Southern California

I stepped out of the airport and was confronted by the sight of eight boisterous girls stuffed into a minivan with their luggage and junk food. I was to be the ninth. I squeezed into a space on the floor, shouted my salams over the clamor, and we took off into the night.

Thus began my first day at the ICNA-MAS Convention 2012. The last conference I had attended took place in ‘07; it seemed like forever ago. I couldn’t recall much other than long food lines and even longer lines for wudu.

LOS ANGELES, California (May 23, 2012) - The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) today commended the Republican Party of Orange County for removing Villa Park City Councilwoman Deborah Pauly from her position as First Vice Chair of the OC GOP.

Pauly publicly condoned violence against the Muslim community at an anti-Muslim hate rally in Yorba Linda last year. The rally was held in response to an ICNA Relief benefit dinner that was raising funds for food pantries, women’s’ shelters and disaster relief services in the US.

ANAHEIM, California (May 10, 2012) – ICNA's Dawah project WhyIslam in Collaboration with The Islamic Center of Hawthorne (ICH) and The Islamic Institute of Orange County (IIOC) (Masjid Omar AlFarouk) Presents "Bridging The Gaps" with Shaykh Yusha Evans on May 25-27th, 2012.This is an effort to increase awareness, clea

JAMAICA, New York (May 11, 2012) – In a press release issued today, the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) expressed dismay at President Obama’s support for same-sex marriage.

ANAHEIM, California (May 10, 2012) – Over 500 people attended the 8th Annual Banquet for ICNA Southern California last weekend. The speakers included Asmaa Mahfouz, known as the “spark that ignited the Egyptian revolution” and Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, Chairman of the Fiqh Council of North America and Chairman of the Shura Council of Southern California.