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The globally-renowned
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IQRA International Educational Foundation
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held a fundraising dinner
he globally-renowned IQRA International Educational Foundation held a fundraising dinner on Friday November 15th 2013 to celebrate both its thirty years of operation and the unveiling of its venture into the realm of digital education. The event was held at Oak Brook’s famed Dreary Lane Theatre & Conference Center. Before the night ended more than 600 people from both inside and outside the Chicagoland area had come to enjoy delicious dinner, informative speeches and entertainment by distinguished individuals. With Emmy Award-winning American broadcast journalist and chief correspondent for Al Jazeera America (Chicago Bureau) Ashar Qaraishion the mike as master of ceremonies, the evening’s event began with a recitation of the Holy Qu’ran by SHaykh Nasser Taleb Hussein Hussein, an Al-Azhar trained qari (Qu’ran reciter). Following his beautiful qir’at of SuratulAlaq Mrs. Bushra Ghazi took the stage with her stirring renditions of famous Islamic nashids and qasidahs. Mrs. Ghazi is a lecturer in Classical Arabic at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. She is a recite of the Qu’ran and Hamd, or divine praise songs. Her interviews have been featured on the BBC, CBC, NPR and PBS. Member of IQRA’s Board of Directors and former Secretary General of ISNA, Dr. Safa Zarzoor, gave a heartfelt introduction to IQRA’s history and work with the global community.
By Jawaid Riaz