CAIR NJ 2011 Inspiration Award

Join us on this Sunday, December 4th at 5pm at CAIR-NJ's 8th Annual Banquet to celebrate the American Muslim narrative and our community's achievements. We will be honoring outstanding individuals who are making a difference.

This year's CAIR-NJ Inspiration Award will be presented to Ibtihaj Muhammad.

Ibtihaj Muhammad is an American sabre fencer and a 2012 Olympic hopeful. She is a 2-time U.S. National Champion, the 2010 Pan American Bronze Medalist, and a 4-time world cup finalist  A proud resident of New Jersey, she was a 3-time All American and Junior Olympic Champion at Duke University.

Winning a bronze medal at the 2011 World Championships in Italy, Ibtihaj is the first Muslim female to compete on a U.S. World Championship Team.  Her U.S. Squad captured the gold medal at the XVI Pan American games in Mexico just weeks later. 

She is ranked 2nd in the United States and has attained a ranking as high as11th in the world. She is hoping to become the first Muslim woman to represent the United States in Olympic competition while wearing a hijab.

Please join us on Sunday, December 4th at 5pm at the Pines Manor in Edison to celebrate Ibithaj's achievements and the symbol she has become for Muslim women around the world.

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WHAT: CAIR-NJ 8th Annual Banquet: Making Democracy Work

WHEN: Sunday, December 4th, 2011 at 5:00pm 
WHERE: Pines Manor, 2085 Lincoln Highway, Edison, NJ 08817

TICKETS: $65/Adult, $20/Child (12 & under), $600/table of 10

 Tickets On Sale NOW!

Click here to purchase at nj.cair.com

Contact: Afsheen Shamsi at afsheenas@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you there!