INDYSTAR – The Indiana-based Islamic Society of North America will be holding its annual convention — the largest yearly gathering of Muslims on the continent — in Washington, D.C. over the Fourth of July weekend.

And while convention leaders are holding out hope that President Barack Obama might make the convention his latest stop in his outreach to the Muslim world, the convention has landed another pretty big fish as a featured speaker.

Purpose-Driven pastor Rick Warren has agreed to appear at the convention and be part of its main session discussing the convention’s theme — “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Joining Warren for the session is ISNA President Ingrid Mattson and noted Muslim scholar Hamza Yusuf.

Warren’s scheduled visit to the convention follows ISNA leader Sayyid Syeed’s appearance last December at Warren’s Saddleback Civil Forum on Public Health. Warren was unavailable this week to comment about the appearance. Click here to read this entire news story.

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