List of Activities and Accomplishments Organized by National Office
2005
Global Deaf Muslim Community and Literacy Integration (GDMCLI) established in 2005 by a team of college students in Rochester, New York
Hosted the very first GDM event at the masjid in Rochester, New York
2006
Hosted Deaf Muslim Dinner in Rochester, New York
Hosted the first Eid party for Deaf Muslims In Rochester, New York
Attended MSA East Conference along with interpreting services in Orlando, FL
2007
Founders focused on finishing their degrees and studies before resuming the works for GDM
2008
Attended MSA East Conference in New Jersey with a group of Deaf Muslims
Hosted a party to celebrate Eid at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C.
Hosted a Silent Islam workshop at Los Angeles, CA
Attended ISNA convention in Columbus, Ohio
2009
Hosted The World of Deaf Muslims Conference at Georgetown University
Hosted Eid party at Gallaudet University
Attended ISNA convention in Washington D.C.
2010
Hosted Scholarship, Family and Deaf in Islam Conference at Georgetown University
Officially recognized by IRS as a 501c(3) organization
Formally changed its name from GDMCLI to GDM (Global Deaf Muslim)
Hosted 2010 ASL Fundraising Dinner in Herndon, VA
Attended ICNA Convention in Connecticut
Hosted Picnic for the Deaf in Washington D.C.
Attended ISNA convention in Chicago, Illinois
Visited Islamic Center of New York
Attended MAS Conference in Chicago, Illinois
Provided Islamic Classes in Northern Virginia for the Deaf
2011
Hosted An Interfaith and Religious Narrative on the Inside Story of Deaf Culture Conference at Georgetown University
Attended RIS, ICNA, and ISNA Conventions
Hosted Eid party in Herndon, VA
Established First Domestic Chapter in Twin Cities, MN
Hosted the first ever Iftar dinner for Deaf Muslims in Falls Church, VA
2012
Hosted Deaf Muslim Family Conference in Herndon, VA
Established National Headquarters Office in Falls Church, VA
Established First International Chapter, known as Muslim Deaf Development (MDD), in Tamale, Ghana
Hosted American Sign Language sessions at a local masjid in Virginia
Established California Chapter
Attended ISNA and RIS conventions
Attended United Against Poverty in Stanford CT
Released Al-Fatiha demonstration video
Hosted social events, Iftar dinners, and Eid party in Northern Virginia
2013
Welcomed Deaf Qatari President in Washington D.C.
Hosted a 10 days Umrah and provided a Sign Language interpreter
Teamed with Qatar The Qatari Center Of Social Cultural For The Deaf to host International Deaf Muslim Conference in Doha, Qatar
Hosted Iftar dinners and Eid party in Northern Virginia
Hosted the first Picnic for Deaf Muslims and Established Canada-Toronto chapter in Toronto, Canada
Hosted numerous MDD activities in Tamale, Ghana
2014
Attended ICNA and ISNA conventions
Translated 14 Surahs into ASL
Hosted Iftar Dinners and Eid party in Northern Virginia and Tamale, Ghana