Webinar: Maslaha, Muslims and Everyday life

Maslaha was the featured subject of the second webinar in the Cities of Migration 2009 Learning Exchange Series, held on Wednesday April 29.  Over 50 participants from 16 global cities joined the virtual conference, including Toronto, Los Angeles, Seattle, Madrid, Bellevue, New York City, Mississauga, Columbus, London, Fredericton, Montreal, Versonnex (France), Waterloo, Washington, Cincinnatic and Chicago.

If you would like to listen again, the webinar is now available through the Cities of Migration website.  You can also follow the ensuing discussion on the blog.

Join the Cities of London, Toronto and Chicago for Maslaha: Supporting Muslims through the Everyday Dilemmas of Life, an online discussion on the innovative ways that religion and cultural tradition are being used to provide practical advice and promote intercultural understanding in the areas of health, education, finance and civic engagement.

Learn how the Maslaha project is using a rich mix of multimedia, practical advice and cultural tradition to bridge cultural differences and create common ground between Muslim and non-Muslim communities.

Maslaha's pilot project, "Diabetes in Tower Hamlets" is currently leading the way in the UK for the success it has achieved by combining faith and medical advice to help change patients' behaviour and promote healthy lifestyles.

Join Raheel Mohammed and Natalia Chan of the Young Foundation (London, UK) for a 60-minute webinar; with an introduction from Alya Adamany of the Chicago Council of Global Affairs and a grassroots response from Kyle Ismail of IMAN, Chicago's Inner-city Muslim Action Network.

The Cities of Migration Integration Learning Exchange is a monthly webinar series presenting good ideas and new thinking on the integration of urban migrants in global cities.

For more information, visit www.citiesofmigration.ca/integrationlearning-exhange/calendar or contact us at citieofmigration@maytree.com.

This is a free, open learning event. No special technical requirements; see confirmation email for details.