Over 60 scholars, imams, NGOs and Muslim community leaders have signed a statement in defense of our noble Prophet (pbuh) and in solidarity with French Muslims. We, the undersigned, condemn the recurrent insults towards the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be...
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—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— NEW YORK, NY (May 25, 2019) – The President of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Javaid Siddiqi called for observance of respect towards all religions, Holy Scriptures and prophets. He also urged better coordination with DC...
By Naeem Baig As we end Ramadan of 2016 we are saddened with the parting of this great month. Muslims throughout the globe are deep in thought and intensified acts of worship as Ramadan culminates and Eid-ul Fitr dawns. But while we are in this state of sadness...
June 13, 2016. On behalf of the American Muslim community, we, the undersigned, want to extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the barbaric assault that occurred early yesterday morning at Pulse, an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando,...
By Sh. Abdur Rahman Khan, Sept. 11, 2015 ICNA and all its members would like to extend their condolences to all the families whose near and dear ones were killed after a crane came crashing down at them while they were at the Haram during a major sand storm. We...
In Islam, marriage is the union between man and woman. It is the first human institution established by God, who created Adam and immediately made from him, his spouse, Eve. From this union children were born, and nations, tribes and civilizations emerged. After the...
May 16, 2015 • By ADELLE M. BANKS, Religion News Service WASHINGTON- They’re small spaces — sometimes 7 feet wide, 12 feet long. And they’re where some inmates are held, sometimes for days, sometimes for decades. Religious leaders across the country are...
April 30, 2015 | By Azra Haqqie He did not mince words. Naeem Baig, president of the Islamic Circle of North America, wrote frankly and tersely regarding the Freddie Gray situation in Baltimore: “I hear the words of mothers about their sons saying, “I don’t...
By Naeem Baig, President of ICNA “Justice delayed is justice denied” rings true in my mind today as I think about Freddie Gray, his family, and the pain of the people of Baltimore. It has been more than two weeks and the local police department has...
JAMAICA, New York (January 18, 2021) – The Islamic Circle of North America joins our fellow citizens and the global family of human beings in commemorating the life and service to humanity of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Since 1983, the third Monday in January has been...
---FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE--- JAMAICA, New York (January 06, 2021) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) vehemently condemns today’s violent terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol and also calls on authorities to leave no stone unturned to bring safety to the...
—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— JAMAICA, New York (January 02, 2021) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) strongly condemns the forced cremations by the Sri Lankan Government of Muslim and Christian COVID-19 victims. Forced cremations are a violation of basic human...
