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Can love drive out hate?
Please join us to learn about Rais’ courageous story of compassion, love at forgiveness at AMV’s Peace Convention on December 11th 2011.
AMV will bring together Muslim scholars, featured speakers, panelists, award recipients and a diverse crowd of people in order to highlight the importance of community and peace building in America.
This year our convention theme is “Awakening the American Spirit: Turning the Tide of Hate into Love.” The convention will run from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm and is divided into two sessions. The first session will be comprised of two parallel events: Conversation with Muslim Scholars and Civil Rights Panel Discussion. People often say it is naive to believe that love can overcome hate. Naive? No.
Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that.” Inspired by his faith, Rais Bhuiyan let love drive out hate. He forgave and tried to spare the life of the man who shot him and left him for dead.
This is but one example that American Muslim Voice will feature in Awakening the American Spirit: Turning the Tide of Hate into Love.
Conversation with Muslim Scholars
Do the following topics frequently seen in headlines concern you?
Sharia Law, violence, oppression of Muslim women, Jihad and Islam being labeled as a cult instead of a religion.
We are creating a safe space to explore your questions and concerns so that you can hear directly from diverse and esteemed Muslim scholars and activists. Learn the truth about Islam from people who live it every day.
Speakers:
Imam Zaid Shakir
Rais Bhuiyan
Ameena Jandali
Jameelah Medina
Dr. Mohammad Nadeem
Moderator: Rabea Chudhary
Civil Rights Panel Discussion:
Learn about the lives of Muslims during the past decade, marked by detentions, deportations, suspicion, sting operations and the erosion of civil liberties. We'll discuss the USA Patriot Act, INS Special Registration, Attacks on Muslim charities, Anti-Islam FBI training, Rep. Peter King's alarmist and racist hearings, the Irvine 11 case, GPS tracking of Muslim men, Muslim women being fired for wearing a hijab, and the "Secure Communities program.
Panelists:
Zahra Billoo
Patty Diaz
Irvine 11 students
Jacqueline Goodman
Dan Mayfield
This event represents a wonderful opportunity for you to share your commitment to peace and social responsibility before an audience of over 400-500 guests as diverse as the nation itself. The AMV Peace Conventions draws people of all faith, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds together around the common goal of community and peace building by bridging the gap between all communities. This convention will also highlight the work of AMV Foundation and others in grassroots community building efforts.
We believe you will bring young Muslim woman's perspective as a moderator for our program. Please let me know if you are available to be a part of this wonderful education convention. If so, please send me your brief bio and a photo.
Sincerely,
Samina Sundas
Founding Executive Director American Muslim Voice
Phone: 650.387.1994
Email: saminasundas@yahoo.com
Web: www.amuslimvoice.org
American Muslim Voice Foundation deeply believes in fostering friendships among all Americans by bridging the cultural and religious gap. Every day we promote new relationships and nurture the old one’s because our country’s safety, security and peace depends on our getting to know each other. We will continue our quest to build an inclusive and beloved world, where all of us will feel safe and at home.
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