In the Name of Allah (SWT), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
ICNA-MAS Annual Convention
May 29-31, 2010
Hartford, CT
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Session Times |
Topics |
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Speakers |
| 1 | Saturday
11:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Convention Inaugural Address
Building Strong Communities: One Family at a Time The Family in America: Trends, Challenges, Opportunities Strategies to Strengthen the Institution of Family in Today’s Society Trends in Youth Culture and What Muslim Families Need to Know |
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20 20 20 |
Dr. Zahid Bukhari
Dr. Ayman Hamous
Dr. Altaf Husain Dr. Ahmadullah Siddiqi Yahya Emerick |
| 2 | Saturday
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm |
Muslims for Humanity
Discovering Our Role in Society Muslim Family Services: Education, Counseling & Foster Parenting ICNA Relief Video Presentation ICNA Relief: The Giving Hand |
30 20 15 25 |
Imam Omer Sulieman Sh. Ali Sulieman Ali
Dr. Mohsin Ansari |
| 3 | Saturday
4:15 pm to 5:30 pm |
Civic Engagement and Reclaiming the Rights of the Muslim Community
Obama Administration and the American Muslim Community It’s Time to Go Beyond Public Diplomacy Responding to Islamophobia and Reclaiming Our Rights |
20 20 20 |
Dr. Agha Saeed Naeem Baig Nihad Awad |
| 4 | Saturday
6:00 pm to 8:15 pm |
Muslim Families: Anchors of the Faith
The Qur’anic View of Family Life “In the Prophet (pbuh), You Have the Best Example to Follow” Walk the Talk: Parenting with Purpose and by Example Early Struggle of Islam and Contribution of Family in It |
25 25 25 25 |
Sh. Mohammad Iqbal Nadvi Sh. Yasir Fazaga Sh. Yasir Qadhi Imam Khalid Griggs |
| 5 | Saturday
10:15 pm to 12:00 |
Choices in Relationships
Time, Love, Praise and Encouragement in Relationships Striking the Balance: Family, Work and Activism Choices for a Purposeful Life Radicalism Ruins Righteousness: Advise to Muslim Youth |
20 20 20 20 |
Nouman Ali Khan Sh. Abdool Rahman Khan Sh. Mohammad Faqih Imam Siraj Wahhaj |
| 6 | Sunday
10:00 am to 11:30 am |
Open Q&A with ICNA Shariah Council
Panel: Sh. Abdool Rahman Khan, Sh. Muhammad Iqbal Nadvi, Sh. Ali Sulieman Ali, Dr. Irfan Khan, Imam Omer Sulieman, Imam Rauf Zaman, Hafiz Inayatullah, Hafiz Zafeer Ali and Dr. Abdul Jabbar Baig |
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| 7 | Sunday
11:45 am to 1:15 pm |
Exclusive Sisters Session
Opening Remarks Tarbiya Illiteracy |
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Sr. Fariha Shakeel Sr. Iman Badawi |
| 8 | Sunday
2:00 pm to 2:45 pm |
Camali Show for Kids | ||
| 9 | Sunday
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
Marriage and Family
Why Marriages Fail? Major Threats to Marriages Reviving Family Spirit: Let’s Do It Together! Marriage Counseling: Getting Help Before It’s Too Late Family Matters: A Lifetime of Teachable Moments |
20 25 25 20 |
Dr. Talat Sultan Sh. Djafar Sebkhaoui Imam Mohamed Magid Dr. Safaa Zarzour |
| 10 | Sunday
5:30 pm to 8:15 pm |
The Future of Marriage and Family
Save Your Family: Living and Passing the Legacy Family Crisis is a Sign of Ummah Crisis Today You Can, Tomorrow You Cannot The Death Bed of the Family (Gay Marriages, Pre-Marital Sex, Cohabitation, Single Parents) |
25 15 60 25 |
Sh. Mokhatar Maghraoui Dr. Zahid Bukhari Imam Siraj Wahhaj Dr. Sulayman Nyang |
| 11 | Sunday
10:00 pm to 11:30 pm |
Joint Entertainment Session with Youth Conference
Live Nasheeds, Stand-up Comedy, Poetry, Skits and Much More! |
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Wesam Alsharif
Baba Ali Aman Ali Omer Shareef Nihal Khan Asim Khan |
| 12 | Monday
11:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Building Strong Families Through Changing Times
Resilient Families: Managing Stress and Crisis Becoming an Agent of Change in Your Family Muslim Teens – Today’s Challenge Tomorrow’s Hope Closing Remarks |
25 25 25 25 |
Dr. Mohammad Yunus Imam Mahdi Bray Dr. Rida Beshir Dr. Zahid Bukhari |
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Marriott CDE |
Marriott AB |
Room 11 (115) |
Rooms 16-17 (280) |
Rooms 14-15 (350) |
Room 12-13 (350) |
Room 21-22 (280) |
Capital Room |
