Northern California Islamic Council

Nonprofits Collaborating to Further the Common Good through a Fair and Just Tax Policy

Saturday, March 1, 2014
11:30 to 3:30 pm  (Check in and lunch between 11:30 to 12:30)
Chandni Restaurant (5748 Mowry School Rd, Newark, CA 9456)

Cost: $12:00 (includes lunch) use promotional code LWV before February 27th for a further discounted rate.Registration: NonProfits Talking Taxes Registration

The Northern California Islamic Council (NCIC) is proud to host its first annual
Muslim Volunteer Fair. The event aims to encourage unity and activism among our community by facilitating volunteer opportunities for all interests.

NCIC is accepting submissions from masjids, schools, charities, and any other Muslim non-profit organizations that have open volunteer/internship positions . Please register your organization and be part of this rewarding and unique initiative. Register your organization!

Niles Elementary School fifth-grader Sahir Qureshi won the 2013 California State Elementary Spelling Bee on Saturday.

Qureshi and fellow Fremont student Anish Punaroor, a sixth-grader from Parkmont Elementary, represented Alameda County at the State Spelling Bee held in Stockton. Qureshi spelled every word correctly in the competition, which featured 60 top spellers from throughout California.

After 13 grueling rounds, Qureshi correctly spelled, “prosciutto” to take home the top prize.

Qureshi credits his spelling prowess to being an avid reader and all-around good student. He loves science and geography, is a Boy Scout, swims competitively, plays the piano, has a band called “Game Over” and is forming a robotics team.

In his spare time, he loves studying the dictionary with his mom. Qureshi was accompanied to the spelling bee by one of his parents, his grandmother, his brother and one of his teachers, Mrs. Johnson.

Northern California Islamic Council (NCIC) is shocked and shaken by the bomb blasts this afternoon at the Boston Marathon, that killed at least 3 people and left scores injured.

Our heartfelt prayers are with the victims and their families in this time of grief and pain. We hope and pray that the perpetrators of this terrorist act are brought to justice as soon as possible.

NCIC Chairman, Dr.Hatem Bazian, said, “Our fellow Americans are suffering – physically and psychologically - due to this dreadful and senseless attack and we not only urge all to be calm and resilient in this time of crisis, but to go out and help in whatever way we can to ease the pain.”

NCIC is a network of Muslim non-profits with an aim to provide a united Muslim voice to the community at large. It envisions exemplary Muslim community in Northern California that strives for the betterment of society.

2 Sessions:
10:00 am ~ 12:00 pm
1:30 pm ~ 3:30 pm

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