Banquet for Eastlake Project

Alhamdulillah, we are thrilled to announce that our Muslim community in Eastlake is growing! All of our functions from our Friday prayers to our iftars during Ramadan are at full capacity space-wise. We have established a fully functional Islamic school that teaches over 70 students with a rapidly expanding waitlist. With the future of our Muslim community in mind, we are pursuing a larger space, and we need your help inshallah!

We hope you can contribute to this noble cause and join us. We know that the bigger space will serve our community well for many years inshA'Allah and allow our youth a place to grow and learn amongst their fellow brothers and sisters. This center is also very strategic as a Dawah center in South San Diego and bridge for the community around the border.

We have planned a great program with amazing speakers!

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is one of the leading intellectual voices in the country.

He is currently the host of BET News, The Grio, Al Jazeera UpFront, and the Coffee & Books podcast. An award-winning journalist, Dr. Hill has received numerous prestigious awards from the National Association of Black Journalists, GLAAD, and the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Hill is a Presidential Professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center, where he teaches courses in Anthropology, Urban Education, and Middle Eastern Studies. Before that, he held positions at Morehouse College, Temple University, and Columbia University.

Since his days as a youth in Philadelphia, Dr. Hill has been a social justice activist and organizer. He has worked on campaigns to end the death penalty, abolish prisons, and release numerous political prisoners. Dr. Hill has also worked in solidarity with human rights movements around the world. He is the founder and director of The People’s Education Center in Philadelphia, as well as the owner of

Ebony Magazine has named him one of America’s 100 most influential Black leaders.

Dr. Hill is the author or co-author of eight books, including the award-winning Beats, Rhymes, and Classroom Life; Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on The Vulnerable from Ferguson to Flint and Beyond; We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protest, and Possibility; Except For Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics; and Schooling Against The Pr*son.

Dr. Hill holds a Ph.D. (with distinction) from the University of Pennsylvania. His current research and writing explore the relationships between race, culture, politics, and education in the United States and the Middle East.

As a college freshman sensation at Louisiana State University, Abdul-Rauf made a name for himself with his exceptional talent on the court, averaging 30 points per game with his hair-trigger jumper and acrobatic layups. Despite having Tourette’s syndrome, he decided to go pro after his sophomore year and was picked third in 1990 by the Denver Nuggets. He later converted to Islam.

But it wasn’t just his athletic prowess that made Abdul-Rauf a household name. During the 1995-1996 campaign, he made headlines for his brave stance on injustice, refusing to stand for the national anthem as a symbol of oppression and racism. Despite facing backlash from the league and losing a significant portion of his salary, Abdul-Rauf stood firm in his beliefs and continues to advocate for social justice and civil rights to this day.

As a speaker, Abdul-Rauf delivers speeches that are both personal and powerful, drawing on his experiences as a professional athlete, a convert to Islam, and a civil rights advocate. His story is both inspiring and thought-provoking and he has a wealth of knowledge to share on the subjects of sports, social justice, and civil rights. His speeches have been featured on Showtime and other media outlets.

Moses The Comic is a seasoned Muslim comedian with a diverse range of innovative concepts who began his comedy career in Philadelphia at the world-famous “Laff-House”. Since then Moses has performed all over the world with his routine bridging the gap between Muslims & Non-Muslims from Caroline’s on Broadway, The Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory, Uptown Comedy Corner, Jokes & Notes & many more. Moses has toured and/or performed domestic and internationally with superstar entertainers Kevin Hart, Michael Blackson, Steve Harvey, George Wallace, Charlie Murphy, Kelly Price, Snoop Dogg, Tommy Davidson, Deen Squad, Omar Regan, Preacher Moss, Jill Scott, Kindred The Family Soul among many others and has been featured on the BBC IPlayer and British Muslim Television Network in the UK.

Babysitting

Babysitting for kids 4 and up will be provided at the venue.It will be $10 per child.If you want kids sitting in the main hall make sure to purchase the ticket for them.

May Allah reward you! Jazakallahkhair!

See you there insha'Allah!

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