Gaza's Aftermath | Mourning, Movement and the mandate for Change

Join distinguished speakers Bassim Elkarra, Sami Hamdi, Muhammad Jalal, and Razi Mohiuddin as they share diverse insights into how individuals and communities can move from mourning to meaningful impact — spiritually, socially, and politically.

About the Speakers:

• Muhammad Jalal - Host of The Thinking Muslim Podcast
  Muhammad Jalal is an educator specialising in politics, he founded and  hosts The Thinking Muslim podcast. He regularly delivers lectures and courses on politics and how to navigate political ideologies within an Islamic framework. He writes regularly for a number of journals including Muslim Matters and Traversing Tradition as well as his own substack http://jalalayn.substack.com

• Sami Hamdi - Managing Director of the International Interest
  Sami Hamdi is the Managing Director of the International Interest, a global risk and intelligence company. He advises government institutions, global companies, and NGOs on the geopolitical dynamics of Europe and the MENA region, and has significant expertise in advising on commercial issues related to volatile political environments and their implications on market entry, market expansion, and management of stakeholders. Sami is a frequent guest on Aljazeera (Arabic and English), Sky News, TRT World, and other outlets.

• Basim Elkarra - Founder and National Director of CAIR Action
  Basim Elkarra spent 20 years as Executive Director of CAIR Sacramento Valley/Central California, building one of the nation’s strongest offices. He founded the CAIR-CA Muslim Youth Leadership Program, training hundreds of young Muslims for public service. In 2016, he became the first Muslim elected official in the Sacramento region. As a son of Gaza, he has lost more than 180 family members, and he founded CAIR Action, the political and advocacy arm of CAIR, to turn grief into organized civic power.

• Razi Mohiuddin - Head of Engineering at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and co-founder of Bay Area Muslim Council
  Razi Mohiuddin is a tech entrepreneur and investor, currently leading engineering for an Agentic AI product at Amazon Web Services. He co-founded Neeyah.com, a Sharia-compliant Islamic FinTech, and Souq.Capital, supporting small businesses. He has seirved on CAIR boards, was President of the Muslim Community Association post-9/11, founded the West Valley Muslim Association, and served eight years as Planning Commissioner for Saratoga. He recently co-founded the Bay Area Muslim Council to promote local Muslim leadership.

Don’t miss this opportunity as we explore insights about the geo political scene.