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MIDDLETOWN, NJ: Nov. 1st - Iftar : Political Iftar |
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Abu_Yusuf |
10/31/03 at 12:05:48 |
Folks, A bit last minute, but it has taken quite a bit of effort to pull off. Would love to see any Jannah folks from Northern/Central Jersey ====== A group of fellow Muslims & I have formed "Muslims for Democracy", a local political organization in Mounmouth/Middlesex county in NJ. For our first event we have invited the Republican mayor of Middletown (a town of about 65,000 people) and Alex DeSevo, her Democratic opponenet. Mr. DeSevo has accepted the invitation, and we are waiting for a response from the mayor. The iftar will be held from 4:30pm - 6:00pm in Middletown, which is about 50 minutes from Jersey City. It's about a 5 minute drive from the Garden States Arts Center (in Holmdel) off of exite 116 on Garden State Parkway. Please let me know by Friday evening if any of you would be interested in attending. This will ensure that we have a definitive headcount & don't run out of food. -Ali (Abu Yusuf) araza99@yahoo.com 973.432.2692 ======== Description of "Muslims for Democracy" ======== Dear Brother/Sister: As-Salam Alaikum, Hope things are well with you, with the grace of God. Several members of the community (Brothers: Muhammad Ismail Ali, Tameer Naeem, Yassin Mian, Yusuf Dadani, Ali Raza, and Yasser El-Menshawi) have decided to setup an informal organization called: "Muslims for Democracy". The purpose of this organization is to provide a platform for political candidates to interact with the Muslim community in Monmouth county. For now, the organization will restrict its activity by only dealing with local issues. With the passage of time the board might add state or national issue to the agenda. "Muslims for Democrary" will also be a platform for the Muslim community to voice its opinions/concerns to the candidates running for political office. This organization will be non-partisan and will not endorse candidates running for any political office. The "Muslim for Democracy" organization will recruit a board member from every major Muslim organization or Islamic center/mosque in Monmouth County to ensure that all issues relevant to the local community are heard. In addition, the Board membership needs to reflect the diversity of the Muslim community in Monmounth county. On a final note, "Muslim for Democracy" is in discussion with the American Muslim Union (a northern NJ organization dealing with local & state issues) to become a local chapter. Please let us know, if you have any comments/concerns/suggestions. Thank you. Wa-Salam Alaikum. -Muslims for Democracy- Ali Raza araza99@yahoo.com Muhammad Ismail Ali dufandjamy@att.net Tameeer Naeem smooth22@optonline.net Yaser ElMenshawy yaser@comcast.net Yassin Mian MYmian@aol.com Yusuf Dadani mydadani@yahoo.com |
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