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Dayton Muslim Women’s Conference on Saturday
There are plenty of misconceptions that non-Muslims have about both Muslim men and women.
But some Muslim women are more likely to be noticed due to the simple detail of their appearance.
“The ones that do wear the hijab (Muslim head scarf) do kind of stand out,” said Ghada Madkour, chairwoman of the First Annual Dayton Muslim Women’s Conference. “If a Muslim man is walking down the street in a suit and tie nobody is going to know he’s Muslim.”
To help educate people about Muslim women, Madkour and the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton and the University of Dayton Departments of Religious Studies and Women and Gender Studies have planned the conference. It will take place at University of Dayton on Saturday, March 6.
“Some believe we are uneducated, second-class and don’t have a say in our community and in our families,” Madkour said. “We wanted to dispel that myth and show have brains, are educated and go out and educate and organize and speak.”
The keynote speaker will be Michigan State Representative Rashida Tlaib, the first Muslim woman elected to the Michigan state legislature.
Tlaib is the eldest of 14 children and the first in her family to earn a college degree. In 1998, she received her B.A. in Political Science from Wayne State University and her law degree from Thomas Cooley Law School in January of 2004.
Other sessions at the conference will deal with topics of family, health, education, socioeconomics and more. Breakout sessions include:
• Shakila Ahmed, Muslim American Women, A Voice for Peace
• Asma Mubinuddin, Muslim American Women, Choosing Our Paths, Making A Difference
• Karen Dabdoug, Muslim Women, Social and Economic Rights
• Wisam Sabagh, Healthy Women are the Key to Healthy Families and Healthy Community
• Omar Attia, The Divine Message for Women
Admission is free and the conference will be open to women, men and to all faiths.
How to go: First Annual Dayton Muslim Women’s Conference Saturday, March 6, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Free continental breakfast and registration from at 9 -10 a.m. Lunch available for $5.) Held at University of Dayton Kennedy Union Admission is free For more Information, contact: www.isgd.org or call Ghada Madkour at 937-477-1850 or Eman Bugrein at 937-474-8824
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