- Recitat ion from the Holy Qur'an - Said Khat ib

Welcome Session

- ISNA Conference Chair - Sameer Mansour- ISNA Conference Youth Chair - Safi Khan- ISNA Board Member - Sehrish Siddiqui

Moderator: Sameer Mansour

CONFERENCE IN MEMPHISP o w e r o f F a i t h : T r a n s f o r m i n g S e l f a n d S o c i e t y

S a t u r d a y, October 7, 2 0 1 7

Envisioning the Prophet ic Community: the Future of Masjids in America The Prophet (pbuh) and his companions created a community that was vibrant with diverse personalit ies, talents, and customs, yet united in embracing the most beaut iful way of life. Brotherhood and sisterhood between all Muslims was encouraged, no matter what background an individual had. The Prophet?s Masjid played a vital role in the lives of early Muslims. Are we using our Masjid to its fullest potent ial in structuring our community as well as the image of Muslims?

Speakers: Ihsan Bagby, Muzammil Siddiqi Moderator: Bashar Shala

Faith Beyond Words: Finding the Help of Allah ?Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while such [trial] has not yet come to you as came to those who passed on before you? They were touched by poverty and hardship and were shaken until [even their] Messenger and those who believed with him said, ?Where is the help of Allah?? Unquestionably, the help of Allah is near.? [Quran 2:214]

Each human on this planet is tested with the most rigorous trials and tribulat ions. In order to overcome these tests designed by God, each of us must strive to achieve pat ience and hold fast to our faith. In this session, speakers will examine how to translate stories from the Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) into lessons applicable to our daily life.

Speakers: Anwar Arafat , Muzammil Siddiqi Moderator: Omar Al Ani

9:30-10:00 AM

TN Ballroom A

Session 1

Opening

10:00-11:15 AM

TN Ballroom CDE

Session 2

Main

11:30-12:45 PM

TN Ballroom A

Session 3

Main

Islamic Society of North America

Transformat ive Personal Change: Looking in the MirrorAllah (SWT ) said, ?If We willed We could send down a sign from heaven to them, and then their necks would be lowered to it in subjection.? (Qur'an 26:4).

Allah could have created us all in submission from the start . He chose not to. How can we change ourselves to be in true submission to Allah. We must go back to square one and work from the inside out, beginning with sett ing clear intent ions for all our act ions. Realizing God?s complete and authoritat ive dominion is a source of solace, contentment and motivat ion to act ion. Speakers in this session will not only focus on the necessary kind of faith and hope but also how we can manifest that in ourselves.

Speakers: Ihsan Bagby, Yasir QadhiModerator: Irem Khan

2:00-3:15 PM

TN Ballroom A

Session 4

Main

12:45-2:00 PM Break (Lunch and Dhuhr Prayer)

Southwest Ballroom

11:30-12:45 PM

TN Ballroom CDE

Session 3A

MYNA, MSA & Youth

Looking Deep: Who Are We

As Muslim Youth of North America, we are constant ly being told that we are the leaders of tomorrow, but how can we be ready to be the leaders of tomorrow? Jundub bin Abdullah said: ?We were with the Prophet (saw), and we were strong youths, so we learned Imaan before we learned Quran. Then we learned Quran and our faith increased thereby.? (Ibn Majah). As shown in the hadith, before even learning Quran, the youth of the Prophet (PBUH)?s t ime learned Imaan. So, for the youth of today, we must first strengthen our Imaan, our deen, and our faith before we attempt to fulfill our dut ies as leaders of tomorrow. InshAllah, this session will emphasize this, but will also emphasize the importance of standing up for ourselves (Islamaphobia).

Speaker: Wajahat Ali Moderator: Fatema Habib

P o w e r o f F a i t h : T r a n s f o r m i n g S e l f a n d S o c i e t y

Loving Allah

Constant ly we are being nagged by our parents and elders to pray, to read quran, to make dua, and so much more. But as we grow up, many of us learn to simply do all these acts because our parents tell us to. Although it pains me to say this, it is the t ruth. Ask the average Muslim teen why he chooses to be Muslim, and more t imes than not , they will answer with ?Because my parents are?. Now, this is a blessing, don?t get me wrong; however, we as Muslim Youth should not simply be sat isfied with this answer. We must st rive to empower ourselves and st rengthen our deen.

Speaker: Yasmin MogahedModerator: Bilal Siddiq

2:00-3:15 PM

TN Ballroom CDE

Session 4A

MYNA, MSA & Youth

Diseases of the Heart - Ego

Unfortunately, as we progress through our lives in the present day, society has pressured us to mistake our confidence with ego. The sad reality is that people nowadays want you to be humble unt il you are actually humble, and because we are pressured to become egot ist ical, we fall into the trap. InshAllah this session will provide in depth descript ion of our heart in Islam and how we should not have a hard heart. How can we strengthen our deen without first curing our heart? We can?t.

Speaker: Yasir Qadhi Moderator: Maryam Taysir

3:30-4:30 PM

TN Ballroom CDE

Session 5A

MYNA, MSA & Youth

Strengthening the Spirit of the Family - (Panel Discussion)

Despite all the challenges facing Muslim-American families today, Allah has showered us with abundant blessings. This panel discussion will focus on building the foundation of a solid family, based on the fundamental themes from the Quran and the seerah. What are the relevant steps in establishing a strong family? Speakers will share their perspect ives on husband-wife, parent-child and inter-familial relat ionships and share their ideas on a wide range of topics, from evolving family structures to recognizing signs of oppression to helping youth deal with peer pressure and other challenges.

Panel: Mohammad Malley, Yasmin Mogahed, Ihsan Bagby Moderator: Sehrish Siddiqui

3:30-4:30 PM

TN Ballroom A

Session 5

Main

P o w e r o f F a i t h : T r a n s f o r m i n g S e l f a n d S o c i e t y

4:30-5:00 PM Break (Asr Prayer)

Southwest Ballroom

Going Beyond the Basics: Empowerment through Engagement

As we talk about pract icing Islam in our individual, family, and community lives, we also need to explore how to serve the extended community outside the masjid walls. This session will discuss the importance of community service in Islam, as well as the various means we can use to pract ice social and humanitarian service as Muslims in North America and beyond.

Speakers: Abdullah Al-Hajj, Rashad Sharif, Anwar Arafat , Yasir QadhiModerator: Halla Mustafa

5:00-6:15 PM

TN Ballroom CDE

Session 6

Main

6:30-7:00 PM Break (Maghrib Prayer)

Southwest Ballroom

ISNA Celebrat ion Banquet - Master of Ceremonies- Welcome Remarks - Yasir Qadhi- Finding Your Voice - Keynote address from Wajahat Ali- Community Service Recognit ion Award Ceremony Entertainment

Entertainment Performer - Preacher Moss

7:00-9:00 PM

TN Ballroom A

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