Assalaam Alaykum Bismillah Sign this petition if you want AlMaghrib Institute's Ilmfest 2009 to be in DC's Qabeelat Nurayn! AlMaghrib Institute is having a bidding process to decide which city to hold Ilmfest 2009, so far the two main cities are DC and the Bay Area, California. Some of the factors involved in the decision are how much the community wants it and how much enthusiasm we can show to bring it here. For those who don't know what AlMaghrib Ilmfest is: Ilmfest is one jam packed weekend full of 'ilm. AlMaghrib instructors gather in one city and spread ilm, the attendance is in the hundreds to 1000+, students travel from other states, its one big emanrush weekend, check out www.ilmfest.com for more info and www.ilmcast.com for past lectures. ilmfest09.wordpress.com Vote in the poll: http://forums.almaghrib.org/showthread.phpt=28705 (Cali is ahead) Post and show your support: http://forums.almaghrib.org/showthread.phpt=28679 Once you sign it'll ask for a donation, disregard that, you don't have to donate. Jazak Allah Khair Wassalaam Alaykum