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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…

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