Islamic leader to be honored for community betterment
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SACRAMENTO - Local Islamic leader Metwalli Amer will be among 11 citizens statewide to be recognized by New California Media at a Sept. 24 awards luncheon in Fresno.
The awards recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the betterment of their communities, said Catherine Black, communications director of the media group.
[...]
Amer emigrated to Sacramento from Egypt in 1969. He is a professor emeritus at California State University, Sacramento, president of the Council of Sacramento Valley Islamic organizations, and served as Interfaith Service Bureau president. He is a frequent public speaker on Islam and Muslim American issues.
Read the whole article at:
http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/10771651p-11689850c.html
SACRAMENTO - Local Islamic leader Metwalli Amer will be among 11 citizens statewide to be recognized by New California Media at a Sept. 24 awards luncheon in Fresno.
The awards recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the betterment of their communities, said Catherine Black, communications director of the media group.
[...]
Amer emigrated to Sacramento from Egypt in 1969. He is a professor emeritus at California State University, Sacramento, president of the Council of Sacramento Valley Islamic organizations, and served as Interfaith Service Bureau president. He is a frequent public speaker on Islam and Muslim American issues.
Read the whole article at:
http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/10771651p-11689850c.html
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