34th Annual ICNA-MAS Convention Post-Convention Report

From the desk of the Ameer: Alhamdulillah, the 34th Annual ICNA-MAS Convention, held in Hartford, CT from May 23rd to 25th, was a huge success. We are truly grateful to the community for their support and participation at the convention. May Allah bless all the convention delegates, speakers, volunteers and sponsors for offering their time […]

Reflections on the ICNA Convention 2009

The buzz of “Salaam” in the air, entering my ears. The smells of gyro, basmati rice and French fries tangled together, caressing my nose. The wave of hijaabs and kufis in my sight, going in all different directions. The excitement of the ICNA Convention 2009.

Expectations and Expression: A Learning Experience

I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting as I quietly entered the Art of Creative Expression workshop at the ICNA Convention this year. I was expecting to meet Zain Bhikha, of course, as he was coordinating the session; my little sister and her friends were expecting to have some good old-fashioned creative fun, and […]

Finding the Drive at ICNA '09

A small boy taps my wrist, asking in his baby-talk Arabic for the qalam that’s rolled under my seat. A curly haired girl is running down the aisle with a light-up mouth guard pressed between her lips; she calls me weird because I’m sitting on the ground instead of a chair. The nasheed artist from […]

Two Sisters and the Bigger Picture

Umber Siddiqi: My experience at the ICNA Convention ironically began with my not wanting to volunteer to talk about my religion. I was asked to assist in the Window to Islam program as they were shorthanded this year. I had the opportunity to volunteer with them in 2008, so my name came about naturally. I […]

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