National American Muslim Summit and Press Conference: Combating Ethnic and Religious Intolerance

National American Muslim Summit and Press Conference:
Combating Ethnic and Religious Intolerance

Majlis Ash-Shura of Metropolitan New York
Islamic Leadership Council of Metropolitan New York
88-29 161 Street, Jamaica, NY 11432

September 16, 2010

Contact person: Dr. Shaik Ubaid
Tel: (516)-567-0783 e-mail: media.majlis@gmail.com

National American Muslim Summit and Press Conference: Combating Ethnic and Religious Intolerance

The Islamic Leadership Council of Metropolitan New York which is an umbrella organization of greater New York area Muslims comprising of more than 55 masajid(mosques) and Muslim organizations will hold a summit of all national Muslim organizations and regional Muslim alliances. The summit will also be attended by Muslim intellectuals. The national Muslim organizations will be represented by their national leadership.

According to Imam Abdul Latif Al-Amin, the Ameer (President) of the council, the summit will discuss the rise of ethnic and religious intolerance in the US and consider ways to combat this trend that is weakening the fabric of the nation. They will address the well-funded movement by the extremists in the country against masajid (mosques, singular- masjid) including the Islamic community center in lower Manhattan.

The leadership will meet the media for a photo op on Sunday, September the 19th, and address a press conference on Sunday September the 20th.

Photo op: September 19, 2010 12:30 PM at Double Tree Hotel at JFK airport

Press Conference:        Park51 Islamic Center site, lower Manhattan
                                                Monday September 20, 2010
                                                11:00 AM

Participants list (partial)
Summit organizations(partial): Islamic Society of North America, Islamic Circle of North America, Muslim Alliance of North America, Council on American Islamic Relations, North American Imams Federation, American Muslims Task Force, Muslim Public Affairs council, Muslim Peace Coalition-USA
Regional Muslim Alliances (partial): Chicago, Philadelphia, Southern California

Majlis Ash-Shura constituents of New York Metropolitan constituent list (partial):
Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA-NY), Muslim American Society (MAS-NY), Muslim Alliance of North America (MANA), Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), North American Imams Federation (NAIF), Young Muslims (YM),Center for American Muslim Research & Information (CAMRI), Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA), African Shura, Muslim Foundation of America, Masjid At-Taqwa, Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood, Islamic Center of Long Island, Muslim Center of NY, Tawhid Center, Hillside Islamic Center, Masjid Arqam, Masjid Sabur, Masjid Khalil Rauf Abdullah, Masjid Iqamat Ad-Deen, Masjid Al-Hamdulillah, Masjid Al-Abidin, Baitul Ma'mur Masjid, Islamic Mission, Muslim Consultative Network, Brooklyn Eid Council, Masjid Allahu Akbar, Masjid Omar bin Abdul Aziz, Masjid Al-Farooq, Masjid Al-Hira, Masjid Darul Qur'an.

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