WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 – John T. Pinna, Director of Government & International Relations for AIC, spoke at the Interfaith Harmony Week celebration in Washington, D.C. hosted by the Universal Peace Federation. Click here to read more about the event and an excerpt from John’s speech.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 – This week, AIC jointly signed a statement of principles “on religion in political campaigns that calls on candidates vying for office to feel comfortable explaining their religious conviction to voters but also warn that ‘there is a point when an emphasis on religion becomes inappropriate and even unsettling in a religiously…
Read MoreBOSTON, Feb. 22, 2012 – Last night, AIC and WorldBoston presented “Our Art Ourselves: Muslim Women Artists Explore their Hybrid Identities,’ the latest in our joint “Muslim Women Series.” Noted Muslim female artists Niloofar Ziae and Nada Farhat and poet Mona Kareem talked art, expression and the piecing together of patchwork identities as AIC’s Lauren Murphy…
Read MoreBOSTON, Feb. 18, 2012 – Last night AIC brought a taste of Senegal to Newbury Street. “Mystical Senegal,” the latest in our monthly Intercultural Mixer series, drew more than 70 students, professors, artists and professionals to sample the sounds and cuisine of this vibrant West African country. Boston University African Studies expert Alex Zito and…
Read MoreIN THIS ISSUE: “Faith, Money, Power” and “Science & Islam” along with CNN, MLK and opportunities to get involved at AIC. Click here to read the newsletter.
Read MoreATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2012 – Social media is more than just a way to connect with friends—according to Egyptian activist Dalia Ziada, it can enable young people to bring about a “new era” in civil and women’s rights. Appearing Thursday at an event sponsored by Project Nur and the Middle East Socio-Political Association, Ziada discussed the 2011 Egyptian Revolution that toppled…
Read MoreIn the February 2012 Project Nur National Newsletter, find out about how MLK has inspired a new generation of civil rights activists; enter the “Dream Deferred” essay contest; catch up on recent Project Nur events around the country; and apply for an internship. Click here to read the newsletter.
Read MoreATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2012 – CNN Dialogues, a colloquium devoted to addressing major domestic and international issues, held its fourth event at Glenn Memorial Auditorium on Feb. 9 titled “The ‘Arab Spring’: A Path to Democracy?” CNN International anchor and correspondent Hala Gorani served as moderator. Panelists included Ahed Al Hendi, an activist and Arabic…
Read MoreATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2012 – Steve Goss spoke to AIC Egypt Director Dalia Ziada on NPR’s Morning Edition in Atlanta while she was in town in February to appear on a CNN Dialogues panel. Dalia Ziada is a 29-year-old human rights activist who serves as the Egypt Director of the American Islamic Congress in Cairo.…
Read MoreThis past week in Atlanta, Dalia Ziada, Egypt Office Director for AIC, took part in a CNN Dialogues panel called “The Arab ‘Spring’: A Path to Democracy?” She was joined by Bahraini journalist Lamees Dhaif, Syrian activist Ahed Al Hendi, CNN Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson, and Emory University Assistant Professor of Political Science Carrie…
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