DMV – Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) https://icna.org Outreach, Education and Social Services Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:27:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://icna.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/favicon.png DMV – Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) https://icna.org 32 32 Dr. Mohsin Ansari Elected as the President of ICNA https://icna.org/dr-mohsin-ansari-elected-as-the-president-of-icna/ https://icna.org/dr-mohsin-ansari-elected-as-the-president-of-icna/#respond Sat, 05 Dec 2020 18:57:32 +0000 https://labssol.com/dev/iccna/?p=31842

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE— JAMAICA, New York (December 04, 2020) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) National Election Committee announced that Dr. Mohsin Ansari has been elected as the President of ICNA for the 2021-2022 term. Dr. Ansari has been associated with ICNA in different capacities for three decades and is currently the Vice President of Social Services. He previously served as the Chairman of ICNA Relief and Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD). He completed his pediatric residency at Metrohealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. He continued to broaden his training and experience at the same institution in the capacity of a Chief Resident. Dr. Ansari then did his pediatric specialization and fellowship in Neonatology (Newborn and Premature baby care) at Metroheath Medical Center. Dr. Ansari is currently licensed to practice medicine in several states. He is also an author of mutiple research papers published both in national and international medical journals. He lives in Maryland with his wife and five sons. The new President will be taking the oath during upcoming MGA meeting. The Outgoing President, Mr. Javaid Siddiqi, expressed confidence in Dr. Ansari and prayed for his success in this new responsibility.]]>

—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—

JAMAICA, New York (December 04, 2020) – The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) National Election Committee announced that Dr. Mohsin Ansari has been elected as the President of ICNA for the 2021-2022 term.

Dr. Ansari has been associated with ICNA in different capacities for three decades and is currently the Vice President of Social Services. He previously served as the Chairman of ICNA Relief and Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD).

He completed his pediatric residency at Metrohealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. He continued to broaden his training and experience at the same institution in the capacity of a Chief Resident. Dr. Ansari then did his pediatric specialization and fellowship in Neonatology (Newborn and Premature baby care) at Metroheath Medical Center. Dr. Ansari is currently licensed to practice medicine in several states. He is also an author of mutiple research papers published both in national and international medical journals. He lives in Maryland with his wife and five sons.

The new President will be taking the oath during upcoming MGA meeting.

The Outgoing President, Mr. Javaid Siddiqi, expressed confidence in Dr. Ansari and prayed for his success in this new responsibility.

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ARLINGTON, VA — Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization, predicted this would happen as millions of Americans lost their jobs, their paychecks and even their businesses because of the coronavirus pandemic: Hunger is an urgent problem for about 19,000 people in Arlington. You can help. Patch and Feeding America teamed last summer to address the growing hunger crisis in America, connecting readers with the organization’s 200 member food banks that serve 60,000 food pantries and meal programs, and providing an easy way to donate money to help their neighbors. Now through Dec. 31, we’re encouraging readers to make a tax-deductible contribution to Feeding America in the Patch Holiday Food Drive. Every $1 given to the organization buys 10 meals. Local resources include: Food Pantry by Our Lady Queen of Peace, 2700 19th Street South, Arlington, VA 22204; Food for Others – Neighborhood Food Distribution Sites by Food For Others, Inc., South Dickerson Street, Arlington, VA 22204; 703-207-9173 Emergency Food Pantry by The Salvation Army Arlington Corps, 518 South Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204 Emergency Food, Food Pantry by Community Church of God, 790 South Carlin Springs Road, Falls Church, VA 22204; 703-671-6726 Mobile Food Pantry by ICNA Relief – Virginia, 2116 South Nelson Street, Arlington, VA 22204; 917-943-8361 Food Pantry by St. Georges Episcopal Church, 915 North Oakland Street, Arlington, VA 22203 Emergency Assistance (EMAST) by Salvation Army National Capital Area Command, 518 South Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204; 703-979-3380 Food Pantry by Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington, 703-841-3830 Community Assistance by Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, 1500 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207; 703-527-3934 Food Pantry by Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), 2708 S Nelson St., Arlington, VA 22206; 703-845-8486 Feeding America predicted last summer that 50 million people, including 17 million children, could face hunger by year’s end because of the pandemic. Feeding America projects the food insecurity rate in Arlington will rise to 8.4 percent in 2020, up from 5.4 percent in 2018. Feeding America says that 80 percent of its food banks — or 4 in 5 — are serving more people than they were at the same time last year. With the pandemic worsening during the holiday season, many people who never before worried about how they’d pay for a holiday meal are turning to food banks for the first time. From the beginning of the pandemic in March, Feeding America distributed 4.2 million meals — enough to provide every U.S. resident with breakfast, lunch and dinner for just over four days. In the first four months of the pandemic, 4 in 10 people were first-time visitors to food banks, according to Feeding America. How To Support The Patch Holiday Food Drive Patch has teamed with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2020, more than 50 million Americans will not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.Article Courtesy voiceofoc.com]]>

