Coordinating Council of Muslim Organizations
The Coordinating Council of Muslim Organizations was established to serve as a platform of unity and coordination for all Muslim organizations in the greater Washington, DC, area.[1]
Objectives
Its objectives are to:
- Facilitate and coordinate communication and key initiatives for area Muslim organizations;
- Educate fellow Americans about Islam as a religion and a way of life, Muslim culture and traditions, and critical issues and challenges facing Muslims;
- Provide effective advocacy on critical civil liberties and social justice issues impacting American Muslims; and
- Establish and maintain productive collaborative relationships with government, civic, legal, social, and media organizations.[2][3]
Executive committee
Its Executive Committee consists of:
- Chairman Sr. Asma Hanif - representative of the Muslimat Al-Nisa Jamiyat.[4]
- Vice Chairman Dr. Daoud Nassimi - representative of ADAMS Center, director of Islamic Society of Afghans.
- Secretary Br. Shirin El-Koshairi - Chair of Media Relations at ADAMS Center.
- Treasurer Imam Johari Abdul-Malik - Director of Outreach Program for Dar al-Hijrah Mosque and President of the Muslim Society of Washington, Inc..
- Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Imam Faizul R. Khan, MS - Imam for the Islamic Society of the Washington Area.
- Member at Large Dr. Anwar N. Haddam - Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Education for Life operating El-Iman Learning Center.
- Member at Large Dr. Iqbal Unus - Member of Association of Muslim Scientists and Engineer, Director of the Fairfax Institute[2]
Previous members
- Mahdi Bray was formerly its President.[5][6][7]
- Sharifa Alkhateeb served on its Executive Committee.[8]
References
- ↑ CCMODC.org Main page
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CCMODC.org
- ↑ IslamOnline.net News
- ↑ Alarabiya.net
- ↑ Washington Post
- ↑ Themhnews.com
- ↑ Masnet.org
- ↑ Masnet.org, second article