[ALOCHONA] NABIC 20th Annual Convention – Saturday, June 12, 2010 in Boston, Massachusetts

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April 22, 2010

 

For more information, contact:

Syed Nuruzzaman ~ (617) 909-8310 ~ syed@alum.mit.edu 

Nargis Nasrin ~ (617) 694-7382 ~ nnasrin@hotmail.com

Abu Bakar Ahmed ~ (865) 387-0135 ~ abahmed@aol.com

 

NABIC 20^th Annual Convention – Saturday, June 12, 2010

The 20th Annual Convention of the North American Bangladeshi Islamic Community (NABIC) will be held in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS on SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010 at the ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BOSTON CULTURAL CENTER (ISBCC). The convention will have interesting and informative programs for both adults and youth. Anyone interested in Islam, Bangladesh and Bangladeshis here and abroad is invited to attend.

Venue Address: Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center, 100 Malcolm X Blvd, Boston, Massachusetts 02119.

 

Speakers:  Congressman Keith Ellison (invited), Dr. Ingrid Mattson (President, ISNA), Dr. Jamal Badawi (chair, Fiqh Council of North America), Dr. Parvez Ahmed (Past -Chairman, CAIR), Imam Talal Eid (Islamic Institute of Boston), Dr. M. Ataul Karim (Past-President, NABIC), and representatives of local Islamic and Bangladeshi organizations. 

 

Convention Theme: CARING AND SHARING FOR THE PLEASURE OF ALLAH (swt)

 

Registration Fees: $15/Family (includes two boxed lunch); $10/Single (includes one boxed lunch), $5/student (includes one boxed lunch); additional lunch -$6/box (on-site registration starts at 8:30 AM)

 

Program:

²      Lectures on Islam, Bangladesh and Bangladeshis

²      Youth Program

²      Health Screening/Seminar

²      Fundraising Banquet (Dinner ticket: $25/person)

 

Convention Hotel: Courtyard by Marriot Boston Logan Airport is the designated hotel for convention guests. NABIC group (NABIC Room Block) rate is $139.00 +tax/night (until May 21^st).  To make reservations, please call the hotel directly at (617) 569-5250.

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON NABIC: Established in 1990, NABIC is a non-profit tax-exempt organization of expatriate Bangladeshi Muslims. NABIC's vision is to be a role model in serving Bangladesh and the people of Bangladeshi heritage in North America as part of the Muslim Ummah and the humanity. One of NABIC's main goals is to link the people of Bangladeshi heritage in North America with the welfare of Bangladesh. To that end, NABIC provides financial assistance to several poverty alleviation, healthcare, clean water, relief and rehabilitation, and science education projects in Bangladesh. Beginning in 1997 to date, NABIC has provided more than $1,000,000 to its various development and relief partners to implement the above mentioned projects. Among its activities in the US, NABIC holds an annual convention, several regional meetings, and publishes a quarterly newsletter. For more information about NABIC visit www.nabic.org.

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