 | | Risala Foundation welcomes Imam Khalid Latif & Haroon Moghul to Houston |
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December 2 and 3 "Why Me, Allah?" Featuring Imam Khalid Latif & Haroon Moghul We are pleased to present a special two-day program with two unique voices shaping the American Muslim experience. The program begins with Khutbahs Friday afternoon, followed by a special collaboration with the MSA at the University of Houston on Friday night. On Saturday, we will present a special workshop - "Islam Meets America: Towards a 21st Century Community" - for a deep dive into the past - and future - of Muslims in America. Friday December 2 1. Khutbah (Imam Khalid Latif) at 1:30 PM at Masjid Hamza - Mission Bend 2. Khutbah (Ustad Haroon Moghul) at 1:30 PM at the University of Houston 3. Lecture: Why Me, Allah? (Imam Khalid Latif & Haroon Moghul) at 8 PM at the University of Houston Saturday, December 3 4. Workshop: Islam Meets America (Imam Khalid Latif & Haroon Moghul) at 11:30 AM at Maryam Islamic Center Venue details, directions, detailed agenda and more information on our website... All events are free * Open to everyone Complimentary child care available on Saturday KHALID LATIF is Executive Director and Chaplain for the Islamic Center at New York University (NYU) - first Muslim chaplain at NYU. He was nominated chaplain by Mayor Bloomberg for the New York City Police Department and named one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world in 2010 by Georgetown University's Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. HAROON MOGHUL is Executive Director of The Maydan Institute and previously served as Director of Public Relations at the Islamic Center at New York University (NYU). He maintains a popular blog, Avari, which won several Brass Crescent Awards, including wins for Best Muslim Blog, Best Thinker and Best Writing. Thanks to Our Partners Islamic Society of Greater Houston MSA at the University of Houston
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