Join ICCF's Relief Campaign to Aid the Victims of Haiti Earthquake

The Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno in partnership with Islamic Relief and Mercy Corps will distribute to aid the victims in Haiti. ICCF accepts monetary donations only.

Click on the link to donate online.

Or you may donate cash or send a check payable to ICCF and mail to:

ICCF
2111 East Nees Ave / Fresno, CA 93720
For more information, call 297-9535

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ICCF Establishes a Reading Room

Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno established a reading room to encourage reading and promote several languages and cultures of the diverse Muslim communities. The library has numerous books in Farsi, Arabic, Urdu and English.

ICCF reading room was funded in part by a generous grant from First 5 of Fresno County. It welcomes children of all ages and their parents.

The reading room is open Monday through Friday, 10 AM - 1:00 PM and every Friday evening, 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

The goal of the ICCF Library is to encourage parents and grandparents read to the children.

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UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict

Head of the UN Fact Finding Mission Justice Richard Goldstone presented the report of the Mission to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on 29 September 2009, urging the Council and the international community as a whole to put an end to impunity for violations of international law in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Read Executive Summary and Recommendations

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Being Muslim in America

The US State Department published 'Being Muslim in America' in March 09. The book gives a lively and richly illustrated overview of what it is like to be Muslim in the United States. It contains profiles of successful young Muslims from diverse fields; the history of a number of mosques; and timelines of Muslim-related events in US history from 1619 to 1935 and from 1957 to 2007. Read the entire report!

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An Appreciation of Islam:
Q&A with Rabbi Reuven Firestone

By Brad A. Greenberg
The Jewish Journal / Los Angeles

Reuven Firestone is both rabbi and renowned Islamic scholar.

A professor of medieval Jewish and Islamic studies at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and senior fellow at USC’s Center for Religion and Civic Culture, Firestone’s interfaith work is not focused on reaching political common ground but on understanding shared religious experiences.

In promoting his book, “An Introduction to Islam for Jews” (Jewish Publication Society, 2008), Firestone spoke at the Jewish Community Library about Islam as a world religion, Muslim views on non-Muslims and whether Muslims and Jews will be able to live in peace in Israel. The Journal caught up with him afterward. Read More

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Muslim in America: "a voyage of discovery"

By Jessica Ravitz, CNN

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Hailey Woldt put on the traditional black abaya, expecting the worst.

The last time she'd worn the Muslim dress that, with a head scarf, covered everything but her face, hands and feet, she was in Miami International Airport, where the stares were many and the security check thorough.

This time, she was in a small town called Arab. Arab, Alabama, no less. "I expected people to say, 'What is this terrorist doing here? We don't want your kind here,' " said Woldt, a 22-year-old blue-eyed Catholic, recalling her anticipation before stepping into a local barbecue joint. "I thought I wouldn't even be served." MORE

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