2020 Democratic National Convention
DNC Interfaith Council
Muslim Delegates & Allies Assembly
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Tuesday Aug 18 from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Tentative Program
Introductions, review of Assembly Program, Pledge of Allegiance, and Quranic Recitation – DNC: AJ Durrani and Mansoor Khadir |
Featured Speakers – DNC Chair Tom Perez – Sen. Bernie Sanders – Congressman Andre Carson – Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib – MN Attorney General Keith Ellison |
Panel Discussion – American Muslims and the COVID-19 Pandemic (National Muslim Task Force on COVID-19) Moderator: Azhar Azeez Panelists: Dr. Marium Husain (IMANA), Dr. Hasan Shanawani (AMHP), Dr. Kameelah Mu’Min Rashad (MWF), Anwar Khan (Islamic Relief) |
Speakers – PA Senator Sharif Street – GA Senator Sheikh Rahman – CT Senator Saud Anwar – VA Senator Ghazala Hashmi – Farooq Mitha, Senior Adviser on Muslim Engagement, Biden Campaign – Farrukh Shamsi, Member National Rules Committee – Khurrum Wahid, Member of National Platform Committee |
Tribute – Muslim National Delegates Opening – Nadia Ahmed (FL), Koran Saines (VA), Zulfat Suara (TN), Maha & Faraz Rizvi (CA), Ibrahim Samira (VA), Zarina Baber (MN), Nazda Alam (MA), Sameena Usman (CA), Nabila Mansoor (TX), Closing- Hanieh Jodat Barnes (CA) |
Panel Discussion – Muslim GOTV Strategy & Tactics Moderator: Wa’el Alzayat, Emgage Panelists: – Salam Al Marayati (MPAC), – Ndidi Okakpu (ACGG-MW), – Linda Sarsour (MPower), – Robert McCaw (CAIR), – Petra Alsoofy (ISPU), – Dr. Dilara Sayeed (ILMCC) |
Closing Statements – Brian McKeon – Gilberto Hinojosa, Chair Texas Democratic Party – Amar Shergill, Chair Progressive Caucus of California Democratic Party – Farhana Khera, Muslim Advocates – Jihad Saleh – Dean Obeidallah |
All Muslim 2020 National Delegates as well as community civic engagement activists are invited to attend this Assembly.
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