| Saturday
2:30 pm to 3:45 pm |
Family Series
How To’s of Home Sweet Home
Keys of Developing and Maintaining Taqwa at Home Dr. Daoud Nassimi
Tips to Make Home a Relaxing and Refreshing Place to be Imam Hasan Abdul Karim
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Our Parents & Our Relationships
Parents & Our Responsibilities Abdulnasir Jangda
The Concept of Extended Family – A Disappearing Practice and Resulting Consequences
Relationships in a Later Years – Life as Seniors Sh. Hassan Abu Naar
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Al-Qur’an: My Love, My Honor and My Guide
The Universal Fountain for Guidance and Blessings Sh. Muhammad Iqbal Nadvi
Light of God with which Believers Walk in this Human World Dr. Irfan Khan
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Legal Series
Family Matters
Marriage Contracts & Family Laws Abed Awad
Islamic Wills Syed Ahmad
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Window To Islam Session #1
Frequently Asked Questions about Islam Panal Q&A with Sh. Yasir Qadhi, Dr. Ingrid Mattson and Sh. Abdool Rahman Khan |
Media Series
Media Matters: The State of our Awareness and Activism
Media: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Imam Shamsi Ali
Dealing with Media: Some Essential Tips Dr. Ahmadullah Siddiqi
Creating Alternate Media: Why and How? Dr. Mahbub ur Rahman |
Parenting Series
Paradise in our Homes Dr. Rida Beshir |
Youth Workshop
The Essence of Beauty: Unlocking the Quran with Surah Yusuf
Wesam Alsharif |
| Saturday
4:15 pm to 5:30 pm |
Counseling Series
Conflict Resolution: Untwisting Twisted Matters
Communication with the Self: Vital for Any Successful Relationship Kamal El Shaarawy
How to Reduce Negative and Unproductive Ways of Communication
Open Q&A with the speakers |
Creating a Culture of Peace: Role of American Muslims
American Masajid: Spreading the Message of Peace Imam Chebli
Islam: A Religion of Peace, An Historical Perspective Dr. Mohamed Esseghir
The Case for a National Independent Islamic Endorsing Body Dr. Jimmy Jones
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Family Series
Fundamentals of a Happy Family Life
Rasulullah (pbuh): A Role Model for Family Sh. Abdool Rahman Khan
Shariah’s Role in Just-Base Family Sh. Ali Sulieman Ali
Seeking the Pleasure of Allah Through Our Families
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Civil Rights
Know Your Rights I
What to do when questioned by the FBI Muslim Advocates & Ameena Qazi
Detention Cases and Our Constitutional Rights Khurrum Wahid
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Window To Islam Session #2
The Quran: What You Really Didn’t Know!
Nouman Ali Khan Sh. Mohammad Faqih
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Dawah Series:
To Educate or To Evangelize Imam Mustafa Umar
Dawah Techniques and Speaking Pointers Dr. Daoud Nassimi
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Parenting Series
Hello Facebook! Contemporary Youth Issues with New Technologies Dr. Mohammad Sadiq |
Self-Development Series
Verily, Allah (SWT) is Beautiful and Loves Beauty (Part I)
Sh. Mokhtar Maghraoui
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| Saturday
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm |
Sisters Only Urdu Session
- Ya Ummati Farhana Matin
Online Institute Graduation Ceremony Sumera Afzal & Salma Malik
Closing Remarks & Dua Sadia Salman |
Civil Rights
Know Your Rights II
Fixing That Great Hodgepodge: Health Care of the Poor Faisal Qazi
Giving Charitable Donations Hera Javed |
Window To Islam
Session #3
American Family: Challenges and Optimism
Imam Mohammad Magid Sr. Iman Badawi Sh. Yasir Fazaga
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| Saturday
9:00 pm to 10:00 pm |
Sisters’ Only Urdu Session
Tarruf Sobia Saleem & Shamim Akhter
Poetry/Games Raheela Mir
Counseling When and How? Dr Saima Sindhu
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Sisters’ Only Matrimonial Session:
Finding your Prince Among Frogs
Sumera Khan |
Latino Session
Salvar La Familia Latina; Salvar Nuestra Sociedad Mujahid Fletcher
Los Diferentes Papeles de la Mujer en el Islam Nylka Vargas |
Brothers’ Only Matrimonial Session:
Brothers Only Session- Are You Sure You Want to Get Married?
