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Monday, 19 November 2007 |
May Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, help people of Bangladesh
On November 15, 2007, Bangladesh was hit by a devastating super cyclone SIDR, with the wind speed recorded at 150 mph. The death toll is continuously on the rise. So far, over 3000 people have perished in this cyclone. The rising tidal waves also destroyed standing crops and food storages and has effected all the food sources. Millions of people have lost their homes and are forced to take shelter under the open sky. There is a severe threat of disease and shortage in drinking water.
The President of Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Dr. Khurshid Khan, has expressed deep sorrow on this tragedy in Bangladesh. He said, "At this difficult time in Bangladesh, we first of all pray to Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, to ease the suffering of these people effected by cyclone SIDR." He said that the Muslim American community should do its best in helping the brothers and sisters of Bangladesh.
ICNA supports the fund raising efforts of Helping Hand USA for the people of Bangladesh, and encourages all Americans to help alleviate the suffering of these people by donating towards this cause.
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Thursday, 15 November 2007 |
By PETER PRENGAMAN, Associated Press Writer
A police plan to map out Muslim communities, a proposal that civil rights groups sharply criticized as racial and religious profiling, has been shelved, a police spokeswoman said Wednesday.
The LAPD planned to have its counterterrorism bureau identify Muslim enclaves to determine which might be likely to become isolated and susceptible to "violent, ideologically based extremism."
Several Muslim groups and the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California criticized the plan and sent a letter to Deputy Chief Michael P. Downing expressing their concerns.
"There was a clear message from the Muslim community that they were not comfortable with it. So we listened," said Mary Grady, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Police Department. She couldn't immediately say when the plan might resume.
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Tuesday, 13 November 2007 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Los Angeles, CA - The Southern California Chapter of The Islamic Circle of North America wishes to convey it's feeling of dismay on the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) announcement of mapping Muslim Communities. We would like to request that the LAPD please reconsider its strategy on approaching terrorism here in Southern California. We stand with other Muslim organizations such as Islamic Shura Council of Southern California, MPAC, and CAIR in a united voice to denounce and reject the LAPD's plan and any other plan to target Muslims as a community without a reasonable cause.
For additional information on "The Islamic Circle of North America-Southern California Dismayed With LAPD's Mapping of Muslim Communities", contact Yasir Shah or visit http://www.icnasc.org.
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Thursday, 25 October 2007 |
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) a grassroots organization of American Muslims is calling for Americans to whole heartedly support victims of the wildfires in Southern California. ICNA Relief USA, a division of ICNA has Disaster Relief experience from the Asian Tsunami, South Asian Earthquake, and has been recognized by FEMA for its Hurricane Katrina relief.
ICNA's Southern California chapter has partnered with several local organizations to provide shelter, evacuation help and immediate relief and long term help for those in need. ICNA Relief is also assisting families with paper work involved with filing claims. ICNA Southern California appeals to the Muslim Community to join the special congregational prayer for relief from the fire and for rain to end the drought. Prayers will be held at the Islamic Society of Orange County on 10/25 at 6:30 PM.
Visit http://www.icnarelief.org to learn more about ICNA Relief USA's Wildfires Disaster Response. Please donate generously for this noble cause. Hundreds of families have already lost their homes and many have been displaced.
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