| Shia Council to hold largest ever Meeting for Scholars |
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(WASHINGTON DC) The Council of Shia Muslim Scholars in North America will be holding their annual conference in Baltimore, MD on the weekend of October 31st, 2008. This conference will mark the largest ever gathering of Shi'ite scholars in North America, as more than 100 scholars, or 'Ulema', will be in attendance. The attendees hail from a multitude of countries throughout the world and will meet in Baltimore to discuss various issues of importance to Muslims as a whole, and the Shia Muslim community in particular. The world's most eminent Grand Ayatollahs, or 'Maraja', will be sending representatives to this meeting in an unprecedented level of coordination. In addition to the scholars, several dozen leaders of Shia Mosques and communities will be in attendance and will utilize the meeting as an opportunity to coordinate national efforts amongst themselves and with the scholars. While the conference itself is not open to the public, there will be a public Special Meeting and Greet session at the nearby Jaferia Islamic Center, or 'Idara e Jaferia', on Saturday November 1st, 2008 where the public will be able to interact with the convention scholars.  Special Meeting and Greet Session Jaferia Islamic Center 3140 Spencerville Road 8:00pm (EST) For more information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ! The Islamic Information Center, under the guidance of Imam Syed Naqvi, works to bring understanding among people of all faiths and background in an attempt to build bridges for the future to prevent hate crimes through education and tolerance. IIC also works to correct any misinformation about matters relating to the Holy Religion of Islam. |
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