(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/28/2019)”” You are invited to hear from CAIR attorneys and staff at the annual Islamic Society of North America Convention (ISNA) on Labor Day weekend in Houston, Texas. CAIR panelists will discuss issues such as Muslim civic engagement, defending civil rights in the Trump era and female leadership in Muslim spaces.
[NOTE: Please stop by CAIR’s information booth(#1000) in the ISNA bazaar. Come meet our staff, learn more about CAIR and check out our new items to promote the Muslim vote in 2020. We will also be holding free legal clinicsFriday August 30, 4-8 p.m., Saturday, August 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-7 p.m., Sunday September 1, 1-5 p.m. Ask our experts questions on bullying in schools, the watch list, the Muslim ban, and more.
We will also be screening a short film, “A Prayer Beyond Borders,” the story of the first meeting of the Border Church & the Border Mosque working to keep families united at the Southern Border. Discussion led by: Dustin Craun – CAIR-California, San Diego Executive Director and Film Executive Producer
MAIN PANEL:
WHAT: Empowering, Educating, Defending: Building the Next Generation of American Muslims
WHO: CAIR’s National Executive Director Nihad Awad, Executive Director CAIR-Florida Hassan Shibly, CAIR Civil Rights Attorney Gadeir Abbas, and moderator CAIR National Events and Outreach Manager Jinan Shbat
WHERE: George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX 77010 US
WHEN: Labor Day Weekend Aug. 30- Sept. 2
REGISTRATION: https://isna.regfox.com/isnacon
Additional Panels Featuring CAIR Speakers:
- 31, Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Falling in love with Allah: His 99 Attributes
Hassan Shibly, Ibtihaj Muhammad
- 31, Saturday, 2 – 3:15 p.m.
Islamic Inspirations: using Islam to Create Passion
Zahra Billoo, Yasir Qadhi
- 31, Saturday, 3:45 – 5 p.m.
Fight for Change, Now: A Battle Against Yourself
Hassan Shibly, Hussain Kamani
Falling in Love with Allah: His 99 Attributes
Zahra Billoo, Kameelah Rashad, Hisham Mahmoud
- 1, Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
What’s Wrong (and Right) About Muslims in Politics
Zahra Billoo, Aisha al-Adawiya, Mayor Sadaf Jaffer, Wardah Khalid
- 1, Sunday, 3:45 – 5 p.m.
Falling in Love with Allah: His 99 Attributes
Nihad Awad, Zaynab Ansari
The Realities of Female Leadership in Muslim Spaces
Zahra Billoo, Dr. Ingrid Mattson, Leasha Prime, Ustadha Nuriddeen Knight, Kameelah Rashad
- 2, Monday, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Mission Possible
Zahra Billoo, Imam Siraj Wahaj, Ustadha Nuriddeen Knight, Khalid Latif
CAIR moderators and MCs include:
- Dr. Abbas Barzegar, CAIR National Research & Advocacy Director
- Lubabah Abdullah, CAIR Houston Executive Director
- Jinan Shbat, CAIR National Events and Outreach Manager
On November 9, CAIR will hold its 25th anniversary gala in Washington, D.C.
SEE: CAIR’S 25th Annual Gala
https://www.cair.com/25th_anniversary_banquet
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CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ayan Ajeen, 202-774-0770, aajeen@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com
