MFD Caps Summer for 6,000 D.C. Area Muslims

by Muslim Link Staff Reporter Sunday, 26 October 2014   The perfect end to the summer for over 6,000 Muslims in the DC Metro area was a sunny 79 degrees on September 20, 2014 at the 2014 Muslim Day at Six Flags America in Bowie, Maryland. Driving up the Bugs Bunny parking lot, minivans were […]

Happy New Hijra, Islamic, Year 1436

  By Abdus Sattar Ghazali Al-Jazeerah, CCUN, October 27, 2014   October 25, 2014 marks the first of Moharram, the beginning of the new Hijra year 1436, according to the Islamic calendar announced by the Fiqh Council of North America and endorsed by the Islamic Society of North America, a leading American Muslim civil advocacy […]

World Renowned Scholar Dies During State Persecution

  -—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—-   (NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 23, 2014) – The Islamic Circle of North America is saddened by the loss of Professor Ghulam Azam of Bangladesh, one of the foremost Muslim activists in the world, who died on Thursday while serving a politically motivated conviction for war crimes.

Violence is a contradiction to religion, says Muslim leader

STEPHEN ACOSTA / GUEST COLUMNIST ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Oct. 22, 2014   Several renowned religious leaders of different faiths in Orange County gathered at the Dialogue on Scriptural Interpretations of Peace on Oct. 11 at UC Irvine. The event’s purpose was to share how each religion’s scripture teaches and promotes peace.

Climate Change: A Muslim Perspective

By Naeem Baig Climate change is undeniable by any sane individual. It is evident everywhere around us unless we deliberately choose to ignore it. Last month I joined over 150 faith leaders and environmental activists at a Climate Change conference organized by Religions for Peace USA and GreenFaith at the UN Plaza Church Center in […]

Ebola: What are American religious orgs doing to prep?

Huffington Post | By Carol Kuruvilla   Humans crowd closely together in houses of worship — and it’s supposed to be that way. People greet each other with hugs and shaking hands; they pray in close proximity and, in some Christian communities, drink from the same cup and share the same bread. However, with infectious […]

Joint-letter calls for reform of government watchlisting

  -—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—-   (NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 17, 2014) – The Islamic Circle of North America today joins other civil rights and community organizations in calling for the reform of the recently disclosed government watchlist program. This program “stigmatizes individuals and communities, erodes our privacy, and undermines cherished constitutional rights”. Read the full […]

A Religious Dialogue for Peace

By Religio Mag, October 16, 2014   On October 11, 2014, roughly a dozen diverse religious leaders gathered at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) student center in order to discuss the relationship between peace and their respective religious scriptures. Hosted by not-for-profit organization Heavenly Culture, World Peace, and Restoration of light (HWPL), a various […]

ICNA Observes Int'l Day for the Eradication of Poverty

  -—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—-   (NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 17, 2014) – The Islamic Circle of North America joins the United Nations in observing October 17 as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty to promote awareness of the dire need to eradicate poverty and destitution at a global scale.

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