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Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA)'s first annual conference, "State of the Black American Muslim Community," will be held on Friday-Sunday, November 2- 4, 2007 in downtown Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. “It is an historic effort to build unity and to develop an agenda that addresses the issues facing the African American Muslim community. We encourage you to make every effort to join this assembly--not just to hear from the distinguished list of speakers--but more importantly, to take part in the effort to find ways to strengthen our inner-city Muslim communities so that they might better meet the challenges of living in urban environments”, says MANA newsletter.
Imam W. Deen Mohammed will be among the recipients of recognition at an awards banquet to be held during MANA 1st Annual Conference, Saturday night November 3, 2007. Imam Mohammed will receive MANA's "Life Time Service Award" for his major contribution to Islam in America of bringing the Nation of Islam into the fold of Islam. Luqman Abdul Haqq (Kenny Gamble) and Judge Zakia Mahasa will both receive a MANA "Community Service Award."
Luqman Abdul Haqq is the President of Universal Companies, one of the most successful urban renewal projects in America. Zakia Mahasa is the first Muslim judge in America and long-time activist in the Muslim community). Native Deen will receive MANA's "Entertainment Award" for their outstanding contribution to raising Islamic awareness among our youth.
The Banquet will feature a Key Note address by Imam Siraj Wahhaj, entertainment by Preacher Moss, Tyson of Remarkable Current, and Basheer Jones, and remarks by Imam Zaid Shakir, Laila Muhammad and others.
The reduced rate early bird registration deadline is October 15. For Registration go to http://www.mana-net.org/pages.php?ID=&NUM=165
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