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Upcoming Events of Interest, January 17, 2008, S.F. Bay Area, CA
Asalaam Alaikum and Greetings,
Greetings from Knoxville, Tennessee. Hope all is well in the Bay Area.
Forward/share as you see fit.
Thank you,
Atif www.atifslist.com | www.norcalcouncil.org groups.yahoo.com www.facebook.com (AtifsList on Facebook)
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REPEATING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Register to Vote! www.sos.ca.gov OR www.rockthevote.com
If not, you have until Jan 22 to have your voter registration application postmarked - if you wanted to be counted in the Feb 5th Super Tuesday primary marathon. And remember - if you registered as an independent, i.e., you declined to state an affiliation with a political party, you can vote in either the Democratic or American Independent Party Primary in CA. Simply ask for the ballot of the primary in which you want to participate at the polling station.
Make your voice heard on Feb. 5th!
(Thank you Farhana!)
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CosmoGIRL Magazine Looking for Muslima Teen Article
Reniqua Allen, Freelance Reporter, CosmoGIRL! | C: 202-257-7311 | E: [email protected]
Hi, I'm Reniqua Allen and I work as a freelancer for CosmoGirl! I am looking for a few outspoken Orthodox Muslim teenage girls (15-18) to speak to me for an article that I'm writing on religion. I'd like to hear your thoughts on growing up in a conservative environment, how people react to your religion/style of dress/culture, and basically get your thoughts and ideas heard. If you're interested please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 202-257-7311. Thanks! Reniqua
(Thank you Irfan!)
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Hayward Halaqahs
Fridays, 7:15 pm
185 Folsom Road, Hayward, CA 94544 www.facebook.com | www.haywardhalaqah.com
Hayward Halaqah hosts a different event/topic/speaker every week. Anywhere from 75-300 attend on a weekly basis. Free and open to all.
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Aliens in America - TV Program
Mondays, 8:30 P.M.
CW Television Station cwtv.com | [email protected] www.facebook.com www.mediaandislam.com | www.slate.com (Reviews)
Aliens in America is an American situation comedy about a Wisconsin homemaker who arranges to host a foreign exchange student, believing the visitor will help her shy son become more popular. When the student turns out to be a Muslim teenager from Pakistan, her plans go awry.
Justin Tolchuk is a sensitive, lanky 16-year-old just trying to make it through the social nightmare of high school in Medora, Wisconsin, with the help of his well-meaning mom Franny, aspiring-entrepreneur dad Gary, and his popular sister Claire, who is sweetly unaware of how good-looking she is. When Franny signs up for the school's international exchange student program, she pictures an athletic, brilliant Nordic teen who will bestow instant coolness on her outsider son. However, when the Tolchuk's exchange student arrives, he turns out to be Raja Musharaff, a 16-year-old Pakistani Muslim. Despite the cultural chasm between them, Justin and Raja quickly develop an unlikely friendship that just might allow them to navigate the minefield that is contemporary high school. It's going to be a very interesting year for Raja, Justin, his family and the entire population of Medora.
The full episodes can be seen on their website.
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EVENTS
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CREATING A WORLD WITHOUT POVERTY by MUHAMMAD YUNUS
THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 11:30 a.m., Check-in | 12:00 p.m., Program | 1:00 p.m., Book signing
Fairmont, Gold Rm., 950 Mason St., San Francisco www.commonwealthclub.org
General: $15 for Members, $30 for Non-Members; Premium: $55 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Creator, Grameen Bank; 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner; Author, Creating a World Without Poverty. CREATING A WORLD WITHOUT POVERTY - Finding value in some of the world's poorest communities, Yunus spearheaded the concept of microfinance to bring social responsibility to capitalism. The microfinancing methods he developed have allowed people with capital to enable others to become entrepreneurs and contributors to their communities. Bookseller: Stacey's Books. Part of A-Ha Series, sponsored by Orrick .
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7th Annual ALIM Winter Program
Friday, January 18th, 2008 through Monday January 21st, 2008
MCA Islamic Center, 3003 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95054 www.alimprogram.com
[email protected] | Majid Khan: 248 894-5426 | Sumaiyya Rahman (Registration): 630 781-7077
Theme: This year's ALIM Winter Program will critique the future of Islamic Learning and educational institutions. Some have argued that authentic Islamic thought is dying, becoming replaced by a commercialism and similar perspectives.
Instructors:
Dr. Abdul Hakim Jackson ~ Dr. Muneer Fareed ~ Imam Zaid Shakir ~ more to come inshaAllah!
Register Online!! Tuition: $125 Student, $150 Professional, $250 Couple (includes all meals, not lodging). Refund policy: Cancellations requiring refunds will be according to the following policy. Full refunds will be awarded until 12/31/07, or if your application has not been accepted . After 12/31/07, 50% of the tuition paid will be refunded. After 1/5/08 no refunds will be awarded.
Babysitting: Sat/Sun $25/child/day, Fri/Mon $15/child/day. Must pre-register for babysitting by 1/10/08. Lodging: Many hotels are available in the area. We recommend you use Priceline.com along with biddingfortravel.com to find your best deal. If you are interested sharing a room, email [email protected]
Applications: Not complete until payment and essay are complete. First come, first admitted based upon acceptance of application.
(Thank you Faisal & Zahra!)
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Abraham's Day of Community Service
Saturday, January 19, 2008
ICNA Relief Bay Area Chapter | [email protected] | (408) 313-8792
Help us serve hot meals to the homeless and hungry people of San Jose ? Oakland ? San Francisco. Abraham's Day is a national day of community service celebrated by ICNA Relief throughout the US, through its local chapters. It is a day to commemorate and honor the tradition of Prophet Abraham (may God's peace and blessings be upon him). It brings together an array of groups who join hands to provide the needy with warm food, winter clothing, and toys for the little ones.
