Chicago Rescent a Publication of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago September 2015 Dhul Kada 1436
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CIOGC HONORS HAJJ & REV. BOB MUSLIM EID AL-ADHA REYNOLDS YOUTH EXPO CHICAGO RESCENT A PUBLICATION OF THE COUNCIL OF ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS OF GREATER CHICAGO SEPTEMBER 2015 DHUL KADA 1436 Save the Date for CIOGC's 23rd CIOGC participates in Black Lives Matter march Annual CommUnity Dinner - to demand police accountability November 15 t looked like a sea Iof blue," one brother commented looking at the vast number of Muslims participating in the march and wearing CIOGC supplied blue t-shirts. The Muslim presence at the rally was impressive, indeed, ave the Date for CIOGC's our Annual Dinner receive alhamdulillah, and showed S23rd Annual CommUnity a free ticket to the event, how important the cause Dinner - Sunday, November tabled seating, and the of saving Black lives was 15 at Drury Lane in opportunity to serve the to Muslims. CIOGC and the the #BlackLivesMatter CIOGC member groups in Oakbrook Terrace! Join us greater Chicagoland Muslim greater Chicago Muslim movement and the teachings attendance were American and your community for community. community joined a mass of the Prophet Muhammad Muslims for Palestine (AMP), our biggest event of the march and rally on Saturday, (peace be upon him) who Dar-us-Sunnah Masjid, year and stay tuned for Volunteers work in August 29th, from Chicago's used coalition building as a Downtown Islamic Center ticket information and our four areas: Welcoming, Federal Building to City Hall, major strategy in his efforts (DIC), the Islamic Circle of speaker announcement! Registration, Ushering, and to demand that City Council for peace. North America (ICNA), the enact legislation to create Babysitting. All volunteers Inner-City Muslim Action an elected, civilian police Sponsorships: For are required to attend a Several CIOGC member Network (IMAN), the Islamic accountability council. information about volunteer training previous organizations were among Community Center of Des the groups who came from Plaines, Islamic Foundation sponsorship opportunities, to the Annual Dinner and The event was organized across Chicagoland to North, Masjid Al Farooq, please see our 2015 must be able to attend by the Chicago Alliance demand a civilian-led police Mosque Foundation, Muslim Sponsorship Package at a training recap on the Against Racist and Political accountability council and Community Center (MCC), www.ciogc.org or call 312- day of the event. If you’re Repression and supported express their solidarity with and the Muslim Educational 506-0070. interested in becoming a by unions, churches, those who have unjustly and Cultural Center of volunteer please contact us community organizations, lost their lives to police America (MECCA). Volunteers: Volunteers for at [email protected].♦ and faith leaders. This misconduct. Among the march coincides with Continued on page 5 CIOGC at the ISNA Convention, Sep. 4-7 he ISNA Convention in cooperation in many ways, • Saturday at 1:00 pm, TChicago will host tens and is directly involved in Community Service of thousands of Muslims the following events: Recognition Luncheon from across the US, dozens (CSRL) – an opportunity of top-level scholars, a • Friday at 3 pm: for you to support ISNA 1,000+ booth bazaar, CIOGC Chairman Dr. • Saturday at 4:45 pm, a young Muslims Quran Mohammed Kaiseruddin Parallel session on recitation competition, will welcome the Preventing Sexual Abuse basketball tournament and guests at the inaugural • Sunday at 3:00 pm, US many more programs and session. Regional Councils attractions. Registration • Friday at 4:15 pm, • Sunday at 5:00 pm, is available at your local CIOGC Executive Interfaith Unity Dinner masjid at a 20% discount. Director Tabassum Haleem will moderate For more information, visit CIOGC has extended its the main session. www.isna.net♦ Homewood, IL Homewood, Excel Mailing Excel Permit #130 Permit PAID PAID U.S. Postage U.S. U.S. Postage U.S. PRSRT STD PRSRT PRSRT STD PRSRT 1 September 2015 CHICAGO CRESCENT Dhul Kada 1436 A MESSAGE FROM THE CIOGC CHAIRMAN CHICAGO RESCENT Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change Mission of CIOGC Our mission is to be the unifying federation of Islamic organiza- By Dr. Mohammed Kaiseruddin tions of greater Chicagoland, the leading advocate of Muslim com- munity interests, and a catalyst for enriching American society. "Assuredly the creation of the The Chicago Crescent Team heavens and the earth is greater than Executive Editor: Dr. Mohammed Kaiseruddin Editor: Aymen Abdel Halim the creation of mankind; but most Assistant Editor: Albaraa Alaa Fahmy of mankind know not. " Design & Layout: Sana Ihmoud Advertising: Aymen Abdel Halim [Quran 40:57] CIOGC Board uslim leaders and dire consequences, “Corruption doth Menvironmental activists from appear on land and sea because Chairman: Dr. Mohammed Kaiseruddin around the world gathered together of (the evil) which men's hands Vice-Chair: Safaa Zarzour in Istanbul for a symposium on have done, that He may make them Secretary: Roger Othman Global Climate change. Included taste a part of that which