Dr. Mohammad Sadiq |
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Urdu Session
Rasoolullah ki Khandani Zindagi Sh. Iqbal Nadvi
Khandan ko Mashray kay Ghalat Ruj-ha-nat say Bachanay ki Tadabeer Shahid Hashmi
Bacho ki Tarbiyat may Talimi Idaro ki Ahmiyat Syed Waqas Jafri |
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| Saturday
10:15 pm to 11:30 pm |
YM Sisters Entertainment Session | Arabic Session |
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Marriott Ballroom |
Marriott Room AB (400) |
Room 11 (115) |
Rooms 12-13 (280) |
Rooms 14-15 (350) |
Room 16-17 (350) |
Room 21-22 (280) |
Capital Room |
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| Sunday
10:00 am to 11:15 am |
Dawah Series:
Purpose and Rewards of Dawah Nouman Ali Khan
Compassion in our Dawah Dr. Sulayman Nyang |
Mothers of the Believers
Imam Daud Haqq
Abdulnasir Jangda
Sh. Faraz Rabbani
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Social Services
Domestic Violence – Seeking Solutions
Sr. Malika Rushdan Dr. Shamshad Haq Steve Hernandez |
Education
School and Family: The Twin Social Institutions
In Loco Parentis: The School as a Surrogate Family Dr. Talat Sultan
The Role of Co-Curricular Activities in the Development of an Islamic Personality Sr. Amaarah DeCuir
The Role of the Teacher in the Development of a Child Dr. Khurshid Khan |
Parenting Series
Enhancing Relationships
The Second Family: Dealing with Peer Pressure Hafiz Hannan
Remedies for Sibling Rivalry and Fighting Dr. Rida Beshir
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Media Series
The Story of the Media Mughals
Media Mughals in America: Who are They? Imam Khalid Griggs
Media Machinations: What You Must Know and Do? Dr. Ahmadullah Siddiqi
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Civil Rights
AMT Session
American Muslim Politics: Elections 2010
Discussion of Strategies for 2010 Elections and Assessment of the Obama Administration’s Performance.
Dr. Agha Saeed Naeem Baig Mongi Dhaouadi Imam Mahdi Bray
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Family Series
Choices: The Ultimate Test of Wisdom
Dr. Mohammad Sadiq |
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| Sunday
11:30 am to 1:00 pm |
Family Series
Models for Muslim Family
Sh. Mohammad Faqih
Sh. Omer Sulieman
Sh. Djafar Sebkhaoui
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Parenting Series
Understanding Your Child’s Environment
Examples of Rasulullah’s Interactions with Children Dr. Ahmad Ansari
Understanding Change as A Key to the House of Bliss Kamal El Shaarawy
Celebrating Each Child, Will They Know How Special They Are To Me? Imam Hamad Chebli
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Family Finances
Open Q&A on Halal Investments Options
Monen Salam Hussam Qutb |
Banquet:
12:00 Noon to 3:00 pm
Dr. Zahid Bukhari
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Civil Rights
Striving for Social Justice: Interfaith Action and Advocacy
Importance of Interfaith Work for Social Justice Causes Dr. Tony Kireopolous
Why Torture is Inhumane & Does Not Secure a Nation? John Humpheries
Importance of Public Advocacy for Religious Organizations Jacob Pace |
Spiritual Series
Verily, Allah (SWT) is Beautiful and Loves Beauty (Part II)
Sh. Mokhtar Maghraoui
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Counseling Series
Family Stress Management
Useful Tips to Surviving These Economic Times Imam Shamsi Ali
Starting a Family Conversation Imam Rauf Zaman
Addressing Recurring Disturbing Issues Sh. Mohamed Al-Hayak |
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| Sunday
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
Marriage Series
So You Wanna Get Married?
