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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4 CAIR-PA MUSLIMS ANXIOUS TO FILL EMPTY SEATS ON CITY COUNCIL BY ALIYA Z. KHABIR INSIDE THIS City HallHall- As American Muslims make history in U.S Con- name recognition. However, street is no stranger to the I S S U E : gress and other elections wins all over the country, Phila- fickle Philadelphia election process. He’s leaving no stone delphia continues to add to its list of Muslim public offi- unturned, raising money and building a war chest that cials. would put Bush himself to shame. MUSLIMS ANXIOUS TO 1 FILL EMPTY CITY COUNCIL Sheriff Street , son of current Philadelphia Mayor John Hamzaa Yusef, professionally known as Mr. Curtis Jones, Street , has expressed interest at an occupied council at Jr. may face Councilwoman Carol Ann Campbell in the 4 th large seat. District election. The district area Yusef seeks to represent HAJJ’S UNIVERSAL VAL- 1 U E S covers the West Philadelphia to Roxborough. Yusef is Street is an Associate with the law firm of Wolf, Block, currently president of the Philadelphia Commercial Devel- Schorr and Solis-Cohen LLP where he has worked in the opment Corporation. Government Assisted/Affordable Housing Practice Group. In addition to affordable housing work, Mr. Street A member of the Mayor John F. Street 's Administration, Mr. ELECTION RESULTS 2 's practice currently includes working with the Real Es- Jones has served in city government throughout the past BRIDGES TV tate and Government Relations practices at WolfBlock. seven mayoral administrations. A noted expert on commu- He is currently a member of the American, Pennsyl- nity-based economic development, Yusef has served in MASJID TAHA REVIEW 2 vania , Philadelphia and National Bar Associations as various public and private sector positions for more than a well as a member of the Philadelphia Barristers Associa- decade. tion, for which he served as a board member in 2002. E V E N T S 3 Mr. Street is a member of the 251st graduating class of Appointed in 1987 by Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode, Central High School where he served as president of the Mr. Jones served as Deputy Director of Finance and Staff student body. He graduated cum laude from Morehouse Director of the Minority Business Enterprise Council. Under College with a B.A. in Business Administration with a his leadership, minorities, women, and disabled business concentration in Finance. At Morehouse, Mr. Street entities received more than $583,000,000 in municipal AN URGENT APPEAL 4 served as President of the Student Senate and was an contract opportunities. Academic All-American track and field athlete. In 1999, Mr. Street graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Yusef has completed course study in Boston University 's Law School where he served as president of the Penn ACCA program. He has a Master's Degree in Contract Com- pliance from the University of Alabama . In addition, he Law Democrats. In July of 2000, he was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar. attended the University of Pennsylvania 's Fels School of Government. Neither candidate has officially announced Competition will be tough. He faces Marc Stier of their candidacy, however both are expected o make an- Neighborhood Networks and Derek Green, chief legisla- nouncements by the end of the year. tive aide to Councilwoman Marian Tasco. Many think PEARLS OF THE Street may be in for an easy win because of his obvious PROPHET MUHAM- MED (PBUH) CAIR–PHILLY– HAJJ’S UNIVERSAL CONCEPTS FOR ALL M A N K I N D The Prophet PBUH once said, “Should you wish to As the yearly epic journey of a lifetime is Equality– During the Hajj a Muslim is required act, ponder well the con- about to begin, let us reflect on the enor- to wear the most simple of clothing: Men wear sequences. If good, carry mity of the very simple and basic concepts 2 simple unsewn pieces of white cloth on; if not, desist.” Ibn al- that are forever imbedded in the Hajj– or wrapped around their bodies and women wear Mubarak. the yearly pilgrimage to Makkah. their simplest clothes. This required simplicity reminds us all that whether pauper or prince, Tolerance– During the Hajj a Muslim must engineer or street person– all people are equal The Prophet PBUH once subscribe to the state of Ihram, or the in the eyes of God. said, “Practice Humility state of sacredness in which a Muslim until no one oppresses or performs hajj. In this state the person Religion does not value one person over an- belittles another.” must restrain their temper and anger at all other for any other reason but the strength of Muslim costs- they cannot even kill an annoying their faith. If everyone were able to implement bug buzzing around their head intention- these 2 simple values in their everyday life, ally. imagine tranquility of life. BRIDGES TV– THE AMERICAN MUSLIM CABLE NETWORK SEEKS STAFF FOR PHILADELPHIA