55thAnnualISNAConvention

August31September3,2018GeorgeR.BrownConventionCenter,Houston,TX

InGodWeTrust

Friday,August31,20181:30-2:30PMLEVEL1HALLCJumuahPrayerKhateeb-AzharAzeez,ISNAPresident3:00-4:00PMLEVEL3361OPENINGSESSIONRecitationsfromtheHolyQuranWelcomeAddressAzharAzeez,ISNAPresident

AltafHusain,ISNAVicePresidentandProgramCommitteeChair ZeynPatel,HoustonSteeringCommitteeChair MJKhan,PresidentofISGH

MODERATOR:HabibeAli4:15-5:15Level3371ABDETalkShowYearinReviewNewsmakersPANELIST:LisaVogl,IlhanOmar(Invited),ZahraBillooHOST:SafiahChowdhury5:30PMLEVEL1HALLCAsrPrayer5:45-7:00PMLEVEL3361LECTUREGodasOurProtectorandGuardianMaintainingOurBeliefinDailyLife-YaserBirjasGodisSufficientasaGuardianandProtectorAbdulNasirJangdaMODERATOR:SehrishSiddiqui

7:45PMLEVEL1HALLCMaghribPrayer8:00-10:00PMLEVEL3GENERALASSEMBLYFILMSpecialEventBilal:ANewBreedofHeroQ&APANEL:AlexKronemer,MichaelWolfeFACILITATOR:Aishaal-Adawiya8:00-10:00PMLEVEL3361TALKSHOWNations,Tribes,andInternalizedRacismSPEAKERS:DawoodYasin,ShaunKing,IlhanOmar(invited),OmarSuleimanHOST:DaliaFahmy10:00PMLEVEL1HALLCIshaPrayer

Saturday,September1,20186:15AMFajrPrayerSpiritualTalk(HiltonHotel)-HassanAlySpiritualTalk(MarriottHotel)-AhmedAlamine10:00-11:00AMLEVEL1HALLA&BLECTUREHistoricalRoleModelsHajar,peacebeuponher-TamaraGray ProphetMusa,peacebeuponhimShamsiAliMODERATOR:MariamNoor10:00AM12:00PMLEVEL3-352DEFFILM"TheSultanandtheSaint"AdiscussiononhowChristiansandMuslimshavesuccessfullybuiltbridgeswillfollowthefilm.PRESENTERS:PastorBobRoberts,AneelahAfzali,AlexeiLaushkin,ColinChristopherMODERATOR:DanielTutt

Registrationwillopenat9:00AM10:00AM-6:00PM QiraatCompetitionHiltonHotel335ABC

RegistrationrequiredtocompeteSaturday,11:15AM-12:45PM11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3362ABDELECTURESpiritualSeriesPart1DiseasesoftheHeartGreedAbdallaIdrisAliAngerAmeenaJandali11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3372ABDELECTURESeerahSeriesPart1StoriesfromtheSeerahRejectionYasirQadhiForgiveness-ZaynabAnsariMODERATOR:AsraAli11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3360BCEFPANELInternationalAffairsSyrianCrisisSPEAKERS:MazenCharbak,GhassanHitto11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3370ADPANELIslamInSpanishEncomendarseaAlnicamenteSPEAKERS:AbdurahmanVega,JalilNavarro 11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3362CFARABICLanguageSessionTrustingGodSPEAKERS:HanaaGamaal,WaleedBasyouni,ElsayedMohamedMODERATOR:AhmedMuraywid

11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3372CFPANELFiqhSessionFiqhCouncilQ&ASPEAKERS:MuzammilSiddiqi,ZulfiqarAliShah,ZainabAlwaniMODERATOR:PervezNasim11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3360ADLECTURECommunitySessionRaisingYouthinAmericaSPEAKERS:SameeraAhmed,AsmaMobin-uddinMODERATOR:GhulamBakali11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3Room361TALKSHOWCommunitySessionMeTooMovementSPEAKERS:IeashaPrime,TamaraGray,YaserBirjasHOST:AmaarahDecuir11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3370BCEFLECTUREMentalHealthSessionPromotingHelp-SeekingBehavior:MuslimsandMentalHealthSPEAKERS:HeatherLaird,HamadaHamidAltalibMODERATOR:NausheenKhuddus11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3371CFLECTURECommunitySessionCreatingaDynamicMuslimYouthCultureThissessionwillexplorebestpracticesinpassingonthefaithforfamiliesandcommunities.SPEAKER:JihadTurk11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3371ABDETALKSHOWCommunitySessionGlobalSocialEnterprisesSPEAKERS:ShahedAmanullah,LisaVogl,YasmeenTadia,KhadijaFajry,IrfanAlam HOST:AkramSyed

