April 19 Naperville, IL
Islamic Center of Naperville: Invites You to a Community Event and Seminar
A DEADLY Misunderstanding
A Congressman’s Quest to Bridge The Muslim-Christian Divide
with Congressman (Ret.) Mark D. Siljander, Ph.D &Dr. Abdel Azim M. Elsiddig
SUNDAY April 19, 2009, 2:30 PM TO 4:00 PM
Seating starts at 2:00 PM, Refreshments will be served
Waubonsie Valley High School (Auditorium)
2590 Ogden Avenue -Aurora, Illinois 60504
Congressman (Ret.) Mark D. Siljander, Ph.D.
Represented Michigan for 15 years, which includes three terms as a member of the United States Congress, where he served on the International Relations Middle East Subcommittee and was ranking member of the Africa Subcommittee. He was the primary sponsor of the African Famine Relief Act. President Reagan later appointed him as a US Ambassador (Alternate Delegate) to the United Nations in New York; here he served as a member of the Middle East and Africa Strategy Group.
Dr. Abdel Azim M. Elsiddig
Was born in the Sudan. He studied law and Sharia (Islamic law) at the Faculty of Law, University of Khartoum where he graduated with Honors-Upper Division. He received his Masters of Law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He then obtained his doctorate degree in Islamic Legal Theory from Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has served as a postdoctoral Research Associate (Law, Religion & Society), at Temple University and as a Professor of Islamic Law at the Islamic American University.
Islamic Center of Naperville
The Islamic Center of Naperville (ICN) was founded in 1991 as a not-for-profit organization. ICN serves Muslim families in the Naperville area and the surrounding suburbs. It currently manages two facilities at 450 Olesen Drive and 2844 West Ogden Avenue. ICN’s vision is to be a Masjid-centric community with complete submission to Allah, following the Traditions of Prophet Mohammed and to live up to every aspect of our name; “Islamic Center of Naperville.”
For more information please contact Masih Siddiqi at 630 302 6274