Want to Volunteer? Send us an email at [email protected] or call (650) 218-4837.
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9th Annual Eid Puppet Extravaganza: 'The Sock Market, or A Quest for Knowledge on the High Seas'
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian-Universalists Hall, 1924 Cedar St. at Bonita Av., Berkeley.
Sunday, January 20, 2007, 3:30 pm
Chloe at [email protected]
Muslim Puppet Theater Productions presents. Awards for our first ever J.J. the Camel Art Contest will be presented at the show. Please be advised that street parking is limited. However, the hall is easy walking distance from the Downtown Berkeley and North Berkeley BART stations.
All proceeds will benefit ILM Tree, a nonprofit homeschooling co-operative. Please bring halal finger foods or non-messy snacks to share. Suggested donation: $20/family.
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TV - "The Heart of Islam: A Conversation With a Sufi Shaykh"
Mon 1/21 4:30 AM 17 KCSMDT
Lunch With Bokara - Shakyh Ahmed Sidi Kostas, a Moroccan sufi of the Qadiri Order and a senior official in the Moroccan Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
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South Asian Heart Health Center HEARTier Choices Education Seminars
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 6:30 pm www.southasianheartcenter.org | (650) 940-7242
El Camino Hospital, Park Pavillion, Room N, 2400 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040
TLC: Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes by C?sar Molina, MD, FACC. South Asians, people who trace their origins from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka, are four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than the general population.
~ Reasons for prescribing lifestyle interventions and the benefits of a daily routine
~ The effect of fitness and exercise on longevity and cardiovascular risk factors
~ The effect of stress reduction on cardiovascular risk factors, arteriosclerosis and longevity
Finally, we launch the New Year with our free HEARTier Choices Education Seminars ? on a monthly basis, every 4th Wednesday of the month at El Camino Hospital. The 1st in the series will be presented by our medical director, Dr. Cesar R. Molina on TLC ? Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes: An evidence based discussion on the importance of lifestyle, on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 6:30 pm. Sign-up and register for this event early.
We would like to solicit your help to spread the awareness of the epidemic of heart disease to your friends and acquaintances ? Please forward them this email, or use our Tell-a-friend link, so you can inform others about our program, and encourage them to sign up as well. It will take only a few seconds of your time and may even save a life. We are now able to screen using laboratory services in many other areas in the United States, so you do not have to restrict yourself to those in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley.
Best regards,
Donna Malhotra, MPH
Administrative Coordinator
(650) 940-7242
(Thank you Omar!)
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Awakening to the Challenges of 21st Century Afghanistan
Saturday, January 26, 2008, 10:00 am PT - 5:00 pm PT
City of Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 www.efsr.org | [email protected] | (510) 797.4660
800th Anniversary of Rumi: East Meets West 2: Fremont World Social Forum. Join Foundation for Self-Reliance (FSR) as we continue the dialogues from East Meets West....global consciousness, immigration, education, race/ethnicity, gender and religious apartheid, and economic development...
Delicious Food ? World-Class Presenters ? Open Forum Dialogues Live Afghan Music ? Poetry Readings. Farsi and English translation headsets will be available. Complimentary admission for those who cannot pay. Limited Seating!
Afghan Keynotes and Special Guests:
~ DR. MO QAYOUMI : President, California State University East Bay and former Senior Advisor to the post-9/11 Minister of Finance in Afghanistan: The Need for a Global Perspective
~ MS. MAZARI SAFA : Deputy Minister, Technical and Policy, Ministry of Women?s Affairs, Afghanistan:Gender and Womens' Rights in Afghanistan
Additional Speakers:
~ Dr. Edna Mitchell, Professor Emerta, Mills College; Special Advisor to the Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan: Roses of Kabul and Poppies of Kandahar
~ Dr. Ronald Takaki, Professor, University of California Berkeley: Multicultural America
~ Dr. Ram?n Grosfoguel, Professor, University of California Berkeley: Islamophobia and Racism in the Modern/Colonial/Capitalist/Patriarc hal World-System
~ Dr. Hatem Bazian , Professor, University of California Berkeley: America's new COINTELPRO (Counterintelligence Program) directed against Arabs, Muslims and South/South East Asians
~ Dr. Saleema Waraich, Assistant Curator, South Asian Exhibit, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco: Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul. This exhibit opens in October 2008 at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
~ Professor Ghafar Safa, Professor, Kabul and Balkh Universities: Roots of Violence in the Afghan Culture
~ Director Thomas E. Lorentzen, Regional Director, Region IX, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, San Francisco, California: Winds of Change: America as a Healthy Nation
~ Mr. Iqbal Tokhi and Ms. Hanifa Tokhi, Rumi Scholars: Readings from Rumi
(Thank you Rubina!)
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ZAWAYA Book Release Reception: Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists by Professor Fayeq Oweis
Saturday, January 26, 2008, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Mudrakers Cafe, 2801 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA www.oweis.com
Book Release Reception and an Evening of Music and Food. ZAWAYA is pleased to invite you for an evening of music, food, presentations, and book reading & signing; celebrating the release of a new book: Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists, by Zawaya's president, Professor Fayeq Oweis.
The book, the first of its kind, features 100 Arab American artists. Some local artists who are featured in the book will be attending the reception. Bring your copy of the book or buy one there and have it signed by the author and local artists.