11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3342ADPANELMeettheAuthorMuslimResources

IslamicallyIntegratedPsychotherapy:UnitingFaithandProfessionalPractice-CarrieYorkAl-Karam

InheritanceLawsandtheIslamicWill-AbdulMajidKhan TheAmericanMasjid-RiadAli

11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3352AROUNDTABLEISNAInitiative:ChaplaincyEstablishingBestPracticesforMuslimChaplainsFacilitator:Abdul-RasheedMuhammad11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3352BROUNDTABLETheSisterhoodofSalaamandShalomJoinMuslimandJewishsisters,todiscussbuildingchaptersacrosstheU.S.tohelpfosterunderstandingandbringanendtohate.Facilitators:NabilaMansoor,EmilyDeakins11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3352CROUNDTABLEISNAInitiative:MentalHealthMuslimMarriageCrisis:IssuesandInterventionsThisroundtablewilladdressmanyissuesfacingMuslimmarriagesandlookatwhatsolutionsandinterventionsorganizationsareproviding.FACILITATOR:SadiaJalali,RaniaAwad,SameeraAhmed11:15AM-12:45PMHILTONHOTEL3rdFloorROOM340ABLECTURECareer Opportunities in Cloud Computing and Data Sciences

CloudComputingandApplicationsforJobsoftheFuture-AbdulWahab ArtificialIntelligencewithApplicationsinDeepLearning,DataScience-MoMedwani

Moderator:DawoodAhmed

11:30AM-12:30PMLEVEL3342BEPANELSponsoredby:NAIT/IMANAFundIslamicInvestmentProsperinthisLifeandtheHereafterSPEAKERS:MohamadNasir,SalahObeidallah,AzamNizamuddinMODERATOR:MohamedNasirDoorsopenat12:30PM1:003:00PMHiltonHotel2ndFloorBallroomCommunityServiceRecognitionLuncheon

TheCommunityServiceRecognitionLuncheon(CSRL)isaninspiringcelebrationwhereaprestigiousgroupofthenationsMuslimleaders,speakers,scholars,andcommunitymembersjointohonoranindividualdedicatedtocommunityservice.Co-hostedbytheISNAFoundersCommittee

KeynoteSpeaker:MehdiHasan

Entrancebyticketonly1:30PMLEVEL1HALLCDhuhrPrayer

Saturday,2:00-3:30PM2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3360BCEFPANELInternationalAffairsYemenSPEAKERS:MohamedAlmasmari,AnwarKhan MODERATOR:LubabahAbdullah2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3370ADPANELIslamInSpanishLeadershipEvolutionSPEAKERS:QasimAhmed,JaimeMujahidFletcher

2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3362CFURDULanguageSession (InGodWeTrust)

SPEAKERS:MuzammilSiddiqi,MazharKazi,FarhatShamshirMODERATOR:Ghalib(Victor)Begg2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3362ABDEPANELCommunitySessionUnheardVoices:PerspectivesfromUnder-RepresentedMinoritiesSPEAKERS:ShamsiAli,MeganElizabeth,TawakaltuBusariMODERATOR:YunusKhaerisman2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3372CFPANELISNAInitiative:IslamicHorizonsMuslimMedia:ChallengesandProspectsThis panel will discussways to strengthen these publications and the need for using otherinnovativemodernmediaplatformstoenhanceMuslimmediasrolewithAmericansatlarge.PANEL:MarcusFunk,ArsalanBukhari,OmerBinAbdullahMODERATOR:IqbalUnus 2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3360ADLECTURECommunitySessionMyStory

WhyIChoseIslam-AbdullahOduro ChallengingFamilyDynamicsHazelGomez

2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3361TALKSHOWCommunitySessionPsychologicalEffectsoftheHook-upCultureSPEAKERS:HenaZuberi,DawoodYasin,AfshanaHaque,AbdulNasirJangdaHOST:MaysanHaydar

