State Capitol Hails Local Muslims In "Historic" Ceremony

posted on: Mar 13, 2015

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and other state officials recognized members of the Islamic Speakers Bureau’s “100 Influential Georgia Muslims” at the State Capitol Building on Tuesday.

Nearly two dozen Muslim-American clergy, doctors, lawyers, artists and activists attended the March 11th event, which included a House resolution hailing the contributions of Georgia’s Muslim community as well as remarks by Attorney General Sam Olens, Court of Appeals Judge Carla Wong McMillian, and State Representative Pedro “Pete” Marin.

“The…event at the Georgia Capitol showcased the contributions that American Muslims make every day to Georgia’s economy, institutions, healthcare, education, legal system and beyond,” said Soumaya Khalifa, founder and executive director of the Islamic Speakers Bureau.

Source: www.atlantamuslim.com