Join Islamic Relief USA and Arab celebrities Hanan Turk, Mustafa Hosny and now--Ahmed Ahmed--in an evening to help rebuild Egypt.

* 44% of Egyptians living on less than $2 a day
* Over 10 million Egyptians are unable to meet their basic daily food needs
* The recent uprising in January and February pushed many Egyptians deeper into difficulty.

Islamic Relief has worked in Egypt for a decade, but we have recently increased our efforts in the face of increasing need in the wake of the recent political upheaval.

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When: Friday, April 29 @ 6 p.m.
Where: Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, VA 22311
Contact: (703) 370-7202; bnahi@irusa.org

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Hanan Turk is a television and movie actress, and Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominee. For the past four years, Hanan has served as a goodwill ambassador for Islamic Relief. "I am a celebrity here on Earth," says Hanan, "but what I want is to be a celebrity in Heaven, in the eyes of God."

Mustafa Hosny is a philanthropist and a televangelist, who hosts several programs on Iqraa TV, a channel that provides programming on every day topics important to Muslims. Mustafa is a well-respected speaker, and has traveled around the world to present seminars on topics of faith and wellness. Mustafa stays well connected to his local community, and dedicates much of his time to teaching personality building at local schools and delivering sermons at area mosques.

Ahmed Ahmed is an actor and stand-up comedian, who can be seen in films and television shows such as "Iron Man", "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour," "Swingers" and MTV's "PUNK'D," and, most recent, in "City of Life." Ahmed has also been a guest on several news programs. He was the recipient of the first annual Richard Pryor Award for Ethnic Comedy at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival in Scotland. A paid regular performer at the world famous Comedy Store in Hollywood and the Comedy Cellar in New York City, Ahmed tours all across America, and the globe, with his stand-up comedy. External Event Url