In Houston: Southwest Sectional LeadershipConference: On the shoulders of giants (Photos)

Masjid Warithud-deen Mohammed will be hosting the 2013 Southwest Sectional Conference in Houston from April 5th through April 7th. The conference is titled On The Shoulders of Giants: Accepting the Responsibility of Leadership. Honoring the past, improving the present, protecting the future and will feature informative workshops, a Quranic Symposium and other exciting events. The Friday April 5th events will begin with Jummah and later in the evening will feature a Single's event and Culture Night with renowned comedian Preacher Moss and other artists. Saturday April 6th will feature workshops, the Quranic Symposium and a Banquet and Sunday April 7th will include a brunch and Unity Taleem.

Businesses can advertise in the Commemorative Conference Brochure and individuals can celebrate a loved one's milestone or place an ad immemorial. For fees for half page ads and full page ads please go to www.swsmajlis.org to secure ad space as well as to get information regarding submitting your camera ready ad.

Some of the invited and confirmed speakers for the Southwest Sectional Conference and Qur'anic Symposium are: Imam Qasim Ahmed, Imam Yahyah Abdullah, Dr. Nasr Ahmad, Imam Haatim Hamidullah, Imam Salim Mumin, Imam Mansor Sabree, Sister Salwa Abdullah, Dr. Zakiyyah Muhammad, Sheikh Darnel Karriem, Sheikh Ibrahim Pasha, Imam Sulaiman Hameed, Imam Faheem Shuaibe, Imam Abdul Qadr El-Ami...n, Imam Khalill Akbar, Imam Vernon Fareed, Imam Khalid Salahuddin, Imam Fahmi Sabree, Imam Earl El-Amin, Imam Shadeed Abdul Hakeem, Imam Tariq Najeeullah, Imam Khalil Abdullah, Imam Haneef Khalil, Dr. Najiybah Parker, Imam Makram El-Amin, Imam Asim Sharif, Imam Omar Shakir and more.

Many of the Imams will be leading Jum'ah prayer in Houston area masaajid. Visit www.swsmajlis.org for more information.

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Isahah Janette Grant currently resides in Missouri City, TX and is the author of the children's book, Sameerah's Hijab and the First Day of School. She is a founding member of Muslimah Writers Alliance (MWA), an internationally based collaboration of Muslim women writers and advocates working to...

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