Muslim Women's AllianceSeptember 2011

Assalamualaikum and Greetings of Peace,

 

Greetings!

 

As we approach the 10th anniversary of September 11th, our hearts are filled with sadness for the victims, their families and for the tragedy our country has endured since then. September 11th was a shocking awakening for us as Americans.  We realized that our ignorance, led to dangerous stereotyping. However, as a nation we have risen above the calamity and have shown that out of adversity, can come strength. Muslim Women's Alliance was founded on the notion that we have to build powerful and positive relationships between our communities, learning about one another's faith and traditions, working side by side to participate in community service together. MWA believes that collaboration must be founded on dialogue, building a mutual respect and participating in collaborative service for the common good.  

 

With our confidence in the strength of direct interaction we have worked together with people from diverse backgrounds: During our Women Ambassadors of Unity Program, we collaborate with faith based organizations like Fourth Presbyterian Church; annually we work side by with parishioners from Lady of Sorrows Basilica to serve breakfast to the homeless, we support the Jewish-Muslim Community Building Initiative (JMCBI) sharing an evening of dialogue during Iftar in the Synagogue. This Sunday we are honored once again to work with our community partners Church Women United, National Council of Jewish Women and Temple Judea-Mizpah to engage in an afternoon of community building (event details below). 

 

MWA applauds our members for their commitment to get to know our neighbors and friends from diverse backgrounds. Even our small acts of kindness make a huge difference! You have inspired us with stories of making care packages for the sick in your community, establishing a tradition to visit neighbors to share Eid treats and participating in your neighborhood school and civic groups.  

 

Already this year, MWA members have contributed over 1,200 hours of hands-on community service hours and close to $35K in donations to help the needy, regardless of their faith or background.  You are helping MWA realize its vision, with the understanding that when we truly know one another, it is only then that we can work on building a sincere sense of community, full of true care and concern for all of the human family.   Thank you for doing a huge part in moving our country forward, to build and ensure an America that will fulfill our unified dream.    

 

On behalf of the MWA Board, I hope that September 11th will be a time of meaningful reflection and remembrance.  And as fellow Americans, may we continue to build a mutual understanding, trust and respect for all.  

 

Sincerely,

 

Anisha   

 

 9/11 Commemoration Event 

Free Movie Viewing & Discussion on Fordson

 

Fordson Movie

MWA invites you to a commemorative event  for the 10th anniversary of September 11th. Please join us as we partner with different faith and cultural groups to view and discuss Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football and the American Dream. 

(www.fordsonthemovie.com) 

 

WHEN:      Sunday, September 11, 2011
WHERE:   AMC Showplace Village Crossing 18
                     7000 Carpenter Road

                     Skokie, IL
TIME:        12:30PM - 4:30PM  

Post-Movie Discussion and Refreshment Session

WHERE:  Holiday Inn (2 minutes away from AMC                           on the intersection of Touhy & Carpenter)

                    5300 W. Touhy Ave.

                    Skokie, IL

TIME:       Immediately after the movie from
                    3:10PM - 4:30PM  


ALL ATTENDEES ARE REQUESTED TO STAY FOR THE POST DISCUSSION 

 

For more information and to RSVP click HERE 

 

Program Manager: Khadija Husain 

 

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Speakers Announced


Basma Babar-Quraishi

Basma Babar-Quraishi co-produced Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football along with Executive Producer and Director, Rashid Ghazi's Team. She is an award-winning, long-form, documentary, and breaking news producer.  Immediately following the events of September 11th, Babar-Quraishi became CNN's first Islamabad Bureau Producer, responsible for news coverage of Pakistan across CNN networks.   She holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and Journalism from Rutgers University and a Masters in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University (click here to read more...)

 

Rabbi Amy L. Memis-Foler  

 

Rabbi Amy L. Memis-Foler from Temple Judea-Mizpah graduated from Brandeis University and was ordained rabbi in 1993 from the New York campus of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.  She  has also participated in leadership positions with the Women's Rabbinic Network, co-chairing the biennial Women's Rabbinic Network Conference.  Her essays have been published in a variety of journals and books including Beginning the Journey: A Women's Commentary on Torah and Reform Jewish Ethics and the Halakhah.  

 

Rev. Dr. Kirsten Peachey


Ordained  in the United Church of Christ, Rev. Peachey holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Chicago Theological Seminary, a Master of Social Work from the University of Chicago, and her Doctor of Ministry in faith and  health from the Chicago Theological Seminary. She is the Director of Congregational Health Partnerships for Advocate Health Care. In this position, she works with faith communities to support their role as promoters of health and healing through training, consultation, resource linking and partnership development. She also leads numerous grant funded projects in congregational health. Rev. Peachey is also the Co-Director of The Center for Faith and Community Health Transformation, a joint project of Advocate Health Care and the UIC Healthy City  

Collaborative. The Center works to promote loving communities of hope, wholeness and justice in which all people can be healthy.

 

 

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Checks can be mailed to:

 Muslim Women's Alliance

 P.O. Box 3354, Oak Brook, IL 60522

 

Mission Statement

MWA aims to build a strong alliance between women so that they may implement shared values by promoting the Islamic principles of philanthropy, community service, personal development and building a mutual understanding between people of diverse backgrounds.

 

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Inspiring Muslim Woman  

 

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MWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 

 

Anisha Ismail Patel

Executive Director & Founder 

   

Noor Hasan
Director of Community Relations


Sabina Abdul-Qadir
Director of Community Service  

 

Saadiha Khaliq

Director of Finance 

 

Ayesha Ahmed
Secretary 

 

MWA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING INTERN

 

Tehreem Hussain

 
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