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to Bengali Students Association at Penn
The American Muslim Experience: An Exploration of Culture, Ethnicity,
Identity and Islam in the West*
*When:* Friday, October 29; 4PM
*Where:* Huntsman 265
Co-Sponsored by: Muslim Students Association, Middle East Center, GIC,
ASAM,
SPEC
Please join us with a discussion led by Usama Cannon as we explore
the
relationship between culture, ethnicity and Islam and how they relate
to and
impact the American Muslim Experience.
Born and raised in CA, Usama Cannon embraced Islam in 1996. Currently,
Usama
serves as an instructor at Zaytuna Institute and as a Muslim Chaplain
for
the State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Having
established and directed an Outreach Program at Zaytuna Institute,
Usama
maintains an active role in various facets of Islamic outreach and
education
concentrating on issues facing Muslim youth, assisting converts and
developing support systems for Muslim ex-offenders. He resides in the
Bay
area with his wife and children.