You will hear back from our team after the application is received and reviewed.
Registration closes October 13th.
Convergence is an annual gathering for converts to Islam who follow the teachings of the Family of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt). This is a gathering for
Converts - New Muslims, Veteran Converts, & Elders
The Children of Converts
Muslims from different denominations who later adopted the teachings of the Family of the Prophet
Convergence 2025 will be a 3-day conference held in Chicago, IL. This year’s conference is focused on:
re-rooting ourselves in Islam’s essential spiritual and social teachings
building friendships and family connections
building our own Islamic culture in North America
strengthening the North American Shīʿī convert community
Our days will be filled with:
lectures, interactive discussions, and creative projects
prayer and reflection
socializing and breaking bread
A schedule, topic details, and a final list of educators will be announced soon.
Attendees will be responsible for their travel and lodging. Reduced hotel rates will be announced soon. The suggested donation for the conference is $100 for those who can afford it.
If you have a financial hurdle, please reach out to trenton@sacredrootscommunity.org
For more information please e-mail: trenton@sacredrootscommunity.org and add “Convergence” in the e-mail title.
Details
Dates: Friday October 24th to Sunday October 26th
Where: Sacred Roots Muslim Community - 1758 West 21st Place, Chicago, IL 60608
Our Educators:
Brother Abbas Muntaqim
Shaykh Jafar Muhibullah
Sister Latifa Barnett
Ustadhah Naadira Muhibullah
Shaykh Naveed Ganjani
Sister Nzinga ElMekki Abdullah-Aziz
Shaykh Rizwan Arastu
Sayyid Sulayman Hassan
Sayyid Sameer Ali
Sister Teresa Igler
Shaykh Trent Carl
Topics:
∙ Identity Formation
∙ Essential Shīʿism
∙ The Heart of Dignity and Self-Worth
∙ Liberalism and its Discontents
∙ Belonging as Resistance: The Power of Muslim Networks
∙ The Power of the Heart: Community & Soul Building Narratives
∙ Reclaiming the Nest - On Family
∙ The Path Ahead: Cultivating Spiritual Power
Framework: The topics are built around three stages of challenges
transformation – the initial stages of shifting to a new religious and moral universe
growth – the life-long stage of religious learning, spiritual practice, and community socialization
synthesis – when the individual makes Islam an effective filter through which one’s personality, inclinations, and culture are purified but not abandoned.