WASHINGTON, March 13, 2012 – Thirteen faith organizations recently joined the Anti-Defamation League in signing a statement that asks candidates to refrain from encouraging religious bias or stereotypes, and to conduct their campaigns without using religion to appeal to certain voting blocs. Candidates, the “interfaith statement of principles” says, should feel comfortable explaining their religious…
Read MoreIn the March 2012 Project Nur National Newsletter, find out what Project Nur students did for the homeless; learn about the American Muslim buying power; read more about Project Nur’s chapter event titled “I AM RELIGION”; Get updates on the Suffolk University Muslim Bazaar set for March 28, 2012. Click here to read the newsletter.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, March 13, 2012 – AIC has compiled the most exceptional entries to its annual “Dream Deferred” contest into an anthology of essays penned by young Middle Eastern dissidents entitled “Arab Spring Dreams.” The book, which includes a forward by activist and author Gloria Steinem, will be published by Palgrave Macmillan on May 8.…
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 8, 2012 – AIC’s Egypt Director Dalia Ziada joined Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, and dozens of other prominent women around the globe at the Newsweek and The Daily Beast’s Women in the World Summit on March 8, 2012. Dalia discussed women’s rights in Egypt, and the struggle women are facing in parliament…
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 8, 2012 – Dalia Ziada, Egypt Director for AIC, was interviewed by MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on International Women’s Day.
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 8, 2012 – AIC Egypt Director Dalia Ziada today spoke with CNN’s Soledad O’Brien to discuss the status of women in Egypt’s evolving democracy.
Read MoreSYRIA, March 7, 2012 – “First created in November 2011, “Top Goon: Diaries of a Little Dictator” has since become a major hit with Syria’s Internet community, and has even gone on to win an award at the American Islamic Congress’ Cairo Human Rights Film Festival last December.” To read the full article on…
Read MoreBOSTON, March 5, 2012 – Mix the rhythmic modalities of Middle Eastern makam with classical jazz elements and what do you get? A musical combo as perfectly-paired as peanut butter and jelly. On Saturday night, March 3, the always-satisfying DUNYA ensemble served up course after course of tasty jazz fusion to a packed house at the…
Read MoreBOSTON, March 2, 2012 — Last night, AIC and AJC presented the latest in our joint “Witness Initiative,” a discussion with special guests Iranian student leader “T,” who spoke on condition of anonymity, and U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Carmen Ortiz. Kicking off “International Women’s Month,” we brought this unexpected pair of remarkable women together to…
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