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MAPS Annual Seerah Conference – 2015 The Confident Muslim – Contributing to the Next Chapter of the Great American History

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Program Guide

Thank you! Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS) is thankful to the entire Puget Sound community for your support in many of

our activities.

MAPS is also thankful to the conference speakers, moderators, conference host committee, volunteers, sponsors, and

vendors for attending this event.

Conference Directory All rooms have been marked, follow directions, or ask any of our ushers.

Registration Main Entrance

Conference Main Sessions Gym

Hospitality Desk Main Entrance

Youth Track Multipurpose Room

Youth presentation contest Third floor

Bazaar Youth Lounge

Food Vendors West side of the building parking

Entertainment Session Gym

Childcare Precious Hearts by main entrance, 2nd floor

Stroller Parking Northeast corner men’s entrance

Fathers with kids Library room equipped with audio/video streaming

Mothers with kids Qura’n class and mom & tot rooms behind sisters prayer area

Fire Assembly Area West side of the building parking by Chinese Church

MAPS Vision To inspire and foster a community that impacts the quality of life and spirituality for the individual, family and society

guided by teachings of Quran and Sunnah.

MAPS Mission Establish Active Masjid - Adherence to Islamic principles

Active and inviting engagement for all

Comprehensive and high quality of Services

Providing a platform for community ideas to flourish

Disclaimer Notice MAPS does not endorse the actions of conference participants and explicitly disclaims any responsibility for the views

expressed, information provided or materials displayed, sold, or distributed by conference speakers, performers,

exhibitors, vendors, or attendees.


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Friday May 1, 2015

Opening Session 7:30pm to 9:45pm Recitation from the Holy Qur’an

Welcoming Remarks from Imam Mohammad Joban & Br. Mahmood Khadeer, MAPS President

Session M1: Living in a Pluralistic Society: Affirming our Identities, Living in the West Living and thriving while practicing our faith openly and confidently in the West. In light of recent events in the global arena, Muslims often times feel as if they are on the defensive having to apologize and answer for the actions of a fringe group. How do we as an Ummah address these concerns and aim for change. Speakers: Ustadah Tahera Ahmad Moderator: Br. Elyasse

Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy Imam Abdul Malik

Maghrib Prayers: 8:30pm

Isha Prayers: 10:15pm

Saturday May 2, 2015

Session M2: What would the Prophet (PBUH) Do? 11:00am to 12:30pm Looking for lessons of guidance and direction through the best examples for all of humanity, the Seerah. Examine how the beloved Prophet (PBUH) addressed issues of discrimination and hostility from those who opposed Islam and its growth. Discuss how we as modern day Muslims can learn to integrate such lessons into our daily lives. Speakers: Imam Mohammed Joban Moderator: Br. Riad Chummun Br. Alaa Badr

Imam M. A. Azeez

Lunch & Duhr Prayer Break 12:30pm – 1:45pm


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Session M3: The Thin Line: Building Confidence vs Arrogance 1:50pm – 3:05pm Defining the concepts of Confidence and Arrogance from an Islamic perspective. Why does confidence matter? How are we as an Ummah harmed due to a lack of its open presence? Confidence examined on a personal, family, and societal level, and the strategies to develop it. Speakers: Imam M. A. Azeez Moderator: Br. Hyder Ali Imam Abdul Malik

Session M4: What’s Top of your Mind? Open Q & A 3:20pm – 4:35pm Open Questions: Do you have pressing questions that are still unanswered? There are strong societal constraints that don’t allow for open discussion of some topics. Join us for an open Q&A as we engage in an honest conversation on some of the most common every day issues in our society. Speakers: Imam M. A. Azeez Moderator: Br. Mohammad Vakil Ustadah Tahera Ahmad

Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy Imam Abdul Malik

Closing Session 4:50pm – 6:45pm MAPS Vision - Br. Mahmood Khadeer

Topic: The Next Big Thing - Contributing to the Next Chapter of the Great American History

The Prophet’s Farewell Sermon presents the prescription to ensure full human dignity in the reconciled society. It

enunciates principles of economic justice, gender equality, social harmony, and spiritual values. As we strive to

contribute the next chapter of the Great American History, how can we translate these powerful words into effective

actions in our diverse, complex, and burgeoning community?

