Two Hour Meeting and Discussion with Imams of Islamic Center of America, Islamic House of Wisdom and American Islamic Community Center!
Two Hour Meeting and Discussion with Imams of Islamic Center of America, Islamic House of Wisdom and American Islamic Community Center!
Organized by Nasser Beydoun, Chairman of Arab American Civil Rights League and hosted by Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi at Islamic House of Wisdom!
Participants included:
Representatives of Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Willam Dion and Ghida Dagher, US Attorney Mathew Schneider, Eastern District US Attorney SAIC Steven M. D’Antuono, FBI Colonel Joseph Gasper, Michigan State Police,Judge Gene Hunt,Dr. Halim,
Chief Ronald Haddad, Dearborn Police Department, Sam Beydoun, Dr Talal Turfe, Dr. Mohammad Ajjour, Dr. Khalid Kamal, Dr. Ahmad Saleh, Attorny Nabih Ayyad,
Ali Sayed of Hype, Wassim Mahfooz of Lebanese Cultural Center, Judge Maryam Bazzi, Dr Kathy Kalil and a good number of other community leaders and activists!
The subject discussed included:
Community Awareness, Fighting Stigma, Warning about Drug Overdose, Community Education, Best Ways to treat the Victims, the Duties of Mosques and Families, Law enforcement, Spiritual support, Dealing with the national and international sources of drug business, Helping Organizations already working on drug issues, Cultural challenges in curing the drug’s disease, using Friday prayers and memorial services for youth enlightening, receiving Federal assistance in this struggle, Imams meeting with the victims of drugs in hospitals, homes and prisons