BARTOW COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF RECOGNIZED AS INFLUENTIAL GEORGIA MUSLIM AT ISLAMIC SPEAKERS BUREAU GALA

Hashim Ahmedani, deputy sheriff with the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office and a resident of Cartersville was one of 50 honorees recognized as an “Influential Georgia Muslims” at the first gala sponsored by the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta on September 20. The awards were presented in eight categories and were introduced by key Georgia leaders The honorees represented fields as varied as education, the arts, medicine, sports, community activism, and philanthropy, and were selected by an independent panel of judges.

Ahmadani serves his community as Deputy Sheriff of Bartow County. A native of Pakistan, he received the 2013 Office of the Year Award from the Chattahoochee Technological College of Public Safety/Police Department, where he is planning to study criminal justice. Through his job, has been able to change negative perceptions about Islam, and is committed to protecting his neighbors and his community.

The ISB, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, apolitical educational organization, is dedicated to promoting awareness and understanding of the Islamic faith between the many diverse communities across the state of Georgia. As part of the organization’s mission, in March 2014, the ISB called for nominations for “100 Influential Georgia Muslims” to recognize and honor these outstanding leaders who have had an extraordinary impact on their community, who positively challenge those around them, and who instill passion, conviction, and confidence in others. A complete list of honorees is available online at http://www.100gamuslims.com/index.php/2014-honorees.

“It was a wonderful evening and a privilege to honor these outstanding Georgia residents, Muslims men and women who have contributed so much to their communities and to our state,” said said ISB founder and executive director Soumaya Khalifa. “They exemplify our ongoing effort to “Continue the legacy and Change the Narrative’ of Muslims in America,”

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