Speakers: Ustadah Tahera Ahmad Moderator: Br. Alaa Badr

Imam Mohammad Joban

Imam M. A. Azeez

Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy

Imam Abdul Malik

Asr & Dinner Break 6:45pm – 7:40pm

Entertainment & Awards Distribution 7:40pm – 8:30pm Time to celebrate and have some fun in a healthy atmosphere. Youths have taken part in presentation contest and this

is the time to recognize and cheer up.

Beat Boxer: Hassan Ahmed Nasheed Singer: Adel Kerat Moderator: Sr. Nagheen Jeddy

MAPS Youth Track – Saturday, May 2, 2015

Session Y1: The Muslim American Student 1:45pm to 2:45pm Speaker: Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy

Session Y2: Gingerbread Mosque Building Contest 3:00pm to 4:30pm


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Speakers’ Bio Imam Abdulmalik graduated from the University of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. He went on to graduate from the State University of New

York in Binghamton and studied in the Classical Arabic Studies Department. He is the founder and originator of Islam on Capitol Hill

and delivered the Jumaa khutba on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. to over ten thousand muslims. He delivered the Jumaa khutba at

the United Nations for more than five years speaking to the heads of state and the international staff for more than fifty

countries. After 9-11 he was part of the clergy who assisted the New York City police department providing counseling and spiritual

guidance to those who lost family members. Imam Abdulmalik has spoken in various interfaith dialogues in churches, synagogues, and

mosques throughout the nation. He has been a previous guest speaker for ISNA and ICNA events. Imam Abdulmalik has lectured at

the University of Chicago, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, New York Law School, Long Island University, and many other higher

education institutions throughout the United States and Canada.

Imam Mohammad Joban started his studies at the Indonesian Islamic University in Jakarta, Indonesia where he attained a BA in Arabic.

He then traveled to Cairo where he studied at the prestigious University of Al-Azhar. Upon the completion of his BA in Theology,

Islamic Call, and Culture from Al-Azhar, he concluded his studies at the institute of Islamic Studies in Cairo where he graduated with a

MA in Islamic Studies. While he was in Cairo he was the Announcer, Translator and Editor of Radio Cairo, Indonesian section.

Currently he is the imam at Masjid Ar-Rahmah (MAPS) in Redmond. He is also the current President of the Imam Fatwa Committee in

Washington State, an Instructor of Internet Islamic University, as well as the Muslim Chaplain for the Department of Corrections in

Washington.

Chaplain Tahera Ahmad is a dynamic Muslim “scholar-practitioner” who was raised in Morton Grove Ill. and graduated from Niles

West High School where she played Varsity basketball. Ahmad studied classical Arabic and traditional Islamic Sciences at Al-Diwan and

Al-Azhar in Cairo, Egypt and in Department of Islamic Studies and Christian Muslim Relations and Islamic Chaplaincy at Hartford

Theological Seminary in Connecticut. During Women’s History Month 2014, Chaplain Ahmad was honored at the White House as a

leading Muslim female in the United States and recognized among top ten good Muslim stories of 2013.

Dr. Mohamed Abdul-Azeez is an imam, a writer and an advocate for youth work. He served as the religious leader of the SALAM

Islamic Center in Sacramento CA for 10 years, and is the founder and President of the Tarbiya Academy youth initiative. Imam Azeez

was educated in Medicine, political science, sociology, Islamic history and Islamic theology. He holds an MD from Ain Shams University,

a BA from Ohio State University, and an MA from University of Chicago.

Imam Azeez has been involved in Islamic activism and education for the past 20 years. He worked with and taught Islam at numerous

institutions from the Midwest to the West coast.

Imam Azeez has made dozens of media appearances, both local and national. He was interviewed on the Sacramento Bee, the

Sacramento News and Review, the Columbus Dispatch, and the Los Angeles Times. He made appearances on dozens of TV channels,

and was featured on CBS News.

