The Islamic Arts Society Gala will be held on the 6th of August, 2023 in Houston

HOUSTON - July 1, 2023 - PRLog -- The Honorable Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston, and the Honorable Sada Cumber, former US ambassador to the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) are the Host Committee Chairs overseeing the Islamic Arts Society's Gala which will bring to you an immersive experience of Islamic arts, artifacts, and historical manuscripts like Houstonians have never seen before.
The exclusive, black-tie art event will be held on 6 August 2023 at the Westin Memorial City Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Our illustrious, Honorary Gala Committee co-chairs include Geoff Connor Former Secretary of Texas, Hon. Suleman Lalani, Texas State Rep.
Hon. Naushad Kermally, CM Sugar Land, Ayaz Nasser, Zenith Real Estate,
Nasruddin Rupani Chairman Ibn Sina & Rupani Foundation.
Looking forward to welcoming you on this occasion are the following host committee members: Hon. Sallie Alcorn, CM Houston, Hon. Letitia Plummer, CM Houston, Hon. Brian Middleton, DA Fort Bend County, Andrew Davis, Dean UH Katherine G. McGovern College of Arts, Aimee Froom, Curator - Arts of the Islamic Worlds, MFAH.
The Host Committee also includes prominent Houstonians representing all faith and ethnic groups representing the diversity of our City.
Ali Soudjani, Iranian American Society
Andy Icken, City of Houston
Ayaz Nasser, Zenith Real Estate
Ayman Kabire, President ISGH
Bill Baldwin, President Boulevard Realty
Charles Foster, Hon Consul General Thailand
Christopher Olson, Director Trade & Int'l Affairs Houston Mayor's Office
Drs. Saleha & Basheer Khumawala, U of H
Ebru Ark President American Turkish Association
Farhat & Farrukh Shamsi
Helene & Dror Zadok
Javed Ashraf, Pakistan Federation of Business
John Floyd, CAIR
Kamran Sherwani, President Heart Care Center, NW Houston
Lainie & David Minceberg, Houston First Corporation
Maliha Iqbal
Masaud Baaba, Chair, ElFarouq Foundation.
Mohammad Zakir, Dawoodi Bohra Community
Mukarram Baig, President Heart Care Center of NW Houston
Murad Ajani, Ismaili Council of Southwestern United States
Nasruddin Rupani, Chairman Ibn Sina & Rupani Foundations
Necole Irvin, MOCA City of Houston
Omar Khawaja, President Muslim Bar Association
Omar Samji, Weil Private Equity
Saima Seyar, Elima Designs
Sajal Javid
Salma & Riaz Siddiqi
Salman Razzaqi, President PAGH
Sarah Waheed Sher
Shahzad Bashir, Bashir Advisors
Shapnik Khan, Talabi Law Firm
Shaukat Maredia, Owner Aga's
Shazma & Arshad Matin
Ursula Rahman Foundation, Germany
https://islamicartssociety.org/