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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 13:33:02 -0500 From: SSaala@aol.com In the Name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful THE PEACE AND JUSTICE FOUNDATION 8604 SECOND AVENUE, PMB 173 SILVER SPRING, MD. 20910 Re: The Islamic Conference For Human Rights and Responsibility When: Saturday, March 17, 2001 Where: Islamic Education Center 7917 Montrose Rd., Potomac, Md. 20854 From its inception in 1996, The Peace And Justice Foundation has served both as an education and advocacy organization around issues of human rights. In accordance with its official mandate - "To promote and encourage public interest in peace and justice in the United States and throughout the world, so that the highest standards of achievement, instruction and criticism shall prevail" - The Peace And Justice Foundation, in association with Muslim Community School, will sponsor a thought provoking conference on Saturday, March 17th, titled: The Islamic Conference For Human Rights and Responsibility. At the heart of this conference will be the following panels: 1) Secret Evidence: More than a mere abstraction; 2) The Case of Imam Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin: a litmus test for Muslims in America; 3) Can Muslim Involvement in the US Political Process Advance the cause of Human Rights? The voice of indigenous Muslims will predominate this conference. Muslims born and raised in the US (and especially those who have had to struggle through America's racial and class strictures), have a unique perspective that is too often silent or marginalized in the numerous Islamic conferences that take place in America each year. Such marginalization exacts a heavy toll. By denying the gifts of all her sons and daughters, the full blossoming of Islamic Movement in the US winds up being inhibited, and thus, the March 17th conference represents a humble step toward an attempt to help remedy this deficiency. Among the presenters for this timely initiative will be: * Sr. Aisha Al-Adawiya, Director of Women In Islam, and member of The Malcolm X Museum Board in New York City; * Sr. Ashira Na'im, Secretary General of Jamaat Al-Muslimeen; * Ed Brown, blood brother of Imam Jamil A. Al-Amin (formerly H. Rap Brown); * Dr. Ihsan Bagby, administrator at Shaw University in Raleigh, NC & CAIR Board Member; * Br. Essa Smith (moderator), member of the National Jamaat (under Imam Jamil); * Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid, Mosque of the Islamic Brotherhood & Amir of the Justice Committee of New York City's Majlis Ashura; * Imam Abdul Alim Musa, Masjid Al-Islam, Washington, DC; * Br. Jihad Abdul-Mumit, writer, activist and former political prisoner; * Br. Mahdi Bray (moderator), Chair of Coordinating Council of Muslim Organizations (WDC); * Br. Nasser Ahmed, former secret evidence detainee; * Dr. Anwar Haddam, Algerian political leader and former secret evidence detainee; * Dr. Ali Karim, former secret evidence detainee; We wanted to have Dr. Mazen Al-Najjar on the program (another secret evidence detainee), but he has just informed us that he has a commitment on the same day in the Tampa area. There is a strong possibility, however, that we may have a surprise guest (also connected with secret evidence) to take Mazen's place, insha'Allah. We also expect to have a representative from the Muslim American Society (MAS) on the program; and Imam Siraj Wahhaj will give the keynote address on: "The Challenges Facing Muslims In North America." In addition to the education and motivation purposes of this upcoming event, The Islamic Conference For Human Rights and Responsibility is also intended to be a much needed fundraiser for The Peace And Justice Foundation and Muslim Community School. For this reason, we are requesting that participants be prepared to make a $5.00 donation at the door. (However, no one unable to meet this request will be turned away.) Re: The Muslim Community School MCS is a full time, "non-sectarian, multi-cultural & multi-ethnic Islamic School," established in 1984 and certified in 1988. One of the unique features of MCS is its commitment to complete and balanced instruction for its students. In addition to Islam-based instruction, and the standard academic curricula, MCS also strives to make its students politically aware of the major issues of the day (impacting the Muslim and non-Muslim community). To acquire additional info on MCS and/or the upcoming Islamic Conference For Human Rights and Responsibility (including directions to the Islamic Education Center), go to: www.mcspto.org/conference.htm A final note. While many of you receiving this email communiqué' in different parts of the country, will not be able to attend the upcoming conference, I'm sure that most will want to contribute in some way to the efforts being made. For those who would like to contribute directly to the work of MCS, information is available on the aforementioned website. For those who would like to contribute directly to the work of The Peace And Justice Foundation, you may do so at the following: The Peace And Justice Foundation 8604 Second Avenue, PMB 173 Silver Spring, Md. 20910 Don't forget, mark your calendars for March 17th! Jazakumullah Khairan. El-Hajj Mauri' Saalakhan Amir/Director Tel: (301) 422-8135 E-mail: peacethrujustice@aol.com |
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