Celebration Of Life

On the afternoon of June 10th, 2021, three innocent beautiful lives were tragically taken too soon. Mother of 3, Courtney Lonergan 45 years old, and her 2 eldest children Ali Geer (18) and Almira Geer (16) were struck in a fatal car accident and lost their lives. They are survived by Aracelli Geer (14), the youngest of Courtney’s children.

Vigil on Friday June 18, 2021 from 6 PM to 9 PM

Direction: Central High School 4525 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012

There are several GoFundMe have been set up for the grieving family and Aracelli.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/2esmblwowo

https://www.gofundme.com/f/love-and-financial-support-for-araceli

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Vigil For Courtney Lonergan & Her Two Children

On the afternoon of June 10th, 2021, three innocent beautiful lives were tragically taken too soon. Mother of 3, Courtney Lonergan 45 years old, and her 2 eldest children Ali Geer (18) and Almira Geer (16) were struck in a fatal car accident and lost their lives. They are survived by Aracelli Geer (14), the youngest of Courtney’s children.

Vigil on Monday June 14, 2021 at 7 PM

Direction: Encanto Park Pool 2125 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

There are several GoFundMe have been set up for the grieving family and Aracelli.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/2esmblwowo

https://www.gofundme.com/f/love-and-financial-support-for-araceli

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ICNA'S VIRTUAL EID MILAN

AsSalaamuAlaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuhu! My dearest Sisters in Islam 💞

InShaaAllaah! We are close to our big event of ICNA's First Eid Milan and first monthly Halaqa. 🤗

So I would like to invite you all on behalf of ICNA on Saturday 5th June, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm with MCNA of ICNA on Zoom 💕

Please join us to explore and experience the first Virtual Eid Milan event on Zoom.❤️

Jazaakallaahukhair 🌹

ICNA'S VIRTUAL EID MILAN

When: Sat Jun 5, 2021 1pm – 2:30pm Mountain Standard Time - Phoenix

Where

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3833497867?pwd=iaMZQPbQ3QCGLmRDwral4uCd40Q

Meeting ID: 383 349 7867

Passcode: 1234

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Food Parcels Project For Gaza

“Fundraising event for Gaza by PACC”

- Food Parcels project for the poorest families in Gaza

Dear Community members,

PACC-the Palestinian American Community Center in coordination with MECA - Middle Eastern Children Alliance will be holding a special fundraising event for Gaza:

Date: June 5, 2021

Time: 6:30pm

Place: the Palestinian Center in Phoenix.

Direction: 9402 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020

Tickets are $50 per person including admission and dinner (Palestinian Cuisine).

Estimated cost of each food parcel is $40 per family. You may sponsor one family or more.

Event seats are limited. We only have 150 seats and cannot go beyond that as strict health percussions are implemented.

The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) is a nonprofit humanitarian aid organization based in Berkeley, California that supports children and families in Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon through:

Direct aid including food, medicine, medical supplies, and clothes as well as books, toys, and school supplies. Since 1988, they have sent more than $27 million in aid to children in Palestine, Iraq, and Lebanon

The Project: Fresh Food Parcels for Families in Gaza

The project aims to provide support for some of the poorest families in the Gaza strip through provision of fresh food items as well as protect the livelihoods of small farmers and women by helping generate income to support their families.

Each family will receive a food parcel with essentials like rice, beans, and lentils as well as fresh local produce and poultry. An estimated 20 small farmers and cooperative members will benefit from providing the produce and locally made packaged goods such as jam and maftool.

The project will be overseen by an agricultural engineer and a nutritionist to ensure the parcels are well balanced and good quality.

MECA staff and local partners will work to identify families in Gaza to receive the food parcels.

The estimated cost of each food parcel is $40, and the food parcels will last each family 2-3 weeks depending on family size. The contents are meant to complement what UNRWA provides to refugees in Gaza to provide these families with a more balanced diet though recipients of these parcels will not be exclusively refugees.

To reserve your seat send. Text to 602-228-8035

Here is a link to a short video detailing more of how we work:

https://www.mecaforpeace.org/video-food-parcels-from-local-farmers-and-producers-in-gaza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyhCbH_gsT8

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ICNEV Covid Vaccination Event Plus

Registration link https://curative.com/sites/28965/

In person registration @ Jummahs 5/28 & 6/4

Educators available both days to help register and answer any vaccine related questions.

