The 13th MAS-ICNA annual convention of 2014 was nothing less than spectacular! It broke the record of attendance with more than 15,000 American Muslims converging on the Windy City from across the country. US Council of Muslim Organizations’ Secretary-General Oussama Jammal addressed the convention and presented USCMO’s year in review. The convention was held from December 25-29, at the McCormick Place Convention Center.
In addition to the yearly update, Jammal announced plans to host the first National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on April 13, 2015.
The event is designed to connect national, regional and state Muslim organizations, community members with more than one third of the U.S. House of Representatives and a half of the Senate. Advocacy day issues will focus on the domestic priorities of the American Muslim community.
“USCMO is growing and making progress,” said Oussama Jammal, Secretary General of USCMO. “Truly, together we can grasp the firmest hand hold that never breaks.”
During the 12th annual MAS-ICNA convention in 2013, prominent Muslim leaders united to announce the creation of USCMO as an umbrella group that will serve as a representative voice for the Muslim community.
