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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Bloomfield Hills, MI 2-7-10) – The Islamic Shura Council of Michigan organized a state wide fundraising effort for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti in which estimates say over one hundred thousand people have died and many more injured. Michigan mosques where asked to donate to the Islamic Shura Council of Michigan's Haiti Earthquake Relief fund by asking that portions of the Friday collections after the weekly Friday prayer be given towards the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.
Many mosques have responded and the Southeastern Michigan Muslim community were able to raise approximately $65,000 dollars for the Haiti Earthquake relief effort. Mouhib Ayas, president of the Islamic Shura Council of Michigan (ISCOM) said that, "helping those in need is a fundamental aspect of Islam, no matter the race or religion of the recipient of the help. We’re only fulfilling our religious obligation by sending aid to Haiti."
Close to twenty mosques participated in the fund raising effort. ISCOM will continue to raise funds for the Haiti earthquake relief effort and encourages all Muslims and people of good will to do so. To donate to this effort please go to www.islamicshuracouncil.com.
The Islamic Shura Council of Michigan, ISCOM, was established in 2005. ISCOM is a non-profit organization with the mission of providing coordination between and building cohesiveness among Islamic centers, mosques and organizations in Michigan. The council works for the betterment of all Muslims, to advance Muslim interests, and to promote Islamic values.
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Contact: ISCOM Executive Assistant Raheem Hanifa, 248-881-2420, raheem@islamicshuracouncil.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Calls on Federal Probe into Possible Hate Crimes
BLOOMFIELD HILLS , MI (1/9/07) – The Islamic Shura Council of Michigan (ISCOM) today called on the FBI to investigate the vandalism of two mosques and five businesses this past weekend in the Warrendale section of Detroit as possible hate crimes. The incidents took place sometime between the evening of Saturday, January 6 and the morning of Sunday, January 7.
Five businesses owned by Iraqi Shi`ah Muslims and two mosques frequented by Iraqi Shi`ah Muslims had windows broken by vandals. The owner of one restaurant reported to law enforcement authorities and the Council on American-Islamic Relations – Michigan (CAIR-MI) that he received threatening phones the night prior to the vandalism that where laced with profanity and making reference to his Shi`ah creed.
"Islam does not condone vandalism or desecration of any house of worship," said ISCOM President Mouhib Ayas. "We call upon the federal government to probe these incidents as possible hate crimes."
ISCOM is coalition of the major Islamic Sunni centers and organizations in Southeastern Michigan.
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CONTACT: ISCOM Chairman Mouhib Ayas at administrator@islamicshuracouncil.com or 248-705-9137.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Islamic Shura Council of Michigan—a coalition of the major Islamic centers in the southeastern part of the state—is pleased to announce that the effort to collect donations for this year’s Udhiyah/Qurbani meat giveaway has been a great success. About 14,000 pounds of meat have been donated. This meat will be distributed to Metro-Detroit’s poor.
The Meat distribution will be on Saturday January 6, 2007. The distribution team will meet at the Gleaners Food Bank, which is located on 2131 Beaufit in Detroit at 9:30 AM. The distribution trucks and cars will leave at around 10 AM. While most of the meat will be distributed to needy families in southeast Michigan, about 4,000 pounds will be donated to the Gleaners Food Bank to distribute to soup kitchens in the area.
For more information on the Udhiyah/Qurbani giveaway, visit http://www.irw.org/qurbani/domestic.
CONTACT: Mouhib Ayas at 248-705-9137, or CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid 248-842-1418.
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bloomfield hills, michigan 48302
The Islamic Shura Council of Michigan calls for the immediate release of Ms Jill Carroll. Ms Carroll, a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a Journalist for the Christian Science Monitor in Baghdad. She was kidnapped on January 7 while reporting on the war in Iraq. In her reports, Ms Carroll described the suffering of the Iraqi people and in doing so she was putting herself at risk. Kidnapping and hurting innocent civilians will help no cause. We stand by her family and pray for her safe return to them.
Contact Mouhib Ayas at 248.705.9137 or administrator@islamicshuracouncil.com.
islamic shura council of michigan
1830 West square lake road
bloomfield hills, michigan 48302
(Bloomfield Hills, MI 1/9/06) – The Islamic Shura Council of Michigan and Islamic Relief will be distributing several thousands pounds of lamb to needy families in Southeastern Michigan. Beyond designated mosques in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park that will be distributing meat, the Muslim community, for the first time, will be also donating lamb to the Gleaners Community Food Bank in Detroit for meat distribution to the broader Detroit community.
The distribution of meat is a religious rite of Muslims connected with the Muslim holiday Eid Al-Adha, a recognition of God excusing Prophet Abraham from sacrificing his son by allowing him to sacrifice an animal instead.
What: Meat Distribution by Muslim Community
When: Saturday, January 14, 2006 at 9:00 AM
Where: Gleaners Community Food Bank, 2131 Beaufait, Detroit, MI 48207
CONTACT: Mouhib Ayas, 248.705.9137, Misbah Shahid, 734.673.9430, or Mitchell Shamsuddin,v313,407,4649
