[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1653-E1654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING SHEIKH MOUSSA DRAMMEH

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 20, 2014

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure and admiration 
that I stand before you today to honor Sheikh Moussa Drammeh for his 
many years of selfless and compassionate service to the African 
community, and all of our community's residents.
  Though Sheikh Drammeh has a varied professional portfolio ranging 
from entrepreneurial development to ecommerce, his dedication to 
improving the access and opportunities available for members of the 
African community can be seen in all of his endeavors. Most notably, 
Sheikh Drammeh founded HalalFinder.com, which is the first online halal 
auction market of its kind. This platform was established in order to 
ensure that providers and consumers alike would have an interactive 
service market space that would allow

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them access to goods that were previously virtually unavailable.
  Beyond his dedication to improving access for residents of the 
African community, it is clear that Sheikh Moussa Drammeh has a passion 
for fostering peace and understanding throughout our communities. 
Sheikh Drammeh currently serves as the Principal and Founder for the 
Islamic Leadership School in the Bronx, which remains as the first, and 
only, Islamic school in The Bronx. This school is also one of only four 
schools in New York City that established the ``Interfaith Living 
Museum,'' where Jewish students and Muslim students participate in a 
yearly cultural exchange curriculum in efforts to promote a global, 
long term peaceful co-existence. Sheikh Drammeh has also helped 
establish the Community Peace Patrol Officers, which are a group of 
community volunteers who have dedicated themselves to patrolling high 
crime areas in efforts to make them safer and more livable for all 
residents. This program not only encourages local residents to take an 
active role in maintaining the safety of local neighborhoods, but also 
works to foster better relationships between community members and 
local law enforcement.
  Today, Sheikh Drammeh serves as Executive Producer of the African 
Union Profile and Public Emergency Management Adherence television 
programs on Bronxnet Television network, and is the founder of Adopt-A-
Friend, which is a non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting 
peace and dialogue among all individuals for a healthy co-existence.
  Each of the aforementioned projects and programs speaks to the 
complete nature of Sheikh Moussa Drammeh's dedication to improving the 
quality of life for residents throughout The Bronx, as well as his 
undying commitment to fostering camaraderie and understanding among 
residents. I am proud to say we have someone like Sheikh Moussa Drammeh 
living in our community, and am very grateful for all the work he has 
done, and continues to do to improve our community.
  Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask that you and my other distinguished 
colleagues join me in honoring Sheikh Moussa Drammeh for his 
consistently remarkable dedication to peace and longstanding commitment 
to improving our community.

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