Ustadh AbdelRahman Murphy is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago, with a Bachelor’s in Teaching of English

and Religious Studies. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Mental Health Counseling. He has served as a youth director, Muslim

chaplain, and assistant imam in a full-time capacity since 2009.

His Islamic studies background includes completing an Imam Certificate Program in Makkah, Saudi Arabia under the mentorship and

training of Shaykh Khalid Hilwany. While growing up in the Chicagoland area, he spent two years studying at Riyadh As Saliheen

Institute under Shaykhs Ehab Ash-Shaer and Abu Abdullah. While finishing his university studies, he benefitted directly from the

training and teaching of Professor Omer Mozaffar in areas of Quran and texts of Imam Ghazali. After graduating with his BA, Ustadh

AbdelRahman moved to Dallas, where he began reading classical texts with Shaykh AbdulNasir Jangda. In May of 2014, he formally

graduated from the Qalam Seminary’s one-year program.

Currently, he is continuing his study of the Quran and Imam Ghazali’s text with Professor Omer Mozaffar, and is working to complete

his coursework of the Dars-e-Nizami curriculum directly with Shaykh AbdulNasir Jangda.

http://www.qalaminstitute.org/seminary/


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Childcare services will be provided for ages 3-8 years old during the conference. Parents are encouraged to check-in with their kids throughout the day. Location: Kids (3-5yrs) will be on the 1st floor, whereas kids (5-8yrs) will be on the 2nd floor. Cost: Childcare charges are $10.00/kid for the conference. MAPS Childcare Schedule Friday, May 1st from 7:15 till 10:30 PM

7:15 – 7:30 Registration and Check In

Free Play-all centers open

7:30 – 8:00 Individual / Small Group Play - Children

Choose Quiet Activities (Puzzles,

Coloring, Books) and Center Activities.

8:00 – 8:15 Bathroom Break and Wash hands

8:15 – 8:30 Snacks

8:30 – 10:30 Table Toy Activities (Playdough,

Manipulatives, Puzzles, Cutting, Pasting,

Coloring, Legos)

10:30 – 10:40 Pick Up


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MAPS Childcare Schedule Saturday, May 2nd from 10:45 till 7:00 PM

10:45 – 11:00 Registration and Check In

11:00 – 12:30 Individual / Small Group Play - Children

Choose Quiet Activities (Puzzles,

Coloring, Books)

12:30 Pick Up for Lunch

1:30 – 1:45 Check In after Lunch

1:45 – 2:30 Outdoor Play

2:30 – 3:00 Snack / Bathroom

3:00 – 4:00 Group Activity (Arts and Crafts)

4:00 – 5:00 Table Toy Activities (Playdough,

Manipulatives, Beads, Puzzles, Cutting,

Pasting, Coloring, Legos)

5:00 – 6:00 Outdoor Play

6:00 – 6:30 Snack / Bathroom

6:30 – 7:00 Art Project – Mother’s Day Cards

7:00 Pick Up

Food Court Following vendors will provide lunch and dinners during the seerah conference. They’re located on west and south side

of the building in the parking lot. You can go to either location:

1. Jawhara Café

2. Ariana Restaurant

3. Gyros-to-Go


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The event today is made possible by your dua’s, your volunteer time, and your financial support.

MAPS Supports You!

MAPS Needs Your Support!

5000 Families Served

100 Daily Musallihs

2300 Weekly Musallihs

2500 Non-Muslim

Visits

4900 Eid Musallihs

715 Weekly

Students

250 Weekly in Sports

8000 Yearly Social Participants

Daily Halaqas by our Imams and Elders

Monthly Khutbahs by National Speakers

Annual large events, Conf, Ramadan, Eids

Weekly Community Programs, e.g.,

Friday Family Nights

Attend MAPS Annual Banquet

Saturday May 16th – 5PM to 9PM

Speaker: Br. Abdurrauf Al Khwaldeh

Dinner Served + Entertainment Session

Buy Tickets Today [$25 adult, $10 child] – See Any Volunteer

Donate to MAPS today!

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Use Kiosks on Walls near

Main Doors

Cash

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around the Facility


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