IN THIS ISSUE: “The Mediated Muslim: Deconstructing Media, Promoting Cultural Understanding” Project Nur Workshop, This Muslim-American Life Art Contest, Screening of “Inheritance” To read more, click here.
Read MoreIN THIS ISSUE: This Muslim-American Life, “Muslims in the Media” at Ohio University, “Borderlands, Development and Indigeneity: China in South, Central, and South-East Asia” symposium at The George Washington University Click here to read the entire issue.
Read MoreIN THIS ISSUE: Science & Islam, Project Nur at Arcadia University, Project Nur National Student Conference and more! To read the entire issue, click here.
Read MoreNext Wednesday, in honor of Martin Luther King Week, the American Islamic Congress will bring together two notable civil rights leaders. View the event invite and RSVP here.
Read MoreAIC’s Nasser Weddady comments in the Vancouver Observer’s piece that questions if the MENA region is entering and “Islamist Winter.” Read the full article here.
Read MoreWashington, DC—On November 16, 2012, WFPG hosted a panel discussion on “How Have Women’s Political Rights Fared in Egypt?”. Panelists included Zainab Al-Suwaij of the American Islamic Congress, Yassmine ElSayed Hani of Al Akhbar Daily Newspaper, and Nancy Okail of Freedom House. The program was moderated by Kate Seelye of the Middle East Institute. The…
Read MoreOn Oct. 11, President Carl (Tobey) Oxholm III, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Steve O. Michael, Associate Dean for Institutional Diversity Judith Dalton, and Assistant Professor of History and International Studies Samer Abboud met with Reem Sharhan, a representative of Project Nur, a student-led social justice advocacy group that promotes mutual respect between Muslims and all communities. The small…
Read MoreWatch Middle East Broadcasting Center’s piece about the Anti-Muslim ads in the Washington, DC Metro featuring AIC Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij here.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, November 12, 2012 – The American Islamic Congress is pleased to announce the launch of a new outreach and education initiative in Iraq, Protecting Marginalized Indivduals (PMI). This initiative will work to aid and empower individuals who practice alternative lifestyles. Specifically, those who face violence due to their real or perceived sexual orientation, those…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2012 — The United States Commission on Civil Rights announces that it will hold a public briefing on November 9, 2012 starting at 9:30am ET on the topic of “Federal Civil Rights Engagement with the Arab and Muslim American Communities Post 9/11.” The briefing will take place at Commission headquarters, 1331 Pennsylvania…
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