"I'd like to thank Noor for her masterful presentation on Islam, health, and illness.The nursing students in the classroom were incredibly engaged and excited and left her session with unexpected perspectives on the subject. Noor's enthusiasm and passion for the subject, along with her gifts as a speaker, made the day very exciting for our students and for us faculty as well." - Host from Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
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In February and March, the ISB presented:
American Muslims: Beliefs and Practices
ARISE Workshop
The ISB presents to the following:
Church of the New Covenant Presbyterian Church
The Comparative and International Education Society
Georgia Tech MSA
Hamzah Islamic Center
Islamic Community Center of Atlanta
Madina institute
Marist School
Piedmont Henry Hospital CPE Program
Roswell Community Masjid
Scottish Rite Children's Hospital
Suffa Masjid, Kennesaw
The ISB thanks our presenters:
Amani El Ghoroury
Amin Tomeh
Amjad Taufique
Basma Elashker
Bukhari Nuriddin
Emad Hamid
Fairyal Halim
Faraz Iqbal
Hina Mahmood
Noor Abbady
Rania Atef
Ruwa Romman
Salma Stoman
Sara Fatima
Soumaya Khalifa
Talha Faruqi
Tariq Abdul-Haqq
To request a presentation or workshop, please click
here.
To request an Interfaith panel, click here.
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Email:
director@isbatlanta.org
Phone:
(404) 632-3550
Mail:
ISB Atlanta
P.O. Box 723426,
Atlanta, GA 31139
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40 Under Forty Georgia Muslims Honored at the State Capitol!
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On March 13th, the ISB recognized 40 Under Forty members for their achievements at the prestigious "Honoring 40 Under Forty Georgia Muslims at the State Capitol." Honorees also took a photo with Governor Nathan Deal. The event was a joint effort by the state law-makers and Georgia Secretary of State to honor Georgia's American Muslims and recognize some of the most prominent and innovative voices in the fields of medicine, business, law, government, politics, academic, arts, science, and more. State Senator Steve Henson honored the 40 Under Forty Georgia Muslims with an official Senate Resolution for their contribution to the welfare of the State of Georgia. The ISB thanks Senator Steve Henson for his leadership and commitment to an inclusive Georgia. Congratulations to the honorees!
Click
here
to view
the resolution.
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| Atlanta Muslims Raise over $20,000 to Fight Hunger in Atlanta! |
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photocredit: Louie Favorite
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On March 5, 2017 over 600 members of the Atlanta Muslim communities participated in the Atlanta Community Food Bank Hunger Walk/Run. They raised over $20,000 to help fight hunger in Atlanta. Over 18 organizations came together under the Islamic Speakers Bureau's umbrella to participate in this year's Hunger Walk/Run. This is the 8th year that the Atlanta Muslim Community has participated in the walk. From the different organizations, Gwinnett Islamic Circle had the most registrants and the ISB would like to congratulate them. We also would like to thank all the teams and their members for participating and raising money for a very worthy cause.
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The Atlanta Muslim Community team with Atlanta Community Food Bank
president
Kyle
Waide and ISB Executive Director Soumaya Khalifa. Photocredit: Louie Favorite
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| Upcoming ISB New Speaker Training Session! |
In today's highly polarized environment, do people ask you questions about Islam and Muslims? Are you able to answer them effectively? Do you want to provide a different narrative about American Muslims? Are you able to stand in front of audiences and speak about Islam and Muslims
? The Islamic Speakers Bureau's New Speaker Training is for you! Would you like to become a member of the ISB?
The ISB
New
Speaker
training is an interactive session, offered by ISB veteran
speakers
. Training will include breakfast and lunch. Space is limited.
What: ISB
New
Speaker
Training
When: March 25, 2017 from 10am - 2pm
Please register and RSVP for the training here.
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| ISB Media Workshop a Success! |
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Soumaya Khalifa welcomes attendees to the ISB Media Workshop.
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Edina Lekovic, from MPAC, states, "
One of your greatest powers is your lived experience as an American Muslim."
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The ISB's media training was conducted by Ms. Edina Lekovic and Mr. Salam Al-Marayati from the Muslim Public Affairs Council. The training was very well attended. The objectives of the training included providing attendees with tools to frame answers and techniques in answering questions when engaging with different types of media. The attendees had several opportunities for role plays.
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ISB Presents to
Scottish Rite Children's Hospital
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ISB Presents New Workshop
ARISE!
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| ISB Presents to Mosques for Visit A Mosque Day |
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ISB member Hina Mahmood presents at Suffa Masjid in Kennesaw.
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ISB Member Amjad Taufique presents at Suffa Masjid in Kennesaw.
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ISB Members Faraz Iqbal, Fairyal Halim, and Sara Fatima present at Roswell Community Masjid.
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ISB Members Tariq Abdul-Haqq and Rania Atef present at Madina Institute.
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| ISB Makes Meal Bags for Children's Health Care of Atlanta! |
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On February 25th, the ISB volunteered to make m
eal bags for the families of children in the hospital at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The ISB, led by volunteer coordinator Amani El Ghoroury, collaborated with members of the Atlantic
Institute
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Istanbul Center, Islamic Community Center of Atlanta, and Emory Presbyterian Church.
Pastor Jill Oglesby Evans from Emory Presbyterian Church and Amin Tomeh from the ISB ended the afternoon with a heartwarming prayer. The ISB sends our well wishes to Pastor Jill Oglesby Evans on her retirement which took place on March 13.
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