please join us for the Eid Nowruz Gathering, Sixth Book of Mathnavi Lecture, and other Weekly Events

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

Assalamu Alaykum, with greetings of peace to you ,

Eid Nowruz Gathering and Community Iftar

Please join us for the Eid Nowruz gathering (eid deedani) and community iftar on Saturday, March 23, 2024, starting at 6:30 PM.

The programs include a youth program with Br. Ahmad Rashid Salim, prayers, and special iftar for Nowruz. Please attend to see friends and community members in the new year.

Secure parking is available for the participants at the Scottish Rite Center Parking on 1558 Madison Street.

Interfaith Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage

Saturday, March 23, 2024

The ICCNC community will join the pilgrimage on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at 12:00 PM as the pilgrimage stops at the Center on its way to walk around Lake Merritt and stop at the First Congregation Church of Oakland for a press conference.

Join this interfaith pilgrimage dedicated to calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. We will use our bodies to map Gaza onto the East Bay, turning grief and rage into action as we pilgrimage together in unity, urging for an immediate and sustained ceasefire in Gaza.

Saturday, March 23rd, 7 am 7 pm, East Bay, CA (Starting in Berkeley, ending in Alameda)

22-mile walk, symbolizing the distance from Gaza City to the Rafah Crossing refugee camp.

This daylong journey will include scheduled stops for collective prayer and action, with opportunities for participants to join for shorter legs.

Through this pilgrimage, we advocate for:

• Enduring and Sustained Ceasefire

• Immediate Flow of Life-Saving Aid

• Release of All Hostages

• End of Occupation for a Just Peace

For more information and the pilgrimage route, please click here

Sixth Book of Masnavi - Lecture No. 72 by Dr. Soroush

Sunday, March 24 , 2024, at 11:00 AM (Los Angeles)

Please join us for the Sixth Book of Masnavi lectures in Farsi by Dr. Abdolkarim Soroush this Sunday at 11:00 PST.

The lectures will be held via Zoom and ICCNC YouTube Channel. For Zoom, please click here to register for the lecture series. Attendees register once and can attend any of the occurrences.

Also, here is a link to the sections of the Sixth Book of Masnavi that will be discussed in this and future sessions.

We appreciate your support of Dr. Soroushs classes by paying a $10 donation for each session of the class.

Weekly Events at ICCNC

• Friday Prayer, March. 22 at 1:00 PM - Please join us for Friday Prayers at ICCNC starting at 12:30 PM. The Friday prayer sermons (Khutba) will be live-streamed via both Zoom Meeting and ICCNC YouTube Channel.

• Wednesday, March. 27 at 10 AM - Cook, pack, and distribute food to the unhoused and those experiencing food insecurity in Oakland. Those who are interested in volunteering for this cause, please contact Ms. Suzaun Hirbod at [email protected].