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Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance Gearing Up For 23rd Islamic Charity Festival
YASIN AQUIL ...Brother Hakeem "The Dream’s" son
DR. SAMEER NAGAMIA ...New Chair of the Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance
DR. HUSSAIN NAGAMIA ...Former Chair of Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance
BROTHER HAKEEM AQUIL ...A founding member of the Islamic Festival
JARVIS EL-AMIN ...Founding Board member of Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance
This year’s event is in a new location – Rowlett Park.
The Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance will be hosting its 23rd Annual Islamic Charity Festival at Rowlett Park 2401 East Yukon Street, Tampa, FL 33604, on Sunday, March 27th,11a.m.-4p.m.The VIP list will include invited elected officials from the City, County and State. City
Council Chairman Orlando Gudes and County Commis- sioner Gwen Myers will bring greetings.
Community leaders, NAACP, Florida Rising, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, CDC of Tampa, Masjid An-Nasr (your Com- munity Mosque), Candy Lowe, Black Business Tour, all have been invited.
Please come out to bene- fit from free medical exams,
free hot nutritious meals, free clothing, free shoes and toys. The highlight of the giveaways will be “Bikes by the Bay” Giveaway.
Back by popular demand is African American Style Bar-Bar-Q, catered by Black- Owned business, "Catering by Glenda Lee."
A limited amount of bicy- cles will be raffled. Raffle registration begins at 11 a. m., food served at 12 p. m.
About Us
The Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance is a coalition of or- ganizations and individuals coming together to provide goods and services to benefit underserved communities.
It began under the vision and leadership of Bro. Ha- keem "The Dream" Aquil, and then he shared it with Dr. Hussain Nagamia, both of whom have since transitioned, may
their souls be at peace.
Brother Jarvis El- Amin is a Founding Board member with Tampa Bay Muslim Alliance and still ac- tive with the Festival. The sons of Brother Hakeem, YaSin and Ali Aquil and Dr. Nagamia’s son, Dr. Sameer, are continuing their fathers’ mission by pre- serving this event for the next generation. We hope to see you there!
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