CAIR-Chicago Reps to Speak at CIOGC-MPAC Conference

On Sunday, October 24, join CAIR-Chicago at the CIOGC-MPAC Conference and listen to our executive director Ahmed Rehab, and our outreach coordinator Gerald Hankerson, on the following panels:

Intro Session - Civic Engagement: Our Duty, Our Opportunity When/Where: 10:00 - 10:45 AM in ROOM 5 Moderator: Mohamad Nasir Speakers: Dr. Zaher Sahloul, Dr. Salam Al- Marayati, Ahmed Rehab, Hatem Bazian, Safa Zarzour, Dr. Aminah McCloud, Abed Ayoub

Workshop: How to Make Yourself Heard in Media & Deliver an Effective Message When/Where: 10:55-11:55AM in ROOM 5 Moderator: Kiran Ansari Speakers: Edina Lekovic, Ahmed Rehab, Sadaf Syed Synopsis: Using a case study of the anti mosque climate, this session will demonstrate how to frame issues effectively and address attacks on Islam.

Session: Embracing Islam's Culture of Compassion When/Where: 12:00 - 1:00 PM in ROOM 7 Speakers: Imam Abdul Malik Ryan, Gerald Hankerson Synopsis: Reviving the Islamic ethic of serving humanity regardless of color or creed, this session will revive that culture of Rifiq (gentleness) that prophetic tradition is so distinctly characterized by.

Roundtable: Addressing Islamophobia - Local and National Experiences When/Where: 4:45 - 5:45 PM in ROOM 6 Moderator: Dr. Zaher Sahloul Speakers: Abid Malik, Prof. Cherif Bassiouni Ahmed Rehab, Salam Al-Marayati, Dr. Hatem Bazian, Safaa Zarzour Synopsis: National and local leaders will be discussing their experience in proactively addressing Islamophobia.

Register for the conference HERE

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