U.S Congressman Keith Ellison ( (DFL-MN) express serious concern on Rohingya issue at the 49th ISNA Annual Convention
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| U.S Congressman Keith Ellison ( (DFL-MN) and Nay San Oo, Founder of (Free Rohingya Campaign) & Information Secretary of BRANA at ISNA convention at Washington DC |
Rohingya issue was top priority at ISNA 49 annual session
Rohingya issue was the top priority for 49 session of ISNA Convention which is the largest gathering of Muslims in North America. This Convention brings together more than 40,000 attendees that include individuals, families, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and people of other faiths. People are reminded not to forget the plight of Rohingya until they achieved permanent solution which is the right to be treated equally as a fellow Human Being.
Congressman Keith Ellison(D-MN) has advised American Muslim to be advocate of Rohingya by using twitter, facebook, and other form of social media to reach out as people as they can, until the lost rights of Rohingya are fully restored. He also spoke with Nay San Oo privately about the hearing that is going to take place at the US congress.
Dr. Sayyid M. Syeed is the National Director of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), urged US Government to act before it is too late as the impact of Holocaust in Germany might be much smaller had America reacted on time.
More than 200 speakers at various events highlighted the responsibility of US Muslim towards the plight of Rohingya Muslim who are victims of ethnic cleansing and genocide.
Exhibition Booth No# 235 at 49 ISNA Convention, Washington DC
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| ISNA President Imam Mohamed Magid at Rohingya Booth |
More than ten thousand visitors were at Boot#235 during three days convention to show their support for the plight of Rohingya who are the most persecuted people in the world.
More than twenty thousand flyers and booklets were distributed and more than three thousand signature were collected to send them to US secretary of State to appeal to engage actively until Permanent solution of Rohingya is achieved and Rohingya will not vulnerable for another genocide.
Many reputable Islamic authors, respectable person form State department Sameer Hossain, Imam Mohammed Hag Magid president of ISNA, the delegation from Tunia other diplomats from various countries stop by and showed their concern about Rohingya Muslim.
Free Rohingya campaign was introduced by recruiting new membership which well received by many young Muslim such as college students and ect.
