Annual Convention Program

Columbus, OH. Aug 29- Sept 1, 2008

Theme: RAMADAN – A TIME FOR CHANGE

“… Verily Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change it themselves…”  The Qur’an 13-11 

Main Sessions and Speakers:

Friday, August 29th

• Ramadan: A Time for Spiritual Rejuvenation
  • Speakers: Jamal Badawi, Tarek Elgohary, Mokhtar Maghraoui, Muzammil Siddiqi
  • Moderator: Mohmmad Rajabally
• Meet the Scholars: Fiqh of Everyday Life
  • Panel: Muneer Fareed, Muhammad Nur Abdullah, Yusuf Z. Kavakci, Ihsan Bagby, Zainab Alwani.
  • Moderator/Host: Hatem Bazian
• Sharing the Spirit of Ramadan with Others: Outreach to the Greater Community
  • Speakers: Sayyed M. Syeed, Maha Elgenaidi, John Esposito;
  • Moderator: Rizwan Jaka

Saturday, August 30th

• Service to the Community: Living the Spirit of Ramadan
  • Speakers: Siraj Wahaj, Altaf Hussein, Aneesah Nadir
  • Moderator: Fatima Mirza
• Election 2008: Understanding the Issues and Getting Involved in the Process:
  • Speakers: Agha Saeed, Nihad Awad, Salam Al-Marayati
  • Moderator: Sohail Khan
• Youth Session (TBA)
• The Month in Which the Qur’an was Revealed: Reconnecting with Our Holy Text
  • Speakers: Abdallah Idris Ali, Ingrid Mattson, Mohammad Y. Ninowy
  • Moderator: Iman Faris
• A Time for Reflection, A Time for Change A Journey of 45 years
  • Speakers: Hamza Yusuf, Ingrid Mattson, Siraj Wahhaj, Zaid Shakir, Suhaib Webb 

Sunday, August 31st.

• Cultivating the Spirit of Ramadan in Our Families
  • Speakers: Aisha Henry Grey, Hagmohamed Magid, Saadullah Khan
  • Moderator: Hadia Mubarak
• Agreeing to Disagree: Adab al-Ikhtilaf
  • Speakers: Umar Faruq Abd-Allah, Abd al hakim Jackson, Jamilah Karim
  • Moderator: Sami Catovic