WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2011 – The following is a media advisory: WHAT: Comedians Dean Obeidallah and Aron Kader from the “Axis of Evil” and “Arabs Gone Wild” comedy tours will speak to D.C.-area college students about the role of comedy in combating stereotypes about Muslims and Arabs WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 22 at 7:30pm WHERE: American University, Capital Auditorium, Tenley…
Read MoreBOSTON, Sept.14, 2011 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) and Project Nur, in partnership with the Organization of Pakistani Students and the Bangladeshi Student Association will hold an International Mushaira — an evening of Urdu, Hindu, and Bengali poetry – on September 15, 2011, at the Conference Auditorium in the Boston University Student Union, beginning at…
Read MoreProject Nur September 2011 National Newsletter.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2011 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC), in conjunction with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, announced today the launch of a nationwide “Muslims for Life” campaign, which aims to honor the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and underscore the message that Islam emphasizes the sanctity of all life. Muslims for Life will host blood…
Read More9/11 Anniversary: Civil and human rights groups commit to respect for diversity, safety and security
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2011 – On a press conference call today, national civil rights, human rights, civil liberties, Muslim, Jewish, and South Asian groups, including the American Islamic Congress (AIC), introduced a statement of shared principles and previewed activities related to the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks.. More than 70 diverse organizations have signed on to the statement…
Read MoreNasser Weddady, Civil Rights Outreach Director for AIC, spoke to the Post’s Jerry Markon in this article.
Read MoreElliot Francis covers the resurgence of Martin Luther King’s message through a civil rights era comic book translated into Arabic and distributed in Egypt by AIC. Read More or Listen Here
Read MoreIn this article written during the celebration of the Martin Luther King Memorial on the Mall celebration, Emily Wax writes, “During the protests this spring in Egypt, a civil-rights-era comic book weaving the tale of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolent resistance movement found a fresh audience with the young protesters who packed Cairo’s Tahrir Square.”…
Read MoreRepresentative John Lewis shares his memories of Martin Luther King and his surprise in finding that the American Islamic Congress was spreading Dr. King’s message across the Middle East. Read more in this profile published in the National Journal.
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