About the Book: The rich history and culture of the Arab American people is found in the passionate works of its artists. Whether they be traditional media such as painting and calligraphy, or more sophisticated media such as digital work and installation, the pieces represent the beauty of heritage, the struggles of growing up in war-torn countries, the identity conflicts, and the issues surrounding migration to a Western culture very different from one's own. Many of the artists included here, though their works appear in museums and galleries throughout the world, have never before been featured in a reference book. Interviews conducted by the author provide a personal look into the experiences and creative processes of these artists.
(Thank you Nabila!)
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Sacred Text as Window: Seeing One's Self through the Eyes of Another - Epiphany West 2008
Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California
Conference classes: Monday-Wednesday, January 28-30, 2008
Conference presentations: Wednesday-Friday, January 30-February 1, 2008 www.cdsp.edu
Religiously-fueled conflicts around the world are intensifying. We must push beyond "tolerance" to deeper, more enduring inter-religious understanding and cooperation. This conference takes inter-religious dialogue to a new level of engagement, by meeting one another through our sacred texts. By hearing others read and interpret one's own sacred texts, Jews, Christians, and Muslims will arrive at deeper understanding not only of each other but of themselves. Through classes, workshops, and plenary lectures with Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders, participants will deepen their own faith commitments, build mutual understanding, and learn how to increase co-operative action for the common good.
The Epiphany West 2008 conference is co-sponsored by Jewish, Muslim and Episcopalian institutes of religious study, affiliated with Berkeley's Graduate Theological Union. Those attending with our Sonoma County interfaith group have been offered a generous tuition discount. Detailed conference, class and workshop descriptions are on line.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Anglican Learning & Leadership, the Center for Jewish Studies and the Center for Islamic Studies at the Graduate Theological Union, and the Episcopal Church?s Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations.
(Thank you David!)
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Towards Coexistence Wrestling Islam from Intolerance by Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl
Thursday, January 31, 2008, Time: TBD
Cubberly Auditorium, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA issu1.stanford.edu | msan.stanford.edu
In light of disturbing events taking place throughout the Muslim world, the goal of this 4-part series is to create a dialogue that critically and honestly confronts important contemporary issues in the Muslim world. The series will focus on the struggle to define and understand Islam in a way that is true to its essence yet faces up to modern challenges and is compatible with contemporary realities. Presented by ISSU & MSAN.
Future Presentations:
~ The Suicide of Reason and the Birth of Militant Islam by Dr. John Esposito, Thursday, February 7, 2008, Cubberly Auditorium, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
~ Laying Down the Shari'ah Law: Democracy or Theocracy? by Dr. Sherman Jackson, Sunday, February 10, 2008, Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
~ Confronting Patriarchy in Muslim Societies by Dr. Azizah Al-Hibri, Monday February 18, 2008, Cubberly Auditorium, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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ISEB Monthly Homeless Shelter Meal
First Friday of every month
Friday, February 1, 2007, 5:30 PM Sharp (First Friday of every month)
TriCity Homeless Coalition in Fremont, 588 Brown Rd, Fremont, CA 94539 (off Warm Springs Blvd, near Mission)
Br. Mohammad Imad: [email protected]
Join a team of dedicated brothers and sisters from ISEB to practice one of the greatest principles of Islam: "Feeding The Needy", once every month (First Friday of every month).
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Dhol Di Awaz X
February 2, 2008
Flint Center, Cupertino, CA www.dholdiawaz.com
The Dhol Di Awaz? Committee of UC Berkeley is proud to present their 10th annual West Coast Premier Bhangra Competition. This Bhangra competition is an opportunity for different communities to come together as people united by the beauty and spirit of the Punjabi culture. Dhol Di Awaz? has grown into the largest Bhangra competition on the West Coast, attracting over 3,000 people last year. Due to the competition?s popularity, growth, and extensive media coverage we have reserved the renowned Flint Center in Cupertino, CA for February 2, 2008. We are expecting to sell out with a crowd of over 2,500.
This year Dhol Di Awaz? has decided to be more inclusive of its entire South Asian community and will be donating its proceeds not just to the Sikh Student Association, but also to UNICEF, American Red Cross, SSCF Foundation. Additional proceeds will be used to fund community events including mentorship workshops, College Planning Day, South Asian Human Rights conferences, and other events.
In our efforts to unify the surrounding South Asian communities, these events will be inclusive of all faiths, races, and cultures. The competition this year will take place on February 2nd 2008 at 6:00 P.M. at the famed Flint Center in Cupertino, CA. The Theater has a capacity of over 2,500 seats, and are anticipating another sell out year. Recently, we have expanded our ticket sales to online tickets at ticketmaster.com and bhangratickets.com. This year we expect 30-40 teams submitting applications for the competition. In our desire to promote the growth of competition, we have already pledged to financially assist the teams that qualify for the competition. We look forward to a spectacular competition!
Teams are travelling far and wide from as far away as Michigan, Davis, UCI, etc.
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F R O N T L I N E S - Reclaiming Our Islamic Legacy
February 15th - 17th, 2008
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA www.msawest.net | www.facebook.com
MSA West 10th Annual Conference. Amazing Speakers. Interactive Workshops. FREE FOOD! Free Housing. Meeting New Muslim Student Activists...and much more!
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Understanding Islam and the West by Karen Armstrong
Thursday, February 21, 2008 7-9pm
Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 www.ciis.edu | 415.575.6175
Karen Armstrong is one of the world's leading commentators on religious affairs. She is a best-selling author whose books have been translated into 40 languages. Her early work focused on the monotheistic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, but she has since begun to explore the Eastern religions. Her work is scholarly but written for the general reader, and has been appreciated not only by Western audiences but also by Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus. Her books include: Through the Narrow Gate, an autobiographical work; The Gospel According to Woman; Holy War, The Crusades and their Impact on Today's World; Muhammad, A Biography of the Prophet; A History of God; Jerusalem, One City, Three Faiths; and The Battle for God, A History of Fundamentalism. $20.
