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Young Founder & Managing Partner Salman Azam of Lakeshore Law Group
Twenty-six year old Salman Azam is a young successful professional that is taking the windy city on by storm. By profession, he serves as a Managing Partner of Lakeshore Law Group - the first firm focused on the needs of small businesses and professionals that predominantly exist within the South Asian community in Chicago, Illinois. While most young lawyers barely have any time to do anything more than eat, work, and sometimes sleep, Salman manages to squeeze out a few extra hours to have a life beyond his legal career. As a Host for Radio Islam, Chicago's only daily Muslim talk show, Salman reaches out to fellow Chicagoans about important political, religious and cultural issues whenever he’s on air. As Media Chairperson for the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Salman lends his skills towards the organization of their annual convention- which draws more than 40,000 plus individuals. While Salman may come from a family of physicians...
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52.7 The percentage of residents ages 25 and older who have a bachelors degree of higher in the world's smartest city Seattle which is followed closely by San Francisco
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So I watched The Namesake this weekend. There’s too much in it to give it a short review, so I’ll start by summarizing it in a sentence: It’s absolutely brilliant. From the larger-than-life characters to Nitin Sawhney’s score to great shots of Calcutta, the Taj and India... (read more)
In India, the Problem Is Democracy, Not Potholes
India is a country of chaos. Overcrowded streets filled with potholes, power cuts at unpredictable times, and water shortages are just the way of life in this democracy of 1.1 billion people speaking a cacophony of languages and practicing a pantheon of religions... (read more)
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One moment can forever transform a generation. Whether it was WWII or the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the result was the same. A generation of Americans was forever changed in a way that would differentiate it from any others. The impact has repercussions long after the moment it happened and can virtually transform a generation...
Sadiya Ahmed of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)-Chicago
CAIR-Chicago isn't following some cookie-cuter approach to building up their non-profit name. Since their official launch on January 5th, 2005, CAIR-Chicago has prided itself upon being anything but a traditional organization. Despite being a chapter of CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations)...
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Princes, Palaces and Passion: The Art of India's Mewar when 10:00 am (PST); all day where Asian Art Museum of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA price $12 details view | go to website
Mewar, one of the oldest and most important princely states of India, produced stunning courtly paintings and vibrant folk arts. 'Princes, Palaces and Passion: The Art of India's Mewar Kingdom' will include both superb paintings made...
My Trip To Al-Qaeda when 8:00 pm (EST); 3 hours where Culture Project (formerly Manhattan Ensemble Theater) in New York, NY price unknown details view | go to website
Before September 11th, 2001, Al-Qaeda was largely unknown to most Americans. But for many members of the FBI, CIA, politicians and intelligence operatives worldwide, it represented a very real, constant and growing...
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