2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3370BCEFPANELBayanClaremontProvidingSolace,SpiritualCare,andMentalHealthSupportOurcommunityismorewillingtoseeksupporttodealwithtraumas,mentalhealthissues,andspiritualchallenges.Learnhowweasacommunitycansupportchaplaincyefforts.SPEAKERS:IngridMattson,TaharaAkmal,HamadaHamidAltalib2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3371ABDETALKSHOWCivicEngagementTheImpactofPublicIslamophobiaJoinusaswediscussthefindingsfromISPUsthirdannualAmericanMuslimPollthatcomparesattitudesacrossreligiousgroupsandmeasuresanti-MuslimprejudiceinAmerica.PANEL:LindaSarsour,ZahraBilloo,KhaledBeydoun HOST:DaliaMogahed2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3371CFLECTURECommunitySessionRespectingOurElders

UnderstandingOurSocialObligations-MazharKazi WhyitMatters:CareandPrevention-FaridaKassimEjaz

2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3372ABDEPANELMentalHealthComprehensiveSocialServicesforDomesticAbuseSurvivors

Immigration-HareemaMela SocialServices-HindJarrah MentalHealth-SadiaJalali

MODERATOR:IrfanaHussain 2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3342ADPANELMeettheAuthorChildrensBooks

NannisHijab-KhadijahAbdulHaqq TheBlessedBanana-TayyabaSyed MeetYasmin!-SaadiaFaruqi

2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3352AWORKSHOPISNAInitiative:CivicEngagementEngagingYourElectedOfficialsEffectivelyTRAINERS:ColinChristopher,SaraSwetzoff,WardahKhalid,AfifRahman2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3352BROUNDTABLEISNAInitiative:GreenMasjidRenewingOurGreenHeritageforExistingMosqueFACILITATORS:SaiyidMasroorShah,NanaFirman2:00-3:30PMHILTONHOTEL3rdFloorROOM340ABLECTURENewFrontiersinCancerDiagnosticsandBiosensors

NanotechnologyforEarlyCancerDiagnosis-SamirIqbal BiosensorResearchandGraduateEducation-HasinaF.Huq

Moderator:SohelAnwar2:15-4:15PMLEVEL3342BEPANELSponsoredby:GuidanceCollegeToolsandResourcestoPrepareProfessionalMuslimTeachersSPEAKERS:HamedGhazali,AmyBarnhill,NoorMobeen,MainAlqudah2:15-3:15PMLEVEL3342CFPANELSponsoredby:EmgageOrganizingEngagementintheAgeofHate SPEAKERS:VetnahMonessar,MohamedGulaSaturday4:00-5:30PM4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3370ADLECTURE SpiritualSeriesPart2DiseaseoftheHeartPride-MohamedMagidEnvy-HasibNoor

MODERATOR:HajjahKamara4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3372ABDELECTURESeerahSeriesPart2StoriesfromtheSeerahRacism-Aishaal-AdawiyaGratitude-AltafHusainMODERATOR:NadimIslam4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3360BCEFPANELInternationalAffairsKashmir:TaleofSubjugationandResistanceHumanrightsviolationsinKashmiraresystematicandofficiallysanctioned.Despitesanctions,thesituationcontinuestodeteriorateandinternationalinterventionisneeded.SPEAKERS:GhulamN.Mir,MasrurJavedKhan,ImtiazKhanMODERATOR:GhulamNabiFai4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3342BESISTERSPANELIslamInSpanishThankYouforYourDeedsSPEAKERS:HazelGomez,PaulinaRivera 4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3362CFBANGLALanguageSession!)0(DecliningMoralValues)SPEAKERS:MuhammadAtaulKarim,AbuBakerAhmedFACILITATOR:RashedNizam4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3Room361TALKSHOWCommunitySessionSuicideAcandiddiscussiononthesigns,prevention,andtheaftermath.SPEAKERS:HoomanKeshavarzi,SameeraAhmed,KameelahRashadHOST:TahirAnwar

