HJ 240 — Commending the Dar Al Noor Islamic Community Center.

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240 IE Offered February 17, 2022 N Commending the Dar Al Noor Islamic Community Center.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––MaldonadoAgreed (Byto Request),by Guzman,the MundonHouse King,of Torian,Delegates, SewellFebruary and21, Rasoul2022 RAgreed ––––––––––to by the Senate, February 24, 2022 O WHEREAS, the Dar Al Noor Islamic Community Center, part of the Muslim Association of L Virginia, has made countless contributions to the residents of Manassas, Manassas Park, and Prince WilliamL CountyWilWHEREAS, and enhanced the qualityDar ofAl lifeNoor inIslamic theCommunity regionCenter throughstrives ato wideincrease varietycivic ofengagement programs;amongs;

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now, therefore, be itOVID-19 vaccines to answer questions and 2RESOLVED WHEREAS,by the DarHouse Alof NoorDelegates, Islamicthe CommunitySenate Centerconcurring, supportedThat initiativesthe byGeneral theAssembly Muslimhereby 0commend AssociationDar ofAl VirginiaNoor toIslamic hostCommunity seminarsCenter andfor townits hallslegacy onof COVID-19exceptional vaccinesservice to answerthe questionscomRESOLVED andFURTHER, allRESOLVEDThat bythe Clerk of the House of Delegates,Delegates theprepare Senatea concurring,copy Thatof thethis Generalresolution Assemblyfor herebypresentation commendto the Dar Al Noor Islamic Community Center foras itsan legacyexpression of exceptionalthe serviceGeneral toAssembly's admiration for the community;center's contributions to local residents in need.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Dar Al Noor Islamic Community Center as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the center's contributions to local residents in need.