they have Treasurer: Tasneem Osmani among the scores of Muslims in done, in order that they may return.” Director: Syed Shahnawaz Khan the gathering were scholars like [30:41] Director: Dr. Zahid Mohsin Professor Syed Hussein Nasr of Director: Hani Atassi George Town University, top UN “Our species, though selected to be Director: Ibrahim Hannoun officials like Ibrahim Thiaw, the a caretaker or steward (khalifah) on Director: Sahira Sadiq Assistant UN Secretary General, the earth, has been the cause of and activists like Nana Firman, such corruption and devastation on Fellow at GreenFaith and Member it that we are in danger ending life CIOGC Staff of Green Masajid Task Group of as we know it on our planet. What (ISNA). The declaration issued will future generations say of us, who Executive Director: Tabassum Haleem from the symposium can be read at leave them a degraded planet as our Administrative Director: Rita Sutton http://islamicclimatedeclaration. legacy? How will we face our Lord Communications Director: Aymen Abdel Halim org/islamic-declaration-on-global- and Creator? Youth Programs Director: Gihad Ali climate-change/. I am pleased to Communications Coordinator: Albaraa Alaa Fahmy provide some highlights here. The Declaration affirms “our Programs Coordinator: Reem Hobeldin responsibility as Muslims is to act “Our planet has existed for billions according to the example of the Committee Chairs of years and climate change in itself Prophet Muhammad (S) who – is not new. The earth’s climate •Established inviolable zones Finance Committee: Tasneem Osmani has gone through phases wet and (harams) around Makkah and Al- Interfaith Committee: Shakir Moiduddin dry, cold and warm, in response to Madinah, within which native plants Azam Nizamuddin many natural factors. Most of these may not be felled or cut and wild Islamic Schools: Sahira Sadiq changes have been gradual, so that animals may not be hunted or Legislative Affairs Committee: Dr. Bambade Shakoor-Abdullah the forms and communities of life disturbed; Membership Committee: Dr. Bassam Osman have adjusted accordingly. There •Established protected areas Personnel Committee: Safaa Zarzour have been catastrophic climate (himas) for the conservation and changes that brought about mass sustainable use of rangelands, plant Social Services Committee: Dr. Syed Zahid Mohsin extinctions, but over time, life cover and wildlife. Top Muslim Acheivers Committee: Dr. Mohammed Kaiseruddin adjusted even to these impacts, •Lived a frugal life, free of excess, Zakat Committee: Quadir Husain Khan flowering anew in the emergence of waste, and ostentation; Zoning and Land Use Affairs: Faiyaz Hussain, Esq. balanced ecosystems such as those •Renewed and recycled his meager The Chicago Crescent is a publication of the Council of Islamic we treasure today. Climate change possessions by repairing or giving Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC). For over 20 years, in the past was also instrumental in them away; the Council has served as the unifying federation of Islamic organizations in greater Chicagoland, the leading advocate of laying down immense stores of fossil •Ate simple, healthy food, which only Illinois Muslim community interests, and a catalyst for enriching fuels from which we derive benefits occasionally included meat” American society. today. Ironically, our unwise and The views and opinions expressed in The Chicago Crescent are short-sighted use of these resources CIOGC heed the call of our those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official is now resulting in the destruction of responsibility as Muslims to be policy or position of CIOGC. the very conditions that have made active stewards of the planet CIOGC our life on earth possible.” and encourages its member 231 S. State Street, Suite 300, Chicago, Illinois 60604 organizations to follow suit in Phone: (312) 506-0070 | Fax: (312) 506-0077 In several places in the Quran, God working towards creating more green www.ciogc.org tells us of the bounties He has and sustainable communities right © 2015 Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago provided on earth for our use and here in Chicagoland and across the tells us to “eat and drink but not world.♦ waste.” The Quran also warns of 2 September 2015 CHICAGO CRESCENT Dhul Kada 1436 3rd Annual Muslim-Presbyterian Interfaith Dinner honors Dr. Rev. Bob Reynolds IOGC and the Presbytery Presbyter of the Chicago Cof Chicago held their third Presbytery, Reynolds maintained annual Muslim-Presbyterian the position of Executive Presbyter Interfaith Dinner on August from 1991-199 at the Presbytery 27 to honor Reverend Dr. Bob of Giddings-Lovejoy in St. Louis, Reynolds, Executive Presbyter Missouri, the Associate Executive of Presbytery of Chicago, who at the Six State Presbyterian will be retiring from his post. Regional Office in Twin Cities, The event was convened at the Minnesota from 1982-1991, and Islamic Foundation in Villa Park, Pastor at five congregations in the "We celebrated how Allah has fed Interfaith relations is not only where attendees gathered to Twin Cities and Wisconsin from us from anxiety to abundance about social justice and political recognize Reynolds for his stellar 1970-1982.