4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3372CFPANELCivilDiscourseNoMuslimBanEverSPEAKERS:GadeirAbbas,ZahraBilloo,LindaSarsour,KhizrKhanMODERATOR:AhmedShaikh4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3370BCEFPANELCommunitySessionAnImam,aMom,anAdvocateandaGuideDogThissessionwilltakealookatthepowerofdiversitywhenitmeetsthebeautyofinclusion.SPEAKERS:SuhaibWebb,YadiraThabata,HussainKamani,ZebaKhan,AbdelRahmanMurphyMODERATOR:JoohiTahir4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3371ABDETALKSHOWCivilDiscourseHumanityandSecurity:Canwehaveboth?SPEAKERS:AminaIshaq,TaraTurk-Zafraan,SofiaKamalHOST:SherifZafraan4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3371CFPANELCivilDiscourseCoveringIslamintheAgeofTrumpTwo nationalMuslim journalistswill discuss the need to elevateMuslim stories in an era ofheightenedIslamophobiaandanti-Muslimrhetoric.PANEL:RowaidaAbdelaziz,AnamSiddiq4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3360ADLECTURECommunitySessionReflectionsonIslaminAmerica HistoricalRoleModelsforTodaysFemaleMuslimLeaders-JamillahKarimIslaminAmerica'sPast,HoldsKeyforItsFuture-WazirAliIslamicActivism,Past,Present,andFuture- IeashaPrimeMODERATOR:AbdullahRasheed

4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3342ADPANELMeettheAuthorFamily,Faith,andCommunity

AmericanFamily-KhizrKhan YoungMuslimAmerica:Faith,Community,andBelonging-MunaAli AnAcquaintance-SabaSyed

4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3352AROUNDTABLEISNAInitiative:MasjidDevelopmentIssuesinMasjidGovernance:BestPracticesandCaseStudiesJointhediscussiononthegood,badanduglyofmasjidconstitutions,organizationalstructuresandmasjidoperations.FACILITATORS:RafikBeekun,AsraAli,MazenAsbahi,AtiyahAftab,IhsanBagby4:00-5:30PMLEVEL3352BROUNDTABLEMuslimMarriageCrisis:IssuesandInterventionsThisroundtablehopestoshedlightonissuesfacingMuslimmarriagesrightnowandInterventionsFACILITATOR:RaniaAwad4:00-5:30PMHILTONHOTEL3rdFloorROOM340ABLECTURECybersecurity:ImpactonAmericanMuslims

BigDataStreamAnalyticsforCyberSecurity-LatifurKhan Cybersecurity-ThreatforallAgesandAllBusinesses-MuneerBaig

Moderator:RasheedRabbi4:15PM-5:15PMLEVEL3362ABDEPANELSponsoredbyWahedDigitalHalalInvesting:Past,Present,andFuturePRESENTERS:YasirQadhi,SaadZariff,ArisParvizMODERATOR:SalaudeenNausrudeen

2:15-4:15PMLEVEL3342BECONTINUEDSponsoredbyGuidanceCollegeToolsandResourcestoPrepareProfessionalMuslimTeachersSPEAKERS:HamedGhazali,AmyBarnhill,NoorMobeen,MainAlqudah5:30PMLEVEL1HALLCAsrPrayer5:45PM-7:00PMLEVEL1HALLA&BTALKSHOWUnapologeticallyMuslimJointhisengagingdiscussioncomparingthecommonvaluesofIslamandtheAmericanidealsofjustice,fairness,andfreedom.SPEAKERS:LindaSarsour,ZaidShakir,IlhanOmar,DaliaMogahed,MehdiHasan,MujahidFletcherHOST:YasminElhady7:45PMLEVEL1HALLCMaghribPrayer 8:00PM-10:00PMLEVEL1HALLA&BLECTURESaturdayNightSessionInGodWeTrustSPEAKERS:SuhaibWebb,DaliaMogahed,YasirQadhi,OmarSuleimanMODERATOR:SanaBaban10:00PMLEVEL1HALLCIshaPrayer11:00PMSPECIALEVENTComedyShow

Sunday,September2,20186:15AMFajrPrayerSpiritualTalk(HiltonHotel)-MohamedAlMasmariSpiritualTalk(MarriottHotel)-MohammadQatanani9:00-9:45AMLEVEL1HALLA&BPANELConfidentMuslimSPEAKER:TaheraRahmanFACILITATOR:OmarSuleiman10:00AM-11:00AMMAINHALLA&BLECTURECreatingaJustSociety