Relationships without Rings Nouman Ali Khan
How to Overcome Marriage Delays? Faraz Khan
Pre-Marriage Counseling – Gotta Have It! Imam Mohamed Magid |
Social Services
Disaster – We are Ready!
ICNA Relief with Trained and Deployable Staff Ready to Help
Jane Aslam Maqsood Ahmad
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Quran Recitation
The Beautiful Recitation
Sh. Hasan Abu Naar
Qari Abdul Basit
Wesam Alsharif
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Civil Rights:
One Big International Family
Neglected Muslim Conflicts: Focus on Kashmir Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai
Global Humanitarian Crisis: An Islamic Response Yusuf Abdullah
Cultivating Healthy & Fear-Free Society Adem Carroll |
Dawah Series:
ICNA-WCMIR Interfaith Panel
Interfaith Work: Why & How? Dr. Irfan Khan
Interfaith experiences: Sharing Some Bright Moments Dr. Ahmadullah Siddiqi
Interfaith Engagement: What Lies Ahead for Muslims in America Dr. Sulayman Nyang |
Health Series
Positive Health & Stress Management Strategies
Exercise & Healthy Lifestyle Dr. Mohammad Yunus
An Islamic Perspective on Modern Biomedical Issues (Organ Transplantation, Post Martum & More) Dr. Yahya Alvi
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Parenting Series
Raising Righteous Children
Inculcating Love for Reading in Our Children Kamal El Shaarawy
Involved Father: Role of Father in Parenting Imam Khalid Nasr
Religious Parenting: Beyond Mere Islamic Education Sh. Faraz Rabbani
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| Sunday
3:45 pm to 5:00 pm |
Family Series
Striking the Balance: Spouse, Children and Parents
Balancing Work, Family and Leisure Time Sh. Ali Sulieman Ali
Delegation of Responsibility and Limiting Commitments
Is It Still Home Sweet Home If I Am Never There? Imam Rafiq Ahmed |
Social Services
Helping Hand USA: Service Without Borders Helping Hand’s Muslims For Haiti initiative Sakina Merceron
Education Projects in Pakistan Syed Waqas Jafri
Importance of Relief Efforts Worldwide Imam Shamsi Ali
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Civil Rights Session
Immigration and Natives: Rights, Responsibilities and Interaction Imam Daud Haqq
Post-9-11 Law Enforcement Transgressions Against Muslims and Their Communities Dr. Shamshad Ahmad, Steve Downs, Esq. and Kathy Manley, Esq. |
Interfaith Gathering
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Dawah Series:
Frequently Asked Questions About Islam
Imam Khalid Griggs
Kia Jahed
Sh. Mohamed Al-Hayak
& Video Presentations
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Self-Development Series
Verily, Allah (SWT) is Beautiful and Loves Beauty (Part III)
Sh. Mokhtar Maghraroui
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Parenting Series
Clicking with Teens Under Your Roof
Ayman Nassar Imam Mustafa Umar |
Youth Sisters’ Only Session
How to have it ALL?
Zohra Sarwari |
| Sunday
7:30 pm to 8:15 pm |
Youth Workshop
Faith, the Verb: Youth Leadership
Faraz Khan Belal Khan Arif Hussain Tauqeer Zaidi |
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| Sunday
9:30 pm to 11:30 pm |
Urdu Program
Sh. Muhammad Iqbal Nadvi |
Latino Session
Unificacion/Unidad del la Comunidad Latina Musulmana Abdullah Danny Hernandez & Mujahid Fletcher
Mas Sobre la Mujer en el Islam Nahela Morales |
Matrimonial Session
Sh. Ali Sulieman Ali Tamer ??? |
Arabic Session | Bangla Session
Our Children, Our Legacy
Imam Abdul Latif |
Indonesian Session
Indonesian Muslims in America: Melting vs. Integration Imam Shamsi Ali |
Sisters Only Urdu Program
Muslim Suite Panel Discussion: Salma Malik, Talat Sajid, Hena Syed, Kulsoom siddiqi, Saima Sindhu
Interactions with Law Enforcement Hera Javed |
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| Monday
10:00 am to 11:30 am |
Youth Workshop:
Iman Without Borders
Imam Omer Sulieman |
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| Monday
12:00 noon to 1:00 pm |
Youth Sisters’ Only Session
Putting Women in their Place
Sh. Waleed Basyouni |









