45th Annual ISNA Convention

[Budmano786]

how do I go about finding hotels? are there any more available? whats the closest hotel? my sister used to do all of this for us before she got married

[fny21]

Budmano786 said

how do I go about finding hotels? are there any more available? whats the closest hotel? my sister used to do all of this for us before she got married

i think sheik speare's looking for a roomie

also, try this 400 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215 hotels - Google Maps, though i think most of them are sold out

also try hotels.com. right now, i think the closest one with available rooms is like 4 miles away, so you'll probably need a car (or maybe they have a shuttle?)

[Budmano786]

i'm booking rooms for 6 or so people...and I've called several hotels and there are some available within a mile from the convention center, but all of them are gonna be at non-ISNA rates

[fny21]

Budmano786 said

i'm booking rooms for 6 or so people...and I've called several hotels and there are some available within a mile from the convention center, but all of them are gonna be at non-ISNA rates

...sucks for you!

[Wolfn]

I've been invited to go with a group of friends, but I unfortunately have classes.

Maybe next year, inshallah.

[comportment]

i wonder if i'll have to walk through one of those overly invasive scanners at the airport..

probably

[oFoShOuKnO]

comportment said

i wonder if i'll have to walk through one of those overly invasive scanners at the airport..

probably

No need to show your awra sis.....

CAIR WARNS OF INVASIVE BODY SCANS AT U.S. AIRPORTS

Muslim group reminds passengers of their right to request an alternative measure
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/13/08) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today warned American Muslims and others concerned with personal privacy of a security procedure recently implemented by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that scans full-body images of passengers through their clothing, revealing intimate body parts to screeners.

According to USA Today, the body-scanning machines are being used on randomly-selected passengers at airports in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Denver, Albuquerque, and New York’s JFK airport. They are scheduled to be installed at airports in Dallas, Detroit, Las Vegas, Miami, and Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. this month.
SEE: 10 Airports Install Body Scanners (USA Today)

The TSA website describes the process through which the machines bounce harmless radio waves off the passenger’s body, which constructs a three-dimensional image that is projected on a monitor in the security scanner’s room. The TSA characterizes the procedure as a “voluntary alternative to a pat-down,” and says it blurs passengers’ faces and does not store the images to protect privacy.
SEE: Whole Body Imaging - Millimeter Wave

However, concerns have been raised over the level of detail shown by the machines, which are capable of projecting graphic images of a person’s body, revealing private body parts and other intimate details.

SEE: ACLU Backgrounder on Body Scanners and ‘Virtual Strip Searches’
“CAIR is working with other organizations to address the privacy issues that this technology presents,” said CAIR Civil Rights Manager Khadija Athman. “In the meantime, it is important that you know that you have the option to request a pat-down by a security officer of your gender in a private room instead of going through the body-scanning machine.”

Athman said CAIR, in cooperation with other civil rights organizations, is insisting that the TSA implement a program of fully informing passengers who volunteer for the scan of its privacy implications.

CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, has 35 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

[nooni]

jinnzaman said

I think I know Nassiba too.

KEVIN BACONNNN MOMENNTTTT

MuslimZ said

ooh ooh me three (seriously). does this mean I get a free room too?

im so gonna send her this page so she can see!!

[Wolfn]

Hey peeps! I might be going! I'm still working out with my parents over the details

[Budmano786]

you know I was thinking about it...this ISNA we're REALLY gonna be able to tell who the true mackers are...if you're out in the hotel lobbies on sunday night during taraweeh prayer, then you're pretty dang hardcore...the girls can have an excuse, but the guys have none...unless ofcourse they play the whole "taraweeh isn't fard" card and that their bigger concern is finding a chick...I know where I'm gonna be (with emphasis on the beard)

[fny21]

Budmano786 said

you know I was thinking about it...this ISNA we're REALLY gonna be able to tell who the true mackers are...if you're out in the hotel lobbies on sunday night during taraweeh prayer, then you're pretty dang hardcore...the girls can have an excuse, but the guys have none...unless ofcourse they play the whole "taraweeh isn't fard" card and that their bigger concern is finding a chick...I know where I'm gonna be (with emphasis on the beard)

orrr they could be shia.

where be your 70 excuses

[sixpakistan]

farah said

orrr they could be shia.

where be your 70 excuses

i'd think avoiding sunnah muakkadah because you want to get married to would be considered to be a better excuse than being shia to avoid sunnah muakkadah

[ShakirSahab]

this just in. i might not be going after all..

[fny21]

sixpakistan said

i'd think avoiding sunnah muakkadah because you want to get married to would be considered to be a better excuse than being shia to avoid sunnah muakkadah

i think you're an idiot.

[MrZ]

farah said

orrr they could be shia.

where be your 70 excuses

or... they could just not be starting Ramadan that day.

You may see a sharp increase in young males suddenly very vocal about the necessity of physical moonsighting...