At a “BANding Against Islamophobia” event last week hosted by Silicon Valley FACES, Samina Sundas, Founder of American Muslim Voice, and Moina Shaiq, President of the Tri Cities Interfaith Council, spoke about the impact of the travel ban on Muslims in our community.
See the full report at ABC7 News.
You are invited to join us and meet a Muslim, someone who likely lives in your own community. These conversations have allowed many of your neighbors to participate in an open dialogue; sharing honest questions and thoughts, receiving equally honest answers about Islam and the everyday life of a Muslim.
Please bring an open mind and your questions; nothing is off limits.
This Holiday Season Please join us to experience how Muslims celebrate their holidays. A Holiday to build a “Beloved Community.”
All faiths encourage their followers to love their neighbors.
To love our neighbors, “We must know our neighbors.”
“National Know your neighbors” is AMV Foundation’s campaign to build a culture of hope, inclusion and peace. We are encouraging all Americans to move “From Fear to Friendship.”
Highlights of the Festival:
Complimentary Gourmet Pakistani Lunch, Desserts from around the world, Interfaith panel sharing religious holidays, cultural performances, Mehndi Tattoos (Henna). Have fun dressing up with ethnic dresses, enactment of Eid visit to friend’s home and Bangles for girls.
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Several community groups are planning a silent, peaceful show of solidarity outside the Evergreen Islamic Center this Friday, December 2, from 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm, during their Friday afternoon prayer service. The community usually starts arriving around 1:00, and the service ends around 2:00. Participants are encouraged to bring signs showing support (eg. “You are welcome here”, “You belong here,” “Stronger in our diversity,” “San Jose supports you” etc.).
The Evergreen mosque was one of the communities across the nation that received a hate letter; police are investigating (story here). Evergreen Islamic Center started out as a satellite mosque and community center in the Evergreen foothills under the South Bay Islamic Association (SBIA) umbrella. SBIA is a multi-cultural, community service, and religious organization that was established in 1978 with the goal of providing Islamic services to the community.
America was founded in part on the concept of religious freedom. Many today consider Muslims a grave threat to that founding principle. Is Islam incompatible with the free exercise of religion? Grasp the concepts, understand the propositions, then you be the judge.
Hamza Yusuf will offer a lecture and then engage in a dialogue with Professor Farid Senzai of the Political Science Department (SCU) and the audience. Coffee/tea/water and light snacks will be provided.
Hamza Yusuf is president, co-founder, and senior faculty member at Zaytuna College, the first Muslim liberal arts college in the United States. He is also an advisor to Stanford University’s Program in Islamic Studies and the Center for Islamic Studies at Berkeley’s Graduate Theological Union. Yusuf serves as a member of the board of advisors of George Russell’s One Nation, a national philanthropic initiative that promotes pluralism and inclusion in America. In addition, he serves as vice-president for the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, which was founded and is currently presided over by Shaykh Abdallah bin Bayyah, one of the top jurists and masters of Islamic sciences in the world. Most recently, Yusuf contributed to the writing of the Marrakesh Declaration (2016) in Morocco affirming the rights of religious minorities in Muslim-majority countries, and met with Pope Francis in Rome to discuss the implications of this declaration.
You are invited to join us and meet a Muslim, someone who likely lives in your own community. These conversations have allowed many of your neighbors to participate in an open dialogue; sharing honest questions and thoughts, receiving equally honest answers about Islam and the everyday life of a Muslim.
Please bring an open mind and your questions; nothing is off limits.
With Moina Shaiq, a Muslim resident of Fremont for 33 years, mother of four and active member of the community.
Learn about Islam, its beliefs and practices in the context of modern western societies and current affairs. A short presentation will be followed by an open Q&A session moderated by a panel of the Muslim, Jewish and Christian clergy. ING’s Maha Elgenaidi will be a participating speaker
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Join Moina Shaiq, Azam Khan, and Jehan Hakim for an informal conversation about Muslims and Islam. Bring your questions, whatever they may be. The will answer as best they can. Know that they will not be offended by any question. How do Muslims practice their faith? Are women oppressed in Islam? What is Sharia law? How do Muslims view terrorism? What factors contributed to the rise of Islamic fundamentalism? Join in the discussion.
Please join us for the next Meet a Muslim Community Conversation. The purpose of the event is to build relationships and foster understanding through casual, honest conversation. No presentations, no lectures. Bring your questions and let’s talk.