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The Islamic Shura Council of Michigan is saddened by the news coming out of Haiti. The Island nation was hit by a strong earthquake early Wednesday January 13, 2010. Tens of thousands are feared dead and many more are injured.
The earthquake destroyed thousands of buildings large and small, hospitals, schools, even the Red Cross headquarter was damaged.
In response to this disaster ISCOM is launching a fund raising drive to help the victims of this disaster.
To donate and support this effort please click here.
The Islamic Shura Council of Michigan is launching a new but badly needed program to help those in need. The Michigan food pantry program is collaborative effort between ISCOM and Michigan Gleaners Food Bank.
The money raised will be used to buy food supplies at discounted prices from the Gleaners food bank. The food will be distributed through distribution centers at various Islamic Centers and organizations in the Detroit area to people in need.
The program is a year round program so donors are asked to donate monthly if possible. The money collected will be used to purchase food supply for the following month and therefor the program is zakat eligible.
Please do not forget to sign up to our mailing list so we can send a monthly reminder.
To make a monthly contribution to this project, Please click here to download the donation form. Please fill out and mail to ISCOM.
To make one time donation to this program please click here.
The Islamic Shura Council of Michigan is please to announce that the Michigan oudhia program for 2009 was a great success with 657 lambs were donated and about 34,000 pounds of meat was distributed to needy families and to soup kitchens in southeast Michigan in partnership with the Gleaners food bank for southeast Michigan. ISCOM would like to thank Allah SWT for his blessing and the community for its generosity.
The Islamic Shura Council of Michigan is pleased to announce that the the fundraising dinner for the day of Goodness on April 19, 2009 was a great sucess.
About $100,000 was raised and pledged. ISCOM would like to thank everyone for their support and generous donation.
The day of goodness is a day on which the Muslim community in southeast Michigan comes together in support of its own by supporting programs that are important to all the community.
The fund raised will support the following projects:
It is not to late to be part of this great program. to donate please click here.
Meeting the great challenges facing the Muslims community requires collective effort. As Allah says in the Quran "Help each other to goodness and righteousness (5:2)". The Grains of Hope Project is a step forward to achieve this goal.
It brings the community together to support projects important to all of us. It streamlines and unites our efforts to support many worthy projects in a single contribution.
It aims to make use of the power of many. Like the raindrops, drop by drop forming rivers and lakes that flow to nurture the plants and creatures of this earth. Your contribution dollar by dollar will make a great difference in the life of many and help secure a great future for Muslims in this country through acts of compassion and mercy.
The Grains of Hope Project donations will help support the following projects:
No donation is too little or too small. Please act now to support this effort. May Allah reward you for your generosity.
Bringing out the Goodness of the Community for the Betterment of All
The Islamic Shura Council of Michigan works to provide coordination between and build cohesiveness among the Islamic centers, Mosques and organizations in Michigan. The council will work for the betterment of all Muslims, to advance Muslim interests, promote Islamic values; it will use "shura" in its decision making process and strive to learn from the experience of each other.
