Islam in America: Establishing an Islamic Educational Foundation

Saturday, September 8th through Sunday, September 9th, at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law [Sansom Street between 34th and 36th Streets - Google Maps]. Registration at 9:00am. Programs start at 11:00am.

Guest speaker list: Dr. Amir al-Islam, Sheikh Anwar Muhaimin, Dr. Jamilah Carter, Dr. Khalid Blankinship and Dr. Aneesah Nadir. Other guest speakers include Dr.Sherman Abdul-Hakim Jackson, Dr. Ihsan Bagby, Suad Islam and many more.

Total cost for the weekend: $40. The event is sponsored by the International Muslim Brotherhood. For more event/vending information please call 215.473.8589 or email IMB at events@imbrotherhood.org.

I will be submitting one of the images from my new project, AME [The American Muslim Experience] at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design Staff art show. The image is one of Shaykh Hajj Musa, a long standing resident of the Philadelphia Muslim community. The print is a large-format ink jet print [54 inches by 36 inches] - you can see the image as well as the print one coming off the plotter below. I will inform you of any additional shows. Prints will be on display at the School of Design starting Monday, July 23rd [34 & Walnut, Philadelphia]. The show is a short one so if you happen to stop by in the next week or so it along with the other staff/faculty images should be up. Below is a preview of the image as well as the print coming off the large-format plotter. Enjoy.

Update!

The PennDesign Staff Art Show official details:
July 23rd through August 1st, the Reception is Friday, July 27, at 5pm. Hope to see you there. If you need directions just leave a comment here and I’ll get back to you.

Update!

Many thanks for those who took time to come. It was a pleasure to get a chance to show the first image of the series. Following photographs © 2007 Jerry Brown.

In the DC area this weekend? The Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center is inviting you to attend their first Hispanic Muslim Day, “The Pathway to Islam”, Saturday, May 12, 2007, starting at 11:00AM to 5:00PM. Presenting: The Beauty of Family in Islam, By Muhammad Isa Garcia from Argentina, a graduate of Umm Al Qura University in Makkah, College of Da’wah, Hadith and Tafsir followed by Understanding New Muslims: My experience as an Hispanic Muslim. A panel of Hispanic brothers and sisters discussing their experience in Islam. All lectures will be in English and Spanish. Hosted by Imam Abdul Malik Johari and Sheikh Shaker Al Sayyed, imam of Dar Al Hijrah. The program includes a tour of the mosque and lunch. Be sure to bring your family and friends. For more information please contact imam Abdul Malik Johari at 202-345-5233 or at musulmanes_hispanos@yahoo.com [Google maps].

Yep. It’s that time again folks. Mark off your calendars and get ready for Dr. Sherman Abdul-Hakim Jackson with Dr. Omar Abd-Allah, Dr. Khalid Blankinship, Dr. Jamilah Carter and Professor Amir Al-Islam. The Importance of Culture in Creating a Paradigm Shift, Saturday, August 26th 2006, at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Law. Lecture starts at 12:00pm. Tickets are $30. Seating limited. You know the drill. Contact the International Muslim Brotherhood or call (215) 473-8589 for more details. Hope to see you there!! Last year’s was fantastic.

Yours truly will be there taking snaps for IMB. See you there.