Monday, December 28

Monday, December 28, 2015

McCormick Place North Level 3 Hall B

9:30 AM

KIDS DROP OFF: Attendees registered for daycare, school, and young youth programming must be checked in at this time.

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Black Lives Matter: Standing for Justice

We cannot talk about justice without speaking about race. In fact, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ characterized racism as the remnants of Jahiliyyah. Today’s Black Lives Matter movement is integral to our human, American, and Muslim identity. In this session we will discuss how we can get involved what Islam says about fighting for justice for all.

Anas Altakriti

Khalilah Sabra

Siraj Wahhaj

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

LUNCH AND PRAYER BREAK: Dhuhr (and Asr for travelers) will be held at the Prayer Area in Hall B at 1:00 PM. Attendees registered in daycare and school programming must be checked out during this time.

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

The American Muslim Community Between Extremism, Bigotry, and Islamophobia

In light of recent events (San Bernardino, Paris, Turkey, Lebanon, etc.), this session is a step toward the protection of the American Muslim community against two interlinked sources of threats facing it; the wave of extremism invading the world and the growing provocative Islamophobic rhetoric pushing authorities to tighten the security grip over American Muslims. How should the local Muslim communities react to potential recruitment to extremism and the provocative actions from non-Muslim fanatic groups enticed by the Islamophobic rhetoric? What role should the National Muslim organizations and their coordinating council (USCMO) do to safeguard the civil rights and liberties of American Muslims?

Nihad Awad

Oussama Jammal

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

BREAK: Attendees registered in daycare and school programming can be checked in at 2:30 PM. Asr Prayer for locals will be held at the Prayer Area in Hall B at 2:50 PM.

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Reforming Our Community: MAS and ICNA's Model

MAS and ICNA are one of the biggest grass root Muslim organizations in the United States who are adopting a comprehensive plan for developing the American Muslim community. The main cornerstone in their mission and vision is the capable individual, who can hold the torch of dawa efficiently and knowledgeably. This session presents the plans both MAS and ICNA share. If you would like to join either MAS or ICNA, this is your chance to learn more.

Mazen Mokhtar

Naeem Baig

4:00 - 4:45 PM

بل الرفيق الأعلى

Closed captioning and live translation will be provided.

قالها محمد في ءاخر لحظات حياته يختار بها رفقة المولى على البقاء في الدنيا فقد أدى زسالته ووفَّى حقها وهوt الذي كان دائم الشوق لمعية الله طيلة حياته فيكثر الصيام ويطيل القيام حتى تتشقق قدماه فلمّا سئل قال (أفلا أكون عبداً شكوراً).
نعيش مع رسول الله في لحظات وفاته المؤثرة ونستخرج منها الدروس والعبر في معنى الحياة والآخرة وكيف نحسن ألإختيار في الأمور كلها. نأمل أن يكون حالنا كحال بلال عند موته فرحاً مؤملاً لقاء رسول الله مرة أخرى في الجنة قائلاً: (غداً نلقى الأحبة محمداً وحزبه) كيف شوقنا للقاء الله وماذا أعددنا له؟

Abdelfattah Mourou

Aidh Al-Qarni

4:45 PM - 7:00 PM

DINNER AND PRAYER BREAK: Maghreb (and Isha for travelers) will be held at the Prayer Area in Hall B at 5:00 PM -- Isha for locals will be at 6:40 PM. Attendees registered in daycare and school programming must be checked out until 6:30 PM.

7:00 PM - 7:30 PM

National Leaders on the Stage

Short messages to the community from the leaders of national Muslim organizations.

7:30 PM - 8:45 PM

Reflections on the Last Sermon: Advice to Take Home

The precious advice that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ gave humanity in his last Sermon (The Sermon of Farewell) shows how much Islam values and appreciates the concepts of social equality, brotherhood, individual liberty and mutual cooperation as a guiding light for humanity fourteen centuries ago. Join us in covering these beautiful principles and discussing how we can apply them to our daily lives.

Yasmin Mogahed

Zaid Shakir

8:45 PM - 9:00 PM

Closing Remarks and Duaa

Join us in bidding this year’s convention farewell, reflecting upon what we learned, and planning ahead for next year’s 15th Annual MAS-ICNA convention. Concluding duaa will take place as well.