own a car, use it to drive down to Hartford CT on May 28th for the 36th Annual @ICNA Convention." #icna2011 #
• TRUE > So word on the cyber street is that #icna2011 is going to have a table tennis tournament. Any truth in this? @icna /via @OmarRang #
• ”Whatever you want your children to be tomorrow, be that person today.” -Sh. Abdul Nasir Jangda #
• @AsimRang @umber we do have some schedule out! #
• RT @howlovelyur Foolishly declined #icna2011 upon learning @YasirQadhi @WisamSharieff @AbdulNasirJ were speakers I booked my trip in hrs! #
• This peace [Islam] has not left me since, and Insha Allah, it never will. – Lauren Booth, at ICNA Bay Area Banquet http://bit.ly/ipSZeg #
• RT @omarrang: Preregistration results looking good for #icna2011 alhamdulillah #
• RT @bintfozi: Just had a great meeting on the ICNA Back2School project. Look for us at #ICNA2011 #
• Youth Conference 2011, parallel to 36th annual @ICNA con, May 28th-30th in Hartford, CT inshaAllah. http://bit.ly/irgyjt /via @youngmuslims #
• Preparing registration badges with 10+ volunteers for the #icna2011 convention @icna http://twitpic.com/4x9ac8 /via @OmarRang #
• @AbdulNasirJ thank you using hashtags #ICNA2011 #
• Really excited about @icna convention in less than 2 weeks inshaAllah! see y'all there. #icna2011 /via @AbdulNasirJ #
• Speaking at @Icna convention Mem day wknd inshallah about Islamic Wills. Bazaar booth too for Ba-Yunus Law Offices /via @flagceo #ICNA2011 #
• @ctconventionctr Thank you for Reach Out! Is there want to get jumbo screens to display this hashtag #ICNA2011 on the convention day? #
• The @icna annual convention is going to take place in two weeks in Hartford, Connecticut. #areyouready #ICNA2011 /via @GMUPatriot13 #

by Suzanne Khazaal

LOS ANGELES, California (May 22, 2011) – While controversy sparked over the change of venue from UCLA to USC for the 2011 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books held last month, fortunately for the volunteers of WhyIslam, the outreach project of ICNA Southern California Chapter, traffic flow to their booth was unhindered. In fact, their booth was one of the busiest at the festival this year.

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by Young Muslims Sisters

NEW YORK, NY (May 20, 2011) – Walking into the Connecticut Convention Center you are greeted by the sight of thousands of people. Some are looking at their programs trying to figure out what is next on the agenda; some are taking their kids to babysitting. But what strikes you most is a group of young Muslims walking together towards the main hall. You follow them and it seems like you have entered a completely new world.

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By Hasan Zillur Rahim, The American Muslim

Many of us speak of Lauren Booth, a recent Muslim convert, as the sister-in-law of Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of Great Britain. They do her injustice. She has carved out a career as a fearless broadcaster and journalist on behalf of the oppressed. In fact, it would be more appropriate to identify Mr. Blair as the brother-in-law of Lauren Booth. Given his role in the Iraq war, such identification could even help Mr. Blair recover part of his dwindling reputation.

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by Tracy Simmons, Creedible.com

HARTFORD, CT (May 18, 2011) – The annual ICNA Convention (Islamic Circle of North America) will be held in Hartford over Memorial Day Weekend, where hundreds of Muslims from across the U.S. will convene to hear scholars discuss what the Quran teaches about guidance toward a just and balanced way.

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• @cacboston Do you take pics? Can you share these? #
• Deadline for discounted pre-registration is 5/14/2011 11:59PM EST, you will receive 15% discount. http://bit.ly/kFXu2p #ICNA2011 #
• RT @majmoo: Who is going to ICNA this year? #
• RT @OmarRang: anyone want to volunteer at #icna2011 Let me know. #
• @AthirahRosik thank you for rt #
• @mily_gt thank you for rt #
• @BinSy8 thank you for rt #
• Kobe, @andersoncooper, or Jeter may or may not be at 36th #icna2011 convention, but that shouldn't stop you from attending! /via @ksaleem85 #
• Ready for ICNA-MAS Convention? :||: ICNA on The Daily Show :||: Southern Devastation :||: Booth at Latino Fest – http://eepurl.com/dNe4o #
• ‎"People don't realize how a man's whole life can be changed by one book." – Malcolm X #ICNA2011 #Quran #Koran #
• 36th Annual @ICNA Convention is poised to be the best 36th anything since the last Wu-Tang Chamber. #icna2011 via @asimrang #
• @ItsJonNotJohn thank you for correction, we have corrected the article. #
• Loves seeing the @icna 's @WhyIslam dawah pamphlets at MSA events. /via @ZahraBilloo #
• RT @khaleeji: We're currently preparing to make our debut @the annual ICNA-Convention, in Hartford, CT, Memorial Day weekend. #ICNA2011 #
• RT @icnarelief: A Fireman and Paramedic coming from far away, Ohio, to volunteer and help ICNA Relief http://fb.me/Kr4bldoA #
• Ran out of Qurans at 1st almost all Spanish Islam info booth @ #FiestaBroadway by #WhyIslam a project of @ICNA. http://bit.ly/jOogEU #
• For Some, Helping With Disaster Relief Is Not Just Aid, It’s a Calling http://nyti.ms/ktrlv5 @ICNA mentioned /via @faiza_n_ali #
• RT @OmarRang: "Heaven is under the feet of your mother." – Prophet Mohammed #happymothersday #

