Real Talk About the "War on Terror"

April 7, 2016, 6 p.m.


Classes & Workshops

1127 Hank Aaron Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30315, USA
justiceforshifa@gmail.com

Event Description

On the 10th anniversary of the unjust targeting of two Atlanta Muslim youth, Shifa Sadequee and Haris Ahmed, this event will shine light on post-9/11 human rights abuses affecting Muslims, Black communities, and immigrant communities of color from the perspective of family members, community leaders, and advocates. Speakers will draw connections between surveillance, entrapment, and prosecution of members of Black liberation movements to Muslim Americans post-9/11, from COINTELPRO to the "War on Terror." Speakers will also shed light on how these tactics attempt to disrupt and terrorize communities, inhibiting community members from collectively organizing for justice in support of marginalized members of our communities, and discuss possible strategies for collective transformative community building.

The event will highlight Shifa Sadequee’s story which was documented in a recent HBO film, questioning the unethical practices of FBI’s targeting of Muslims. The family is organizing to demand his release and seek community support. Haris Ahmed is scheduled to be released next year and his father will be sharing their stories of struggle from his upcoming book.

PANELISTS:
Sonali Sadequee, sister of Shifa Sadequee
Syed R. Ahmed, father of Haris Ahmed
Imam Furqan A. Muhammad, Imam at Masjid al-Muminun
Karima Al-Amin, attorney and the wife of Imam Jamil Al-Amin
Stephanie Guilloud, Co-Director, Project South

MODERATOR: Azadeh Shahshahani, Legal & Advocacy Director, Project South

HOSTED BY Project South and Justice For Shifa

CO-SPONSORS INCLUDE:

Advancing Justice-ATLANTA
Community Masjid of Atlanta--West End
Council on American-Islamic Relations-GEORGIA
Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition
Jewish Voice for Peace-ATLANTA
Inner-City Muslim Action Network-ATLANTA
Islamic Center of West Georgia
Masjid Al-Mu'minun
National Lawyers Guild-GEORGIA
Roswell Community Masjid
West Cobb Islamic Center                                                                                                                                                                                      Islamic Center of North Fulton          

 

                                                                                                                                                                                        


Edit This Event Last Edited By: Sharmin Sadequee on March 25, 2016, 10:14 a.m.