ARLINGTON, VA — Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization, predicted this would happen as millions of Americans lost their jobs, their paychecks and even their businesses because of the coronavirus pandemic: Hunger is an urgent problem for about 19,000 people in Arlington.

You can help. Patch and Feeding America teamed last summer to address the growing hunger crisis in America, connecting readers with the organization’s 200 member food banks that serve 60,000 food pantries and meal programs, and providing an easy way to donate money to help their neighbors.

Now through Dec. 31, we’re encouraging readers to make a tax-deductible contribution to Feeding America in the Patch Holiday Food Drive. Every $1 given to the organization buys 10 meals.

Local resources include:

  • Food Pantry by Our Lady Queen of Peace, 2700 19th Street South, Arlington, VA 22204;
  • Food for Others – Neighborhood Food Distribution Sites by Food For Others, Inc., South Dickerson Street, Arlington, VA 22204; 703-207-9173
  • Emergency Food Pantry by The Salvation Army Arlington Corps, 518 South Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204
  • Emergency Food, Food Pantry by Community Church of God, 790 South Carlin Springs Road, Falls Church, VA 22204; 703-671-6726
  • Mobile Food Pantry by ICNA Relief – Virginia, 2116 South Nelson Street, Arlington, VA 22204; 917-943-8361
  • Food Pantry by St. Georges Episcopal Church, 915 North Oakland Street, Arlington, VA 22203
  • Emergency Assistance (EMAST) by Salvation Army National Capital Area Command, 518 South Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22204; 703-979-3380
  • Food Pantry by Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington, 703-841-3830
  • Community Assistance by Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, 1500 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207; 703-527-3934
  • Food Pantry by Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), 2708 S Nelson St., Arlington, VA 22206; 703-845-8486

Feeding America predicted last summer that 50 million people, including 17 million children, could face hunger by year’s end because of the pandemic. Feeding America projects the food insecurity rate in Arlington will rise to 8.4 percent in 2020, up from 5.4 percent in 2018.

Feeding America says that 80 percent of its food banks — or 4 in 5 — are serving more people than they were at the same time last year. With the pandemic worsening during the holiday season, many people who never before worried about how they’d pay for a holiday meal are turning to food banks for the first time.

From the beginning of the pandemic in March, Feeding America distributed 4.2 million meals — enough to provide every U.S. resident with breakfast, lunch and dinner for just over four days.

In the first four months of the pandemic, 4 in 10 people were first-time visitors to food banks, according to Feeding America.

How To Support The Patch Holiday Food Drive

Patch has teamed with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2020, more than 50 million Americans will not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.Article Courtesy voiceofoc.com

]]> https://icna.org/oc-residents-helping-neighbors-in-need/feed/ 0 Islamic Program in Virginia Lifts Up Prison Inmates | ICNA CSJ https://icna.org/islamic-program-in-virginia-lifts-up-prison-inmates-icna-csj/ https://icna.org/islamic-program-in-virginia-lifts-up-prison-inmates-icna-csj/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2020 05:08:17 +0000 https://labssol.com/dev/iccna/video/islamic-program-in-virginia-lifts-up-prison-inmates-icna-csj/

The U.S. Constitution says every person has the right to exercise their religion, even prison inmates. Opportunities for religious assemblies and services are offered in U.S. prisons. One detention facility in Arlington County, Virginia, is working with the Islamic Circle of North America to provide Muslim prisoners a way to gather for Friday prayers and other religious activities. VOA’s Nilofar Mughal visited the facility and has this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard. For more information: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/icnacsj Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/icnacsj Website: http://www.icnacsj.org/mpsp Donate at http://www.icnacsj.org/SupportMP/ Source: https://www.voanews.com/a/islamic-program-in-virginia-lifts-up-prison-inmates/4874958.html source]]>