By KIM SEVERSON

RAINSVILLE, Ala. — Some couples spend retirement playing the nation’s best golf courses or hopping cruise ships. Not Marteen and Wiley Blankenship. They collect disasters the way other retirees collect passport stamps.

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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (May 10, 2011) – ICNA was featured on Comedy Central’s prime time show The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last week. They covered cooperation between the Islamic center run by ICNA and the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, both in Alexandria, VA.

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By Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES, California (May 8, 2011) – Today the Annual Fiesta Broadway Festival, billed as the world’s largest Cinco de Mayo event, attracted half a million people who converged on 24 blocks in downtown Los Angeles. Over 50,000 people visited the first ever information booth on Islam organized by ICNA Southern California Chapter’s outreach project WhyIslam.

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• American Muslims Provide Relief After Storms http://bit.ly/jNCYsc via @ICNARelief #
• Before you try to become a Jack of many trades, become a King of one. via @omarrang #
• RT @AsimRang: After picture of the @whyislam in NYC http://lockerz.com/s/99574587 #
• @AsimRang schedule in one hour :) #
• RT @AsimRang: Before picture of @whyislam booth in NYC http://lockerz.com/s/99574233 #
• @samikishawi Which one? #
• ICNA Commends Orange County Human Relations Commission for its Recognition of Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi http://bit.ly/izD6be #
• @khaleeji please tag #ICNA2011 for convention related tweets #
• @schoolsupplies_ thank you for post on back2school #
• @spotlightislam thank you for repost. #
• RT @icnarelief: ICNA Relief's volunteers repairing the roof of a Birmingham resident's home http://fb.me/F4YBiF0p #
• @zahrabilloo Sorry, @omarrang ICNA NY Sect. General was live tweeting the conference, and the conference was yesterday. #
• @samikishawi Regarding the PR? #
• Shareef Gamal is now speaking at the Imam's meeting. @icna @park51 http://twitpic.com/4twvs2 /via @OmarRang #
• @wajidakhter Indeed, we do need our own Jon Stewart, iA. #
• @DebbiAlmontaser Maybe br. @omarrang can answer that question for you -What's the occasion? Is it an all guys' thing, I didn't get invited #
• It's a pleasure to meet and hear Dr. Zahid Bukhari, President of @ICNA at the Imam's meeting. http://twitpic.com/4tx0kq /via @OmarRang #
• Check out the official Trailer for @YoungMuslims Youth Conference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CNcbrZhTcI #ICNA2011 #YC2011 #
• Daily Show: John Oliver – Big Mohammed"s House http://bit.ly/iOeovH @sharegood from @ICNA on @thedailyshow /via @azee1v1 #
• Young Leaders Summits /via @mpac_national Details here: http://summits.mpac.org #
• RT @neerungal: Nouman Ali Khan #ICNA2010 Time, Love, Praise and Encouragement in Relationships http://fb.me/A9IGByAi #ICNA2011 #
• Tonight: Our ICNA VP, Naeem Baig @sharegood will be on Jon Stewart @TheDailyShow for a satire piece, stay tuned. #
• @MuslimMatters done. #
• RT @MuslimMatters: Hebah great performance @CNN re #Osama photos http://bit.ly/mjd5ai #
• ICNA stands behind the President's decision to not release #OBL photos. "We don't need to spike the football," ~Obama #
• LOL — Star Wars Day — Wow, ICNA did not know that there is a day like that. Anyway #maythe4thbewithyou #
• @queensofislam thank you for the rt #
• @farazrabbani thank you for the RT #
• @muslimmatters thank you for the RT #
• @elmonoufy thank you for the RT, please follow us. #
• @pdbrcg Thank you for RT. #
• Yorba Linda protesters: how many terrorists in AL? ICNA Relief on ground helping fellow Americans http://cot.ag/kSlcXd via @MuslimMatters #
• ICNA Relief's Work in North Carolina http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iBfDHWnyOQ via @ICNARelief #
• ICNA’s Statement on Killing of Osama bin Laden http://bit.ly/lkifMs #
• Osama bin Laden's death; tell us, how do you feel? #
• Osama bin Laden confirmed dead. Watch President Obama's announcement here: http://cot.ag/lshc9e #

By Staff Writer

Birmingham, Alabama (May 6, 2011) – In the aftermath of the worst tornadoes to hit the United States since the Great Depression, hundreds of Southerners are dead and thousands of their homeless neighbors are left gaping at the rubble. American Muslim organization ICNA Relief is on the ground, offering a helping hand to victims as they begin to piece their lives back together after the devastating storms.

