On Saturday, April 11th, the IECOC will be celebrating the birth of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (as). The program will begin at 7:30 PM with prayers, followed by youth speakers, children’s performances, and keynote speaker Edina Lekovic, concluding with dinner. All are welcome to participate in this joyous event!
On Saturday, March 21st, the IECOC and the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California participated in an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California. A panel was held with the partitipation of Sayed Mahdi al-Qazwini and the senior founding members, whose…
We have received word that the IECOC Umrah and Ziyarah group has successfully completed the rites of Umrah in Mecca and Ziyarah in the city of Madina. During this time, the group visited anumber of significant sites in and around the two cities, such as the graves of the Prophet…
What do a Shia mosque in Yemen, a church in Pakistan and a museum in Tunisia have in common? Sadly this past couple of weeks, all three have suffered the evil carnage perpetrated by terrorists who have lost their right to be called humans. The Shia Muslim Council of Southern…
The IECOC announces that from Thursday through Saturday, nightly programs will be held in honor of the Martyrdom of Lady Fatima Al-Zahra (as). The programs are as follows: Thursday, March 5th: Following the weekly Thursday night program schedule, prayers will be held at 7:00 PM, followed by a lecture and…
On Saturday, February 28th, the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California held their general meeting at Masjid Al Rasul, located at 11211 South Central Avenue in Los Angeles, to discuss important plans such as coordination of activities, cooperation between individual communities, as well as unity within the larger Islamic community.…
On Saturday, February 28th, IECOC held an Arabic session commemorating the Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (as). Imam Qazwini spoke about the role of Muslim women in society, drawing from the old the Lady Fatima (as) played as a pioneer of change and reform within the Muslim Ummah.
On Thursday, February 26th and Friday, February 27th, Imam Qazwini visited the Islamic Community in Portland, Oregon. On Thursday the 16th, Imam Qazwini spoke at the Smith Ballroom at Portland State University on the ‘Peaceful Coexisting of Islam.’ The event was hosted by the ‘Great Prophet Muhammad Group’ and drew…
Mourning the Killing of Muslim Students at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill The Shia Muslim Council of Southern California is most saddened by the killing of three innocent and young American Muslims. Newlyweds Deah Barakat (23), his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha (21), and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha (19) in…
The IECOC is pleased to announce the availability of the newest edition of “Shia Islam”, written by Imam Sayed Moustafa Al-Qazwini. “Shia Islam” attempts to bridge the gap between the Islamic schools of thought by clarifying common misconceptions about Shia Islam and explaining philosophies and practices specific to the Shia…