Saturday, AIF hosted "A Glimpse of Islam in America", which was a panel of Muslims representing different facets of Islam in the Atlanta area. Each panelist told a bit about their beliefs and how their beliefs could shape and benefit the communities of which both panelists and participants are a part.
The goals of the panel were:
1. To raise audience awareness (both Muslim and Non-Muslim) of some of the many different expressions of Islam in the United States.
2. To familiarize the audience with some unique characteristics of these expressions of American Islam.
3. To share unique ways these various facets enhance the greater Islamic community as well as the society at large.
4. To demonstrate tolerance, respect, understanding, cooperation and value in the discussion of differences of faith and practice as fellow seekers of God's Mercy and Grace.
5. To spiritually enrich the panelists and audience in the discussion of faith and help us strengthen our faith/ submission to God and to serve our communities in more compassionate and grace-filled ways.
I believe the goals were met and each partcipant walked away with something on which to do and/or ponder.
This, I hope, is just a start to a larger dialogue with and a move towards building bridges both inside and outside the Islamic community.
To hear audio of the event, please visit the following links:
A Glimpse of Islam - Part I - Introduction, Jannah Godlas, Dr. Jalal Zuberi, Dorrah Nensey
A Glimpse of Islam - Part II - Fereydoun Taslimi, Melissa Robinson, Patrick Muhammed
A Glimpse of Islam - Part III - Question and Answer session
Note: These audio files are in Mp3 format and are large, so they may take awhile to download.
We have several Questions that could not be addressed due to time constraints. In the new few days, parts of the questions will be posted to help you see into the mind of the audience.
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Kelly
American Islamic Fellowship
blog@americanislamicfellowship.com
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