From: Hamid M
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Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 3:32 PM
To: Ehsan Ahmed
Subject: Islamic Relief Conference about MALARIA
Aslam Alykum Ehsan Sahib,
I
am trying to spread awareness for the United Against Malaria event. Details are listed below. I also have
flyers that I wouls like to distribute after Jummah prayer. Please let me know
if you are ok with it. You can view the flyer from the link provided at the
bottom of this email.
Also
I will appreciate if you can foward this message to JMU MSA and also
harrisonburg community.
Regards,
Hamid
If you hate
malaria, here’s an opportunity for you to become part of the solution for
eradicating it. In the next few days, I will call you to discuss how you would
like to be involved.
Why eradicate
Malaria?
o Half of the
world’s population is at risk of Malaria - that’s over 3.3 billion people!
o Malaria
causes a million deaths per year – that’s 2 people every minute!
o Malaria
is easily (and cheaply) preventable
o Almost
half of those affected by Malaria are Muslims – we should be leading this
effort, but aren’t
Why attend United
Against Malaria event?
o
Raise
awareness for malaria
o
Historic
event that unifies more America’s Muslim organizations than any other
o
Become
part of the solution for malaria eradication
o
Listen
to the following scholars and scientists speak:
- Hamza Yusuf
- Mohammed Magid
- Suhaib Webb
- Zaid Shakir
- Muhammad
Ninowy - Yasir Qadhi
- Siraj Wahaj
- Ahmed Al Bendary
- Faraz Rabbani
- Usamah Ansari
- Ghuydar
Bashmaf
- Fatimah Jackson
- Syed
Naqvi
o
Show
that Muslims are not on the sidelines when it comes to eradicating malaria
When is the event?
10am – 6pm on Sept 5th, 2009
Where is the event?
Gaylord
Convention Center (<20 minutes from Reagan National
Airport)
What
am I requesting of you?
o
Attend the event (buy a ticket)
o
Learn more about:
o Malaria
o United Against Malaria
event
o
Donate