[Imc-newsroom] Muslim Community to Hold Open House on Sept. 17th to Highlight Muslim Contributions to America

[Irfan Ahmad]

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>CENTRAL ILLINOIS MOSQUE AND ISLAMIC CENTER
>106 S. Lincoln Urbana, IL 61801
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>    PRESS RELEASE
>For immediate release
>
>Muslim Community to Hold Open House on Sept. 17th to Highlight Muslim 
>Contributions to America
>
>Urbana, IL 09/15/06.   The Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center 
>(CIMIC) is holding an open house on September 17th, 2006 from 2 to 5:30pm.
>
>What do the designer of the Sears Tower, the Director of the National 
>Institutes of Health, the inventor of silicon nanoparticles, the chairman 
>of the largest manufacturer of automobile bumpers, and the 1999 Nobel 
>laureate in chemistry have in common?  Besides being par excellence 
>individuals in their fields, they are all Muslims.
>
>This event, organized by the CIMIC Outreach Committee and themed:  Muslim 
>Contributions to America, is aimed at disseminating accurate information 
>about the positive role Muslim Americans are playing in various spheres of 
>life.  The open house is being held at a time when Islamophobia is on the 
>rise and has negatively impacted Muslim Americans.  There are eight 
>million Muslim Americans, many of whom are major assets to American 
>society.  Muslims are involved in every field of social, scientific, 
>artistic, and humanitarian endeavors and are leading multibillion dollar 
>institutions and companies in America.
>
>Over the years CIMIC has endeavored to encourage positive initiatives such 
>as the open house to promote dialogue and work with people in the 
>community to build harmonious societies through informed learning.
>
>The mosque invites all to take this opportunity to learn why over a 
>billion people worldwide, including millions of fellow Americans draw 
>inspiration to strive and excel based on the Qur'an. One of the goals of 
>the Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center is to help dispel negative 
>myths about Islam and Muslims.  Visitors may also utilize this opportunity 
>to engage members of the CIMIC community on any questions or concerns they 
>may have about Islam and Muslims and to help build more informed communities.
>
>The event will feature multimedia presentations, focused short talks, and 
>opportunities for open dialogue.  Snacks will be served.
>
>More details about the open house and other events can be found at 
>www.cimic.org.
>
>About CIMIC
>The Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center (CIMIC) Association is a 
>non-profit religious organization and the home of the first Muslim 
>Students Association (MSA) in North America.  CIMIC caters to the 
>spiritual, educational, and social needs of Muslims and others in Central 
>Illinois.
>
>Contact Information:
>Sadia Bekal
>Event Coordinator/CIMIC Outreach Committee
>Ph: 217-344-1555 or (217) 265-0559 or (217) 369-9242
>sbekal at uiuc.edu
>www.cimic.org
>
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>Irfan S. Ahmad, Ph.D.
>  Urbana, IL 61801
>
>Ph: 217-333-2015            Fax: 217-244-6375
>isahmad at uiuc.edu
>

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Irfan S. Ahmad, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
Project Coordinator, NCI Siteman Center for Cancer Nanotechnology 
Excellence-UIUC
Micro and Nanotechnology Lab MC 249
Office: 203C2 Engineering Hall
University of Illinois
208  N. Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801

Ph: 217-333-2015            Fax: 217-244-6375
isahmad at uiuc.edu
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