Sponsors: Graduate Theological Union: www.gtu.edu
United Religions Initiative: www.uri.org
Sherith Israel: www.sherithisrael.org
Islamic Networks Group: www.ing.org
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Building for the Future
February 23, 2008
Doubletree Hotel San Jose, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA. 95110 www.irw.org
Fundraising Banquet for Pakistan Development Efforts.
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Interfaith Peacemaking
March 28-30, 2008
Quaker Center, Ben Lomond, California (Near Santa Cruz) www.quakercenter.org | westernquaker.net | 310-325-3581
Building bridges of understanding, deepening spiritual connection, cooperating for peace and justice. Convened by Quaker interfaith activist Anthony Manousos, with Muslim and Jewish co-leaders. Are you concerned that religion is being used as an excuse to promote violence and hatred? Since 9/11/2001, people of different faith traditions have been coming together to build bridges of understanding, to deepen their spiritual connection, and to work together for peace and justice. This workshop will help you to become more involved in this growing movement to transform our culture and make the world more just and peaceful.
Who is this program for? Interfaith Peacemaking is for those who want to gain a deeper understanding of other religious faiths and a clearer understanding of their own. It is for those who care deeply about peace and reconciliation and want to be positive change agents in their communities and the world. Participants can be Quaker or non-Quaker. Persons of any religious discipline or no religious discipline are welcome at Quaker Center and at this program.
Who will lead this workshop? This weekend will be led by Anthony Manousos, a member of Santa Monica Friends Meeting and of the Christian Interfaith Relations Committee of Friends General Conference. Anthony has written pamphlets and articles as well as given workshops on Interfaith Peacemaking at the FGC Gathering and other Quaker venues (see his bio below). Anthony will be joined by Alan Solonomow (AFSC Middle East Program Director), Saafa Ibrahim (Council on American Islamic Relations), and others as Way opens.
What will happen at this workshop? There will be opportunities for discussion, reflection and prayer as we explore peacemaking from a Jewish, Muslim as well as Quaker perspective. You will have a chance to dialogue with those active in this movement. You will learn techniques to promote interfaith conversation, including Compassionate Listening, Sacred Listening, and Interfaith Cafes. You will also be given information about the latest print and audiovisual resources to help you in this work.
(Thank you David!)
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PAST EVENTS SUMMARY
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January AMILA Gathering - Reconciling Communities: African-American Muslims and Immigrant Muslims in America by Imam Faheem Shuaibe
Saturday, January 12, 2008 @ 6 PM
Home of Azhar Husain, Fremont, CA | [email protected] | (408) 398-9464 www.facebook.com | sf.amila.org | [email protected]
Imam Faheem Shuaibe will be joining AMILA this month to address the visible divide between African American Muslims and Immigrant Muslims. Many have argued that mainstream Muslim America has marginalized the concerns and leadership of the large number of African American Muslims to the detriment of the entire community. Why does a divide exist between these important segments of the American Muslim community? How can we bridge the divide and move towards cooperation and integration?
Imam Faheem Shuaibe is the resident Imam of Masjidul Waritheen and the director of the Clara Mohammed School in Oakland California ( masjidulwaritheen.org ). He is both an author and lecturer who has given lectures, seminars, and workshops to hundreds of audiences for over sixteen years on the topics of Islam, world politics, human relationships, and societal evolution. He is listed in the International Who's Who Among Intellectuals, and the National Who's Who Among Public Speaking Professionals.
Potluck: Please bring a dish to share. If you do not bring a dish, please bring $7 for pizza. AMILA Gatherings are open to all. Please RSVP by directly contacting Azhar for the address and directions. He is near the Mowry Ave & Cherry Lane intersection in Fremont close to the Fremont BART station.
AMILA is attempting to line up additional speakers & locations for future gatherings. If you are interested in hosting or know of a good speaker, please contact AMILA.
EVENT SUMMARY: Close to 40 people came out to hear Imam Faheem Shuaibe's perspective on the mentioned topic. Delicious food was shared by all. Many enjoyed and benefited from the history and perspective that Imam Faheem shared.
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Persepolis (Animated Film)
Sunday, Jan 13th at 5:10 pm
The Embarcadero Cinema, San Francisco, CA www.sonyclassics.com tickets.landmarktheatres.com | www.landmarktheatres.com
Persepolis: With amazing wit and heart, this award-winning animated feature tells the poignant story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Clever, fearless, precocious and outspoken 9-year-old Marjane outsmarts the "social guardians" and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden. Feeling vulnerable and alone in a strange land after being sent to school in Austria, she has to combat being equated with the religious fundamentalism and extremism she fled her country to escape. Featuring the voices of Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux and Simon Abkarian. Directed by Marjane Satrapi (based on her acclaimed memoir) and Vincent Paronnaud.
Embarcadero Cinema: www.landmarktheatres.com
Buy tickets: tickets.landmarktheatres.com
(Thank you Ayesha!)
EVENT SUMMARY: Close to 20 people came out to attend this film. Opinions on the film were mixed within this diverse group. Many decided to continue the theme of the evening by having dinner at a Halal Iranian Restaurant.
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BAY AREA HEADLINES
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BAY AREA RESOURCES & COMMUNITY CALENDARS www.atifslist.com/?page_id=45
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WHY I STARTED THIS & IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE www.atifslist.com/?page_id=4
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NOTES & DISCLAIMERS www.atifslist.com/?page_id=7
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The current FULL issue of AtifsList with all detailed event listings has now been posted on the website. If you wish to receive the FULL version of AtifsList with all events details, please subscribe directly at: groups.yahoo.com .
