The Pakistani American Leadership Center cordially invites you to attend
“Madrassas in Pakistan: What Are They Really Teaching?"
An Unprecedented Dialogue Between the Pakistani American Community and the Madrassa Oversight Board of Pakistan
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Holiday Inn Eisenhower Metro Center
2460 Eisenhower Ave. Alexandria, VA 22314 (map)
Closest Metro Station: Eisenhower Avenue (yellow line)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: (Invited)
The Honorable Keith Ellison
First Muslim Congressman of U.S.A
Featured Speakers:
1. Qari Muhammad Hanif Jalandhry, Member, Central Council, Ittehad Tanzeemat Madaris Deenia Pakistan
2. Maulana Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman, President, Tanzeemul Madaris Pakistan
3. Maulana Niaz Hussain Naqvi, Jamia Al-Muntazir, Lahore Pakistan
4. Maulana Naeem ur Rehman, Nazim-e-Aala, Wafaqul Madaris Al Salfia Pakistan
5. Dr. Ata ur Rehman, Member, National Assembly, Rabitatul Madaris Islamia Pakistan
Briefing Sponsored by:
The Pakistani American Leadership Center (PAL-C)
Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the Islamic schools known as madrassas have been of increasing interest to officials interested in formulating U.S. foreign policy towards Pakistan. While many have accused Pakistani madrassas of promoting Islamic extremism and militancy, others maintain that most of these religious schools have been blamed unfairly for fostering anti-U.S. sentiments and argue that madrassas play an important role in a country where millions live in poverty and state educational infrastructure is in decay.
What is going on inside these madaris? What is true and what is not? Are they in anybody's control? What is the future for reform inside these religious institutions? Do these madaris threaten U.S. National Security Interests? How can U.S. policy encourage madrassa reform? What do we need to know more about madaris?
To answer these and many other questions, the Pakistani American Leadership Center (PAL-C) has organized a briefing with the leaders of Pakistan’s top Madrassa Oversight Board, the Ittihad Tanzeemat Madaris Deenia (ITMD). The ITMD Board oversees the individual madrassas boards belonging to each of the five sects that sponsor madrassas and is the body with the greatest power to institute reforms. The members of the ITMD have never visited USA in an official capacity and engaging them in a public forum will be an unprecedented effort.
R.S.V.P Now!
R.S.V.P
Ali Chaudhry
Executive Director, PAL-C
Office: 202-675-2004
Facsimile: 202-675-2006
E-mail: ali@pal-c.org, events@pal-c.org
The Pakistani American Leadership Center (PAL-C) is the only professional Pakistani-American advocacy organization that is located on Capitol Hill. It launched the Congressional Pakistan Caucus in May 2004 and works to raise awareness about Pakistani-American interests in Washington policy circles. Our activities include facilitating the Congressional Pakistan Caucus, liaisoning Pakistani officials and the community with Members of Congress and mobilizing all Pakistani-Americans at the grassroots level. If you wish to learn more about PAL-C, please visit our website www.pal-c.org or email us at info@pal-c.org.
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