The U.S. Constitution says every person has the right to exercise their religion, even prison inmates. Opportunities for religious assemblies and services are offered in U.S. prisons. One detention facility in Arlington County, Virginia, is working with the Islamic Circle of North America to provide Muslim prisoners a way to gather for Friday prayers and other religious activities. VOA’s Nilofar Mughal visited the facility and has this report narrated by Bezhan Hamdard.
For more information:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/icnacsj
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/icnacsj
Website: http://www.icnacsj.org/mpsp
Donate at http://www.icnacsj.org/SupportMP/
Source: https://www.voanews.com/a/islamic-program-in-virginia-lifts-up-prison-inmates/4874958.html

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]]> https://icna.org/islamic-program-in-virginia-lifts-up-prison-inmates-icna-csj/feed/ 0 Kashmir Rally in Front of Indian Embassy in DC (Urdu News) | ICNA CSJ https://icna.org/kashmir-rally-in-front-of-indian-embassy-in-dc-urdu-news-icna-csj/ https://icna.org/kashmir-rally-in-front-of-indian-embassy-in-dc-urdu-news-icna-csj/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2020 07:16:30 +0000 https://labssol.com/dev/iccna/video/kashmir-rally-in-front-of-indian-embassy-in-dc-urdu-news-icna-csj/

Dunya News covered our rally that we did in partnership with USCMO in Washington, DC in front of the Indian Embassy source]]>



Dunya News covered our rally that we did in partnership with USCMO in Washington, DC in front of the Indian Embassy

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]]> https://icna.org/kashmir-rally-in-front-of-indian-embassy-in-dc-urdu-news-icna-csj/feed/ 0 Muslims Among Slaves: Early American History | ICNA CSJ https://icna.org/muslims-among-slaves-early-american-history-icna-csj/ https://icna.org/muslims-among-slaves-early-american-history-icna-csj/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2020 05:02:25 +0000 https://labssol.com/dev/iccna/video/muslims-among-slaves-early-american-history-icna-csj/

Amir Muhammad, founder of America’s Islamic Heritage Museum in Washington, DC, talks about Muslim slaves in early American history. Check our website for more such talks: www.icnacsj.org source]]>



Amir Muhammad, founder of America’s Islamic Heritage Museum in Washington, DC, talks about Muslim slaves in early American history.
Check our website for more such talks: www.icnacsj.org

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]]> https://icna.org/muslims-among-slaves-early-american-history-icna-csj/feed/ 0 Foster Parenting: Why and How to Get Involved | ICNA CSJ https://icna.org/foster-parenting-why-and-how-to-get-involved-icna-csj/ https://icna.org/foster-parenting-why-and-how-to-get-involved-icna-csj/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2020 01:43:44 +0000 https://labssol.com/dev/iccna/video/foster-parenting-why-and-how-to-get-involved-icna-csj/

In order to bring more awareness around the issue of foster parenting under our Family Breakdown focus area, ICNA Council for Social Justice invited a foster recruiter from the Farifax County government office in Virginia to talk about it. There are many kids who need homes to be taken care of! In this video we discuss differences between foster and adoption as well as other FAQs about becoming foster parents. Please listen and share! source]]>



In order to bring more awareness around the issue of foster parenting under our Family Breakdown focus area, ICNA Council for Social Justice invited a foster recruiter from the Farifax County government office in Virginia to talk about it. There are many kids who need homes to be taken care of! In this video we discuss differences between foster and adoption as well as other FAQs about becoming foster parents.
Please listen and share!

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]]> https://icna.org/foster-parenting-why-and-how-to-get-involved-icna-csj/feed/ 0 Quranic Recitation by Sh. Ismael Essa | ICNA-MAS Convention 2019 https://icna.org/quranic-recitation-by-sh-ismael-essa-icna-mas-convention-2019/ https://icna.org/quranic-recitation-by-sh-ismael-essa-icna-mas-convention-2019/#respond Mon, 02 Nov 2020 12:04:35 +0000 https://labssol.com/dev/iccna/video/quranic-recitation-by-sh-ismael-essa-icna-mas-convention-2019/

Register for Next Convention at https://www.icnaconvention.org/register The ICNA-MAS annual convention is one of the largest gatherings of American Muslims in the U.S. Over 23,000 Muslims attended the convention in Washington, DC, in 2019, Alhamdulillah. It featured many top scholars and activists, in addition to many special events like Meals Distribution in Downtown, Mercy Bags distribution to senior homes and Street dawah near the White House. For more information: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/icna Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/icna Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/icnatv Website: http://www.icna.org Phone: 718-658-1199 Donate at http://www.icna.org/donation/ Volunteer at http://www.icna.org/joinus/ source]]>



