Muttahida’s Impressive
Convention in Chicago
Glimpses of the convention
Chicago: Muttahida Qaumi Movement
Chicago Unit organized the 10th annual three-day convention
from July 22 – July 24 at the Clarion Hotel O’Hare.
Designated members and workers from 16 cities of North America
participated in the convention.
The convention started with a recitation from the Holy Qur’an.
The proceedings included a Tarbiyati Nishist which provided
a forum to debate current political and international developments.
A new Tanzimi structure was also discussed.
The second day of the convention begand with the Units Ijlas.
Each unit presented a yearly performance report and the agenda
for the next year. Central organizer Ibad Ur Rehman and caretaker
of North America Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui complimented and
honored the Chicago workers for arranging the successful convention.
They specially recognized international affairs coordinator
Yonus Suleman, central organizing committee member Shamim
Siddiqui and Chicago unit incharge Junaid Fahmi for their
performance and hard work.
A number of seminars were also held during the convention
spotlighting women’s role in politics and other subjects.
Mayor of Village of Robbins Irene H. Brodie, Managing Partner
Eneri Communications Ms. Irene Cualoping, Congressman Danny
K Davis and Mayor of Evergreen Park James J Sexton also attended
the convention. Quaid-e- Tehrik Altaf Hussain also addressed
the convention via telephone directly from London. He congratulated
the workers for arranging a successful, informative and impressive
convention. He said Islam is a religion of peace and rejected
any linkage between terrorism and Islam.
A mushaira was held on the second day of the convention. Urdu
Times columnist Syed Anjum Gohar and Mansoor Usmani were entrusted
the task of nizamat of the poetry reading. The poets presenting
their kalam included Janab Agha, Ali Qaiser Taqwi, Rasheed
Sheikh, Jazib Qureshi, Nighat Naseem, Dr. Rahat Indori, and
Professor Waseem Barailwi.
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