On Tuesday, May 5, 2015, Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini was invited by the Costa Mesa City Council to begin the City Council Meeting with a Moment of Solemn Expression. For the first time in the city of Costa Mesa, an Islamic prayer initiated the City Council Meeting. During his prayer,…
On Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 2015, Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini visited the Muslim community of Mohammadia Islamic Association in Paterson, NJ. During his visit, Imam al-Qazwini spent much of his time with the youth of the community, reminding them of their significant role as integral members of…
On Saturday, May 2, IECOC held a program to celebrate the auspicious birth of Imam Ali (pbuh). The program drew a large crowd of community members, who enjoyed the event, including the keynote presentation by Dr. Ibrahim Marashi on the Legacy of Imam Ali (pbuh) in the 21st Century.
The Islamic Educational Center of Orange County invites you, your families, and friends to our upcoming celebration of the birth of Imam Ali (as) at IECOC on Saturday, May 2, 2015. The program will begin at 7:30 pm with Maghrib prayers, followed by an exciting program including poetry, weekend school…
It’s that time of month again! IECOC Youth will be holding their monthly First Fridays event this Friday, May 1, 2015. Make sure not to miss this great opportunity to make wonderful friends, discuss hot topics, and enjoy delicious food and fun games! See the flyer for more details.
On Sunday, April 26, 2015, IECOC hosted an all-day marriage workshop that brought together over 60 young adults to learn from a number of professional marriage and religious counselors, including Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini, Dr. Sara Said, and Sr. Maryam Rasouli. Participants listened to and discussed topics such as: “Self…
An End to Aggression on Yemen April 21, 2015 For the past month, the Saudi-led coalition military campaign against Yemen has caused significant devastation and indiscriminate killing of innocent civilians. Yemen is considered the poorest country among the Arab nations. For a number of decades, Yemen has been an arena…
On Sunday, April 26, 2015, IECOC will be holding a marriage workshop with presentations by Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini and marriage counselors Dr. Sara Said and Maryam Rasouli. The workshop will be held from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm. For more information, and to register for this workshop, please see…
On April 21, 2015, faith leaders representing various religious traditions from across Los Angeles came together in solidarity to promote religious pluralism and peace and to shun religious discrimination and violence. Invited by the City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission, Imam Sayed Moustafa al-Qazwini (President of the Shia Muslim…
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon. To God we belong, and to God we will return. It is with great sadness that we have received news of the passing away of Dr. Sayed Mohammad Bahroluloom at the age of 88 on April 7, 2015 in the city of Najaf, Iraq.…