Join MPAC at ISNA's 47th Annual Convention This Weekend

July 1, 2010

47th Annual Islamic Society of North America Convention
47th Annual Islamic Society of North America Convention

With nearly 50,000 people attending, the annual Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Convention is the largest gathering of Muslim Americans annually. If you're traveling to Chicago to attend the conference, take a moment to visit MPAC's booth in the bazaar or attend one of the six sessions where our staff will be speaking.

Visit the MPAC booth (#1416) to learn about our latest work to help create better policies which balance national security and civil liberties, sign up for our exciting volunteer programs (including the I AM CHANGE Civic Leadership Program, the Set the Truth Free Campaign, our Young Leaders Programs), sign up to volunteer on your campus or in your community, and pick up some fun freebies.

SATURDAY, JULY 3rd

11:30am - 12:45pm
Session 6A - Hall A
Translating Faith into Service
Speakers: Azhar Azeez, Maher Hathout, Altaf Husain, Muzammil Siddiqi, Siraj Wahhaj

3:30 - 5:00pm
Session 7C - Room 26
Culture and Politics: Mainstreaming of Muslim Americans
Speakers: Cherif Bassiouni, Zahid Bukhari, Maher Hathout, Ali Mazrui, Agha Saeed

SUNDAY, JULY 4th

10:00 - 11:15am
Session 10E - Room 29
American Muslim Civic Leadership: AMCLI Alumni Share Best Practices
Speakers: Basim Elkarra, Edina Lekovic, Nadia Roumani, Linda Sarsour, Naim Shah

3:30 - 5:00pm
Session 12C - Room 9 Uniting Regional Islamic Organizations for Community Relations and Organizing Muslim Grassroots for Service Giving Speakers: Ghalib Begg, Edina Lekovic, Abid Malik, Taneem Osmani, Iqbal Unus

Check out the full ISNA convention program (PDF file), register, and follow the ISNA Convention on Twitter.

The 4-day convention features numerous world renowned scholars and speakers including:

  • Dr. Tariq Ramadan
  • Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
  • Rep. Keith Ellison
  • Grand Mufti of Egypt, Sheikh Ali Gomaa
  • Dr. Ingrid Mattson
  • Imam Zaid Shakir
  • Dr. Sherman Jackson
  • Maher Hathout
  • Shaykh Suhaib Webb
  • and many more...

The event also includes a bazaar and entertainment.

- Edina Lekovic (edina@mpac.org)
Director of Policy & Programming




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