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Valerie Jarrett and Rick Warren at ISNA Convention

Valerie Jarrett was the keynote speaker at the inaugural session of the 46th Annual Convention of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) on Friday, July 3rd.  Ms. Jarrett, who serves as a Senior Advisor and Assistant to President Obama for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, was introduced to the Convention’s participants by ISNA President Dr. Ingrid Mattson.  Details of this story here: http://www.isna.net/articles/ News/White-House-Senior-Official-Addresses- ISNA-Convention.aspx

Pastor Rick Warren, of The Saddleback Church, was the keynote speaker at the main session on Saturday, July 4th.  With the convention theme being "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness," it was only fitting that Pastor Warren speak about religious freedom and understanding.  "Tolerance isn't enough.  Nobody wants to be to be tolerated."  Instead, Pastor Warren asserted, people of faith must move on to accept each other, differences and all.

Pictures of the Convention: http://www.isna.net/Conferences/ pages/Annual-Convention. aspx

ISNA 46th Annual Convention Article, Links, and Video:

  • http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ article/2009/07/04/AR2009070402788.html
  • http://www.washingtontimes.com/ news/2009/ jul/03/muslim-convention-reaches-out-to-christians- and-je/
  • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ frankie-martin/celebrating-july-4th-with_b_226693.html?view= print
  • http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ warren-convention-muslims-2483889-interfaith-want
  • http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/eboo_patel/ 2009/07/muslim_ americans_ answer_the_ ca.html
  • http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/ popup/index.php?cl=14335678
  • http://www.ocregister.com/articles/warren-convention-muslims-2483889-interfaith-want

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