Presenter: Ismael Nass-Duce, volunteer speaker with the Islamic Networks Group (ING).

Muslims have been a part of U.S. history for centuries, but most Americans are unaware of this fact. Morocco, a Muslim country, was the first country to publicly recognize the new United States and it is with Morocco that the United States has the longest treaty of friendship. Some of the enslaved Africans were Muslims and, much later, successive waves of immigration brought many more Muslims to our country from the 19th century until the present day. There is a proud American-Muslim heritage. Come and learn about the contributions to our Country by Muslim Americans.

Ismael Nass received a B.S. in Computer Science from King Fahd University in Saudi Arabia, and an M.S. in Software Engineering from San Jose State University. He is currently the president of EngineersWhoWrite, a consulting firm specializing in the development of technical documentation and publishing tools. He has been with ING for over 10 years and is one of our most experienced speakers. Islamic Networks Group envisions a world in which people of diverse backgrounds are understood and respected, whose contributions valued, and in which American Muslim communities play a vital role in promoting values of inclusion and coexistence.

 

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., St. Albert the Great Hospitality Center