“This conference intends to give the American-Muslim community a unified action plan on how to respond to challenges of our time,” media relations director Soraya Salam told theWashington Report.

“As Muslim Americans, we suffered the most after 9/11,” she said, “because we did not only suffer an attack on our country and the death of Muslims due to 9/11, but we also faced the greatest backlash in the form of ideological and physical violence.”

In keeping with the conference themes of mercy and compassion, the first of three panels was called “Mercy: Precursor to Unity,” and featured Dr. Altaf Hussain, a former president of the Muslim Students Association (National) and a current board of trustees member of the Islamic Society of North America, who discussed spirituality as a catalyst of mercy in a Muslim’s life. Imam Zaid Shakir, cofounder of Zaytuna College, addressed mercy as a distinguishing trait of Muslim theology, law and life. “Mercy is one of the foundations for unity,” he told the Washington Report. “If we can’t understand each other’s plight, then it becomes very difficult for us to come together in a positive way. If we can look at the history and narrative of the other person, then we have a basis to come together.”

Read more here: Muslim-American Activism: Compassion and Mercy in the Wake of Islamophobia

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Islamic Centre of Quebec (ICQ) [2520 Laval Road, St Laurent, QC (Tel : 514 331-1770)]
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McGill MSA Office
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Biggest Islamic Conference in Montreal History

Date: September 25th, 2010
Location: Montreal, Canada
Venue – The Palais des Congrès – Montreal Convention Center

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SPEAKERS/ CONFÉRENCIERS   Imam Zaid Shakir │Shaykh Yasir Qadhi│Dr. Omar Abdelkafy│Shaykh Faraz Rabbani│Dr. Tariq Ramadan (French Telecast) │Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah│Dr. Jamal Badawi│Dr. Mohamed Bashir │Shaykh Salam Elmenyawi │Dr. Yasir Fazaga│Shaykh Abdalla Idris Ali │Dr. Mohammd Chraibi │Sr. Rabia Khedr     To view full speakers bio, click here!     NEW TRAILER! Click video to watch! VENUE Palais des Congrès (Convention Center) is easily accessible by car and public transport with an underground metro entrance.   To view venue website, click here!   FRENCH TRANSLATION/ INTERPRÉTATION FRANÇAISE Simulatenous French translation will be offered for all speeches!  Interprétation Simultanée en français sera offert pour tout les discours!

For those requiring deaf interpretation (LSQ, French sign language) please contact Sister Imane-Julie (imane.foi.musulmane@gmail.com) to directly purchase your tickets!       In a narration by our beloved prophet Muhammad (SAW), it is stated: “The best of you are those who are best to their families, and I am the best of you to my family.”      How can we as Muslim individuals living in the 21st century live up to this standard and be the best we can to our families? The understanding of the main problems we face in building strong families is crucial in finding the answer to this question and many others we face today. An organization dedicated to increasing the awareness of issues requiring the attention and action of the Muslim community, United for Change is dealing with a very important issue this September: the importance of family in our lives. United for Change’s ‘Our families, Our foundation’ conference will be taking place on the 25th of September, 2010 in Montreal, at the Palais des Congrès Montreal Convention Center. This conference is an English-French Bilingual conference and will take place from 10am to 8pm. Scroll down for more info on: Bazaar & Sponsorships | Program Release | Children’s Program Volunteer Oppurtunity | Hotels | Local ticket sellers       Sponsorships, vendor tables, and advertising space now available! Get the chance to attract over 2000 Montreal Muslims to your business in 1 day!!! Contact Ayaz Hyder (ayaz.hyder@gmail.com) for more information!     Program Realease Info Our Families, Our Foundation program will be released soon, stay tuned!      Children’s Program Info The children’s program is available for children aged 3-12 and costs 5$/child. Registration for this program will take place on the 25th of September. Please visit the Children’s Program Registration Booth for more information! Volunteer Opportunity Info We are looking for dedicated and hardworking volunteers. Don’t miss this oppurtunity to develop interpersonal and communication skills and gain experience while working with a large, diversified team. Various positions such as registration, ushering and children’s program are available. Please fill out a volunteer form here: http://www.unitedforchange.com/volunteers/ Hotels near Palais des Congrès Delta Montreal - Website 475 Avenue President Kennedy, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1J7 $139 (double or single occupancy) -Ask for McGill Rate (or try Web Special, might have better offer) Breakfast not included 13 minutes walk from Palais des Congrès Holiday Inn Select - Website 99 Viger Ave. West, Montreal, QC H2Z 1E9 $140 avg/night (double or single occupancy) 2 minutes walk from Palais des Congrès Not what you’re looking for? For more hotels near the Palais des Congrès: Hotels Note: Parking at the Palais des Congres costs $20 max.

Short film about Imam Zaid Shakirs “Turn the Desert Green” tour in the UK. This is a tour organised by Islamic Relief to help fund projects in Mali.