WhatisaJustSociety-JohnEsposito OurResponsibilitytoSociety-DaliaFahmy

MODERATOR:AbdulAlimKhandekar10:00AM5:00PMLEVEL3380CDMuslimHackathonCompetitionPleasejoin&learnaboutStartups,Blockchain,Cryptocurrencies&ICOs FACILITATOR:MohammadAzam,OmarSyed,JunaidAli 11:3012:30PMCeremonyHiltonHotelRoom335ABC

QiraatAwardCeremonyPleasejoinaswerecognizetheaccomplishmentsofouryouth.Thisisafreeandopenevent.

MODERATOR:M.FarooqMalik

Sunday11:15AM-12:45PM11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3362ABDELECTURESpiritualSeriesPart3DiseasesoftheHeart

Lust-YasirQadhi Gluttony-AmeenaJandali

MODERATOR:RashedNizam

11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3372ABDELECTURESeerahSeriesPart3StoriesfromtheSeerah

Power-DaliaFahmy Trust-JavaidSiddiqi

11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3370BCEFPANELInternationalAffairsPalestineSPEAKERS:AmerZahr,HatemBazian,OsamaAbuIrshaid,LindaSarsour11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3370ADSesindeHermanasIslamInSpanishObteniendoConocimientoActuandoconSabiduraSPEAKERS:HazelGomez,PaulinaRivera11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3371ABDETALKSHOWCivilDiscourseWhyConservativesMatterJoinAmericaIndivisibleforaliverecordingfortheNeighborlyFaithPodcasttodiscusshowengagingpersuadableAmericans,conservatives,andothersacrossideologicalandpartisanlinesiscriticallyimportanttoday.SPEAKERS:DaliaMogahed,PastorBobRoberts,AnwarKhanHOSTS:KevinSinger,ChrisStackaruk11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3371CFDOCUMENTARYISNAInitiative:ClimateChangeTheWorldasaMosqueAdocumentaryfilmonHoustonianMuslimsandHurricaneHarvey,presentationswillhighlightISNAsgroundbreakingsurveyonclimatechangeintheMuslimcommunityandsustainableactionswecanalltake.SPEAKERS:ColinChristopher,SalarKhan,NanaFirman,SaiyidMasroorShah

11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3361TALKSHOWCivilDiscoursePrideandPrejudice:TheImpactofInternalizedBigotryJoinusasweunpackmediacoverageandpoliticalrhetoricandtheimpactitishavingonus.PANEL:KameelahRashad,OmarSuleimanHOST:DaliaMogahed11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3360ADPANELISNAInitiative:MentalHealthIntimacyinMarriage:ATwoWayStreetSPEAKERS:OmarHusain,SadiaJalaliMODERATOR:SafiyaRavat11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3362CFPANELCommunitySessionHealthyFamiliesSPEAKERS:SameeraAhmed,FarazKhan,AmeenaJandaliMODERATOR:MunaJondy11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3Room360BCEFPANELCivilDiscoursePoliticalandReligiousIdentitiesUnderCurrentAdministrationPoliciesandThrough2018ElectionsSPEAKERS:IlhanOmar,LindaSarsour,NihadAwad,AzharAzeez,OmarSuleiman11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3372CFPANELElHibriThe Urgency to Serve Now A panel discussion about the need for human capital in American Muslim community nonprofits SPEAKERS:IltefatHamzavi,AltafHusain,SuzanneBarakat,KaliaAbiadeMODERATOR:FarhanLatif

11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3342ADPANELMeettheAuthorAmerica:HowWeGotHere

MyStoryasaMuslimImmigrant-BasheerAhmed Proud:MyFightforanUnlikelyAmericanDream-IbtihajMuhammad BornWithWings:TheSpiritualJourneyofModernMuslim-DaisyKhan

