Mainhall Program

In the Name of Allah (SWT), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

ICNA-MAS Annual Convention

May 29-31, 2010

Hartford, CT

Session

Times

Topics

Time

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

15

5

 

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
(midnight)

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

 

7 Sunday

11:45 am to 1:15 pm

Exclusive Sisters Session

Opening Remarks

Tarbiya Illiteracy

 

 

 

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!

 

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

 

 

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

 

Our Parents & Our Relationships

Parents & Our Responsibilities

Abdulnasir Jangda

The Concept of Extended Family – A Disappearing Practice and Resulting Consequences
Sh. Faraz Rabbani

Relationships in a Later Years – Life as Seniors

Sh. Hassan Abu Naar

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

Legal Series

Family Matters

 

Marriage Contracts & Family Laws

Abed Awad

 

Islamic Wills Syed Ahmad

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
Imam Mohamed Magid

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

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
Sh. Omer Sulieman

 

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

 

 

Window To Islam

Session #2

 

The Quran: What You Really Didn’t Know!

Nouman Ali Khan

Sh. Mohammad Faqih

 

Dawah Series:

 

To Educate or To Evangelize

Imam Mustafa Umar

 

Dawah Techniques and Speaking Pointers

Dr. Daoud Nassimi

 

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

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

 

 

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

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

 

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

Saturday

10:15 pm to 11:30 pm

YM Sisters Entertainment Session Arabic Session

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

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

Family Series

Choices: The Ultimate Test of Wisdom

 

Dr. Mohammad Sadiq

Sunday

11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Family Series

 

Models for Muslim Family

 

Sh. Mohammad Faqih

 

Sh. Omer Sulieman

 

Sh. Djafar Sebkhaoui

 

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

 

Family Finances

Open Q&A on Halal Investments Options

 

Monen Salam

Hussam Qutb

Banquet:

 

12:00 Noon to

3:00 pm

 

Dr. Zahid Bukhari

 

 

 

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

 

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

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

Quran Recitation

The Beautiful Recitation

Sh. Hasan Abu Naar

 

Qari Abdul Basit

 

Wesam Alsharif

 

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

 

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

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
Dr. Rida Beshir

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

 

 

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

 

 

Dawah Series:

 

Frequently Asked Questions About Islam

 

Imam Khalid Griggs

Kia Jahed

Sh. Mohamed Al-Hayak

& Video Presentations

 

Self-Development Series

 

Verily, Allah (SWT) is Beautiful and Loves Beauty (Part III)

 

Sh. Mokhtar Maghraroui

 

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

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
Imam Jafer Abu Baig

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

Monday

10:00 am to 11:30 am

Youth Workshop:

 

Iman Without Borders

 

Imam Omer Sulieman

 

Monday

12:00 noon to 1:00 pm

Youth Sisters’ Only Session

 

Putting Women in their Place

 

Sh. Waleed Basyouni