Reviving the Islamic Spirit Road Trip to Toronto Canada!

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1 Reviving the Islamic Spirit Road Trip to Toronto Canada! This year s annual GMSA road-trip will be to the great city of Toronto. We will attend the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Convention joining Muslims from across North America on December 23, In addition to interacting with great Muslim luminaries, we will get to enjoy attractions in and along the way to Toronto including: Ithaca, Niagara Falls, and downtown Toronto. Please Hagar at [email protected] ASAP if you are interested in attending as spaces are limited. Please respond by Monday at the latest or if you have any questions. Cost: o Registration Free* o Transportation Free* o Hotel: cost will vary with number of travellers * Subsidized by the Princeton University Muslim Life Program

In addition to interacting with great Muslim luminaries, we will get to enjoy attractions in and along the way to Toronto including: Ithaca, Niagara Falls, and downtown Toronto.

2 Travel Plans 12/17/11 12:15 AM Destinations Google Map: December 23 4am 6am-7am 11am-11:30a 3:30pm 5:30pm Leave Princeton University Stop in Bushkills PA Stop in Ithaca NY (Lunch Break) Arrive Toronto, Ontario, Can (Head to Hotel and rest) Head to Convention Center Option 1: December Attend RIS Convention Tour Toronto Chinatown, Little India, Little Italy, Kensington Market, CN Tower, ChumCity, Yorkville, Harbourfront, Toronto Islands, Inuit Art, City Hall, Free Ice Skating, Eaton Centre, Walk of Fame, etc. December 27 12pm 2pm-5pm 6pm-7pm 11pm Checkout of Hotel Arrive in Niagara Falls (Visit Falls, Eat Lunch) Stop Williamsport, PA (Dinnerbreak) Return to Princeton University Option 2: December Attend RIS Convention Tour Toronto

rest) Head to Convention Center Option 1: December 24-26 Attend RIS Convention Tour Toronto Chinatown, Little India, Little Italy, Kensington Market, CN Tower, ChumCity, Yorkville,

3 Chinatown, Little India, Little Italy, Kensington Market, CN Tower, ChumCity, Yorkville, Harbourfront, Toronto Islands, Inuit Art, City Hall, Free Ice Skating, Eaton Centre, Walk of Fame, etc. December 26 12pm 2pm-5pm 6pm-7pm 11pm Checkout of Hotel Arrive in Niagara Falls (Visit Falls, Eat Lunch) Stop Williamsport, PA (Dinner break) Return to Princeton University

4 RIS Convention Registration 12/17/11 12:15 AM The Princeton University Muslim Life Program will cover registration costs. Submit a receipt for reimbursement of $60 fee or contact [email protected] to process your registration. Convention Location: Metro Toronto Convention Center 222 Bremner Blvd. Toronto, Ontario M5V 3L9 Canada Basics: Valid Passport need to return from Canada 1USD = CAD

Submit a receipt for reimbursement of $60 fee or contact ssultan@princeton.edu to process your registration.

5 Reviving the Islamic Spirit Program 12/17/11 12:15 AM Day 1 - Fri. 23-Dec :00PM - 1:30PM Friday Sermon: The Muslim in the Mirror Khutba by Imam Qasim Ibn Ali Khan and Prayer Led by Shaykh Mishari Alafasy Shaykh Mishary Al-Afasy 2:00PM - 3:30PM Where is God in Our Lives? Dr. Tawfique Chowdhury, Shaykh Abdalla Idris 3:30PM - 4:00PM Asr 4:00PM - 4:45PM Where Do the Children Play? - Investing in Our Future Generation Dr. Yasir Fazaga 4:45PM - 6:15PM

2011 12:00PM - 1:30PM Friday Sermon: The Muslim in the Mirror Khutba by Imam Qasim Ibn Ali Khan and Prayer Led by Shaykh Mishari

