Lombard, IL - March 2010 -  The Muslim Women's Alliance (MWA) will conduct its second annual brunch in honor of Women's History Month and recognize three women leaders from the community who exemplify the ideals of MWA - philanthropy, community service and personal development. This year's honorees are: Mary Ali, director of the Institute of Islamic Information and Education and secretary of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago; Tasneema Ghazi, co-founder and director of Iqra' International Educational Foundation; and Ahlam Mahmoud, co-founder of the Iraqi Mutual Aid Society.
 
What: Muslim Women's Alliance (MWA) Brunch celebrating the Muslim woman during Women's History Month.
 
When: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2010
 
Where: Westin Lombard, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard, Illinois 60148. (630) 719-8000
 
 
Featured artists:
 
·         Jamila Firdausee, MC and spoken word artist
·         Soundright, Muslimah musical group
·         Sadia Ashraf, realist artist
·         Ayesha Zeeshan, calligraphy artist
 
 
For advertising and information: Email: muslimwomensalliance@gmail.com
 
This year's event is sold out with 350 women expected to attend.
 

The Muslim Women's Alliance was founded in 2007. MWA exists to build a strong alliance between women so that they may implement the values of Islam by promoting community service, fostering philanthropy, and realizing personal development.  MWA is an organization for all women from diverse backgrounds who support the MWA cornerstones.

 

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