Join American Muslim Voice for their annual peace convention on March 20th at the Muslim Community Association in Santa Clara. Read more for details.
AMV Proudly Presents 2010 Peace Convention
From Fear to Friendship: Replacing the culture of despair, division and violence with a culture of hope, inclusion and peace.
This convention is part of the AMV Foundation's ongoing global campaign
“The Miracle Movement of Peace and Friendship. We are walking on the
path Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. paved for all of us to build an inclusive,
peaceful and beloved world. We are striving to create a culture
of peace, acceptance, mutual respect and harmony in our world.
Master of Cermony
Atif Kamran
Featured Speakers
Congressman Michael Honda
Pete McHugh, Vice Mayor, Milpitas , CA
Dr. Hatem Bazian, Professor at UC Berkeley
Samina Sundas, AMV Founder
Entertainment by political guru and uncommontator,
Swami Beyondanda
When: Saturday March 20th, 2010
Time: Panel discussions 4:00 to 5:30 PM. Main convention Program: 5:30 to 9:00 PM
Where: Muslim Community Association (MCA)
3003 Scott Blvd , Santa Clara , CA 95054 | Map
Ticket Cost: Advance purchase: $25.00 Students: $20.00
At the door: $35:00 (Includes dinner and panel discussions)
To serve you better, pre-registration for panel discussions and convention is highly encouraged. For pre registration: Please send us an email at: saminasundas@gmail.com or asghazali@gmail.com with the name of the guests and choice of panel discussion. Make checks payable to AMV Foundation and mail it to:
120 Park Ave , Palo Alto , Ca 94306. Pick up your tickets at the Will Call table. For details please visit www.amuslimvoice.org or call Phone: 650-387-1994.
Our parallel panel discussions will be on the following topics:
The panel discussions will be from 4:00 to 5:30.
Building trust through multi-faith values
Moderator: Saeed Malik
Panelists: Imam Tahir Anwar, Michael Yoshii, Rev. Phil Lawson, Craig Wiesner & Dianne Muller
This panel aims to articulate strategies to bridge gaps between major theologies by focusing on common threads shared by all faiths. The general premise we have found through experience is that regardless of race, religion, culture, or ethnicity, there are far more things that we share in common with one another than there are things that divide us.
Demystifying the meaning of Jihad
Moderator: Shafath Syed
Panelists: Imam Faheem Shuaibe, Wajahat Ali, Sara Jaka and Cem Yesilyurt
This panel aims to address the common misnomers about the term Jihad, its origin, and its meaning. History is littered with examples of theology taken out of context and used subversively for political agenda, much in the same way that the word 'Jihad' has been misappropriated by fear mongers with an altogether different definition than the one we are familiar with. Our goal is to educate convention attendees on the true meaning of 'Jihad' and to highlight the stark differences in context from religious text to politically charged media sensation.
Debunking the myths about Muslim women
Moderator: Rabea chaudhry
Panelists: Bhawana Kamil, Banafsheh Akhlaghi Reshma Inamdar and Ahsan Syed.
This panel aims to address the stark contrast between Western impressions of Muslim women and the reality of their status as prescribed by religious text. Sensational reporting from our biased media has successfully associated Muslim women with a deferential status to men, even going as far as to disrespect our sisters with the notion that they are oppressed by their faith. This panel serves as an opportunity to set the record straight about women of Islam and the powerful respect they rightfully command through their faith.
Interrupting prejudice
Facilitators: Delorme McKee-Stovall, Clarissa Moore, Dawan Muhammad