Bayan Graduation & Celebration Gala | 2023

1620 75th Street,Downers Grove IL 65016

28 April, 2023

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Keynote Speaker: Dalia Mogahed Dalia Mogahed is the Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, where she leads the organization’s pioneering research and thought leadership programs on American Muslims. Mogahed is former Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, where she led the analysis of surveys of Muslim communities worldwide. With John L. Esposito, she co-authored the book Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think. President Barack Obama appointed Mogahed to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in 2009. She was invited to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations about U.S. engagement with Muslim communities. Her 2016 TED talk was named one of the top TED talks that year. She is a frequent expert commentator in global media outlets and international forums. She is also the CEO of Mogahed Consulting. General Program: Program Part IDinnerMaghrib PrayerProgram Part IITo become a nonprofit or corporate sponsor of this gala, please go to www.bayanonline.org/sponsor. For more information, please contact Gala Chair and Bayan Director of Advancement, Basmah Salam at [email protected]. About Bayan and the Gala Bayan (www.bayanonline.org) is a non-sectarian Islamic institution of higher education that offers accredited graduate degrees in Islamic Studies and Islamic Chaplaincy. Its mission is to offer a world class education that produces dynamic leaders and scholars grounded in the Islamic tradition. Since opening in 2011, 70 students have graduated from Bayan and with an expected enrollment that exceeds 100 students in 2023 for the first time ever. Bayan’s focus is to develop the next generation of Muslim American leaders who will serve as chaplains, imams, educators, and community leaders who make an impact in their communities. Bayan also prepares its graduates to help instill a commitment to Islam among our youth. On Friday, April 28, Bayan will hold a Graduation Celebration for the Class of 2023 and gala showcasing faculty, students, and alumni, as well as the powerful impact they are having on American Muslim communities in Chicagoland and throughout the country. There is no better way to show the power of Bayan’s mission than by honoring them. A Special Thank You to the Gala Host Committee: Asma Hashmi Dr. Anisha Jogee Zach Katerji Irshad Khan Randa Kuziez Sabrina Qureshi Arshia Wajid Dilnaz and Qaiser Waraich Thank You to our Non Profit Partners: Chicago Theological Seminary Catholic Theological Union IMAN MAS Chicago MUHSEN Muslim Civic Coalition