ISB Announces Georgia Muslim Leadership Institute!

MAY 2018

ISB Atlanta announced its newest initiative - Georgia Muslim Leadership Institute (GMLI) - at a fundraising event on April 29th at Cedar Café in Alpharetta. GMLI is the first such leadership program for the Georgia Muslim community and anyone who wishes to join it.

The aim of GMLI is to cultivate highly effective leaders who will elevate the civic engagement of Muslims and other communities. The end outcome will be a more inclusive and vibrant civic environment that benefits all stakeholders. The program is a nine-month curriculum featuring training modules, group projects and engagement with subject matter experts. The time requirement for participants is one Saturday per month.

The application deadline is August 1st. GMLI will kick off on September 15, 2018. Eligibility requirements and program application for GMLI can be accessed here. For any questions about our program, please email [email protected] .

The ISB Thanks Sheikh Ossama Bahloul for delivering the keynote at the ISB fundraiser. We had a great turn out and were able to raise seed money to kick off GMLI.

Dr. Nabile Safdar and Iman Plemon El-Amin shared how the ISB impacts our community. Nouha Zaabab, and Alaa Elassar shared their personal stories of how the ISB has inspired them. Fatima Safdar recited verses from the Quran. Soumaya Khalifa presented an impressive review of ISB initiatives and explained the rationale for GMLI. Reche’ Tariq Abdul-Haqq presented the business case and logistics.

Here is how you can help the ISB with GMLI :

1. Promote GMLI with others

2. Nominate someone to GMLI

3. Volunteer with GMLI

4. Provide financial support

GMLI is a major historic initiative for the Georgia Muslim community. It will be a success with everyone's involvement. The ISB will be happy to visit your organization or group to provide you with more details. Thanks to all who support this important initiative!

Resource List for Healthcare Providers Working with Muslim Patients

The ISB developed a list of resources to help hospital/hospice chaplains, social workers, and family members in fulfilling the spiritual needs for Muslim patients in the metro Atlanta area and also listing end of life resources such as funeral (janaza) services and cemeteries.

Special thanks to Dr. Rabeaa Janjua for leading this effort for the ISB. The feedback received has been greatly positive. Please see our testimonial below:

"As a professional Chaplain and ACPE Certified Educator, I am very grateful for the spiritual resources guide for Muslim patients and families recently published and provided by the Islamic Speakers Bureau. It is vitally important that we meet the spiritual needs of all our patients and families and this document gives us the information we need to reach out to the Muslim community across metropolitan Atlanta to insure these needs are best met. Thank you, ISB, for continuing to help us built these bridges." -

Brenda K Green, Manager of Pastoral Education at Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Please click here to access this valuable resource.

ISB Family Day at Atlanta United

Mercedes Benz Stadium

ISB families gathered to watch the Atlanta United Soccer team at the new Mercedes Benz stadium. Thank you Talha Faruqi for coordinating the event!

ISB Participates in Atlanta Arab Festival

Thank you to ISB members Amanda Shaikh, Tariq Abdul Haqq, Salma Stoman, Emad Hamid, and Basma Elashker who served on the ISB table at the Alif Institute's Atlanta Arab Festival on the April 21st weekend.

Congratulations to Alif Institute on their 13th annual festival!

Salaam Shalom Sisterhood

The Temple

On April 23rd, Soumaya Khalifa, ISB Executive Director, was invited by Rabbi Peter S. Berg to speak to the Salaam Shalom Sisterhood group during their lunch at The Temple. The audience consised of Jewish and Muslim women doing a Civil Rights tour.

During the lunch they learned about Jewish Muslim cooperation in Atlanta and also about the role of The Temple in the civil rights era. Their civil rights tour included visiting sites like the MLK Center, Selma, AL and other historical sites of the civil rights movement.

Khalifa spoke about the work of the ISB, the challenges of being Muslim in the south, and opportunities of Muslim Jewish Dialogue.

Coffee with a Muslim

Menchies, Alpharetta

Do you have a question about Islam or American Muslims? Please join us for coffee and conversation at our next event this Saturday, May 12th from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at UrbanTaali in Duluth. Coffee is on us!

Our last Coffee with a Muslim at Menchies Frozen Yogurt was a success! For more details, please click here.

Speaker Spotlight: Salma Stoman

Salma Stoman is a pharmacist living in Peachtree City, Georgia. She earned her Pharm.D. from Mercer University College of Pharmacy. She is a former teacher who believes strongly in the power of knowledge, and spends the occasional weekend volunteering at a clinic for refugees and the uninsured.

1) What is favorite part of the ISB?

My favorite part about the ISB is the openness and inclusiveness of our message and actions.

2) How do you spend weekends?

I spend my weekends with family, reading, and the occasional trip. I'm very close to my parents and siblings as we all share silly senses of humor.

3) Where would you like to travel?

I would love to visit London as it's such an international and historical city, and hope to one day revisit Morocco and China.

4) Little known fact about you?

I love experimenting with making all types of desserts.

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