AtifsList is now on Facebook. If you ever wanted to go to an event but did not know who else was going, then AtifsList & Facebook might be able to help. One proposed use would be to try and gather & coordinate people to attend the various events from a central focal point. Give it a try and lets see what happens.
THANK YOU FOR READING THIS E-MAIL,
Atif
Greetings from Knoxville, Tennessee. Hope all is well in the Bay Area.
Forward/share as you see fit.
Thank you,
Atif www.atifslist.com | www.norcalcouncil.org groups.yahoo.com www.facebook.com (AtifsList on Facebook)
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REPEATING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Register to Vote! www.sos.ca.gov OR www.rockthevote.com
If not, you have until Jan 22 to have your voter registration application postmarked - if you wanted to be counted in the Feb 5th Super Tuesday primary marathon. And remember - if you registered as an independent, i.e., you declined to state an affiliation with a political party, you can vote in either the Democratic or American Independent Party Primary in CA. Simply ask for the ballot of the primary in which you want to participate at the polling station.
Make your voice heard on Feb. 5th!
(Thank you Farhana!)
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CosmoGIRL Magazine Looking for Muslima Teen Article
Reniqua Allen, Freelance Reporter, CosmoGIRL! | C: 202-257-7311 | E: [email protected]
Hi, I'm Reniqua Allen and I work as a freelancer for CosmoGirl! I am looking for a few outspoken Orthodox Muslim teenage girls (15-18) to speak to me for an article that I'm writing on religion. I'd like to hear your thoughts on growing up in a conservative environment, how people react to your religion/style of dress/culture, and basically get your thoughts and ideas heard. If you're interested please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 202-257-7311. Thanks! Reniqua
(Thank you Irfan!)
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Hayward Halaqahs
Fridays, 7:15 pm
185 Folsom Road, Hayward, CA 94544 www.facebook.com | www.haywardhalaqah.com
Hayward Halaqah hosts a different event/topic/speaker every week. Anywhere from 75-300 attend on a weekly basis. Free and open to all.
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Aliens in America - TV Program
Mondays, 8:30 P.M.
CW Television Station cwtv.com | [email protected] www.facebook.com www.mediaandislam.com | www.slate.com (Reviews)
Aliens in America is an American situation comedy about a Wisconsin homemaker who arranges to host a foreign exchange student, believing the visitor will help her shy son become more popular. When the student turns out to be a Muslim teenager from Pakistan, her plans go awry.
Justin Tolchuk is a sensitive, lanky 16-year-old just trying to make it through the social nightmare of high school in Medora, Wisconsin, with the help of his well-meaning mom Franny, aspiring-entrepreneur dad Gary, and his popular sister Claire, who is sweetly unaware of how good-looking she is. When Franny signs up for the school's international exchange student program, she pictures an athletic, brilliant Nordic teen who will bestow instant coolness on her outsider son. However, when the Tolchuk's exchange student arrives, he turns out to be Raja Musharaff, a 16-year-old Pakistani Muslim. Despite the cultural chasm between them, Justin and Raja quickly develop an unlikely friendship that just might allow them to navigate the minefield that is contemporary high school. It's going to be a very interesting year for Raja, Justin, his family and the entire population of Medora.
The full episodes can be seen on their website.
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EVENTS
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CREATING A WORLD WITHOUT POVERTY by MUHAMMAD YUNUS
THURSDAY JANUARY 17, 11:30 a.m., Check-in | 12:00 p.m., Program | 1:00 p.m., Book signing
Fairmont, Gold Rm., 950 Mason St., San Francisco www.commonwealthclub.org
General: $15 for Members, $30 for Non-Members; Premium: $55 for Members, $75 for Non-Members. Creator, Grameen Bank; 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Winner; Author, Creating a World Without Poverty. CREATING A WORLD WITHOUT POVERTY - Finding value in some of the world's poorest communities, Yunus spearheaded the concept of microfinance to bring social responsibility to capitalism. The microfinancing methods he developed have allowed people with capital to enable others to become entrepreneurs and contributors to their communities. Bookseller: Stacey's Books. Part of A-Ha Series, sponsored by Orrick .
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7th Annual ALIM Winter Program
Friday, January 18th, 2008 through Monday January 21st, 2008
MCA Islamic Center, 3003 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95054 www.alimprogram.com
[email protected] | Majid Khan: 248 894-5426 | Sumaiyya Rahman (Registration): 630 781-7077
Theme: This year's ALIM Winter Program will critique the future of Islamic Learning and educational institutions. Some have argued that authentic Islamic thought is dying, becoming replaced by a commercialism and similar perspectives.
Instructors:
Dr. Abdul Hakim Jackson ~ Dr. Muneer Fareed ~ Imam Zaid Shakir ~ more to come inshaAllah!
Register Online!! Tuition: $125 Student, $150 Professional, $250 Couple (includes all meals, not lodging). Refund policy: Cancellations requiring refunds will be according to the following policy. Full refunds will be awarded until 12/31/07, or if your application has not been accepted . After 12/31/07, 50% of the tuition paid will be refunded. After 1/5/08 no refunds will be awarded.
Babysitting: Sat/Sun $25/child/day, Fri/Mon $15/child/day. Must pre-register for babysitting by 1/10/08. Lodging: Many hotels are available in the area. We recommend you use Priceline.com along with biddingfortravel.com to find your best deal. If you are interested sharing a room, email [email protected]
Applications: Not complete until payment and essay are complete. First come, first admitted based upon acceptance of application.
(Thank you Faisal & Zahra!)
