TELEGRAPH: How the Rushdie affair has inspired some fine Arab writing

Arab Spring Dreams scratches well beneath the surface of the societies concerned and probes into their psychological and social fabric. And in doing so, it proves that contrary to the claims of so many Arab politicians, not everything that is wrong with the region is someone else’s fault. Read the rest of the review of AIC’s…

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PRI’s THE WORLD: ‘Why Do They Still Hate Us?’

“Was the Arab Spring Worth It?” wondered CNN in its segment “Situation Room.” And it’s gotten a whole rash of angry responses. Arab Spring activist Nasser Weddady addressed the question, broadly, on The World last week. He’s with the American Islamic Congress. As he and others point out, America’s transition to statehood wasn’t without bloodshed.…

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CNN: Nasser Weddady speaks to CNN about Middle East protests

An anti-Islam film that has Muslims all over the world enraged is again making headlines this morning. Nasser Weddady, director of the American Islamic Congress, joins Early Start today to discuss the escalating situation, explaining that both conservative and political elements in power are encouraging the protests. “Today, we should expect a lot of radical elements surfing…

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WWLP.COM: Mass. Muslims condemn Libya attacks

BOSTON, Sept. 13, 2012 – The Massachusetts Islamic community is reacting with sadness, disbelief and condemnation of the attacks against American Embassies in Libya, Egypt and Yemen. “It’s particularly tragic and upsetting to see that our service men and women, diplomats, who were sent in friendship, were attacked in such a cowardly fashion,” said Nasser…

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VANCOUVER OBSERVER: A North American Muslim dream: beyond extremism and Islamophobia

AIC Civil Rights director Nasser Weddady and Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij are interviewed in this article from the Vancouver Observer, speaking about Islamophobia and the issues that Muslims in the West confront when faced with not only Islamophobia, but extremist Muslims in the Middle East who give a bad name to their faith. Read the…

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR: Libya attack – Who’s behind the inflammatory YouTube video?

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2012 – As calls continue across the Mideast for protests related to the anti-Muslim film, “Innocence of Muslims,” the mystery over who is actually behind the project deepens. “This has all the earmarks of being heavily orchestrated,” says Nasser Weddady, civil rights outreach director for the American Islamic Congress. “There are extremist…

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