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Assalmu Alaykum Wa Rahmatu Allh Wa Baraktuh

The ICC-GC Board of Directors warmly invites the ICC-GC community and supporters to attend the second lecture of the 2024-2025 ICC-GC Annual Lectures Program, organized by the ICC-GC Annual Lectures Program Committee. This lecture promises to be both informative and illuminating, offering valuable insights on the topic at hand.

Lecture Title: What Is Sufism

Speaker: Qais A. Mekki, MD, PhD

Dr. Mekki has worked in the pharmaceutical industry as a senior executive and medical researcher for four decades, leading the global approval of multiple medicines. His diverse experiences living and working in Iraq, the UK, USA, Japan, Singapore, and China have exposed him to various cultures, and he is fluent in Arabic, English, and Chinese. Dr. Mekki has been an active member of the ICC-GC for many years and has represented the Center in various community-organizing efforts in the Chicago area. He also served as Vice Chair of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago for two years.

Alternating Moderators:

Co-Chairs Dr. Omar Khalil and Dr. Muhamad Dabbouseh
Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024
Time: 11:15 AM
Location: ICC-GC Lecture Hall

Sr. Nuha O. Dabbouseh
Chair of the ICC-GC Annual Lectures Committee

The ICC-GC Board remains committed to providing enriching activities, and one of our most valued initiatives is the Annual Lectures Program. We encourage you to support these educational and intellectual events by attending. Our speakers are highly regarded, deeply knowledgeable professionals who volunteer many hours of their time researching, preparing, organizing, and presenting these lectures.

This is a friendly reminder that Daylight Savings Time will end on Sunday, November 3rd. Please remember to set your clocks one hour backward at 2:00 AM to reflect the change.

This adjustment marks the end of Daylight Savings and the beginning of standard time. Enjoy the extra hour of rest, and lets all make sure our schedules are in sync with the new time!