ICNA Condemns Terror Attack on NZ Mosques
—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— NEW YORK, NY (March 14, 2019) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) condemns the horrific terrorist attack a few hours ago at two Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand causing the death of around 50 and wounding many more men, women and children.
Solitary Confinement Ban: VR tour helps religious groups
Religion News Service (RNS) — At a one-day conference on torture later this week, the Rev. Ron Stief, a United Church of Christ minister, will display his latest educational tool to dramatize what it’s like to live in solitary confinement.
ICNA Community Leadership Meetings in the North East
NEW YORK, NY (March 18, 2019) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), invited community leadership on the East cost from New York city to Washington, DC for an yearly opportunity to discuss issues of mutual interest and to promote it’s annual 44th ICNA-MAS convention in Washington DC.
Muslim call center gets hate calls after Dallas billboard
By FOX4News.com Staff Mar 07 2019, DALLAS – A Muslim call center has received about 200 hate calls in a week after a billboard was put up in Dallas to help clear negative stereotypes about hijabs and Muslim women.
Billboard campaign in Dallas on Hijab misconceptions
By STELLA M. CHÃVEZ, Texas Public Radio Ruman Sadiq says the current political climate has led to misperceptions of Muslim women. That’s why she hopes a new six-week billboard campaign will encourage people to call and ask questions about the hijab, or head scarf.
Ameenuddin Hussaini, senior ICNA member passes away
NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 24, 2019) – Today one of the most senior leaders of ICNA, Syed Ameenuddin Hussaini passed away in New York. He was 90.
Dr. Khurshid Khan, former ICNA President passes away
NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 22, 2019) – Dr. Khurshid Khan, President of ICNA (2005-2008) passed away last night at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. He was 81. Dr. Khan was also the former Vice President of New York Majlis ash Shura, the umbrella body of all Muslim organizations in New York and the Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Catholic-Muslim Dialogue.
ICNA holds Family Day event
The ICNA is celebrating the upcoming arrival of a group of Rohingya refugee families Feb 17, 2019 by: Dana Roberts Kitchener, Canada – The Islamic Circle of North America’s (ICNA) local group is celebrating the long Family Day weekend.
Umar AbdulAziz, Senior ICNA member of GA passes away
(New York, Feb. 4, 2019) – Umar AbdulAziz, a senior ICNA Member of the General Assembly from Brooklyn, New York, passed away in Islamabad, Pakistan, last Saturday due to illness.
