Indianapolis, Indiana:: The Muslim Alliance of Indiana (MAI) announces appointment of Shariq A. Siddiqui, an Indianapolis attorney, as its second Executive Director. Alia Shah, MAI's current Executive Director, has joined full time college to pursue her education. She will continue to Direct MAI Outreach program at the campuses and in the community. Shah conducted an analysis of the Muslim Alliance of Indiana's current structure and recommended that an attorney take the lead position. "I love working for MAI and will continue to do so, but really felt that an attorney who understands the issues like hate crimes, civil rights and election laws would be the right person to take the lead position," stated Alia Shah. "I love reaching out to people and I will continue to do so," Shah further stated.

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September 16, 2006 - Plainfield, Indiana:: On Saturday, September 16, 2006, over 50 Muslim Hoosiers from across Indiana came together to discuss the future of Muslims of Indiana in grassroots politics. The event organized by the Muslim Alliance of Indiana, a statewide organization that seeks to connect 280,000 Muslim Hoosiers to each other and their public leadership, brought together Muslim organizations and leaders to attend the day long retreat.

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By: Qamar-ul Huda
February, 2006

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Thursday, October 20, 2005

Indianapolis, Indiana: Governor Mitch Daniels hosted Muslim leaders from across Indiana in Indiana’s first ever iftar at the Statehouse. Muslims fast from dawn to dusk during the month of Ramadan. The “iftar” is the breaking of the fast at dusk. The Muslim Alliance of Indiana (MAI) worked with Governor Daniels in inviting Muslim leaders from as far as Lawrenceburg, Evansville, Fort Wayne and South Bend. Over 70 Muslim leaders from across the state were in attendance.

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Saturday, October 22, 2005

The Muslim Alliance of Indiana hosted representatives of Governor Daniels office, State Representative El-Amin, City-Councilman Abduallah and Indiana FBI Director Keith Lambreau during its annual Iftar at the Islamic center in Plainfield. MAI also received messages from Senator Billie Breaux (D), Assistant Minority Whip; Representative Brian Bosma (R), Speaker of the House; and Representative Behning (R) to be read to the participants. Furthermore, Representative Tiny Adams (D) from Muncie personally called and wished the participants a successful event.

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The last day of the 2005 Indiana House and Senate legislative session was a historic day. In addition to ushering in daylight savings time, passing the biennial budget, authorizing funding for a new state of the art Colts stadium and Indianapolis Convention Center, this was also the first time Muslim Hoosiers made themselves known as a group at the first ever “Muslim Day at the Statehouse.” On Friday, April 29, 2005, 15 Muslim representatives attended a day long event at the Indiana statehouse organized by the Muslim Alliance of Indiana. “We are a fabric of Indiana society and wanted to not only know who the representatives are, but wanted them to know that there are over 280,000 Muslim Hoosiers in the state that want to move Indiana forward,” stated Dr Ibad Ansari, MAI President.

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