The Program was designed to meet the immediate/most
demanding needs of the community.
Guest
Speakers
Dr.
Abdel Jawad
Kansouah
Dr. Zulfiqar Ali Shah
Br. Mahdi Bray
Dr. Souhail
Ghannouchi
Dr.
Essam Omaish
Dr. Hamed Ghazali
Br.
Noureddin Gayash
Br. Raed
Tayeh
Entertainment
Munther Taleb: (Islamic Songs / Nasheed)
Talent Show
Speakers' Bios
Dr.
Abdel Jawad
Kansouah
Dr.
Esam Omeish
President of the Muslim American Society (MAS)
Dr. Omeish is an M.D. Dr. with General Surgery Residency. He is married, three
children.
Dr. Omeish is member of MAS’s Board of Directors. Dr. Omeish has alos a double
degree major (government and biology) from Georgetown
University. Dr. Omeish is involved in numerous community service, civic, and
youth activities around the country.
Dr.
Zulfiqar Ali Shah
President of the Islamic Circle of North
America (ICNA)
Dr.Zulfiqar Ali Shah is a very
well respected Islamic scholar, a versatile speaker, teacher, writer and Hafiz-ul-Qur'an.
Currently Chairman & CEO of the Universal Heritage Foundation established
September. 2003.
Director of the
Islamic School of Southern Florida. Dr.Shah also served as the Director of the
Islamic Center of Jacksonville, Florida for nine years, acquired his Ph.D. in
comparative religions from the University of Wales, England.
Dr.
Souhail Ghannouchi
Executive
Director
of the Muslim American Society (MAS),
editor-in-Chief of the American Muslim Magazine.
Lectured extensively and wrote many articles on Islam and contemporary issues
Imam and President of the Islamic Center of Madison – WI for several years
A founding member of the Tunisian Student Union
Ph-D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison
Certified Quality Manager, Quality Engineer, & Reliability Engineer
Married and have 3 children
Br.
Mahdi Bray
Imam Mahdi Bray is a long time civil and human
rights activist. He is currently the Executive Director of the Muslim American
Society (MAS) Freedom Foundation, and the President of the Coordinating Council
of Muslim Organizations (CCMO). He also serves on the Board of Directors of the
National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice and the Interfaith Alliance,
and also on the Advisory Board of the American Muslim Council and Muslim Public
Affairs Council. He is a Washington, DC, Television and radio Talk-Show Host.
He
has served as a major consultant and a political advisor to Bonner &
Associates, Washington's largest grassroots lobbying firm, the National Center
for Housing Management, Alexandria City Redevelopment & Housing Authority,
Community Relations Department, The City of Norfolk, Virginia, Department of
Community Improvement, and the Independent Voter League.
He
has also served as a Political Advisor and Strategist, to several national,
state, and local political campaigns. He is also the author of, 'The Masjid
(Mosque) Voter's Guide' and 'The Political Guide for Masjid (Mosque) Activists.'
Also,
Imam
Mahdi Bray is one of the main organizers for the No War on Iraq movement. He has
also served as a liaison between President's White House Faith-Based Initiative
Program and congressional affairs on behalf of the Muslim community.
Dr.
Hamed Ghazali
Dr. Ghazali is the Principal of the Islamic
School of Greater Kansas City and Chairman of MAS Council of Islamic Schools. He
has vast experience in organized Islamic work in the US. Depth of his
involvement in Islamic work ranges from student member of MSA to the Chairman of
the board of trustees of MAS. Width of his services extends from local level as
the Imam of the Islamic Society of Kansas City to national and international
level as the vice president of ISNA. He has a Ph.D. from the School of
Education, Kansas State University, Kansas. He has authored and published
several papers on education.
Br.
Noureddin Gayash
Br. Gayash is the
Principal of Peace Academy in Tulsa, OK. Former Chairman of MAS Board of
Director
Br.
Raed
Tayeh
Br. Tayeh is the former
public affairs director of the
MAS Freedom Foundation, he is a political consultant who wrote
a book "
A Muslim's Guide to
American Politics and Government", which serves as a primer for anyone
who is interested in the basic structure and functions of the American political
system. Former director of the
American Muslims for Global Peace and Justice
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