11:15AM-12:45PMLEVEL3352BROUNDTABLEISNAInitiative:GreenMasjidOurSacredSpaceswiththeValueofGreenFacilitator:NanaFirman,SaffetCatovic,UzmaMirza11:3012:30PMLEVEL3Room342BELECTURESponsoredby:AmanaMutualFundsIslamicInvestingandFinance101Attend this session to learn about some of the basics and why so many people are taking advantage of faith based investing and finance. SPEAKERS:OwaizM.DadabhoyMODERATOR:AmjadM.Quadri11:3012:30PMLEVEL3342CFLECTURESponsoredby:GrandMedinaResortTheGlobalGrowthofHalalTourism SPEAKERS:ZafirRashidMODERATOR:RebeccaGarner1:00PM-3:00PM

ProfessionalsLuncheon

RecitationoftheHolyQuran:SPEAKERS:LisaVogl,SherifZaafran,SalehaKhumawalaMODERATOR:RehanAslam1:30PMLEVEL1HALLCDhuhrPrayer

Sunday2:00-3:30PM2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3360BCEFISNABusinessSessionGeneralAssemblyMODERATOR:AzharAzeez2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3370ADLECTUREIslamInSpanishCriticsDontOwnYouSPEAKERS:JameelBesada,CraigConsindine,IsaParadaMODERATOR:JaimeMujahidFletcher2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3360ADPANELCommunitySessionEngagingtheCommunityinBuildingFosterCareSupportSPEAKERS:AmyBezecny,SairaShah,AtekaZaki,FormerFosterCareYouthMODERATOR:SarahHaider2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3371ABDETALKSHOWCommunitySession"WhereareyouREALLY...from?"Jointhissessiondiscussinghowtobestnavigateintrusivequestionsfromtheummah.SPEAKERS:ShamsiAli,ImanYunus,TawakaltuBusariHOST:MuhammadYunus2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3372CFPANELISNAInitiative:MasjidDevelopmentRealizingthePropheticMasjidJoinustodiscusshowtomakeourmasjidsmorewelcoming,inclusive,anddynamic.SPEAKERS:IhsanBagby,AsraAli,MohamedMagidMODERATOR:AtiyahAftab2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3361TALKSHOW2018Elections:GettingouttheVoteSPEAKERS:SalamAlMarayati,WaelElzayat,IshraqAliHOST:UmarahZakaria

2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3372ABDEPANELCivilDiscourseActivistsandScholarTensionsSPEAKER:ZahraBilloo,DawoodYasin,TamaraGray,YasirQadhiMODERATOR:HazemBata2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3370BCEFLECTURECommunitySessionChallengesandSuccessesoftheMuslimAmericanWoman

InspiringWomeninfieldofEducation-JamillahKarim BetheChange:ImpactingsocialjusticeKameelahRashad SisterhoodinAction:ReachingOurFullPotential-IeashaPrime

MODERATOR:AieshaRasheed2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3362CFLECTUREArt&CultureIntersectionofChineseandOttomanCulturePRESENTER:HajiNoorDeenMiGuangJiangMODERATOR:InayetShahin2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3360ADPANELCommunitySessionHiddeninPlainSight SPEAKERS:OmarHusain,SarahSultan,NaureenAhmedMODERATOR:SaimaAhmed2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3362ABDEPANELInstituteofMuslimMentalHealthModelsofDeliveringMentalHealthtotheMuslimCommunitySPEAKERS:HamadaHamidAltalib,MaschalMohiuddin,FarhaAbbasi2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3342ADPANELMeettheAuthor

CurrentAffairs Shariah:WhatEveryoneNeedstoKnow-JohnEsposito AmericanIslamophobia:UnderstandingtheRootsandRiseofFear-KhaledBeydoun RISEUP:KnowledgeEndsExtremism-DaisyKhan

