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MISSION STATEMENT

To: 

disseminate a wide range of information from sociological and psychological perspectives that would be of interest to Muslims and non-Muslims.  

introduce the work of Muslim scholars and intellectuals from different fields of expertise and their valuable works to the world at large.

raise social awareness.

encourage self-growth.

address issues that impact Muslims around the world.

encourage Muslims reaching out to those in need of help and support.

wake up the sleeping Muslims who are self-absorbed and dead to the world.

understand the essence, spirit & heart of Islam, not the distorted & limited version spread by rigid, ignorant and uninformed people.

and most importantly, to have some fun while at it.


Note: This is a personal website, it is not associated with any business or commercial enterprise, nor is it associated with any group or organization.  I am not selling anything and am not making any financial benefit from this site.  Just me doing my thing.  Uzma


www.crescentlife.com activities
July 2006:  Award of Excellence for crescentlife.com: 'one of the best educational resources on the Web by StudySphere'.
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May 1, 2004  SAWERAA  Gandhi Center, St. Louis, MO
     Uzma Mazhar    Panelist.  Domestic Violence in the South Asian Community 
April 2 & 7; July 12, 2004 Meramec Community College, St. Louis. MO
     Uzma Mazhar    Presentation on 'Islâm' to the World Religions Class
Carnegie Corporation of New York Vol. 2/No. 3 Fall 2003 ... when they perceive criticism and they don’t spend the energy to check where that belief is coming from and talk about it,” says Uzma Mazhar, a Muslim ...
http://www.carnegie.org/reporter/07/islam/
June 21 & 29, 2003  Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis, MO
     Uzma Mazhar    Peer Counseling Training Workshops
Training the youth to start a peer counseling program.
August 16, 2002  Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis, Missouri
     Uzma Mazhar    Domestic Violence: Islamic Perspective 
Feb. 2001  Crescentlife.com awarded the 'StudyWeb® Academic Excellence Award' 
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Oct 6 - 8  2000
ISNA Community Development: Domestic Violence Conference   
Plainfield, Indiana
     Uzma Mazhar   'Domestic Violence: Rehabilitation: Islamic Perspective'

June 2 - 4  2000   
1st Annual ISNA Community Development: Islamic Perspective on Counseling.  
Plainfield, Indiana. USA
     Uzma Mazhar   'Spiritual Approach in Addressing PTSD'
Highlights of this conference in 'Islamic Horizons' Sept 2000 issue.