ISNA Convention - 2005

[Kaleem]

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Pir Sahib, tuusi odher stalll lagan rahay hoo? We should call it what it is...Why do they need Nasseb's sponsorship/partnership. This just does not go with "Islamic" gathering. If people need to find their mates, they need to organize a Naseeb conference seperately and advertis is it as such.

[LuxuryItem]

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From what I have heard, ISNA is a meat market for hijabis and beardos. Not to mention, with all the eyes on Muslims these days (anyone remember what happened to the returnees from the Islamic conference held in Canada), there would a few dozen FBI agents and hidden camera taken pictures of anyone and everyone who's attending an "Islamic" conference.

I wouldn't be surprised if the attendance this year is lower than last few ISNAs.

[Femme_Fatale]

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Mehnaz I hope by the end of this you are still coming. Most of those who replied sound quite discouraging.

I dunno

[Dimagh_HotaToNa]

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I am going Mehnaz! This will be my first time though. I don't know what's it like but I've heard a lot about it -good and bad.

[Mehnaz]

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@Femme Fatale

Mehnaz I hope by the end of this you are still coming. Most of those who replied sound quite discouraging.

I dunno

I am definitely going. You better be going too. You have to! We will keep each other company and go siteseeing if the convention sucks.

Dimagh, I will contact you sooner to the date. We should meet if we can.

[sadzzz]

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i wish i was there :( it sounds like fun

[Dimagh_HotaToNa]

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@MehnazQ

I am definitely going. You better be going too. You have to! We will keep each other company and go siteseeing if the convention sucks.

Dimagh, I will contact you sooner to the date. We should meet if we can.

Yeah! Please do. Let me know the date, I am not very good at updating my agenda.

[Sadiyah]

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Where is the list of speakers on the website? I see everything, but the list of speakers.

[insan]

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@dope

i was obviously upset because it happened in a masjid, where men and women of all ages were mingling freely without adhering to the most basic form of purdah.

Also, I dont think Islam prescribes these kinds of free mingling in a masjid. Believe me, i have no problem with parents and kids getting together and arguing about social and sexual issues, as long as they do it at some city hall. But the problem occurs when you do it under the guise of islam, in a masjid, while not follwing even the most basic etiquettes(sp?). A Masjid afterall is Allah’shouse, ain’t it?

I can’t sit here and intelligently deduce for what purpose the question was posed by the kid; whether he was creating a prodigious racket, or it was a bonafide attempt to point out the parents’ “failure in imparting basic knowledge.” I frankly dont know and dont care. I would just rather that the kid asked these pertinent, yet sensitive questions in the confines and privacy of his own home.

i want to ask u a question. where do u want these lost kids to go to understand a islam ???

[Sadiyah]

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@insan

i want to ask u a question. where do u want these lost kids to go to understand a islam ???

Perhaps to Irshad Manji. I remember her mentioning how youth come up to her seeking advice and guidance.

[funguy]

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only people who don't have answers to questions get agitated. Dope needs a good and healthy sex 101 himself.

[proudpakistani007]

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i had a great experience going to ICNA conventions. I am sure Isna is somewhat similar to what ISNA so it was all good. i went on the one right after sept 11 incident and there were thousands of non muslims people from all over the states and some from foreign countries attention the show. And the interesting part was that there were alot of gorays were thr too just to know more about Islam...

[insan]

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@Faisal

A masjid, most definitely is a House of Allah. Though, in my humble opinion, in modern times we have seriously limited its role. In the original days of Islam, masjid was the centerpiece of Islamic social fabric. A place for dawah* and *to meet other muslims, a place to have serious deliberations, even war planning, and talk about all issues facing the community. Today, we consider masjid just a place to offer our salah and then get out as quickly as possible.

Having said that, other than your valid point about apprpropriate *pardah *between men and women, I am still not clear why are you so upset if a muslim child wants to know the Islamic ruling about a valid social issue from a, I am assuming, knowledgable scholar.

exactly that was i am thinking good jobf isal bahi compeltely agree . we don’t go and ask our scholar that what ALLAH has order us then how we gonna act upon it. i mean in the time of Prophet Muhammad (Swa) people asked all kind of question. i mean whats wrong with it if they ask question about sex. they just wanna know waht they are doing is nothing wrong with it . mey be they look immautre but they are seeking for right thing with good intension.

[PyariCgudia]

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The organizers, I'm sure, do not have it in their minds to set ISNA up solely for the purpose of allowing youth to explore the opposite gender...

Does anyone ask you to go to ISNA and check out the guys/girls? NO. So then why whine about the eye candy-seekers? At least, in the process, everyone learns something about their deen.

[Starsky]

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^ I believe those that have responded here disapprove of the haram activities that go on at an ISLAMIC convention, the purpose of which is to explore and help deepen your faith further. If people wish to check out the opposite gender, they should ideally do it elsewhere and not at a religious gathering, which is disrespectful :)

[PaRtyGuyz]

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I dunno abt ISNA but ICNA does a pretty good job on the East coast, as per Galz/Guyz partying after that, proly its an easier way to get out of home....and party...

MehnazQ: GooOOooD Luck;)

[50-B]

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ISNA isnt that bad. yes there is a lot of mingling, shadiness and friend making, heh ;) . But it depends what you are there for. The whole club isna label overshadows the convention. Alot of the guys/girls are there just to get away from home for the weekend with their friends and party.. I know people who actually went to things and people who refused to "party" and i know many people who went there solely to party. Its definitley what you make of it and is an experience, you should definitely go..

[714]

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oh for God’s sake

yes of course there are people there for alternative motives

but, there are also people there for the real purpose

and if nothing else, it’s nice to see old friends you haven’t seen in a long time

i’ve been going to ISNA for years-with my FAMILY, and close friends and i have such a blast i love going

mehnaz, if you’re going, we GOT to hook up PM me and lemme know

[Femme_Fatale]

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Do you have to wear hijab? Do you feel odd if you are not wearing hijab? Full sleeves? Do ppl just wear what they usually do? Mehnaz I'll have to make outfits with full sleeves if I come, I don;t think I have any with full sleeves.

[Kaleem]

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^ FF, why do you have to do that? You should not change your lifestyle just because majority of people at the conference may disapprove of it......