Register for Next Convention at https://www.icnaconvention.org/register
The ICNA-MAS annual convention is one of the largest gatherings of American Muslims in the U.S. Over 23,000 Muslims attended the convention in Washington, DC, in 2019, Alhamdulillah. It featured many top scholars and activists, in addition to many special events like Meals Distribution in Downtown, Mercy Bags distribution to senior homes and Street dawah near the White House.
For more information:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/icna
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/icna
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/icnatv
Website: http://www.icna.org
Phone: 718-658-1199
Donate at http://www.icna.org/donation/
Volunteer at http://www.icna.org/joinus/

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]]> https://icna.org/quranic-recitation-by-sh-ismael-essa-icna-mas-convention-2019/feed/ 0 Welcome Message by Javaid Siddiqi | ICNA-MAS Convention 2019 https://icna.org/welcome-message-by-javaid-siddiqi-icna-mas-convention-2019/ https://icna.org/welcome-message-by-javaid-siddiqi-icna-mas-convention-2019/#respond Mon, 02 Nov 2020 11:03:52 +0000 https://labssol.com/dev/iccna/video/welcome-message-by-javaid-siddiqi-icna-mas-convention-2019/

Register for Next Convention at https://www.icnaconvention.org/register The ICNA-MAS annual convention is one of the largest gatherings of American Muslims in the U.S. Over 23,000 Muslims attended the convention in Washington, DC, in 2019, Alhamdulillah. It featured many top scholars and activists, in addition to many special events like Meals Distribution in Downtown, Mercy Bags distribution to senior homes and Street dawah near the White House. For more information: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/icna Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/icna Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/icnatv Website: http://www.icna.org Phone: 718-658-1199 Donate at http://www.icna.org/donation/ Volunteer at http://www.icna.org/joinus/ source]]>



Register for Next Convention at https://www.icnaconvention.org/register
The ICNA-MAS annual convention is one of the largest gatherings of American Muslims in the U.S. Over 23,000 Muslims attended the convention in Washington, DC, in 2019, Alhamdulillah. It featured many top scholars and activists, in addition to many special events like Meals Distribution in Downtown, Mercy Bags distribution to senior homes and Street dawah near the White House.
For more information:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/icna
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/icna
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/icnatv
Website: http://www.icna.org
Phone: 718-658-1199
Donate at http://www.icna.org/donation/
Volunteer at http://www.icna.org/joinus/

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]]> https://icna.org/welcome-message-by-javaid-siddiqi-icna-mas-convention-2019/feed/ 0 Safeguarding the Solidarity of Ummah by Imam Talib Shareef | ICNA-MAS Convention 2019 https://icna.org/safeguarding-the-solidarity-of-ummah-by-imam-talib-shareef-icna-mas-convention-2019/ https://icna.org/safeguarding-the-solidarity-of-ummah-by-imam-talib-shareef-icna-mas-convention-2019/#respond Mon, 02 Nov 2020 10:02:30 +0000 https://labssol.com/dev/iccna/video/safeguarding-the-solidarity-of-ummah-by-imam-talib-shareef-icna-mas-convention-2019/

Register for Next Convention at https://www.icnaconvention.org/register The ICNA-MAS annual convention is one of the largest gatherings of American Muslims in the U.S. Over 23,000 Muslims attended the convention in Washington, DC, in 2019, Alhamdulillah. It featured many top scholars and activists, in addition to many special events like Meals Distribution in Downtown, Mercy Bags distribution to senior homes and Street dawah near the White House. For more information: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/icna Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/icna Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/icnatv Website: http://www.icna.org Phone: 718-658-1199 Donate at http://www.icna.org/donation/ Volunteer at http://www.icna.org/joinus/ source]]>



Register for Next Convention at https://www.icnaconvention.org/register
The ICNA-MAS annual convention is one of the largest gatherings of American Muslims in the U.S. Over 23,000 Muslims attended the convention in Washington, DC, in 2019, Alhamdulillah. It featured many top scholars and activists, in addition to many special events like Meals Distribution in Downtown, Mercy Bags distribution to senior homes and Street dawah near the White House.
For more information:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/icna
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/icna
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/icnatv
Website: http://www.icna.org
Phone: 718-658-1199
Donate at http://www.icna.org/donation/
Volunteer at http://www.icna.org/joinus/

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