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Abraham's Day of Community Service
Saturday, January 19, 2008
ICNA Relief Bay Area Chapter | [email protected] | (408) 313-8792
Help us serve hot meals to the homeless and hungry people of San Jose ? Oakland ? San Francisco. Abraham's Day is a national day of community service celebrated by ICNA Relief throughout the US, through its local chapters. It is a day to commemorate and honor the tradition of Prophet Abraham (may God's peace and blessings be upon him). It brings together an array of groups who join hands to provide the needy with warm food, winter clothing, and toys for the little ones.
Want to Volunteer? Send us an email at [email protected] or call (650) 218-4837.
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9th Annual Eid Puppet Extravaganza: 'The Sock Market, or A Quest for Knowledge on the High Seas'
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian-Universalists Hall, 1924 Cedar St. at Bonita Av., Berkeley.
Sunday, January 20, 2007, 3:30 pm
Chloe at [email protected]
Muslim Puppet Theater Productions presents. Awards for our first ever J.J. the Camel Art Contest will be presented at the show. Please be advised that street parking is limited. However, the hall is easy walking distance from the Downtown Berkeley and North Berkeley BART stations.
All proceeds will benefit ILM Tree, a nonprofit homeschooling co-operative. Please bring halal finger foods or non-messy snacks to share. Suggested donation: $20/family.
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TV - "The Heart of Islam: A Conversation With a Sufi Shaykh"
Mon 1/21 4:30 AM 17 KCSMDT
Lunch With Bokara - Shakyh Ahmed Sidi Kostas, a Moroccan sufi of the Qadiri Order and a senior official in the Moroccan Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
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South Asian Heart Health Center HEARTier Choices Education Seminars
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 6:30 pm www.southasianheartcenter.org | (650) 940-7242
El Camino Hospital, Park Pavillion, Room N, 2400 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040
TLC: Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes by C?sar Molina, MD, FACC. South Asians, people who trace their origins from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka, are four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than the general population.
~ Reasons for prescribing lifestyle interventions and the benefits of a daily routine
~ The effect of fitness and exercise on longevity and cardiovascular risk factors
~ The effect of stress reduction on cardiovascular risk factors, arteriosclerosis and longevity
Finally, we launch the New Year with our free HEARTier Choices Education Seminars ? on a monthly basis, every 4th Wednesday of the month at El Camino Hospital. The 1st in the series will be presented by our medical director, Dr. Cesar R. Molina on TLC ? Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes: An evidence based discussion on the importance of lifestyle, on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 6:30 pm. Sign-up and register for this event early.
We would like to solicit your help to spread the awareness of the epidemic of heart disease to your friends and acquaintances ? Please forward them this email, or use our Tell-a-friend link, so you can inform others about our program, and encourage them to sign up as well. It will take only a few seconds of your time and may even save a life. We are now able to screen using laboratory services in many other areas in the United States, so you do not have to restrict yourself to those in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley.
Best regards,
Donna Malhotra, MPH
Administrative Coordinator
(650) 940-7242
(Thank you Omar!)
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Awakening to the Challenges of 21st Century Afghanistan
Saturday, January 26, 2008, 10:00 am PT - 5:00 pm PT
City of Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 www.efsr.org | [email protected] | (510) 797.4660
800th Anniversary of Rumi: East Meets West 2: Fremont World Social Forum. Join Foundation for Self-Reliance (FSR) as we continue the dialogues from East Meets West....global consciousness, immigration, education, race/ethnicity, gender and religious apartheid, and economic development...
Delicious Food ? World-Class Presenters ? Open Forum Dialogues Live Afghan Music ? Poetry Readings. Farsi and English translation headsets will be available. Complimentary admission for those who cannot pay. Limited Seating!
Afghan Keynotes and Special Guests:
~ DR. MO QAYOUMI : President, California State University East Bay and former Senior Advisor to the post-9/11 Minister of Finance in Afghanistan: The Need for a Global Perspective
~ MS. MAZARI SAFA : Deputy Minister, Technical and Policy, Ministry of Women?s Affairs, Afghanistan:Gender and Womens' Rights in Afghanistan
Additional Speakers:
~ Dr. Edna Mitchell, Professor Emerta, Mills College; Special Advisor to the Ministry of Higher Education, Afghanistan: Roses of Kabul and Poppies of Kandahar
~ Dr. Ronald Takaki, Professor, University of California Berkeley: Multicultural America
~ Dr. Ram?n Grosfoguel, Professor, University of California Berkeley: Islamophobia and Racism in the Modern/Colonial/Capitalist/Patriarc hal World-System
~ Dr. Hatem Bazian , Professor, University of California Berkeley: America's new COINTELPRO (Counterintelligence Program) directed against Arabs, Muslims and South/South East Asians
~ Dr. Saleema Waraich, Assistant Curator, South Asian Exhibit, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco: Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul. This exhibit opens in October 2008 at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
~ Professor Ghafar Safa, Professor, Kabul and Balkh Universities: Roots of Violence in the Afghan Culture
~ Director Thomas E. Lorentzen, Regional Director, Region IX, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, San Francisco, California: Winds of Change: America as a Healthy Nation
~ Mr. Iqbal Tokhi and Ms. Hanifa Tokhi, Rumi Scholars: Readings from Rumi
(Thank you Rubina!)
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ZAWAYA Book Release Reception: Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists by Professor Fayeq Oweis
Saturday, January 26, 2008, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Mudrakers Cafe, 2801 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA www.oweis.com
Book Release Reception and an Evening of Music and Food. ZAWAYA is pleased to invite you for an evening of music, food, presentations, and book reading & signing; celebrating the release of a new book: Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists, by Zawaya's president, Professor Fayeq Oweis.
The book, the first of its kind, features 100 Arab American artists. Some local artists who are featured in the book will be attending the reception. Bring your copy of the book or buy one there and have it signed by the author and local artists.
