Kansas City Calendar & News -August 1, 2026.

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Kansas City Calendar & News
Editor: Zulfiqar Malik, Overland Park, Kansas, USA.
 
August 1, 2026 issue.
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Aug 1. Saturday. Advance in-person voting in Johnson County KS. 9 am-7 pm. https://www.jocoelection.org/
Aug 1. Saturday. ICJC Saturday School. Enrollment is open for Kindergarten and First Grade. https://icjc.org/weekend/
Aug 1. Saturday. Iqra Weekend School at ICJC. Ages 5-13. 10:30 am-1:30 pm. Enrollment is open https://icjc.org/weekend/
Aug 1. Saturday. JANAZA Prayer for Br. Muhi Eddin Taha, father of Dr. Muhammad and Dr. Ahmad Taha. After Dhuhr 2:00 pm. ISGKC. https://www.isgkc.org/ 
Aug 1. Saturday. AZZA for Br. Muhi Eddin Taha, 6-8 pm. For men and women. ICJC Banquet Hall. https://icjc.org/
Aug 2. Sunday. Adhan Workshop. After Dhuhr 1:30 pm. With Sheikh Dahee. ICJC Main Prayer Hall. https://icjc.org/
Aug 2. Sunday. Dua-e-Maghfirat for the beloved mother of Br. Raouf Baha. 2-4 pm. ICJC Banquet Hall. https://icjc.org/
Aug 4. Tuesday. Primary Elections in Kansas and Missouri. Voters Guide. https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/
Aug 5. Wednesday. World Fresh Market Grand Opening. 12 pm. 4357 NE Chouteau Tfwy, KC MO.
Aug 5. Wednesday. New Middle East Crisis. IRC event. 5:30 pm. Ticket https://www.irckc.org/what-we-do/irc-events-calendar/
Aug 8. Saturday. Fall Bazaar at ICJC. 3-8 pm. https://icjc.org/bazaar/
Aug 14. Friday. ICK Weekend Academy. Last day to enroll. https://ickansas.org/academy/
Aug 14. Friday. Quran Through the Lens of Iqbal: Miftaah Seminar. 6-9 pm. ICJC. Ticket https://www.miftaah.org/tour/quran-through-the-lens-of-iqbal
Aug 21. Friday. Brothers Event at Andretti. 3-5 pm. 11610 Nall Ave, OP KS. https://icjc.org/brothers-event/
Aug 21-23. Annual MAS Camp. Boys & Girls age 10 and up. https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/mas-youth-kansas-city-annual-summer-camp--2026
Aug 21-23. 47th Ethnic Enrichment Festival. Swope Park, East Meyer Blvd, KCMO. https://www.eventeny.com/events/47th-ethnic-enrichment-festival-24619/
Aug 25. Tuesday. Milad-un-Nabi pbuh
Aug 27. Thursday.  Job Fair. 1-4 pm. JOCOLibrary, 9875 W 87th St, OP KS. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/job-seeker-registration-job-fair-at-the-johnson-county-library-tickets-1994183573751
Aug 28. Friday. Back to School Night. 6-8 pm. ICJC Banquet Hall. https://icjc.org/
Sep 4-7. ISNA 63rd Annual Convention in Detroit. https://isna.net/annual-convention
Sep 18. Friday. Namal University Fundraising Gala. 6pm. Save the date. Overland Park, KS. https://friendsofnamalusa.com/
Sep 30. Wednesday. United Nations Peacekeepers Roundtable. 6-8 pm. KCMO. https://www.una-kc.org/events-and-programs
Oct 19. Monday. 20th Annual Dialogue and Friendship Dinner. 6:00-8:30 pm. UMKC Student Union. https://dialoguekansascity.org/
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American Muslim Coalition of Kansas City (AMCKC). Tax-Exempt organization. Register at https://amckc.org/ and be interconnected with all Muslims in Kansas City towards being empowered and united.
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CAIR Action- Kansas Voters Guide. https://cairaction.org/kansas/
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Vote "NO" on Aug 4. Stand Up Blue Valley. https://www.standupbluevalley.org/post/vote-no-on-august-4
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BBQ King Express of Texas halal food restaurant coming soon to an additional location in OP KS. https://www.bbqkingexpress.com/
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