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For immediate release MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Rushda Majeed, 212-870-2552, rushda@asmasociety.org “Change cannot wait for tomorrow” 300 young Muslim Leaders from 75 countries set the agenda for positive change Doha, Qatar – January 16-18, 2009 The weekend of Barack Obama’s inauguration in Washington, DC, a new generation of dynamic Muslim leaders spanning the spectrum of ethnicity, ideology and profession will gather to mobilize a global Muslim movement for peace, justice and the common good. Doha, Qatar — January 2, 2009 — In an historic time of change and diversity, young Muslim leaders from a broad range of countries are convening to…

MLT – Muslims and the Media

Amazing panel. Lots of interesting people, including NPR and Newsweek representatives. Short, pointed comments. Nothing too new, but well done. Chris Dickey Newsweek http://www.chrisdickey.com in the US history is a put down (you’re history), whereas in the rest of the world it is very much alive occupation has no meaning for Americans, never been occupied, don’t see themselves as occupiers Deborah NPR don’t have to worry about images Q: what are the equivalents to the angry Muslim? A: the adhaan Iraq was first time to talk about Sunni and Shi’ah http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100182 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5477014 Mustafa Australia French riots related to Cronulla riots…