About the Book: The rich history and culture of the Arab American people is found in the passionate works of its artists. Whether they be traditional media such as painting and calligraphy, or more sophisticated media such as digital work and installation, the pieces represent the beauty of heritage, the struggles of growing up in war-torn countries, the identity conflicts, and the issues surrounding migration to a Western culture very different from one's own. Many of the artists included here, though their works appear in museums and galleries throughout the world, have never before been featured in a reference book. Interviews conducted by the author provide a personal look into the experiences and creative processes of these artists.
(Thank you Nabila!)
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Sacred Text as Window: Seeing One's Self through the Eyes of Another - Epiphany West 2008
Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California
Conference classes: Monday-Wednesday, January 28-30, 2008
Conference presentations: Wednesday-Friday, January 30-February 1, 2008 www.cdsp.edu
Religiously-fueled conflicts around the world are intensifying. We must push beyond "tolerance" to deeper, more enduring inter-religious understanding and cooperation. This conference takes inter-religious dialogue to a new level of engagement, by meeting one another through our sacred texts. By hearing others read and interpret one's own sacred texts, Jews, Christians, and Muslims will arrive at deeper understanding not only of each other but of themselves. Through classes, workshops, and plenary lectures with Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders, participants will deepen their own faith commitments, build mutual understanding, and learn how to increase co-operative action for the common good.
The Epiphany West 2008 conference is co-sponsored by Jewish, Muslim and Episcopalian institutes of religious study, affiliated with Berkeley's Graduate Theological Union. Those attending with our Sonoma County interfaith group have been offered a generous tuition discount. Detailed conference, class and workshop descriptions are on line.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Anglican Learning & Leadership, the Center for Jewish Studies and the Center for Islamic Studies at the Graduate Theological Union, and the Episcopal Church?s Office of Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations.
(Thank you David!)
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Towards Coexistence Wrestling Islam from Intolerance by Dr. Khaled Abou El Fadl
Thursday, January 31, 2008, Time: TBD
Cubberly Auditorium, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA issu1.stanford.edu | msan.stanford.edu
In light of disturbing events taking place throughout the Muslim world, the goal of this 4-part series is to create a dialogue that critically and honestly confronts important contemporary issues in the Muslim world. The series will focus on the struggle to define and understand Islam in a way that is true to its essence yet faces up to modern challenges and is compatible with contemporary realities. Presented by ISSU & MSAN.
Future Presentations:
~ The Suicide of Reason and the Birth of Militant Islam by Dr. John Esposito, Thursday, February 7, 2008, Cubberly Auditorium, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
~ Laying Down the Shari'ah Law: Democracy or Theocracy? by Dr. Sherman Jackson, Sunday, February 10, 2008, Kresge Auditorium, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
~ Confronting Patriarchy in Muslim Societies by Dr. Azizah Al-Hibri, Monday February 18, 2008, Cubberly Auditorium, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
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ISEB Monthly Homeless Shelter Meal
First Friday of every month
Friday, February 1, 2007, 5:30 PM Sharp (First Friday of every month)
TriCity Homeless Coalition in Fremont, 588 Brown Rd, Fremont, CA 94539 (off Warm Springs Blvd, near Mission)
Br. Mohammad Imad: [email protected]
Join a team of dedicated brothers and sisters from ISEB to practice one of the greatest principles of Islam: "Feeding The Needy", once every month (First Friday of every month).
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Dhol Di Awaz X
February 2, 2008
Flint Center, Cupertino, CA www.dholdiawaz.com
The Dhol Di Awaz? Committee of UC Berkeley is proud to present their 10th annual West Coast Premier Bhangra Competition. This Bhangra competition is an opportunity for different communities to come together as people united by the beauty and spirit of the Punjabi culture. Dhol Di Awaz? has grown into the largest Bhangra competition on the West Coast, attracting over 3,000 people last year. Due to the competition?s popularity, growth, and extensive media coverage we have reserved the renowned Flint Center in Cupertino, CA for February 2, 2008. We are expecting to sell out with a crowd of over 2,500.
This year Dhol Di Awaz? has decided to be more inclusive of its entire South Asian community and will be donating its proceeds not just to the Sikh Student Association, but also to UNICEF, American Red Cross, SSCF Foundation. Additional proceeds will be used to fund community events including mentorship workshops, College Planning Day, South Asian Human Rights conferences, and other events.
In our efforts to unify the surrounding South Asian communities, these events will be inclusive of all faiths, races, and cultures. The competition this year will take place on February 2nd 2008 at 6:00 P.M. at the famed Flint Center in Cupertino, CA. The Theater has a capacity of over 2,500 seats, and are anticipating another sell out year. Recently, we have expanded our ticket sales to online tickets at ticketmaster.com and bhangratickets.com. This year we expect 30-40 teams submitting applications for the competition. In our desire to promote the growth of competition, we have already pledged to financially assist the teams that qualify for the competition. We look forward to a spectacular competition!
Teams are travelling far and wide from as far away as Michigan, Davis, UCI, etc.
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F R O N T L I N E S - Reclaiming Our Islamic Legacy
February 15th - 17th, 2008
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA www.msawest.net | www.facebook.com
MSA West 10th Annual Conference. Amazing Speakers. Interactive Workshops. FREE FOOD! Free Housing. Meeting New Muslim Student Activists...and much more!
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Understanding Islam and the West by Karen Armstrong
Thursday, February 21, 2008 7-9pm
Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 www.ciis.edu | 415.575.6175
Karen Armstrong is one of the world's leading commentators on religious affairs. She is a best-selling author whose books have been translated into 40 languages. Her early work focused on the monotheistic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, but she has since begun to explore the Eastern religions. Her work is scholarly but written for the general reader, and has been appreciated not only by Western audiences but also by Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus. Her books include: Through the Narrow Gate, an autobiographical work; The Gospel According to Woman; Holy War, The Crusades and their Impact on Today's World; Muhammad, A Biography of the Prophet; A History of God; Jerusalem, One City, Three Faiths; and The Battle for God, A History of Fundamentalism. $20.
