FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Florida Conference of Muslim Americans, students of the esteemed late Imam W.D. Mohammed, convened their inaugural FCMA Imams and Educators Ramadan Session at the Quality Life Center of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers over the weekend. The event was a gathering of leaders and others from throughout the state with the theme, “Progressing Upon the Path to the Destiny – We Cannot Stop Now!”

The Ramadan Sessions, established and conducted by the eminent Imam Mohammed, son of revered Nation of Islam leader the Hon. Elijah Muhammad, are an institution to which the Imam’s students flocked each year to benefit from his unparalleled Islamic wisdom and guidance. The sessions, held annually as Muslims fast during the holy month of Ramadan, have continued since the Imam’s passing in 2008, hosted by local mosques and featuring knowledgeable Muslim men and women.

The Fort Myers session’s guest speakers included such heavyweights as Imam Dr. Nasir Ahmad, the noted leader of Miami’s historic Masjid Al-Islam, who address the topic, “Human Identity: The Sacred Roles of the Male and the Female.”

Others included Imam Abdul Aziz of Tampa, Imam Mikal Hamin of Miami, Imam Askia Muhammad Aquil of St. Petersburg, Aminah Hamidullah of Orlando, Dr. Ubaydah Ahmad of Miami, Imam Hatim Hamidullah of Orlando, Dr. Afrah Hamin of Miami, Dr. Patricia Salahuddin of Miami, Hud Williams, and FCMA Convener Wali Salahuddin of Miami.

Imam Yahya Abdullah, one of the foremost students of Imam Mohammed, and internationally known and respected as an Islamic scholar through his Al-Islam World Wide Ministry streaming online, spoke on “Researching our Faith – Continuing to Develop Upon the Path to Enrich our Community Life to the Destiny.”

The session followed the Tampa Bay Area Muslim Association’s 5th Annual Iftar Dinner Program, and precedes this weekend’s worldwide Eid al-Fitr observances celebrating the successful completion of Ramadan fasting.