Boston – October 23, 2012 — AIC’s Nasser Weddady spoke with WBGH’s Kara Miller about Monday’s presidential foreign policy debate and how world issues affect voters’ choices at the polls. Listen to the conversation on WGBH here.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, October 24, 2012 – This evening, AIC and Project Nur, with support from the John Templeton Foundation, will host the second event of the “Science and Islam” series entitled “Reconciling the Islamic Tradition with the Theory of Evolution” at Boston University. The event will feature three panel speakers, all prominent Muslim scientists from U.S.…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, October 22, 2012 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) is pleased to announce the grand opening event for the AIC Center for Advocacy, Engagement and Education. The Center is an inclusive space for Muslims of all ethnicities, sects and practice, so long as they support AIC’s mission of pluralism, nonviolence and interfaith dialogue. The center…
Read MoreBOSTON, October 17, 2012 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) and Project Nur will present the second panel event in their Science and Islam series at Boston University on October 24. Panelists will discuss the intersections and divergences of Muslim tradition with the theory of evolution. The Science and Islam series is intended to create…
Read MoreAIC Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij sat down with Bosnia-American Weekly to speak about AIC’s mission and the roles of immigrant communities in the U.S. Read the interview here (Bosnian).
Read MoreBinghamton, NY, October 10, 2012 — This Sunday, October 14, AIC Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij will speak to an interfaith gathering of Christians, Jews, and Muslims at the Childern of Abraham event held at Temple Concord in Binghampton, NY. Watch the news story about the conference and Zainab’s appearance at Channel 34 News’ website here.…
Read MoreArab Spring Dreams scratches well beneath the surface of the societies concerned and probes into their psychological and social fabric. And in doing so, it proves that contrary to the claims of so many Arab politicians, not everything that is wrong with the region is someone else’s fault. Read the rest of the review of AIC’s…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, September 26, 2012 – Zainab Al-Suwaij, Executive Director of the American Islamic Congress (AIC) will represent her organization at the 67th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 26-28. The General Assembly will set the United Nations agenda for the upcoming year and will focus specifically on rule of law. Al-Suwaij’s attendance…
Read MoreIN THIS ISSUE: Project Nur National Conference, Back to School, Dream Deferred essay contest winners, ‘Arab Spring Dreams’ To read the entire issue, click here.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, September 26, 2012 — CAPITOL HILL BRIEFING Freedom of Speech vs. Freedom of Religion in the Islamic World and Western Democracies: A Clash of Civilizations? Where: 2226 Rayburn House Office Building When: 11:30am – 12:30pm, Friday, 5 October, 2012 Religious freedom and freedom of speech has faced both strong support and heavy criticism following the 9/11/12 consulate…
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