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Islamic Society of North America Convention Program
Unfolds: Sunday Program For Immediate Release 3 September
2006, The Islamic
Society of North America's 43rd Convention will offer a wide variety
of sessions throughout Sunday, September
3. The convention, held
in Chicago�s Stephens Convention Center, has attracted nearly 40,000 Muslims
from across the U.S. The full
program is available at www.isna.net. Featured topics include: General
Topics: - Session 8C: Answering Difficult, FAQs About Islam
and Muslims
- Session 8F: Countering Islamaphobia in the
Media
- Session 9A: American Muslims: Citizens of the
Global Village with Ambassador Friis Petersen
Domestic/Women�s
Issues - Session 11A: Loyalty to God and Country: The
Moral Obligations of Citizenship
Political/Social Justice
Issues - Session 8H: American Muslims in Policy Analysis
in D.C.
- Session 9J: Meet With the elected Muslim Leaders
of America: Preparing for Public Office (includes federal, state and local
candidates)
- Session 11B: Election 2006: Staying in the
Mainstream Without being Trapped by the Two-Main-party System
- Session 11C: Palestine and Lebanon: The Project
for "The New Middle East!" with Amy Goodman
- Session 11H: Human Rights Education and Religion:
Creating Open-Mindedness and Understanding for the 21st
Century
- Session 12A: Between Outrage and Apathy: The
Right Response to Injustice
Interfaith/Religious
Issues - Session 8J: Getting Ready for Green
Jihad
- Sunday, 6:30pm, Hyatt Grand Ballroom: ISNA and
the CIOGC will host their annual Interfaith Community Dinner bringing together
religious leaders and interfaith activists including Catholics, Protestants,
Jews, and Muslims.
American Muslim Culture/Arts and
Entertainment - Entertainment Session: Poems, prose, lyrics,
comedy and more
Chicago
Activisim - Session 8B: Chicago Muslims rally to Showcase and
Celebrate Islam in Chicago with Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr and former
Congressman Paul Findley
Meet the Author
Series: - Session 8P: Abdullah Rokadia: Vital Perspective of Islam, Understanding
Islam
- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik: Al-Qur'an: Translation of the Meaning of Al- Qur'an, the Guidance for Mankind
- Al-Zakah: The Islamic
FinancialResponsibility
Session 9C: Award-winning international
journalist, Robert Fisk: The Great War for
Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East Session 11P: Sherman Abd-al-Hakim Jackson:
Islam and the Blackamerican: Looking Toward
the Third Resurrection
Islam 101
Series: - Session 8Q: Halal (permitted) and Haram
(prohibited)
- Session 11Q: Qur�an 101
On-going
events: - Islamic Art Exhibit
- Bazaar featuring 600 vendors of books,
audio-visual material, clothing, artifacts and jewelry from around the
world
- Film festival
-END- Description of ISNA
The Council of Islamic Organizations
of Greater Chicago is a federation of over 50 mosques, Islamic centers, schools
and organizations thereby representing the 400,000 Muslims who call Chicago
their home. The Council is the
proud host of the 2006 ISNA Convention.
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