AREA. Page 2 Bridges TV is the nationwide network Bridges TV generally works with people that focuses on American Muslims who have their own video equipment- and greater communication between something that can at least capture good the West and the Middle East. pictures and audio. The stories would ap- B r i d g e s pear on Bridges News, Talking Points and TV is looking for someone who could a longer format show called “Profiles in be a photojournalist in the Philadel- C o u r a g e . ” phia area. At present, no one is cov- ering this area and many great and Interested parties can e-mail important stories for the audience is [email protected] or they can call 716- being missed out. 662-1115. FEATURED LOCAL MASJID: MASJID TAHA BY ALIYA Z. KHABIR M asjid Taha opened in August 1999. Tending to the spiritual needs of M us- lim families in the Frankford and Northeast Philadelphia , Taha is open for all five salats and Jumah. The growing ummah at Taha is lead by Imam Yusef A.A. JamalJamal----Addin,Addin, a 25 year veteran of the tritri----statestate M uslim community. Taha is "Bridges represented by JamalJamal----AddinAddin as a member of the M ajlis Ashura of PhiladelPhiladelphiaphia and the Delaware Valley . He also serves at the Chair of the M ajlis Dawah TV is committee. M asjid Taha sponsors seminars, lectures, interfaiinterfaithth dialogs and adult education classes. Celebrating its 7 years of activity, Taha recentlyrecently held looking for its first formal banquet at the Regal Ballroom on Oxford Avenue in the lower Northeast Philadelphia . It was a wonderful evening, with M uslims from allall someone masajids attending M asjid Taha is located below the El train, 4665 Frankford Avenue , Philadelphia , PA 19124 . who could be a ELECTION RESULTS FOR THE LOCAL AREA: photojour State Govenor: Ed Rendell 7th Congressional ( District in- 15th Congressional ( District includes cludes parts of Chester, Delaware parts of Berks, Lehigh and Montgomery US Senator: Bob Casey jr. nalist in and Montgomery counties ) counties ) 1st Congressional ( District includes parts of Joe Sestak Charles Dent Delaware and Philadelphia counties ) the 8th Congressional ( District in- 16th Congressional ( District includes Bob Brady cludes parts of Bucks, Montgomery parts of Berks and Chester counties) Philadelp 2nd Congressional ( District includes parts and Philadelphia counties ) Joseph Pitts of Montgomery and Philadelphia counties ) hia area. Patrick Murphy 17th Congressional ( District is in Berks Chakka Fattah 13th Congressional ( District in- County ) 6th Congressional ( District includes parts of cludes parts of Montgomery and Tim Holden Berks, Chester, Lehigh and Montgomery Philadelphia counties ) counties ) Allyson Schwartz Jim Gerlach VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4 Page 3 MUSLIMS ON THE AIRWAVES!!!! Time: Time: Every Saturday from 12:00-2:00PM Every Saturday from 4-5PM Station: WHAT-AM-1340 Station: WURD 900 AM Schedule: Youth show-First Saturday of the month Show Title: Sister's Broadcast-Every 4th Saturday of the Month “Living Islam” All Hosts Show-Every 5th Saturday (If there is a 5th Saturday) You can listen online at www.what1340i.com . UPCOMING CAIR-PHILLYEVENTS: Cair-Cair -PhillyPhilly--KnowKnow your All of the following events will take pace at: Desi Village Cair --Philly --Know your Resturant, 145 South Gulph Rd., King of Prussia, PA .All rights seminar events are at 12PM. RSVP :(:(:( mazharrishi@ yahoo.com ) or call 302302----593593593----90729072 January 7th, 2006 @ 1PM1PM–––– Jan.14th, 2007 Dr. Muqtedar Khan, Assist Prof. Politi- Masjidullah 7700 Ogontz Ave, cal Science, U of DE & Fellow Brookings Institution. Philadelphia, PA Dr. Muqtedar Khan is a fellow at Brookings Institution and teaches political Science at the University of Dela- January 14th, 2006@1PM2006@1PM–––– Masjid Muhammed, ware. He is an American Muslim originally from Hydera- Philadelphia PA bad, India. Dr. Khan's first lecture will be on "Key chal- lenges American Muslims face in post 9/11 era". Please Conducted by attorney John Vandenberg. Topics click below to see his website and his accomplishments to include understanding ones rights in the work- http://www.ijtihad. org/MuqtedarKhan .htm place, at school and in society. Join us for 2 Feb.11th, 2007 Dr.Dr.Dr. Alan Garfield, Professor of Law, events: Widener University, DE & Board Member ACLU, Dela- ware Dr. Alan Garfield is a Professor of Constitutional Law at Widener University. He is friend of American Muslims CAIRCAIR----PhillyPhilly Offers TenTen----partpart Course on and will present a lecture of the "Role of Judges in pro- tecting civil liberties". Please click on the URL below to Islam see Dr. Garfield's resume. December 19, 2006 --- January 18, 2007 http://www.law. widener.edu/ faculty/de/ garfield/ bio.shtml Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 6:30 - 8:30PM March 11th, 2007 12:00 Dr.Dr.Dr.
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