TOMORROW, ISNA South Central
Zone Conference Begins
Online registration for the
South-Central Zone Conference in Dallas is closed; however, on-site
registration will begin at the Crowne Plaza hotel on Saturday
November 6th at 8:30 AM.
The Crowne Plaza hotel is
located at 14315 Midway Road, Addison, Texas, 75001.
To view the full program of
Saturday's events and learn more about our speakers, please click
here.
ISNA staff have already begun
travel to Dallas and look forward to seeing you there!
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Imam Magid Discusses Youth as an Instrument of Peace,
View Full MSNBC Clip
ISNA President
Imam Mohamed Magid appeared Monday on MSNBC's the Dylan Ratigan
show. Alongside "One World 2011" President and CEO Bob Walsh, the
two discussed the goals and strategies of One World to alleviate
religious discrimination, disputes, and anti-Muslim
rhetoric.
"Billions of
people around the world live in harmony and respect. In America,
we have Jews and Christians who slept in the parking lot of mosques
to protect them (after 9/11). With youth and 'One World 2011' we
can bring youth together to multiply this," said Imam Magid.
To view the full MSNBC interview with Imam Magid, click here.
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ISNA
Announces Call for Papers for
12th Annual Education Forum
ISNA seeks qualified educators,
researchers, and professionals to inspire and lead today's
educators and Islamic school professionals at the 12th Annual ISNA
Education Forum. The Forum will take place on April 22-24 in
Rosemont, Illinois under the theme, "Understanding, Living, and
Sharing Islam."
ISNA is seeking presenters for
the forum and is now accepting proposals for presentations through
December 6, 2010. All proposals must be grounded in practice,
experience and supported by research.
Read More
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Participate
This Weekend in 3rd Annual Twinning
of Mosques and Synagogues
� Pairing
more than 100 mosques and Muslim student
and
community
groups and 100 synagogues and Jewish student
and community
groups
� Consisting of Tens
of Thousands of Muslims and Jews
� From over
150 communities
� In 17 states across the
U.S.A
� And across
22 countries
� On 4
continents
This weekend,
thousands of Muslims and Jews from across North America, Europe,
the Middle East and Africa will take part in the world's largest
gathering of Jews and Muslims in "The Weekend of Twinning" of
Mosques and Synagogues.
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ISNA Moves Halal
Certification to the Next
Level
On Saturday October 30, ISNA Secretary General Safaa
Zarzour and ISNA Director of Development Ahmed ElHattab attended
the 2nd Annual American Muslim Consumer Conference (AMCC).
More than 400 industry
professionals attended the conference, including representatives
from mainstream brands such as Western Union, Pepsi and Best Buy
and Muslim-operated brands such as Saffron Road, Guidance
Residential and Crescent Foods. There were also communications
professionals, journalists and bloggers in attendance to learn more
about the Muslim consumer market and how to meet their
needs.
Secretary General Zarzour
moderated a session at the conference focusing on the challenges
and opportunities facing the halal market in North America.
Additionally, members of the American Halal Association
(AHA) reached a consensus at Saturday's conference that ISNA would
take the lead to establish a U.S. Halal Accreditation
Board.
"Currently, there are no
industry-wide standards for halal certification. With this new
development, Muslim consumers will have peace of mind that when a
product is halal certified it is adhering to uniform and well
defined standards," stated ISNA Secretary General Safaa
Zarzour.
Representatives from ISNA and
AHA will attend the World Halal Forum next week in London. "ISNA
looks forward to taking the lead on Halal certification in the U.S.
and representing the interests of the American Muslim community to
industries throughout the U.S.," said Zarzour.
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ISNA President and Vice President Visit ISNA Headquarters
On Tuesday
November 2, ISNA President Imam Mohamed Magid and ISNA Vice
President Azhar Azeez traveled to ISNA headquarters to meet with
staff. ISNA Secretary
General Safaa Zarzour opened the discussion, which
focused on the growth of ISNA under the new leadership
team.
"We must
continue to take ourselves to the doorsteps of our local
communities and ensure that ISNA represents the needs of our
members at the grassroots level," said Imam Magid.
Both Imam Magid
and Azhar Azeez pledged that their term would be a team effort,
where contributions of every member are valued and an open door
policy for staff communication is present.
One important area of discussion focused on ISNA's commitment to
ensure that it leads local communities in a direction that welcomes
women, youth, and the diversity of Muslims into our masjids and
community centers.
"One important aspect in this process is to continue increasing
the diversity, in gender, age, and ethnicity, of ISNA staff, board,
and leadership. This past election, our members elected not only a
diverse group of representatives to the ISNA Majlis, but also the
youngest person ever," stated Azeez.
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ISNA President Writes in
Washington Post About the Deviant Theology of Violent
Extremists
In the Post
article, published Oct 29, 2010, Imam Magid writes,
"As an American imam at
one of the largest mosques in the DC Metro area, I am greatly
troubled by the new cases of violent extremism among Western
Muslims, both American and European.
Recent cases of young
people engaging in violent extremism clearly show they have not
learned Islam from respected, well-known Muslim scholars. Instead
they have learned a deviant theology through the Internet, often
from Western-born hate preachers adept at misusing their knowledge
of our society.
These hate preachers claim that
genuine Islamic scholars are not credible, and actively try to
invalidate their teachings by completely distorting both the
message and the way it is communicated.
