20 May 2011 - 19:30

With Ramadan falling during August this year, many major Islamic conferences in North America are being planned for earlier in the summer.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - With Ramadan falling during August this year, many major Islamic conferences in North America are being planned for earlier in the summer.  Among them:

28-30 May:  ICNA-MAS Convention, Hartford, Connecticut - sponsored by the Islamic Circle of North America and the Muslim American Society.  This year's theme: Qur'an: Guidance Towards a Just and Balanced Way.

28-30 May:  Reviving the Islamic Spirit 2011 Convention, Long Beach, California.

1-4 July:  ISNA Annual Convention, Rosemont, Illinois - the largest Muslim convention in North America. This year's theme: Loving God, Loving Neighbor, Living in Harmony.

2-3 July: Journey of Faith Conference, Toronto, Canada.  This year's theme: I Belong - Living Islam In the 21st Century.

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