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ICNA Offers Condolences on Passing of Aminah Assilmi

Admin1 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:18:56 +0000

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— JAMAICA, New York (March 6, 2010) – The acting President of ICNA, Naeem Baig, the Majlis Ash-Shura and members of ICNA extended their deepest condolences to the family of Sr. Aminah Assilmi, Director of the International Union of the Muslim Women, who passed away in a car accident near Newport, TN yesterday. She [...]

ICNA Launches Social Media Presence

Admin1 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:00:04 +0000

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— JAMAICA, New York (March 3, 2010) – In a press release issued today, the Islamic Circle of North America, one of the largest American Muslim organizations, announced the official launch of its social media efforts. Social networking sites open up numerous opportunities for both individuals and organizations—multiplying the amount of people one can reach [...]

ICNA-MAS Convention 2010, 29-31 May, Hartford, CT

Admin1 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:57 +0000

This year’s 35th Annual ICNA-MAS Convention will be in Hartford, CT on Memorial Day weekend. This year’s theme is Save Family Save Society. Some of the event Highlights are Parallel Youth Convention, Family Counseling, Matrimonial Service, Interfaith Event, Islamic “Halal” Entertainment, Cultural Bazaar and much more. Stay tuned for more details. Visit icnaconvention.org for more info.

Healing Haiti: One Month Later

Rida — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:27:23 +0000

As the death toll rises and rescue parties call off the search for victims, Muslim relief agencies bring a dose of help and hope to the people of Haiti. One month after it was crumbled to dust by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake and 6.0-magnitude aftershock, Port-au-Prince, Haiti still finds its residents scrambling for basic necessities. Without food, [...]

ICNA Denounces Anti-ISNA Article by DMN

Admin1 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:18:52 +0000

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— JAMAICA, New York (February 17, 2010) – In a press release issued today, the Islamic Circle of North America denounced an article published by the Dallas Morning News that misrepresents the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) and Dr. Louay Safi, ISNA’s Director of Communications and Leadership Development. On February 7th, the DMN published [...]

ICNA Supports Helping Hand’s LIVE Haiti Telethon

Admin1 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:51:17 +0000

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— JAMAICA, New York (January 27, 2010) – In a statement issued today, the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) commended the quick and robust response of American Muslims in their effort to aid the victims of the Haiti earthquake. “We commend these efforts by American Muslim organizations to embody the true spirit of Islam [...]

ICNA Commends Lifting of Ban on Prof. Tariq Ramadan

Admin1 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:19:16 +0000

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— JAMAICA, New York (January 21, 2010) – In a statement issued today, Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) commended the U.S. Department of State’s decision to lift a ban that prevented Professor Tariq Ramadan from entering the United States for the past six years. Ever since this ban was imposed on Dr. Tariq Ramadan [...]

ICNA Urges End to Religious Violence in Nigeria

Admin1 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:07:35 +0000

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— JAMAICA, New York (January 20, 2010) – In a press release issued today, the Islamic Circle of North America expressed grief over the riots in Jos, Nigeria that have left hundreds of Muslims and Christians dead and thousands forced from their homes. Located in Nigeria’s “Middle Belt,” a volatile region with a history of [...]

We (Muslims) Have a Dream: Remembering MLK

Admin1 — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:52:36 +0000

Over 1400 years ago, the spirit of justice and equality was paving its way into society through the example of Prophet Muhammad (S). Ibn ‘Abbas told Ibn az-Zubayr, “I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, ‘A man is not a believer who fills his stomach while his [...]

Earthquake in Haiti

Admin1 — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:58:58 +0000

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— JAMAICA, New York (January 13, 2010) – The Islamic Circle of North America is devastated by the earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday afternoon. Port-au-Prince, Haiti was rocked by a 7.0-magnitude quake that left the Western Hemisphere’s most impoverished nation staggering from its effect. Nearly 3 million people have been affected by the quake; [...]