There are several major problems
with these hate preachers." Read More
You can also view both
statements issued by ISNA this week, condemning the attempted
bombings of two U.S. Jewish synagogues and
the murders of Catholic worshipers in
Iraq, and upholding our commitment to freedom of worship for
all.
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ISNA Opens Registration for January
2011 Diversity Forum
In partnership with
the Council of Islamic Organizations of Michigan (CIOM), ISNA will
host its first Diversity Forum, "Realizing the Dream: Finding
Strength through Diversity." Scheduled for January 14-16 2011 in
Detroit, the event coincides with the celebration of Martin Luther
King Jr. Day and will address issues of diversity ranging from race
to sects within Islam.
"Islam is the most
diverse religion in the world, and while this is a great strength
of our community, it is also our challenge. ISNA was founded on
the mission of representing the plurality of Muslims in America and
is proud to serve that mission and our community with this
diversity forum. ISNA is dedicated to working with local
communities, representing our diverse population, and ensuring that
the doors of our mosques are open to women, youth, and the broad
range of ethnicities," said ISNA Secretary General Safaa
Zarzour.
A full range of
scholars and speakers have been invited to this event,
including:
Imam Mohamed Magid,
Imam Zaid Shakir, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Dr. Aminah McCloud, Dr.
A.H. Sherman Jackson, Imam Siraj Wahhaj, Aisha Adawiya, Dr. Ihsan
Bagby, Imam Sayed Hassan Qazwini, Imam Mukhtar Faezi, Rami
Nashishibi, Laila Mohammad, Professor Jimmy Jones, Sami Catovic,
Rafael Narbaez , ISNA Leaders and local speakers.
To register, learn
more about the topics these renowned speakers will discuss at the
forum, and view updated lists of invited speakers, please click here.
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Upcoming
ISNA Events
Don't forget, ISNA
South Central Zone Conference is THIS WEEKEND in Dallas Texas. To
learn more about our other upcoming events, please see below.
Speakers:
Imam Mohamed Magid, Dr. Altaf Husain, Sh. Mohammad Ninowy, Asma
Mirza, Imam Mohammad Tahir, Imam Alauddin El-Bakri, Monem Salam,
Safaa Zarzour, and more
What:
ISNA West Zone Seerah Conference
Theme:
In the Footsteps of the Prophet (SAW) - Nurturing
Compassionate Communities
When:
December 24 - 25, 2010
Where:
MCA Santa Clara,
3003 Scott Blvd.
Santa Clara, California 95054
Conference
Highlights: Sessions on the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh),
Spiritual Development, Leadership, Youth, Community Development,
Family, Interfaith and Intra-Faith relations, Saturday evening
banquet with keynote address, Childcare, and more
Contact: Registration Inquiries at (317) 838
8129 or emailconvention@isna.net, Sponsorships
& Bazaar Booths at (317) 838 8131 or emailakhan@isna.net
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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, Dr. Jamal Badawi, Dr. Altaf
Husain, Asma Mirza, Dr. Yusuf Ziya Kavakci, Dr. Mokhtar Maghraoui,
Sh. Nouman Ali Khan, Safaa Zarzour, Azhar Azeez and many
more
What: ISNA South Central Zone Conference
Theme: Journey of
Life with Islam
When: November 6, 2010
Where: Crown Plaza near the Galleria
14315 Midway Road, Addison, TX 75001
CONFERENCE
HIGHLIGHTS: Spiritual Development, Youth, Family,
Community Development, Civic Engagement, Bazaar, Networking
Opportunities, Saturday evening banquet with Keynote address,
Childcare and more
To download
the post card click here
To download the poster
click here
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What: MYNA Winter Leadership
Retreat
Theme: Planting Our Feet Firmly-Strengthening Our
Roots, Extending Our Branches
When: December 19-25, 2010
Where: Hunt, TX
Who: Youth ages 12-18
Registration
ends on November 21, 2010 and there are only 100 spots available
this year. All MYNA events have sold out weeks before the
registration deadline this year. Click here to learn more and register
today.
Contact: Please send
any questions to camp@myna.org
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Invited Speakers: Imam Mohamed
Magid, Imam Zaid Shakir, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Dr. Aminah
McCloud, Dr. A.H. Sherman Jackson, Imam Siraj Wahhaj, Aisha
Adawiya, Dr. Ihsan Bagby, Imam Sayed Hassan Qazwini, Imam Mukhtar
Faezi, Rami Nashishibi, Laila Mohammad, Professor Jimmy Jones,
Sami Catovic, Rafael Narbaez , ISNA leaders and local
speakers
What: ISNA Diversity Forum
Theme: Realizing
the Dream: Finding Strength Through Diversity
When: January
14-16, 2011
Where: Double Tree Hotel,
5801 Southfield
Expressway
Detroit, MI
48228
CONTACT:
Registration Inquiries at (317) 838 8129 or email convention@isna.net, Sponsorships & Bazaar Booths at
(317) 838 8131 or email akhan@isna.net
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Islamic
Horizons Magazine - November/December
Islamic
Horizons, the flagship publication of ISNA, and the largest
distribution of any Muslim American English language magazine -
read by a quarter million people - is now available online.
Islamic Horizons focuses on Islam and Muslim life in the U.S. and
Canada, offering articles on topics of community interest such as
Islamic schools, family issues, organizational management, and
interfaith issues. Horizons also highlights stories about the
growth and development of various Muslim communities.
To view the past issues click here.
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