The Development and Relief Foundation (DRF) in Karbala has provided iftar for 700 members of orphan families and refugees in the city. “Iftar for Orphans” is a weekly program that distributes food to needy families. Recipients are also provided with needed kitchen items such as refrigerators, coolers, and stoves. In…
The Nights of Qadr will coincide this week with the nights of Wednesday the 19th, Friday the 21st, and Sunday the 23rd. The first two Nights of Qadr will feature our usual program format, and their topics will be the fatal wounding of Imam Ali (as) on Wednesday and the…
Get ready for the IECOC’s 4th annual junior camp! This year’s junior camp, entitled “Befriend the Qur’an”, will be held from August 1st to the 3rd at Irvine Region Park. Junior camp is a special program for youths aged 10 through 14, featuring educational and spiritual activities as well as…
Sayed Moustafa Al-Qazwini continues his stay in the holy city of Karbala, where he leads prayer every night in the shrine of Imam Husayn (as). Working together with the Development and Relief Foundation (DRF), he has been able to help distribute clothing, furniture, and other necessary household items to underprivileged…
The IECOC began its nightly, month-long Ramadan program on Sunday, June 29th. Every program begins with a Qur’an recitation circled followed by a reading of Dua al-Iftitah before maghrib (evening), at which time prayers will be offered and iftār (dinner) will be served. After iftār, there will be a lecture…
Get ready for the IECOC’s 4th annual junior camp! This year’s junior camp, entitled “Befriend the Qur’an”, will be held from August 1st to the 3rd at Irvine Region Park. Junior camp is a special program for youths aged 10 through 14, featuring educational and spiritual activities as well as…
The IECOC announces that based on numerous local community sightings confirming the first day of Sha’ban on Friday, May 30th, and no reliable sightings for the month of Ramadan on Friday evening, Saturday June 28th is the last day of Sha’ban and SUNDAY JUNE 29TH IS THE FIRST DAY OF…
From Friday, June 20th to Sunday, June 22nd, the IECOC held its fifteenth annual summer youth camp in the beautiful mountains of San Bernardino. Many youths from our community attended this spiritually and educationally enriching event, enjoying fellowship and the great outdoors. The theme for this year’s camp was “From…
The holy month of Ramadan is coming up soon, with the first of Ramadan likely to be on Sunday. Therefore, the IECOC will begin its nightly, month-long program on Sunday, June 29th. This program will begin every night with a Qur’an circle before maghrib (evening), at which time prayers will…
Get ready for the IECOC’s 4th annual junior camp! This year’s junior camp, entitled “Befriend the Qur’an”, will be held from August 1st to the 3rd at Irvine Region Park. Junior camp is a special session for youths aged 10-14 with a special session for teens. Also featuring educational and spiritual…