2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3352AROUNDTABLECivicDiscourseElevatingtheMuslimVoiceWithinNationalMediaJoinusaswediscusshowtopitchstories,addresswhatjournalistslookforinapitch,howtoamplifytheworktheMuslimcommunity,andbreakthecycleofnegativestories.FACILITATOR:RowaidaAbdelaziz2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3352BROUNDTABLELegalClinicQ&ANationalAssociationofMuslimLawyers:FACILITATOR:SehrishSiddiqui2:00-3:30PMLEVEL3352BROUNDTABLEEl-HibriWorkingTogetherintheAmericanMuslimNonprofitSectorDiscussingopportunitiesandbarriersforgreatercollaborationintheAmericanMuslimnonprofitsector.FACILITATOR:FarhanLatifandEl-HibriStaff2:15PM-3:15PMLEVEL3342BEPANELSponsoredby:IndianMuslimRelief&CharitiesDefeatingHate.ChallengesofIslamophobiaintheUSandIndiaSPEAKERS:ManzoorGhori,HatemBazianMODERATOR:MaqsoodQuadri4:00PM-5:00PMLEVEL3371ABDETALKSHOWCommunitySessionKeepingFaithJointhisthoughtfuldiscussiononwaystobuild,maintainandkeepourfaithduringeasyanddifficulttimes.SPEAKERS:ZaynabAnsari,SamRoss,SayyidM.SyeedHOST:SuzanneBarakat

4:00PM-5:00PMLEVEL3Room361PANELInternationalAffairsStandingforRohingyaJointhispanel,discussingoptionsforgovernmentandcivilsociety.SPEAKERS:WakarUddin,SameerHossain,AbdulMalikMujahidMODERATOR:HenaZuberi5:15PMLEVEL1HALLCAsrPrayer 5:30PM-7:30PMLEVEL1HALLCLECTUREMSASessionGenerationThrive:OurAncestorsWildestDreamsSPEAKERS:OmarSuleiman,IeashaPrimeMODERATOR:MaheenAhmed,NimrahRiaz7:45PMLEVEL1HALLCMaghribPrayer 8:30PM-10:30PMLEVEL1HALLA&BPresentedbyGrandMedinaResortsEntertainmentQURANRECITER-ZaighamButtYasminElHady,NativeDeen,AmalKassir,MuhammadF.Khaerisman,DeenSquad,AmerZahrEMCEE:PreacherMoss10:30PMLEVEL1HALLCIshaPrayer

Monday,September3,2018

6:15AMFajrPrayerSpiritualTalk(HiltonHotel3rdFloor,346AB)-ZulfiqarAliShah SpiritualTalk(MarriottHotel)-HasibNoor 10:00AM-11:30AMLEVEL3371ABDELECTUREKnowingGod

KnowingGodbyHisNamesandAttributes-FarazKhan MaintainingaConstantConnectionwithGod-WaseemKhan HelpingtoKnowGodRamiNsour

MODERATOR:BadarAlam10:00AM12:00PMLEVEL3ROOMCAWARDSMuslimHackathonPresentationAwardsFACILITATOR:MohammadAzam9:30AM-3:30PMLEVEL3352DEFWORKSHOPPre-registrationrequiredHowtoDebateIslamophobiaPRESENTER:MehdiHasan1:30PMLEVEL1HALLCDhuhrPrayer

IMANAPROGRAM Sunday,September2,2018 10:30AM-12:00PM HILTONHOTEL 3rdFloorROOM340AB UnderstandingContraception IscontraceptionallowedinIslam?Whatoptionsareavailableandhowdotheywork?Whatifone spouse prohibits the other from seeking contraception? These common questions oncontraceptionandmorewillbediscussedbyhealthprofessionalsandIslamicscholarstoshedlightonthiscontroversialtopic. PANELIST:Dr.SabeenaRahman,Dr.AnamTa,Dr.AmberKhanMODERATOR:MariumHusain12:00PM1:30PMHILTONHOTEL3rdFloorROOM340ABUnderstandingPostpartumDepressionPostpartum depression is a common yet rarely discussed issue in all communities. In thissessionwewill introduce signs and symptoms of postpartumdepression, ways to cope andseekprofessionalhelp,andhowonespartnercanlearnbesthowtogivesupportandrecognizewarningsigns.PANELIST:Dr.SabeenaRahman,Dr.AnamTa,Dr.AmberKhanMODERATOR:MariumHusain 2:00PM3:30PM HILTONHOTEL 3rdFloorROOM340AB BeingMuslimwithMentalIllness Aninformativeand importantsessiononunderstandingthe importanceofmentalhealth.Wewilldiscussmentalhealthrights in Islam, thestigmaofmental illness inourcommunity,andwaystoseekprofessionalhelpandresources.Comehearfromexpertsinthefield.ThiswillbefollowedbyaQ&Asession. PANELIST:SadiaJalali,Dr.AmberKhanMODERATOR:MariumHusain