6 Maghrib / Dinner 6:15PM - 7:00PM In the Spirit of Love Dr. Tawfique Chowdhury 7:00PM - 7:45PM Celebrating Our Heritage, Living Our Legacy Ambassador Shabazz 7:45PM - 8:45PM Paradise - Ours Unless We Refuse Habib Ali Al-Jifri 8:45PM - 10:15PM Firefighters: Putting out the Fiery Rhetoric of Those Fanning the Flames of War Shaykh Mishary Al-Afasy, Dr. John Esposito, Dr. Abdal Hakim Jackson

7:45PM - 8:45PM Paradise - Ours Unless We Refuse Habib Ali Al-Jifri 8:45PM - 10:15PM

7 10:15PM - 11:00PM Reviving the Islamic Art Sami Yusuf, Khalid Belrhouzi, Benammi Day 2 - Sat. 24-Dec :00AM - 11:00AM From Margin to Centre: Rethinking Gender Relations Dr. Yasir Fazaga, Sr. Tayyibah Taylor

2011 10:00AM - 11:00AM From Margin to Centre:

8 11:00AM - 12:30PM Noah s Ark or the Titanic: The Navigational Value of a Moral Compass Dr. Umar F. Abdallah Shaykh Sulaiman Mulla 12:30PM - 2:00PM Duhr / Lunch 2:00PM - 3:30PM Collective Security: Prophetic Advice, Timeless Wisdom Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah 3:30PM - 4:00PM Asr 4:00PM - 4:45PM Beyond Control and Chaos - Building Communities that are the envy of Prophets Habib Ali Al-Jifri

Prophetic Advice, Timeless Wisdom Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah 3:30PM - 4:00PM Asr 4:00PM - 4:45PM

9 4:45PM - 6:15PM Maghrib / Dinner 6:15PM - 8:00PM Lateral Leadership: Abandoning the Control Model Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Hanson, Imam Zaid Shakir 8:00PM - 8:30PM My People Yusuf Islam 8:30PM - 11:00PM Changing the Present, Dreaming the Future Shaykh Mishary Al-Afasy, Dr. Abdal Hakim Jackson, Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Prof. Tariq Ramadan

Yusuf Islam 8:30PM - 11:00PM Changing the Present, Dreaming the Future Shaykh

10 Day 3 - Sun. 25-Dec :30AM - 11:00AM Real, Lasting Wealth Shaykh Abdalla Idris 11:00AM - 12:30PM Faith in Citizenship: Ummah or Nation Dr. Jamal Badawi, Imam Zaid Shakir 12:30PM - 2:00PM Duhr / Lunch 2:00PM - 2:45PM The God of the Tsunamis: A Muslim Reflection on the Problem of Evil Dr. Umar F. Abdallah

11 2:45PM - 3:30PM Sharing Success: Fair Trade Commerce for a Better World Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Hanson 3:30PM - 4:00PM Asr 4:00PM - 4:45PM Springtime in Arabia: Deja Vu All Over Again? Prof. Tariq Ramadan 4:45PM - 6:15PM Maghrib / Dinner 6:15PM - 7:45PM A Shining City on a Hill Shaykh Sulaiman Mulla, Imam Zaid Shakir 6:15PM - 7:45PM

12 Special French Session (Room 701) Prof. Tariq Ramadan 7:45PM - 9:15PM Reviving the Islamic Art Shaykh Mishary Al-Afasy, Outlandish, Khalid Belrhouzi, Benammi, Junaid Jamshed 9:30PM - 11:00PM Closing Session: "Where do we go from here: Chaos or Community?" Dr. Umar F. Abdallah

Mishary Al-Afasy, Outlandish, Khalid Belrhouzi, Benammi, Junaid

13 Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, Habib Ali Al-Jifri, Shaykh Mishary Al-Afasy, Dr. Jamal Badawi, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Hanson, Shaykh Abdalla Idris, Yusuf Islam, Dr. Abdal Hakim Jackson, Shaykh Sulaiman Mulla, Prof. Tariq Ramadan, Imam Zaid Shakir, Sr. Tayyibah Taylor

15 12/17/11 12:15 AM 2 bedroom apartment for $110 per night 7 people for 4 nights Price will depend on number of people attending $440/number ppl

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