[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12741]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      WELCOMING IMAM TALIB SHAREEF

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. 
Ellison) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor, privilege, and 
pleasure to introduce Imam Talib Shareef today, who is the resident 
imam--which is simply a word that means ``leader''--of Masjid Muhammad, 
which is a Washington, D.C., mosque with a 75-year history.
  Imam Talib Shareef is a 30-year veteran of the United States Air 
Force, and he served our country nobly in uniform for many years. He 
also holds a master's in business administration from the American 
InterContinental University and a diploma in the area of Arabic studies 
and language from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language 
Center. I might also add that the imam is a leader in the interfaith 
movement and regularly works with faith leaders of all faiths, building 
understanding, cohesion, and unity amongst all people and all 
Americans.

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