This event is brought to you in collaboration with Curative and Maricopa Health Dept.

All vaccinations will be administered by trained professionals and COVID-19 safety precautions will be observed.

Arabic and Urdu translators will be available.

Questions? Email board@islamcenter.com

NOTE: For those taking Pfizer 1st dose on June 5

you can take Pfizer 2nd dose on June 26

June 26 8:30 am-1:30 pm at ICNEV

Direction: 12125 E Vía Linda, Scottsdale, AZ 85259

Pfizer 2nd dose and

Janssen/Johnson+Johnson single dose available

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Adopt-a-Highway Volunteer Needed

MOVE Adopt-a-Highway Event

Saturday 29, 2021 at 8 AM

Meet at Masjid Salaam, Direction: 1071 N Alma School Rd, Chandler, AZ 85224

Salam All, We will have adopt-a-highway volunteer event this coming Saturday insha Allah. We took a pause due to the Pandemic and restarting, we need around 10 volunteers (adult men only). Plan is to gather at Masjid Salaam at 8:00am and then head out to our designated mile post at Hwy347 (Maricopa).

The above photos are from our last event. Br. Iqbal Hossain will brief us for safety and other logistics. JZK!

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Covid-19 Vaccine And Updated CDC Guidelines

Covid-19 Vaccine and Updated CDC Guidelines

Speaker: Dr. Zubair Qureshi- Infectious Disease Specialist

Wednesday June 2

8:00 pm (after Maghreb)

Topics discussed plus Q &A:

-Is the Pfizer vaccine safe for our kids 12+

-What are the current CDC guidelines for COVID-19

-Is it safe to travel/vacation this summer

Join via Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87440392873

Meeting ID: 87440392873

Or

FB Live at Islamic Center of North East Valley

https://www.facebook.com/Islamic-Center-of-the-North-East-Valley-ICNEV-199420813424369/

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A Major Victory In Our Lawsuit Against Georgia's Anti-BDS Law

Asalaamu alaykum Brothers and Sisters,

We write to share great news with you: CAIR National and our partners just won a major victory in our lawsuit against Georgia's anti-BDS law.

In a ruling issued today, a federal judge ruled in favor of our client, filmmaker, human rights activist and journalist Abby Martin. As many of you know, Abby is an outspoken supporter of Palestinian human rights.

Two years ago, the State of Georgia cancelled Abby's speech at a college campus because she refused to sign a state-mandated oath pledging not to engage in boycotts of Israel.

That's why our national legal team, CAIR-Georgia and the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against the state. Earlier today, a federal district court ruled in our favor, declaring the law unconstitutional and allowing our case to move forward.

Alhamdulillah, this victory marks the third state anti-BDS law that CAIR has won a victory against, following major wins in Texas and Arizona. We are also currently pursuing legal action in Maryland and ready to pursue cases in other states.

While the judge's opinion clearly indicates that the Georgia law is unconstitutional, the next stage of the case must determine what steps the court will take to address to the constitutional violation.

Alhamdulillah, CAIR is continuing the fight and winning victories with your support. Please stand with us as we defend both the right to free speech and the struggle to free Palestine.

With thanks,

Your CAIR Team

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May Mindfulness

Event by Arizona Muslim Senior Services - AZMSS

Online with Facebook Live https://fb.me/e/ZfdMTJy6

Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 10 AM MST – 11 AM MST

After a productive month healing and building our spiritual selves, let;s not lose that momentum!

Scott Henderson is an avid student and practitioner of mindfulness and other meditation techniques since the 1980s. He is trained in "Emotional-Based Mindfulness Intelligence" (MBEI) and has led mindfulness classes in Maricopa County since 2010.

If you pray or meditate, you've been practicing mindfulness! If you don't do either, find out

- What is "Mindfulness"?
- What is it NOT?
- WHY Mindfulness?
- How does one DO it?
- How does it help day to day?

Included in this session are very short practice exercises with Q&A to follow.

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