The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) attended and participated in the 14th annual MAS-ICNA convention titled Muhammad (PBUH) Mercy to Mankindtaking place from December 26-28th, 2016 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. The MAS-ICNA convention is one of the largest and most diverse conventions in North America with over 18 thousand attendees this year.
USCMO Secretary General, Oussama Jammal, addressed the opening ceremony of the convention and delivered several additional presentations throughout the three day event. His speeches focused on mobilizing the American Muslim community by urging the crowd to get involved in the political process, encouraging them to vote and take part in USCMO’s voter registration campaign.
The convention featured several renowned speakers, scholars, and Imams from around the world. Some of these speakers included Tariq Ramadan, Yusuf Estes, Nouman Ali Khan, Yasmin Mogahed, Omar Suleiman, Zaid Shakir, Dalia Mogahed and Suhaib Webb. Furthermore, the event featured a vibrant and expansive bazaar with everything from clothing and jewelry to home goods, books and charity outreach booths. USCMO had a voter registration booth set up in the bazaar with the goal of educating and mobilizing American Muslims to register to vote.
The convention ended with an entertainment session featuring several artists including Harris J, Maher Zain, Hamza Namira, Native Deen, Raef and comedian Omar Regan. Overall, the convention was a vibrant success drawing in people from all over the United States and Canada.
