ID#: 1702 May 9 : Houston, TX : Haroon Ullah visits Houston

Please join us for two special events featuring diplomat, scholar and author Haroon Ullah on May 9 & 10.

1) Meet the Muslims - The Need for Faith-Based Engagement in America

Location: Masjid al Taqwa (Synott Masjid)

When: Friday, May 9th 2014, from Maghrib (approx 8pm) to Isha (9:30pm)

Faith-based organizations continue to play a major role in contemporary American life. As Muslims find their place alongside the faith fabric of America, more and more Muslims recognize the need for greater engagement with other faith communities, focusing on areas of common concern, such as poverty alleviation, refugee services, community development, economic justice, addressing structural inequality, respecting the right to practice one's faith and education. 

How can Muslims continue to find ways to contribute in a meaningful way to society while maintaining their identity and bringing their unique perspective to the mainstream?

Join us for a fascinating conversation with an eminent American Muslim leader who works in the US Department of State and engages on these very issues.

2) Lunch and Social Hour with Haroon Ullah 
Location: Durrani's Restaurant | 10581 South Highway 6. Sugar Land

When: 
Saturday, May 10th
Time : Noon to 2pm

Cost: $15/ person (cost of food)
Open to all

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Haroon Ullah is a scholar, diplomat and author. He joined the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff in November 2013. 

His portfolio includes Countering Violent Extremism and Public Diplomacy. Previously, he served as Director of the Community Engagement Office at the US Embassy in Islamabad. 

Prior to joining the State Department, he served as a Belfer Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and focused on democratization, counter-terrorism and religious political parties in the Middle East and South Asia. 

Haroon holds a B.A. from Whitman College, an M.P.A. from Harvard and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.

He is the author of two books, Vying for Allah's Vote: Understanding Islamic Parties, Political Violence, and Extremism in Pakistan and most recently, The Bargain from the Bazaar: A Family's Day of Reckoning in Lahore.

His Twitter handle is @haroonullah

THANKS TO OUR PARTNER
Islamic Society of Greater Houston