Coordinating Council of Muslim Organizations
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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.
Objectives
Its objectives are to:Executive committee
Its Executive Committee consists of:
- Chairman Sr. Asma Hanif - representative of the Muslimat Al-Nisa Jamiyat.
- 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
ImamAn imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
Johari Abdul-MalikJohari Abdul-MalikJohari Abdul-Malik Winslow Seale is a convert to Islam, and has been the Director of Outreach for the Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center in Northern Virginia since June 2002....
- Director of Outreach Program for Dar al-HijrahDar al-HijrahThe Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center is a mosque in Northern Virginia. It is located in Culmore, Lake Barcroft area of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, directly between the Bailey's Crossroads, and Seven Corners, Virginia, US Post Offices.-Background:...
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
Previous members
- Mahdi BrayMahdi BrayWright Mahdi Bray , a Black American convert to Islam, is a civil and human rights activist who serves as Executive Director of the Muslim American Society's Freedom Foundation based in Washington, DC...
was formerly its President. - Sharifa AlkhateebSharifa AlkhateebSharifa Alkhateeb was a writer, researcher, teacher, educational consultant, intercultural trainer of trainers, television producer, youth advisor, and international speaker. She received her B.A. in English Literature from the University of Pennsylvania, and her M.A. in Comparative Religion from...
served on its Executive Committee.