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Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow 2009 Global Conference in Doha, Qatar
At the 2009 MLT Conference, 300 dynamic Muslim leaders, hailing from over 75 countries and across the spectrums of nationality, ethnicity, gender, and school of thought, convened for three extraordinary days. Taking place from January 16-18, 2009, the Doha Conference included the following:
- Plenary and track discussions on the most pressing issues facing the global Muslim community;
- Highlights of individual MLTs’ work through the “Marketplace of Ideas”;
- Specialized skill set development, including media, leadership, and advocacy training;
- Special BBC Doha Debates, involving a panel of MLTs;
- “Open Letter to the World Leaders of Today from the Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow”
The 2009 MLT Doha Conference was organized by ASMA, in collaboration with the Cordoba Initiative (CI) and United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (AoC). It was sponsored by the Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID), with additional support provided by One Nation: Liberty and Justice for All.
MLTs on The Doha Debates
MLTs  Sarah Joseph (UK), Editor-in-Chief of Emel Magazine Emel Magazine, and Imam Yahya Pallavicini (Italy), Vice President of CO.RE.IS Comunita religiosa Islamica, participated in the BBC's Doha Debates. Joseph opposed the motion, "This House believes that political Islam is a threat to the West," while Pallavicini supported it.
The Doha Debates took place during the 2009 MLT Conference. In addition to Joseph and Pallavicini, a number of MLTs watched from the audience.
To watch the Doha Debates, Click Here
"Open Letter to the World Leaders of Today from the Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow" published in inaugural edition of the Washington Post (1/20/2009)
In the face of the world’s many unprecedented challenges, and with Barack Obama as the new U.S. President, there is no better time for men and women across the globe to present a case for positive change. We, as 300 Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow living in 76 countries around the world*, respectfully present this Open Letter to the World Leaders of Today.
To see published letter in The Washington Post's Inaugural Edition, click here
*The Open Letter was presented to the group of 300 MLTs at the 2009 Conference. Individuals had the opportunity to endorse the letter.
Open Letter on MLT website: Open Letter
American Muslims Call for Swift Action Against Domestic Violence
Buffalo Tragedy Sparks Protest and Calls for Action within the American-Muslim Community
SAN FRANCISCO – A coalition of Muslim organizations, journalists, community leaders, imams, and other concerned citizens are calling for immediate action by American Muslim leaders and religious figures to address domestic abuse and violence in America, including that found in the American Muslim community, on Friday, February 20, 2009.
Read full press release
Arsalan Iftikhar’s blog on Anderson Cooper’s 360: A Brutal Murder and What it Tells Us
Wajahat Ali's article in The Huffington Post: The Beheading of Aasiya: A Wake-Up Call
Hussein Rashid’s Blog - Islamicate
ISNA Open Letter to the Leaders of Muslim American Communities: Open Letter
Love in a Headscarf by Shelina Zahra Janmohamed - MLT, UK
 "Shelina Zahra Janmohamed was tired of seeing miserable books about Muslim women's lives, so she decided to write her own story" -The Guardian
'At the age of thirteen, I knew that I was destined to marry John Travolta. One day he would arrive on my North London doorstep, fall madly in love with me and ask me to marry him. Then he would convert to Islam and become a devoted Muslim.'
A memoir with a hilarious twist from one of Britain's leading female Muslim writers. Love in a Headscarf is an entertaining, fresh and unmissable insight into what it means to be a young British Muslim woman.
Read article on Guardian.
"Barack" Al-Mutawa: A Column by Naif Al-Mutawa – MLT, Kuwait
On New Year's Day I was blessed with the birth of my fifth son. I called my parents to tell them the good news that Rakan Al-Mutawa had been born. But my father told me he had another name picked out for his newest grandson. My heart stopped. Rakan was the name my wife and I had chosen. What to do?
To read the full essay published in the Chicago Tribune, Click Here
Muslim Americans hope doors will open with new administration
J. Saleh Williams - MLT, USA
President Obama’s election has engaged the Muslim American community in politics like never before, according to Capitol Hill lawmakers and staffers.
J. Saleh Williams, outreach coordinator for the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association (CMSA), has seen Muslim Americans’ interest in Capitol Hill increase threefold since Obama was declared the presidential winner.
Read the full article
Scotsman: Interview with Azeem Ibrahimi - MLT, Scotland
His own charity, the Ibrahim Foundation, works to improve community life around the UK, while he also runs Unity Family Services – Scotland's only family guidance and support charity aimed specifically at the Muslim community. Read
Asim Siddiqui on 'How to categorise every Muslim as an extremist' - MLT, UK
"According to documents seen by the Guardian , the government is planning to move its counterextremism "prevent" strategy from targeting those that promote violent extremism to those that endorse extremist ideas in general but condemn violence. The idea being that there is a "conveyer belt" from people finding extremist ideas appealing to then becoming violent extremists themselves, and that by the government working with non-violent extremists (which the government has apparently been doing) to tackle violent extremists simply legitimises and emboldens the world view of said extremists and hence makes their followers easier prey for the violent extremists. Got it?
Read the full blog
Hisham Hellyer recently spoke on two panels organized by different ulama groups - MLT, UK
1. ‘Bridges of Communication with Azhar’ Conference, arranged by the World Association of Al-Azhar Graduates. The Conference aimed to build lines of contact between Western Muslims and Sunni Islam’s most prestigious educational institution.
2. National Ulama Conference of the Philippines, which launched the new national representative body of Ulama in the Philippines.
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