Friday, July 23, 2010

1:00pm – CMSA: United States Capitol Jummah Friday Prayers

Sheikh Ahmed Hanif, Imam Mahdi Association of Marjeya

2:15pm – CMSA Talk: Understanding the Involvement of Muslims in Congress, Senate, and the White House           

Jihad F. Saleh, Congressional Muslim Staffers Association

3:00pm – Tour of the United States Supreme Court, followed by Optional Tour of the United States Capitol

5:00pm – Break

7:30pm – ALIM Convention Banquet at the US Capitol, starting with dinner, followed by Salaat, and speeches from IIC Executive Director, Rahat Husain; Nobel Peace Prize Nominee, Rebiya Kadeer; and Congressman Walter Fauntroy. Moderated by Waseem Naqvi.

Feature Presentation: Video interview of Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Basheer Najafi.

Location of Banquet: Cannon House Office Building (right outside Capitol South metro station)

Cannon Caucus, Room 345

Independence Avenue and 1st Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003 

Saturday, July 24, 2010

5:00am – Fajr           

Maulana Rafiq Naqvi, Islamic Information Center

9:00am – Opening Session           

Rahat Husain, Islamic Information Center

9:30am - Successes and Challenges in International Political Activism           

Husain Abdulla, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain

Joel Segal, Senior Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman John Conyers

10:30am – Addressing the Humanitarian Needs of the Global Shia Community (Workshop, Round Table Discussion)           

Islamic Information Center Moderators

11:15am – Gang Related Violence In America and Al Qaeda Sponsored Terrorism Abroad: Similar Recruitment Strategies           

Gerald Roberts, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation

12:30pm – Walk to Lafayette Park, Picnic Lunch in front of the White House, followed by Salaat

2:00pm - Effective Political Activism Strategies to Serve the Shia Community           

Zahir Janmohamed, Office of Congressman Keith Ellison

2:30pm – Religion and Political Activism

Syed Haider Bahar Al Aloom, Imam Mahdi Association of Marjeya

Question and Answer Session           

Zahir Janmohamed, Office of Congressman Keith Ellison

Syed Haider Bahar Al Aloom, Imam Mahdi Association of Marjeya 

3:30pm – Workshop on Disaster Response Simulation:  Developing a Strategy for Community Reactions           

Moderated by Abed Ayoub, ADC

-           Hypothetical 1: A prominent individual makes an insulting remark against the Ahlul Bayt

-           Hypothetical 2: An act of terrorism is committed by an individual with a Shia name, or of Shia origin, or from a Shia Masjid

5:00pm – Break

7:00 – Townhall Dinner at Jerusalem Café

-           Entertainment

-           Discussion on IIC’s activism throughout the United States

-           Understanding the role of IIC Chapters

-           How various Shia organizations can work together to accomplish common goals  

Sunday, July 25, 2010

5:00am – Fajr            

Maulana Rafiq Naqvi, Islamic Information Center

9:00am – Opening Session           

Saman Naquvi, Islamic Information Center of New York and New Jersey

9:30am – Assessing the Efficiency of Muslim Organizations in the United States           

Assad Akhtar, Office of Congressman Bill Pascrell

10:15am – Seeking the Lost and Found Cool Islam

Dr. Vernon Schubel, Board of Advisors, Islamic Information Center

Bruce Busman

11:00am – Working Together to Help Iraqi Orphans

Hazami Barmada, Executive Director & Founder, Iraqi Orphan Initiative

11:30am – Perspectives from Najaf, Iraq – The Situation of Iraqi Women and Orphans           

Hajar Hosseini  & Dr. Azmat Husain, Islamic Information Center

12:00pm – Walk to Farragut Park, Picnic Lunch in front of the National Monument, followed by Salaat

1:30pm – Social and Political Networking Between Shia Activists and Policy Makers, with representatives from the Department of State, Justice, Defense, and other Government Agencies           

Mohsin Naquvi, Muslim Foundation, Inc.

Salmah Rizvi, Department of Defense

2:15pm- Legal Strategies for Civil Rights and Community Advancement           

Saif Agha, Agha Associates

3:30pm - State of the Union for the North American Shia Community           

Rahat Husain, Islamic Information Center

4:00pm – How Muslim Organizations Can Work Together (Round Table Discussion)

4:30pm – Final Remarks           

Maulana Rafiq Naqvi, Islamic Information Center

4:50pm – Closing Ceremonies

5:00pm – End of Convention