Community News

CONDOLENCES

"To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return." [Qur'an 2:156]

Br. Lucas Gambino's mother passed away on Thursday, 8/31 in Fairhope, AL after a long illness.  We pray that Allah provide patience for the family.

Br. Fekry Ismail, a long time member of our community, passed away early in the morning on September 13.  Salatul Janazah was offered at Hoover Crescent Islamic Center (2524 Hackberry Lane, Hoover, AL 35226) after Dhuhr prayer (1:00 PM). Burial followed at the Muslim Garden, located in Ensley, AL.

HELP NEEDED

• We have the opportunity to serve at a women's prison in Aliceville, AL. There are currently 29 Muslim sisters at this location. It's our duty as Muslims to provide assistance to these inmates in our capacity.  For those who are currently volunteering at the prison, it is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experience.   We have found Muslim inmates very eager to learn about their faith.

If you are interested in volunteering at this prison, please contact the BIS office at bisoffice@bisweb.org. The requirements we are seeking include:

1. Muslim females
2. Ages 18+
3. Passionate

• Here is what we can do for Hurricane Harvey & Texas Flood Victims:

1. Monetary Donations: Click here to go to BIS Website
2. Donate the following items in boxes located at the Hoover Crescent Islamic Center and Homewood Masjid. These are items specifically requested by disaster relief agencies in Houston.

• Bottled Water
• Canned Pet Food
• Diapers
• Cleaning Supplies
• liquid laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid, liquid household cleaner, insect repellent, scrub brushes, sponges, scouring pads, heavy duty trash bags 33-45 gallon, dust masks, rubber gloves, heavy duty work gloves

• Bangladesh is experiencing its worst flood in 25 years. More than 1/3 of the country is under water. Thirteen million people are affected; 5.7 million are displaced. 134 have lost their lives, 10,583 hectres of crops, 468,609 hectres of farmland  and, 531,941 houses damaged. There is no dry land to bury the dead. The United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (http://unocha.org/) reports tens of thousands of houses, as well as schools and hospitals, have been destroyed. Bangladesh urgently needs humanitarian life saving support. We are requesting our greater Muslim community brothers and sisters to open their hearts and minds to donate generously. Click here to donate on BIS Website

• CAIR-Alabama, the state's first and only grassroots Muslim civil liberties organization, is currently accepting applications for the Fall Semester of 2017. There are 6 positions open including:

-Government Affairs Internship

-Legal Internship

-Film Production Internship

-Community Outreach Internship

-Communications Internship

-Administrative Internship

If you know any college students or recent graduates interested in politics, community organizing, or nonprofit work, this is the perfect opportunity for them. Applications are due this Friday, Sept. 15th. You can apply at:

https://goo.gl/forms/oTWyZzGC289AqhDQ2