Bermuda Muslims Honor Community Leaders
The event represents “the largest group of Muslims to convene in Bermuda,” the spokeswoman of the Muslim Journal award scheme told the Royal Gazette on December 11.
Held from December 13 to December 15, the annual celebration aims to explore the rich history of Muslims in Bermuda.
The location reflects 'peace of mind, heart, spirit, and physical relief', according to the Muslim Journal website.
During the event, special awards would be granted to Muslim and non-Muslim civil community leaders in Bermuda for their contributions in the American society.
The awards are part of the Muslim Journal's 10th annual awards dinner and weekend of celebration held under the banner, “A Time To Be Grateful”.
“The honorees, who are both Muslim and non-Muslim, from Bermuda and the United States, include Diana Nash (Distinguished Citizen’s Award), keynote speaker D Paul Montiero (Public Service Award),” the spokesman said.
They also include, “guest speaker Imam Basim Muwwakkil (Imam of the Year Award), Imam Cromwell Shakir (Public Service Award), Judith Hall Bean (Civil Service Award), Ra’ees Tankard (Progressive Young Adult Award), Imam Abdel Nurriddin (Monte I Fateen Sr Award) and Rasool Malik (Businessman of the Year Award).
“Clara Muhammad School will also receive a special award.”
The celebration would be under the theme, “A Fitnah Free Zone for Inner Reflection, Spiritual, Mental and Physical Wholeness”.
The event's schedule will be inaugurated with Friday's prayer followed by a cultural night and a fashion show which would start at 7 pm.
On Saturday, December 13, attendants will be offered a morning tour of the Bermuda Island. The award ceremony would be launched later at 7pm.
On the last day, Sunday December 14, the Business breakfast would be inaugurated at 9 am. By 1 am, the Taleem: A Fitnah Free Zone would start.
Founded by Nation of Islam Leader, Elijah Muhammad, in May 1960, the Muslim Journal became one of the most widely read newspaper.
Sponsored by an African American organization, the weekly Journal mainly tackles the issues of the Muslim community in the states.
US Muslims are estimated between six to seven millions.
A recent Pew research found that American Muslims are the most moderate around the world.
It showed that US Muslims generally express strong commitment to their faith and tend not to see an inherent conflict between being devout and living in a modern society.
Source: On Islam
