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More than a dozen speakers, including local imams and Islamic activists will be headlining the event, which has over 1000 confirmed registrants and more than fifty volunteers.  Expected topics of discussion will cover mainstream issues like environmental policy and the global financial crisis to more faith specific issues like spirituality in the modern era and the importance of education in Islam.

Potential lecture topics include: “The Concept of Qur’anic Revelation in Contemporary Thought”, “English Translations in the Quran: Some Essential Points to Remember”, and “Letting the Quran shape your life”.  Registrants range in all ages, however the biggest block of interest seems to be from younger enthusiasts, who have already invested countless hours in getting this vast initiative off the ground.

DC Hidayah Conference coordinator Farooq Yousuf adds, “Alhudmulillah, the youth are literally planning every phase of the conference. From the venue to registration, logistics, speakers, the bazaar, funding, and marketing – they’ve done an exceptional job from conceptualization to delivery.  The initial idea was even formulated by the youth. The idea started out as an email that was sent to many youth in the DC metro area – the rest is history.” 

What makes this 2-day event truly unique is that the DC Hidayah will be a joint effort with varying members of the Washington D.C. area Masaajid (network of mosques) and Imams, thus helping area Muslims to come together and work on many projects that may benefit greatly from increased cooperation.

For example, many local mosques conduct cleanup and re-beautification efforts for their nearby parks; DC Hidayah offers a venue to network, allowing mosque goers the opportunity to team up and share ideas and information to better continue their missions of public service.  The event will also include an area for area vendors to market and sell their products and services.  From traditional Islamic clothing to new media solutions for Muslim businesses, DC Hidayah is sure to set precedent as the new standard of networking, education and development for the Muslim community in Washington, D.C. for many years to come.  

For more information, be sure to visit www.dchidayah.org or facebook DC Hidayah.

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