By Nasser Weddady Ms K is a young Syrian from the Idlib province in Northern Syria I met in Turkey this summer. She is part of a local group of 29 women who are trying to set up a local coordination unit in her area to address the needs of orphaned children. Local and international…
Read MoreOn August 29, AIC Outreach Director Nasser Weddady spoke with PRI’s “The World” host Marco Werman about his recent experience on the Syrian border. Click here to listen to the interview.
Read MoreGAZIANTEP, TURKEY—In August, AIC began implementation of an anti-violence program in Gaziantep, Turkey, aimed at peaceful conflict resolution by preventing revenge and retaliatory violence through educating influential Syrians from the liberated Syrian areas in innovative methods in community violence detection and mitigation. Gaziantep is very close to the Syrian border. The program launched between August…
Read MoreFormer AIC Boston Center intern Aziz Sohail writes on August 27 in Huffington Post about a groundbreaking Art show in rural New England. Click here to read the article.
Read MoreOn August 7, AIC Outreach Director Nasser Weddady writes in The New York Times about the rising kidnappings in Africa. Click here to read the blog post.
Read MoreOn August 6, AIC Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij discusses the meaning of Ramadan with The Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC). Click here to listen to the podcast
Read MoreBOSTON, July 31, 2013—AIC Boston Center concluded the AIC “Iftars Around the World” series with an American Iftar. Several of the New England Interfaith Council members attended the event. The Iftar featured: -Focus on the Muslim American experience. For example, one Saudi-American artist shared her and her family’s Ramadan experiences in the U.S. and Saudi…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, July 25, 2013 – AIC DC Center held its first annual Iftar. A large and diverse group, consisting of both Muslims and non-Muslims attended the event. “Our theme this year is ‘Iftars around the world,’ said AIC Executive Director, Zainab al-Suwaij at the opening, “All of us coming from all these different backgrounds makes…
Read MoreOn July 18, AIC Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij spoke to Radio Free Asia about Muslims in America and Uyghur issues. Click here to read the broadcast in Uyghur.
Read MoreBOSTON, July 16, 2013—AIC Boston Center held a European Iftar. Zainab al-Suwaij, AIC Executive Director attended the event and meet with several key New England Interfaith Council members. Members of the following communities came to the Iftar: Turkish, Tatar, Egyptian, Bosnian, American, Pakistani, Indian, Jewish, Peace Corps volunteers, and many more. The Iftar featured:…
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