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In
the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, with Praise and
Peace on our Beloved Prophet, His Family and Companions.
For
Immediate Release
(Washington,
DC 08/11/00)
– The Islamic Supreme Council of America, along with its affiliates, the As-Sunna
Foundation of America, Kamilat Women’s Organization and The Muslim Magazine,
are proud to announce plans to launch the 3rd International Islamic
Unity Conference, tentatively scheduled for the summer of 2001 in Washington,
DC.
The
first Islamic Unity Conference, held in Los Angeles in 1996, hosted over 128
speakers from around the globe for three days. The main focus of the first
conference was the plight of orphans around the world.
The
second conference, held in Washington, DC in August 1998, expanded on the
initial success of the first. According to conference Chairman and Founder,
Shaykh Hisham Kabbani, “the location of the conference was a great
blessing.” Held in the elegant, centrally-located Omni Shoreham Hotel, the
event attracted worldwide media attention to the Muslim community. The live
transmission of the opening session via Internet attracted NBC, CBS, CNN, and
CSPAN, which broadcast lengthy segments of the conference.
His
Excellency Aslan Maskhadov, President of Chechnya, was the guest of honor and
keynote speaker at the conference, whose sessions focused on a variety of
subjects, including the plights of Kosova and Chechnya. ISCA arranged for
President Maskhadov, as well as many of the other foreign dignitaries and
religious leaders, to meet with key US officials and discuss the relationship
between their countries and the US. However, Shaykh Kabbani states, “More
important than the politics was the positive presentation of Islam by the
religious leaders. By demonstrating Islam’s moderation, love and compassion,
Muslim leaders have given new life to Islam in the West.”
The
conference featured over 150 internationally renowned speakers including
top-ranking politicians, Islamic scholars, activists and intellectuals. In
addition, Kamilat Women’s Organization hosted a parallel women’s conference
attended by a large assembly.
Mateen
Siddiqui, conference manager, noted, “Both of these conferences introduced
Islamic concepts of entertainment and celebration, something that was lacking in
previous Islamic assemblies in America. Groups from Bosnia, Malaysia, and
Indonesia showed us authentic traditional recitation and chanting, and Quranic
tajweed by some of the world’s top reciters resonated in the audiences’
hearts. The sweetness of these productions brought tears to our eyes.”
By
popular demand, the 3rd International Islamic Unity Conference will
revive the warm and lively intellectual atmosphere of the first two conferences.
Several new and interesting features will be announced in the near future.
Meanwhile, Muslims should make this conference the highlight of the summer of
2001. With thought-provoking themes and intellectual discourse, flavored with
spirituality, prayer, recitation and the remembrance of Allah, all under the
guidance of some of the world’s greatest spiritual leaders, this conference
promises to be an event the whole Muslim family can enjoy.
For
more information, please visit the ISCA Web site at http://www.islamicsupremecouncil.org.
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