Sponsors: Graduate Theological Union: www.gtu.edu
United Religions Initiative: www.uri.org
Sherith Israel: www.sherithisrael.org
Islamic Networks Group: www.ing.org
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Building for the Future
February 23, 2008
Doubletree Hotel San Jose, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA. 95110 www.irw.org
Fundraising Banquet for Pakistan Development Efforts.
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Interfaith Peacemaking
March 28-30, 2008
Quaker Center, Ben Lomond, California (Near Santa Cruz) www.quakercenter.org | westernquaker.net | 310-325-3581
Building bridges of understanding, deepening spiritual connection, cooperating for peace and justice. Convened by Quaker interfaith activist Anthony Manousos, with Muslim and Jewish co-leaders. Are you concerned that religion is being used as an excuse to promote violence and hatred? Since 9/11/2001, people of different faith traditions have been coming together to build bridges of understanding, to deepen their spiritual connection, and to work together for peace and justice. This workshop will help you to become more involved in this growing movement to transform our culture and make the world more just and peaceful.
Who is this program for? Interfaith Peacemaking is for those who want to gain a deeper understanding of other religious faiths and a clearer understanding of their own. It is for those who care deeply about peace and reconciliation and want to be positive change agents in their communities and the world. Participants can be Quaker or non-Quaker. Persons of any religious discipline or no religious discipline are welcome at Quaker Center and at this program.
Who will lead this workshop? This weekend will be led by Anthony Manousos, a member of Santa Monica Friends Meeting and of the Christian Interfaith Relations Committee of Friends General Conference. Anthony has written pamphlets and articles as well as given workshops on Interfaith Peacemaking at the FGC Gathering and other Quaker venues (see his bio below). Anthony will be joined by Alan Solonomow (AFSC Middle East Program Director), Saafa Ibrahim (Council on American Islamic Relations), and others as Way opens.
What will happen at this workshop? There will be opportunities for discussion, reflection and prayer as we explore peacemaking from a Jewish, Muslim as well as Quaker perspective. You will have a chance to dialogue with those active in this movement. You will learn techniques to promote interfaith conversation, including Compassionate Listening, Sacred Listening, and Interfaith Cafes. You will also be given information about the latest print and audiovisual resources to help you in this work.
(Thank you David!)
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PAST EVENTS SUMMARY
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January AMILA Gathering - Reconciling Communities: African-American Muslims and Immigrant Muslims in America by Imam Faheem Shuaibe
Saturday, January 12, 2008 @ 6 PM
Home of Azhar Husain, Fremont, CA | [email protected] | (408) 398-9464 www.facebook.com | sf.amila.org | [email protected]
Imam Faheem Shuaibe will be joining AMILA this month to address the visible divide between African American Muslims and Immigrant Muslims. Many have argued that mainstream Muslim America has marginalized the concerns and leadership of the large number of African American Muslims to the detriment of the entire community. Why does a divide exist between these important segments of the American Muslim community? How can we bridge the divide and move towards cooperation and integration?
Imam Faheem Shuaibe is the resident Imam of Masjidul Waritheen and the director of the Clara Mohammed School in Oakland California ( masjidulwaritheen.org ). He is both an author and lecturer who has given lectures, seminars, and workshops to hundreds of audiences for over sixteen years on the topics of Islam, world politics, human relationships, and societal evolution. He is listed in the International Who's Who Among Intellectuals, and the National Who's Who Among Public Speaking Professionals.
Potluck: Please bring a dish to share. If you do not bring a dish, please bring $7 for pizza. AMILA Gatherings are open to all. Please RSVP by directly contacting Azhar for the address and directions. He is near the Mowry Ave & Cherry Lane intersection in Fremont close to the Fremont BART station.
AMILA is attempting to line up additional speakers & locations for future gatherings. If you are interested in hosting or know of a good speaker, please contact AMILA.
EVENT SUMMARY: Close to 40 people came out to hear Imam Faheem Shuaibe's perspective on the mentioned topic. Delicious food was shared by all. Many enjoyed and benefited from the history and perspective that Imam Faheem shared.
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Persepolis (Animated Film)
Sunday, Jan 13th at 5:10 pm
The Embarcadero Cinema, San Francisco, CA www.sonyclassics.com tickets.landmarktheatres.com | www.landmarktheatres.com
Persepolis: With amazing wit and heart, this award-winning animated feature tells the poignant story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Clever, fearless, precocious and outspoken 9-year-old Marjane outsmarts the "social guardians" and discovers punk, ABBA and Iron Maiden. Feeling vulnerable and alone in a strange land after being sent to school in Austria, she has to combat being equated with the religious fundamentalism and extremism she fled her country to escape. Featuring the voices of Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux and Simon Abkarian. Directed by Marjane Satrapi (based on her acclaimed memoir) and Vincent Paronnaud.
Embarcadero Cinema: www.landmarktheatres.com
Buy tickets: tickets.landmarktheatres.com
(Thank you Ayesha!)
EVENT SUMMARY: Close to 20 people came out to attend this film. Opinions on the film were mixed within this diverse group. Many decided to continue the theme of the evening by having dinner at a Halal Iranian Restaurant.
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BAY AREA RESOURCES & COMMUNITY CALENDARS www.atifslist.com/?page_id=45
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WHY I STARTED THIS & IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE www.atifslist.com/?page_id=4
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