2025 FMC Program Schedule
Friday | January 24, 2025 | 5:00PM-10:00PM
Registration Opens 5:30PM
| Time | Session Title | Panel |
|---|---|---|
| 5:50-6:20PM | Maghreb Prayer | — |
| 6:30-7:30 PM | Main Session
Shared Values, Stronger Communities: Building Unity Through Dialogue |
Mayor Jacqueline Guzman, BCPS Chair Debra Hixon, Pastor Jonathan Gantt, Imam Abdul Hamid Samra, Imam Azhar Subedar, Tom Albano
Moderator: Naima Khan-Ghany |
| 6:30-7:30PM | Youth Session
Art of Unity: Tote Painting for a Cause |
Tayyab Yunus
Moderator: Sarah Al-Said |
| 6:30-7:30PM | Main Session
Ethical Wealth: Unlocking Opportunities in Islamic Finance |
Hud Williams, Imam Ameeruddin
Moderator: Daniyal Hassan |
| 8:00-9:30PM | Friday Keynote
Our Ummah’s Moment |
Imam Ahmad Deeb, Dr. Suzy Ismail
Moderator: Hamza Yacoob |
| TBA | Isha Prayer | — |
| 9:45-10:30PM | Youth Session
The Fall of Pharaoh |
Imam Siraj Wahhaj, Imam Azhar Subedar
Moderators: Aisha Bashir, Eraj Sattar |
Saturday | January 25, 2025 | 10:00AM-10:00PM
Registration Opens 10:00AM
| Time | Session Title | Panel |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30AM-11:50AM | Chai Social with Wasan Alobeidi
Spilling the Tea: The Joy of Light-Hearted Conversations |
Wasan Alobeidi |
| 10:30AM-11:45AM | Moving the Ummah | Tariq Vurdubakis, Lubna Hamad, Isra Ibrahim |
| 11:00AM-4:00PM | SOFLO-HOD Live Matrimonial with Baba Ali | Host: Baba Ali |
| 11:45AM-1:15PM | Foundations of Faith: A Guide for New Muslims and Youth | Omar Uddin, Anisa Perez
Moderators: Leila Enver, Rane Jasia |
| 12:00 noon-1:15PM | Main Session
From Policy to Impact: Immigration and Deportation in the Trump Era |
Afia Yunus, Esq., Omar Saleh, Esq.
Moderator: Fanchel Daniel |
| 12:00 noon-1:15PM | Training Session
The Power of Muslim Philanthropy: Shaping |
Muhi Khwaja, Tayyab Yunus |
| 1:30-2:00PM | Dhuhr Prayer | — |
| 2:00-3:30PM | Main Session – Brothers
Spiritual Compass: Restoring Faith in Turbulent Times |
Imam Siraj Wahhaj, Sheikh Tarek Chebbi, Imam Khushtar Noorani
Moderator: Shakeel Hye |
| 2:00-3:30PM | Main Session – Sisters
Inner Peace, Outer Success: Achieving Balance in Work and Life |
Dr. Suzy Ismail, Dr. Kanwal Akhtar, Dr. Patricia Salahuddin
Moderator: Aneela Abad |
| 2:00-3:30PM | Youth Session
Muslim Identity in the West: Fighting Misconceptions |
Imam Ahmad Deeb, Neelam Mahmood, Imam Abdullah Jaber
Moderators: Aisha Bashir, Labib Ahmed |
| 3:30-4:00PM | Asr Prayer | — |
| 3:45-4:30PM | Youth Session
Islamic Trivia (Sisters) Basketball Game (Brothers) |
Moderators: Hamza Yacoob, Hafsah Bashir, Rane Jasia |
| 4:30-5:45PM | Main Session
Erosion of Faith: The Role of Culture in Altering Religious Values |
Imam Ahmad Deeb, Dr. Yasemin Saib
Moderator: Waheeda Saif |
| 4:30-5:45PM | Youth Session
Maneuvering Social Media Mindfully |
Imam Azhar Subedar, Wasan Alobeidi
Moderators: Eraj Sattar, Hafsah Bashir |
| 4:30-5:45PM | Meet & Greet with VIP Guests
(UFC Champ Belal Muhammad, KC World Champ Shahzaib Rind, Dr. Suzy Ismail) |
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| 5:50-6:20PM | Maghreb Prayer | — |
| 6:30-8:30PM | Grand Keynote
Our Ummah’s Moment |
Belal Muhammad, Imam Siraj Wahhaj
Moderator: Imam Azhar Subedar |
| 8:45PM | Isha Prayer | — |
| 9:00-9:30PM | Reflections | Imam Zayd Sharief, Hamza Yacoob, Aisha Bashir
Moderator: Leila Enver, Hafsah Bashir |