Floyd Killing: Webinar, Petition, Rallies by ICNA CSJ
On Monday, May 25, thousands watched in horror as Houston native George Floyd’s took his last struggled breaths while his life was taken without any cause or concern by an officer of the Minneapolis Police Department.
Killing of George Floyd and Persecution of Black America
(Washington, D.C., 5/29/2020) — “For persecution is far more grievous than killing …” – The Quran, 2:191. Minneapolis police officers marked Memorial Day by suffocating an utterly subdued black man named George Floyd to death as he pleaded with his last stifled words for the right to breathe.
WhyIslam hosts 1st inter'tl virtual Hispanic Muslim conf.
(April 18-19, 2020) WhyIslam made history by hosting their first ever virtual international Hispanic Muslim conference through the WhyIslam, ¿Por qué Islam? (WhyIslam Spanish) and Foro Islámico Global Facebook pages, as well as the 877-WhyIslam YouTube channel.
Corona crisis: US witnesses rise in hunger, poverty and unemployment
The world’s largest economy, the US, is facing extreme hunger and poverty as the economic activities have been affected due to the corona pandemic while many forecast dark days ahead due to continued economic shutdowns. In certain cases, bread-earners have become victim to coronavirus and their families are in trouble as they cannot run their […]
At Manhattan mosque, an imam eases a pandemic’s grief
NEW YORK (RNS) — Imam Saad Jalloh, the spiritual leader of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York, one of Manhattan’s largest mosques, is a familiar voice to thousands of Muslims across the city. Lately he’s also become a familiar voice to the staff at local hospitals. Social workers, nurses and doctors have taken to calling […]
Islamic organization gives 9,000 lbs of food to Northern Diné COVID-19 Relief Effort
SHIPROCK — An Islamic group donated 9,000 pounds of food as well as other supplies to the Northern Diné COVID-19 Relief Effort on May 25. These supplies will be distributed in care packages to people who live in the northern area of the Navajo Nation, including in Shiprock. The Islamic Circle of North America Relief has been […]
PPE Safety kits distributed at the ICNA Relief Eid Gift Drive
(Houston-TX) In unprecedented challenge of COVID-19 has hit the residents of 4th largest Metropolis of USA – Houston. The Pakistani community jointly launched its relief efforts. The Consulate General of Pakistan in Houston joined Pakistani organizations such as Pakistan Association of Greater Houston (PAGH), Alliance for Disaster Relief & others.
Eid Mubarak from ICNA President Javaid Siddiqi
—-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—- NEW YORK, NY (May 23, 2020) – Eid-ul-fitr greetings to all by ICNA President Javaid Siddiqi.
NY Halal Group's Call for Rice Donations Answered
By Rachel Weiss, April 21, 2020 Ammad Sheikh and his friends started the Long Island Halal Guide Facebook group as a place for fellow halal connoisseurs to weigh in on Long Island restaurants and make connections. What started as a “little foodie community,” as Sheikh puts it, turned into a network of more than 3,500 […]
