Dear , As 2011 comes to a close, I am pleased to report that the Islamic Speakers Bureau (ISB) of Atlanta can again point to another successful year. Against the growing wave of Islamophobia, we have continued to reach out, whether it be one person at a time or one organization at a time, to educate our fellow Americans on the shared values we Muslims have with the other faith traditions. As we approach the holiday season, I would like to send my wishes of Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to our fellow Jewish and Christian brothers and sisters. During this holiday season, let us continue to focus on the underlying message of love and kinship that all major religions share. Let us continue to focus on the important messages that serve to humanize and unite us as humans. As we look ahead at 2012, we will continue to reach out and forge ties with other organizations, expand partnerships, and increase engagements in the community. In that respect, it will be more important than ever that our supporters continue to back ISB, whether that takes the form of volunteering or financially underwriting our important work. As the ISB continues its work in building community ties, I ask that you remember that our work is only possible through the generous backing and contribution of our friends and supporters. You can make a secure online donation through our website or mail a check to ISB Atlanta, P.O. Box 2608, Peachtree City, GA 30269. All donations are tax deductible. Wishing you all a blessed holiday season and a joyous New Year! 
Soumaya Khalifa
Executive Director
ISB Atlanta
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ISB's Accomplishments Discussed
in Televised Interview
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 Executive Director Soumaya Khalifa discussed the ISB and its many accomplishment in a televised interview on December 5.
Khalifa was interviewed by Angela Harrington Rice, senior executive producer at Atlanta Interfaith Broadcast (AIB). Rice, named one of Atlanta's 100 Top Black Women of Influence by the Atlanta Business League in February 2010, is the host of "A Woman's Place," Atlanta's longest running women's television show. |
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ISB's Khalifa Attends Mayor's Special Human Rights Luncheon
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 ISB's Executive Director Soumaya Khalifa received an invitation from Mayor Kasim Reed to attend a special luncheon in honor of International Human Rights Month and the 63rd Commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
The luncheon, which took place at the Atlanta City Hall on December 8, was hosted by the Mayor and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) and sponsored by Ford Motor Company. Attending the luncheon was a guest list of 150 civic, international and corporate leaders.
The event featured a moderated discussion with Former Ambassador to New Zealand Carol Moseley Braun and CNN Anchor Kyra Phillips about
human rights issues around the world and the future of international relations in a globalized world.
The event also honored eight Atlanta-area high school and middle school students for their outstanding essays as part of an essay contest sponsored by the NCCHR about the UDHR. The Ford Motor Company awarded the students scholarships to pursue higher education. For more information about the luncheon, please click here.
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| ISB's Executive Director Attends First Atlanta Women Clergy Gathering |
 ISB's Executive Director Soumaya Khalifa attended the first gathering of Atlanta Women Clergy on December 13.
The intent of the gathering, which took place at The Temple, was for the clergy women and other faith leaders to meet one another, study text together, and talk about their professional and personal goals for their work.
"We are keen to ascertain whether there is interest in strengthening one another's work in repairing our world or perhaps we'll start with just this community of which we are a part," said Ellen Nemhauser, one of the event's organizers.
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| Presentations | | Soumaya Khalifa
represented the ISB on November 29 on a panel at Children's Health Care of Atlanta discussing the Muslim patient with eight Clinical Pastoral students and two supervisors. The presentation was part of a panel titled, "Pastoral Care with those who are Jewish and Muslim at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta." Also sitting on the same panel was a representative of the Jewish faith.
Mansour Ansari presented "Overview of American Muslims and their Faith" to a selected group of eight students at the Walker School, a private K - 12 school in Marietta, on December 6. Ansari was hosted by Professor Brad Brown who asked that the students are given the opportunity to ask questions during the presentation.
Mansour Ansari presented "Getting to Know American Muslims and their Faith" again this time to a group of eight seminarians at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church on December 7. The seminarians are part of the Just Faith Ministries, an organization that provides programs that encourage social ministry.
Soumaya Khalifa also presented "Overview of American Muslims and their Faith" to the Douglasville Rotary Club on December 12. The presentation took place during a lunch meeting attended by a group of 35 members.
Also on December 12, husband and wife team Bassem and Hounada Fakhoury presented "Overview of American Muslims and their Faith" to a group of 30 retired senior citizens of the Jewish faith at Temple Beth Tikvah in Roswell. The Fakhourys focussed their discussion on ways to overcome stereotyping.
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About ISB
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The Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, apolitical educational organization that provides certified Muslim speakers to promote awareness about Islam and Muslims. The ISB is a local affiliate of the Islamic Networks Group (ING). |
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