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ISNA Secretary General Invited to Indiana Governor’s State of the State Address

On Tuesday, January 19, ISNA Secretary General Safaa Zarzour attended, along with many other dignitaries and public officials, the State of the State Address given by Governor Mitch Daniels to a joint session of the Indiana House and Senate.
 
Zarzour was invited by the Governor’s Office along with Rafia Zakaria, Associate Executive Director of Muslim Alliance of Indiana, to attend this annual event in which the governor reports on the state of affairs of the State of Indiana to the legislators.
 
The Governor’s speech outlined Indiana’s successful efforts to mitigate the negative effects of the world wide economic crisis by investing in its people and exercising sound fiscal policies. He also proposed several electoral and administrative reforms aimed at fairer and more efficient governance. “I am impressed by what I heard from the Governor and look forward to meeting him one-on-one in the future to discuss how ISNA and Hoosiers of the Muslim faith can do their part in the success of their home state,” stated Zarzour.
 
There are an estimated 200,000 Muslims in Indiana and ISNA is one of the most visible symbols of their presence in the state.