On Wednesday, 08th July 2009, the secretary-general of the International Association for New Muslims (IANM) his honour Mr. Khalid Al-Romaih received a delegation of neophyte convert rap celebrities from the USA, comprised of Loon (Ameer after embracing Islam), Jakk Frost (Khalifa), and Freeway (Basel). They were accompanied by the head of the Canadian Dawah Centre CDC, ambassador of peace at the International Association for Spreading Peace at the UN, daiyah Shazad Muhammad.

During the meeting, it has been reported that the two parties discussed matters related to dawah in America, specifically that amongst celebrities, intellects and influential individuals of the American society. With that, the head of CDC daiyah Shazad Muhammad expressed his utmost gratitude and regards to the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Aal-Saud for the good hospitality and for the care given to the delegation of Muslim converts, and esteemed the effective humane and Islamic role the IANM plays, represented by its secretary-general his honour Mr. Khalid Al-Romaih, in mentoring and caring for neophyte convert Muslims all over the globe, emphasising that the IANM bears a great mission in introducing Islam and exchanging expertise with organisations, institutes, research centres and individuals interested in Islam.

The delegation of Muslim converts had made their visit to the Kingdom with the sponsorship of the IANM. The delegation visited Medinah, performed prayers at the Prophet’s mosque, and therein they sent their salutations to the prophet, may Allah exalt his mention. The delegation also performed umrah (lesser pilgrimage), visited the historic sites in Makkah and Medinah, and met the revered imams of both the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medinah.

It has been scheduled that the delegation will meet with a group of youths in Jeddah to answer questions about dawah in the States. The delegation is also expected to pay a visit to Riyadh to meet those involved in matters of introducing non-Muslims to Islam (i.e. dawah).