(Washington, D.C., 04/27/19) – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) extends the deepest sympathy to the Jewish community following the shooting that took place on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at the Congregation Chabad in Poway, in California. AIC expresses solidarity with the victims and their families. We condemn the violent attacks and encourage resilience and the…
Read MoreWe thank the attendees, speakers, and supporters for helping to make the 2018 Project Nur Leadership Conference successful.
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…
Read MoreAIC’s Executive Director, Zainab Al-Suwaij spoke at a live town hall event in Philadelphia with Jacki Lyden and NPR’s Paris correspondent Eleanor Beardsley from Berlin. America Abroad Media and NPR Berlin partnered together and invited audiences in both Philadelphia and Berlin, Germany for an international town hall meeting to discuss ISIS’ recruitment and the isolation of Muslim communities in…
Read MoreAIC’s Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij spoke with Joyce Hackel of Public Radio International concerning the Counter Violent Extremism Summit held by the White House. Zainab spoke about methods by recruiters attempting to lure youth to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). Click here to read more and listen to Zainab’s interview.
Read MoreAIC’s Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij spoke to PBS News Hour’s Judy Woodruff about countering violent extremism and AIC’s program, Project Nur and their campaign “Voices Against Radicalism.” Click below to watch the video.
Read MoreThe USA Today recently interviewed AIC’s Executive Director, Zainab Al-Suwaij, about Project Nur and the students’ effort to educate communities about the Syrian conflict. Click here to read the full article.
Read MoreThe University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Public Health posted a summary abstract of AIC’s Ambassadors for Peace Project in Iraq, which wrapped up in December 2013. It highlights the successful model used by AIC on the ground as developed by UICSPH’s CeaseFire to mitigate violent conflicts. A recent report by the U.S. Senate…
Read MoreBOSTON, December 4— On the heels of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the U.N. Human Rights Day, the Cultural Center at the The American Islamic Congress (AIC) will host its fourth annual benefit. “Human rights is core to AIC’s mission and values. As the Middle East remains unstable and conflict-ridden, AIC celebrates its…
Read MoreAIC Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij sat down with Radio Sawa to talk about her experiences challenging the regime of Saddam Hussein and building bridges among American Muslims and non-Muslims in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks. She also talks about the work AIC does across the Middle East, on college campuses, and in…
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