NEW YORK, March 28, 2012 – Nasser Weddady, Director of Civil Rights Outreach for AIC, addressed members of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in New York at the event titled “Arab Millennials: Technology & Transformation beyond the Arab Spring.” Nasser shared the stage with Lara Setrakian, Bloomberg TV Middle East reporter and ABC special correspondent, who…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, March 27, 2012 – AIC’s Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij discusses faith and Juliana Pilon’s new book, “Soulmates: Resurrecting Eve.” Watch the discussion at The Institute for World Politics.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, March 20, 2012 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) will present “Faith, Money, Power: Leveraging the Buying Power and Influence of American Muslims” on April 3 in Washington, D.C. This pioneering forum will present information and insights on the buying power, demographics, and civic engagement of American Muslims. The discussion will focus on the trends shaping the American…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, March 20, 2012 – Sohrab Ahmari was featured in The Atlantic today for his work detailing the remarkable rise, fall, and flight to freedom of an man who fell in and out of favor with the Iranian regime. “Escape from Iran: One Man’s Journey From Riches to the Torture Chamber to Freedom” provides a unique…
Read MoreCAIRO, March 14, 2012 – Today Basma Mostafa of The Community Times sat down with AIC Egypt Director Dalia Ziada to discuss women’s rights in the era of government formation in Egypt. She stressed the importance of active citizens in advancing the role of Egyptian women. “It’s not solely the responsibility of the government; we need…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, March 13, 2012 – Thirteen faith organizations recently joined the Anti-Defamation League in signing a statement that asks candidates to refrain from encouraging religious bias or stereotypes, and to conduct their campaigns without using religion to appeal to certain voting blocs. Candidates, the “interfaith statement of principles” says, should feel comfortable explaining their religious…
Read MoreIn the March 2012 Project Nur National Newsletter, find out what Project Nur students did for the homeless; learn about the American Muslim buying power; read more about Project Nur’s chapter event titled “I AM RELIGION”; Get updates on the Suffolk University Muslim Bazaar set for March 28, 2012. Click here to read the newsletter.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, March 13, 2012 – AIC has compiled the most exceptional entries to its annual “Dream Deferred” contest into an anthology of essays penned by young Middle Eastern dissidents entitled “Arab Spring Dreams.” The book, which includes a forward by activist and author Gloria Steinem, will be published by Palgrave Macmillan on May 8.…
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 8, 2012 – AIC’s Egypt Director Dalia Ziada joined Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, and dozens of other prominent women around the globe at the Newsweek and The Daily Beast’s Women in the World Summit on March 8, 2012. Dalia discussed women’s rights in Egypt, and the struggle women are facing in parliament…
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