WASHINGTON, June 5, 2012 — Today on Capitol Hill, AIC’s Chief Operating Officer Abdel Maliky will speak as part of a panel on the impact of the Arab Spring on Nigeria and Boko Haram. The panel will address the International Religious Freedom Caucus, Capitol Hill staffers and the public. The panel will take place today…
Read MoreBOSTON, June 4, 2012 – Discover Roxbury’s ArtROX series and the American Islamic Congress (AIC) will present a multimedia art exhibit “Egyptian Moments, Roxbury Connection” this summer in Boston. The exhibit showcases the work of five Roxbury artists inspired by their recent travels to Egypt. The exhibit opens on June 14 at the AIC Center,…
Read MoreWASHINGTON and PHILADELPHIA, June 1, 2012 — Project Nur, a student-led initiative of the American Islamic Congress, today announced a partnership with Cinémathèque Internationale of Philadelphia to screen an insightful documentary film, “Veiled Voices,” on Sunday, June 10, 2012 from at 6:30 pm. The screening will occur at L’Etage @ Beau Monde located on 624 South 6th St., Philadelphia, PA…
Read MoreBOSTON, May 29, 2012 – AIC commissioned Boston jazz fusion group DÜNYA to compose a signature musical piece for the AIC Center. DÜNYA, a nonprofit organization concerned with developing and learning about world music, is directed by Mehmet Ali Sanlikol. The group has preformed at the AIC Center on previous occasions, but this concert was special because…
Read MoreIOWA CITY, Iowa, May 25, 2012 – In the U.S., debates about science and religion in the classroom tend to focus on American public high schools, where local school boards argue about Darwin and the Bible. But as the recent controversy at University College in London showed earlier this academic year, there are considerable tensions and…
Read MoreSANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 23, 2012 — UCSB’s Project Nur hosted the dinner and panel discussion “A Revolution in Crisis: A Panel Discussion and Fundraiser for the Syrian People” last night at the Student Resource Building, providing students and other attendees with a complete perspective of the region’s ongoing revolution and surrounding conflicts. To read the…
Read MoreBOSTON, May 15, 2012 – Grammy-nominated Boston-based musical ensemble DÜNYA will take the stage at the AIC Center on Newbury Street this Saturday, May, 19, to debut an original jazz composition commissioned by the American Islamic Congress (AIC). Entitled “Palindrome,” the composition incorporates elements of classical Turkish music in a jazz fusion style. The piece…
Read MoreIN THIS ISSUE: Arab Spring Dreams book launch, Benefit concert for Syria put on by Project Nur students, and a Eurovision screening at the AIC Center. Read more here.
Read MoreIN THIS ISSUE: Project Nur Elections, The Evolution of the Arab Revolutions: A Benefit Concert for Syria, Mimouna at SDSU, the D.C. International Human Rights Film Festival and Congratulations to Hashaw Elkins. Read the May 2012 Project Nur National Newsletter here.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, May 10, 2012 – After nearly four years in the Oval Office, President Obama is incorrectly thought to be Muslim by one in six American voters, and only one quarter of voters can correctly identify him as a Protestant, according to a new poll. AIC’s Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij comments in the Washington Post…
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