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—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—

JAMAICA, New York (May 6, 2011) – In a press release issued today the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) commended the Orange County Human Relations Commission for its recognition of Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi for his interfaith and community work in Orange County in the past 30 years.

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LOS ANGELES, California (April 22, 2011) — This weekend, WhyIslam, a project of ICNA, dedicated to eradicating misconceptions about Islam, is handing out free literature and translated copies of the Qur’an at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at the University of Southern California (USC) on April 30 and May 1.

Last year, WhyIslam handed out 4640 copies of the Qur’an and more than 8,000 pamphlets and audio CD’s at the event that has now become the largest Muslim outreach booth in America.

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JAMAICA, New York (May 2, 2011) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) issued a press release this morning on the killing of Osama bin Laden by a US military operation outside Abbottabad, Pakistan yesterday.

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Huffington Post Religion – May 2, 2011

Many religious groups have issued statements in the wake of President Obama’s announcement late Sunday night that Osama bin Laden had been killed. Here are responses of American and international religious organizations as they become available.

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• @bis_mygroup Where are you located? Please tag @ICNARelief in your tweet! #
• RT @bintfozi: At the ICNA NY Dawah workshop. Listening to Imam Shamsi speak on the dynamics of Dawah. #
• RT @BluShadows: WhyIslam S. Cal to Hand out Free Copies of the Qur'an http://bit.ly/kPMIEe #
• RT @helpinghandusa: Inshallah, Helping Hand USA will be putting a stall in #ICNA2011 Please do visit us there http://fb.me/GtLqa0Gp #
• RT @schoolsupplies_: School Supplies give away from Muslim Community via ICNA NY http://dlvr.it/Q47VY #ICNA #Back2School #
• RT @tomatetas: Check this video out — Countering Islamophobia – PSA on Comcast by USA Channel & ICNA Bay Area http://t.co/katmDjK #
• Marked For Greatness: A 1-day Tafseer Seminar with Sheikh Omar Suleiman – http://on.fb.me/h7heIl #
• ICNA Convention Attendees — Please use #ICNA2011 to get the latest updates about Convention! #
• ICNA saddened by death & destruction caused by storms http://www.icna.org/2011/04/icna-saddened-by-the-death-destruction-caused-by-storms/ #
• @NBK1908 Sorry, @ICNARelief will not be in Fayetteville Area. #
• @faheemday Thank you for the link! #
• @mpac_national we cant completely read your tweet :( #
• @spotlightislam @cwpseattle @pam1964usa @kriskxx @BluShadows thank you rt on the Free Quran Article http://bit.ly/jCb9tE #
• Just landed in NJ finished prepping for tommorows class al hamdulila I'm pumped! via Shaykh Omar Suleiman – http://on.fb.me/h7heIl #
• @tomatetas thank you for the RT – WhyIslam Ad on USA #
• RT @presistance: ICNA Bay Area Exclusive Interview with Tariq Ramadan http://fb.me/MIyYSzeZ #
• RT @1truthnasheed: Inshallah 1 Truth will have tables set-up both at the Muslim FunFest (may 28) and at the #ICNA2011 http://fb.me/XOJOIytJ #
• @Occaneechi No, not right now. Sorry. #
• RT @zohra_sarwari: Bismillah, Who is going to #ICNA2011 ? I will be giving a talk on "How The Quraan Saved My Life!" inshAllaah #
• @zohra_sarwari please use @iCNA or #ICNA2011 #
• @spotlightislam thank you for RT, please tag @ICNA in your tweets #
• RT @zkbaloch: @ICNARelief has arrived in NC to help out the victims of the tornado. They need as many volunteers as possible, please DM me. #
• RT @ICNARelief Twisters know no limits so does ICNA Relief – Volunteer Here – http://bit.ly/dYSxKm #NorthCarolina #
• RT @bintfozi: I was at the @ICNA Brooklyn Neighbornet learning lessons from the Battle of Uhud. #
• The successful marriage is not when you can live in peace with your wife, but when you can’t live in peace without her. – Yasir Qadhi #
• RT @OmarRang Just finished a productive meeting with @khanb1 on the 2011 #icnaBack2School project. Find out more at #icna2011 convention #
• Marked For Greatness: A 1-day Tafseer Seminar with Sheikh Omar Suleiman – http://on.fb.me/h7heIl #