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2012 EVENTS

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December 2012


December 4

Congressional Hearing: Afghan women's perspectives on preventing a Taliban resurgence in post-war Afghanistan

Washington, DC
Speakers: Daisy Khan, Suraya Pakzad, Sajia Behgum, Dr. Massouda Jalal.
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November 2012


November 11

Interfaith Story Feast

Church of Saint Paul and Saint Andrew, New York, NY


October 2012


October 23

Religious Tolerance in America: The American Muslim Experience, A Summit and Public Forum at Washington National Cathedral

Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC
Speaker: Daisy Khan

October 9

Religious Freedom in an Age of Islamophobia

Exeter, Massachusetts
Speaker: Daisy Khan


September 2012


September 13

Inspired to Engage: Stories of Muslim Engagement at the State Department

Dean Acheson Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Daisy Khan

September 13

Eid Gathering with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

The Benjamin Franklin Room, Department of State, Washington DC

September 9

Panel discussion surrounding the launch of Three Testaments: Torah, Gospel, Qur'an compiled by Brian Brown

St. Peter's Church, NYC
Speaker: Daisy Khan

September 8

LIM College Leadership Conference

New York, NY 10022
Speaker: Daisy Khan


August 2012


August 25

Women for Afghan Women Eid

Corona, NY

August 13

MEI & Daisy Khan: Become more familiar with the tremendous work Daisy is doing in Afghanistan and Pakistan

New York, NY

August 6

Ramadan Iftar Hosted by Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Location: Gracie Mansion, New York, NY


July 2012


July 13 - 15

A Theology of Mercy from a Progressive Islamic Perspective

Location: Manhattan College, Bronx, NY ; Hosted by Muslims for Progressive Values
Speaker: Daisy Khan

July 3

2012: What's at Stake for the Common Good?

Location: Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
Speaker: Daisy Khan, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf


June 2012


June 11-12

Chautauqua Interfaith Conference "Expanding the Beloved Community through Love and Forgiveness": Opening Program Respondent to "Religion at Chautauqua: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" with Bishop John Chane, Welton Gaddy, Paul Raushenbush, and Rabbi David Saperstein

When: June 11, 2012 / 7:00-8:30pm
Where: Chautauqua, New York

June 2

Introduction to Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE): "Muslim Women as Agents of Change"

When: June 2, 2012
Where: Emirates Hills, Dubai


May 2012


May 30-31

US Delegation to 4th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions: "Peace and Accord as a Choice of Humankind"

When: May 30-31, 2012
Where: Astana, Kazakhstan

May 27

Oberlin College Multifaith Baccalaureate Celebration Keynote Speech: "Creating a Coalition of Moderates Across All Religions"

When: May 27, 2012 / 1:30-2:30pm
Where: Oberlin College, Cleveland, Ohio

May 22

Canvas of the Soul: Book Reading and Forum with Nimah Nawwab

When: May 22, 2012 / 7:30 - 9:30PM
Where: The Brecht Forum - 451 West Street (West Side Highway - between Bank & Bethune Streets), NYC
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May 14

Lecture on Islam 101 to Beacon School Students

Speaker: Daisy Khan
Location: New York

May 10

ANA Arab Contemporary Film Festival Panel Discussion on Honor Killing

Speaker: Daisy Khan, et al.
Location: New York

May 1

America: The Gateway to Humanity's Future - an Evening with Irish Mystic Lorna Byrne

When: May 1, 2012 / 7:00PM
Where: St. Bartholomew's Church - 325 Park Avenue (at 51 St.), NYC
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April 2012


April 26 - 28

World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

April 19 - 22

Association of Women in Development (AWID) Conference

Location: Istanbul, Turkey

April 3

All American Bigotry? Media, Art, and Activism in the Age of Islamophobia

Speaker: Daisy Khan
Location: Pace University, New York, NY


March 2012


March 27

Muslim Women as Agents for Social Change

Speakers: Daisy Khan, Simon Graj, Founding Partner, Graj & Gustaven and Ole Schell, Director, Win in China
Location: LIM College, New York, NY

March 26

League of Women Voters Community

Speaker: Daisy Khan
Location: Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY

March 20

Religion and the Challenge of America: Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Speakers: Daisy Khan, Rabbi A. James Rudin, Dr. Eugene Fisher
Location: St. Leo University, Tampa, FL

March 18

Dinner Celebrating Daisy Khan, first recipient of the Charles Ansbacher Award of Hunt Alternatives Fund

Hosts: Ambassador Swanee Hunt and Members of the Ansbacher Family
Location: New York, NY

March 12 - 13

Expert Roundtable on the Role and Empowerment of Women in Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism (VERLT)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) jointly with the OSCE Secretariat's Gender Section and the Action against Terrorism Unit of the Transnational Threats Department (TNT/ATU)
Location: Hofburg Congress Centre, Vienna, Austria

March 8

Enter The Conversation: Water and Liturgy

Speakers: Daisy Khan, Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche, Rabbi Burton Visotzky, The Reverend Tom Miller, The Very Reverend Dr. James A. Kowalski (moderator)
Location: Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY

March 1 - 2

World Conference of Women's Shelters Panel

Speaker: Daisy Khan, Building Power through Networks at the 2nd World Conference of Women's Shelters
Location: Washington, DC


February 2012


February 7

Women and Minorities in Interreligious Dialogue in the United States

2012 Symposium on Interreligious Dialogue
Speakers: Daisy Khan, Peter C. Phan,
Location: Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

February 7, 2012

World Affairs Council of Pittsburg Radio Interview

KQV Radio Studios
Speaker: Daisy Khan
Location: Pittburgh, PA


January 2012


January 15

Martin Luther King #J15 Candlelight Vigil

Location: New York, NY

January 11

4th Annual Interfaith Dinner and Dialogue for US Religions Leaders

Hosted by Kazakhstan's Ambassador to the United States Erlan Idrissov
Speaker: Daisy Khan
Location: New York, NY


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