Our American Muslim Identity: 38th Annual Banquet and Fundraiser
A Message from Imam Tahir Anwar
Panel Discussion: Our American Muslim Identity featuring:
Wajahat Ali, Journalist
Zahra Billoo, Executive Director, CAIR
Sr. Dalia Fahmy, Associate Professor, Long Island University
Shaykh Hisham Mahmoud, Harvard University's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program
Speakers: Imam Tahir Anwar, Sh. Hisham Mahmoud
Performances by: Bassem Rashidi, Mahdy Amine, and the children of Suffa, learning@SBIA
Confirmed: Mayors of Santa Clara and San Jose; Police Chiefs of San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, and other civic officials
The South Bay Islamic Association (SBIA) is one of the oldest Islamic Organizations in The Bay Area. Its headquarters are located in San Jose, CA. SBIA has been providing various services to the community since 1977 including the five daily prayers at two locations (San Jose Downtown, and Harris Way) and Friday prayers at both locations. SBIA has been active in spreading Islam through various Dawah programs and by hosting a number of activities including Weekend Islamic School, Quranic classes for children, Tafseer (English translation and Exegesis) classes for adults, conferences and community get-togethers.