By Matthew Agar, Program Coordinator, American Islamic Congress This is the first piece in a series on Muslims and the 2016 Presidential Elections. This election has turned out to be a monumental moment for Muslim Americans. Of the substantive issues brought up during the Presidential debates, issues of Islamophobia, countering violent extremism, and refugees are front…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: American Islamic Congress 1718 M Street NW, #243 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 457-5890 www.aicongress.org “AIC Extends Sympathy to the Victims of the Orlando Shooting, their Families, and the LGBT community” (Washington, D.C., 6/13/16) – The American Islamic Congress (AIC), first and foremost, extends the deepest sympathies with the LGBT community following…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: American Islamic Congress 1718 M Street NW, #243 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 457-5890 www.aicongress.org “AIC Extends Sympathy to the People of Belgium and Condemns Terrorist Attacks” (Washington, D.C., 3/23/16) – The American Islamic Congress (AIC), first and foremost, extends the deepest sympathies with the people of Belgium following the…
Read MoreDecember 3, 2015 “The American Islamic Congress condemns, in the strongest terms, the heinous acts of violence that took place in Paris on the evening of November 13, and on December 2, in San Bernardino, CA. Our prayers and thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims. We will hold on to the…
Read MoreDecember 4, 2015 Zainab Al-Suwaij talks about the impact of 9/11 and the “haunting” presence of Islamic extremism in both the West and the Islamic World at a briefing organized by the European Foundation for Democracy. Zainab talks about the work of AIC and the impact of Project Nur across the US. She stressed the…
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