IECOC held its annual Muharram program this year from October 15 to 25. The nightly programs included youth presentations / poetry, English lectures by Sayed Jafar al-Qazwini, Farsi lectures, and lamentation. This year, Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini presented nightly lectures in English and Arabic at Imam Ali Center in Toronto,…
IECOC is honored to host the respected Prof. Tallal Turfe on Saturday, October 31 for a book signing event. Prof. Turfe’s new book is entitled “Know & Follow The Straight Path: Finding Common Ground between Sunnis and Shi’as.” The program will begin at 6:30 pm with Maghrib prayers, and will…
Ahlulbayt Islamic Seminary of California (AISOC) has launched under the supervision of Dr. Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini and serves to educate men and women in the Islamic seminary (hawzah) teachings according to the school of Ahlulbayt. AISOC offers a 2-year program (4 semesters) with courses in Qur’anic studies (Ulum al-Qur’an), Hadith…
On Saturday, October 3, 2015, IECOC will be celebrating Eid al-Ghadeer. The program will begin at 6:45 pm. More details to come soon, inshaAllah.
Please join us as we celebrate Eid on Sunday, October 4 with an all-day Eid Carnival packed with fun activities! This year’s Eid Carnival will be held at Mason Regional Park in Irvine from 11 am to 5 pm. Please see the attached flyer for more details, and make sure…
Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini is currently in Iraq. During the course of his visit, Imam al-Qazwini has been engaged in a number of activities, including visiting and lecturing in the shrines of the Imams, meeting with various religious representatives and officials, and overseeing development and relief efforts.
On Sunday, September 20, IECOC Youth will be hosting an Interfaith Event under the theme: “Practical Steps to Successful Interfaith Cooperation.” The discussion panel will be held from 4-6 pm, and will include presentations by Mr. Lee Weissman (Jewish educator) and Sayed Hadi al-Qazwini. All are highly encouraged to attend…
Eid al-Adha will fall on Thursday, September 24. IECOC will be hosting Eid al-Adha Prayer, beginning with takbeerat at 7:30 am and prayer at 8:00 am. Please be advised that since Eid will fall on a workday, parking will only be permitted in the rear of the center along the…
IECOC’s latest publication entitled “The Greatest Journey: Rites of the Hajj and Umrah” is now available. The Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, is the journey of a lifetime. Islamic teachings hold that the Hajj pilgrimage is mandatory upon all able Muslim men and women, at least once in their lifetimes.…
Last week, Imam al-Qazwini visited the Shia Muslim communities of Paris, France and Moscow, Russia. During the course of his visit, Imam al-Qazwini discussed the various challenges and opportunities pertaining to Muslims in those regions, and how to develop their communities through effective da’wah activities. Below are some photos from…