oleh: Imam Shamsi Ali*
Bismillah…Jum’ah Mubarak!
It’s a weekly reminder that Nusantara Annual gathering; “Talk on the Prophet Muhammad SAW & fund raising” will be held this coming Saturday, October 29, 2022 from 4:30 PM – 9:30 PM. The event will take place at Agra Palace: 116-33 Queens Blvd Forests Hill, NY 11735 (F/E train to 75th AV on Queens BLVD).
Prominent speakers will joining such as Imam Ahmad Zakir, Ph.D, Imam Dr. Abdul Jabbar, and others. Our main speaker of the evening is Prof. Dr. Craig Considine, professor of Anthropology at Rice University and author of several books on the Prophet Muhamad, incl. the Humanity of Muhammad.
In addition to our speakers above, some elected officials have confirmed their attendance. Rep. Grace Meng, Senator John Lui, Rep. David Weprin, and reps from the Mayor Office.
This annual gathering is a part of our Sirah conference on the life our beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). At this conference we will cover specifically “the humanity of Muhammad” and how his life has impacted the global world.
This event also is intended to raise funds for Nusantara Foundation annual expenses and the expenses Nusantara needs to continue the process of renovating its property in Connecticut to establish an Islamic Boarding school.
I am truly hoping that you will take part in this rare and noble event to show our love of the Prophet and to support the noble intention of Nusantara to have the first Islamic Boarding School in America.
May Allah continue to bless and may He reward you Al abundantly. Amin!
===========
Selain itu juga akan hadir bersama kita beberapa pejabat kota New York, antara lain Senator John Lui, Rep. David Weprin dan Rep. Grace Meng. Kantor Walikota New York juga akan mengirimkan representative. Semuanya telah mengkonfirmasi kehadiran mereka di acara ini.
Acara ini merupakan acara tahunan Nusantara sebagai bagian dari acara Sirah Rasulullah SAW. Kali ini fokus pembahasan akan berkisar di sekitar “aspek-aspek kemanusiaan Muhammad” (Humanity of Muhammad) dan pengaruhnya dalam dunia global.
Selain itu acara ini juga merupakan acara fund raising tahunan Nusantara Foundation your untuk keperluan rutin dan biaya renovasi dan pembangunan dapur umum (public kitchen) di pesantren Nur Inka Nusantara Madani.
Untuk itu melalui reminder kedua terakhir ini kami menghimbau kehadiran semuanya di acara tersebut. Semoga Allah meringankan langkah kita dan menerima ikhtiar baik kita semua untuk agama dan umat. Amin!
New York, 21 Oktober 2022
Imam Shamsi Ali
Presiden Nusantara Foundation
