IRAQ, June 2013– AIC held the first ever International Human Rights Film Festival in Iraq. Entitled “Eye of the Heart,” the festival primarily featured films by young Middle Eastern filmmakers who explored current human rights issues in the Middle East, such as reform movements and violent responses to them, as well as challenges facing women.…
Read MoreNasser Weddady takes part in a panel discussing the experience of dealing with an authoritarian past
moderated by Pavel Fisher, Political Director of the Czech MFA, streamed live by TunisiaLive, Jun. 18, 2013
Read MoreBoston.com contributor John Henry Silva recognizes AIC as a diplomatic innovator in the Boston area for its efforts to bridge cultural and religious divide and for its work to promote democracy and civil rights in the Middle East. Read the full article here.
Read MoreOn May 7th, AIC’s Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama during a small inter-religious gathering Washington, D.C. Zainab and other representatives from NGOs and faith communities spoke with His Holiness about interfaith engagement with a particular focus on engaging the diverse American Muslim community. Photos from the event can be…
Read MoreNPR’s “Parallels” spoke with Bahraini blogger Ali Abdulemam and AIC’s Director of Outreach Nasser Weddady about Abdulemam’s years in hiding and his recent escape. Read the full article here.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 – Last week AIC’s Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama during a small inter-religious gathering Washington, D.C hosted by Marist College and the Institute for Gilgit Baltistan Studies. Eeligious and community leaders from the Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Buddhist faiths spoke with His Holiness about interfaith harmony…
Read MoreAIC’s Director of Outreach Nasser Weddady spoke on New England Cable News (NECN) emphasizing that attacks like those of the Boston bombing are not representative of Islam and testifying to strength and humanity of Bostonians. To see a video clip of Weddady’s appearance click here.
Read MoreThe program from AIC and Project Nur’s third dialogue in the Science & Islam series. This dialogue explored the intersection of faith and reason with a focus on the clash between orthodoxy and modern science and the probable future of science in Islam. Download the program here.
Read MorePhotos from the third dialogue in the Science & Islam series titled “Religious Orthodoxy and the Battle for Rationality.” For more information on the event click here. [thethe-image-slider name=”S&I GWU”]
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