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Tenth commemoration of 9/11
September 11th program
4:30 - 4:40 Registrations
4:45 - Master of Ceremony Samina Sundas, Founding Executive Director of the American Muslim Voice
4:50 Multifaith Prayer, Recitation of Quran Meryam Ali, Translation by Hafsanoor Vanya, Andrew killi, Master Jian Hu, Rabbi Melanie Aron
5:00 - National Anthem by Havva Munir
5:05 - Welcome by Isa Shah Outreach Executive of the Muslim Community Association
5:10 - Dave Cortese Santa Clara County Supervisor and President of the Board
5:15 - Asr prayer
5:25 - Releasing the peace doves by kids (outside by the flag pole after Asr)
5:35 - Jamie McLeod, Council member of Santa Clara
5:40 - Junaid Shaikh, President of the Northern California Islamic Council
5:45 - Dinner (Personal reflection during dinner) Please share or write, where were you on 9/11. What was your first reaction? Have you made any changes the way you live? Have you taken concrete steps toward creating a better world for our future generations?
6:00 - Children of the world cultural event (background song “We are the world, we are the children”
6:10 - Rev. Dr. Diana Gibson, (Sharing of personal reflection from the guests)
6:30 - Imam Tahir Anwar Reflections: The Past & The Future
6: 35 - Khalid Saeed, political impact of 9/11 on Muslim community
6:40 - Imam Faheem Shuaibe: From fear to friendship
6:45 Introduction of the Keynote Speaker by Delorme Mckee-Stovall,
6:50- Keynote by Rev. James Lawson, a contemporary of Martin Luther King Jr.
7: 15 - Break for Maghrib prayer (sunset prayer)
7: 40 – Samina Sundas Honoring the innocent victims, families and first responders
7:55 - Sharam Marleen Vote of thanks
8:00 - Candle light vigil “Light the night for peace and friendship” (By the flagpole.)
This event was made possible by the generous support of our co-sponsrs
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