FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: American Islamic Congress 1718 M Street NW, #243 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 457-5890 www.aicongress.org “AIC Extends Sympathy to the Victims of the Orlando Shooting, their Families, and the LGBT community” (Washington, D.C., 6/13/16) – The American Islamic Congress (AIC), first and foremost, extends the deepest sympathies with the LGBT community following…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: American Islamic Congress 1718 M Street NW, #243 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 457-5890 www.aicongress.org “AIC Extends Sympathy to the People of Belgium and Condemns Terrorist Attacks” (Washington, D.C., 3/23/16) – The American Islamic Congress (AIC), first and foremost, extends the deepest sympathies with the people of Belgium following the…
Read MoreDecember 3, 2015 “The American Islamic Congress condemns, in the strongest terms, the heinous acts of violence that took place in Paris on the evening of November 13, and on December 2, in San Bernardino, CA. Our prayers and thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims. We will hold on to the…
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 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 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.
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