Zainab Al-Suwaij, AIC’s Executive Director, sat down to speak with CNN’s Early Start about the crisis in the Middle East and how the United States should move forward. Watch the video at CNN.
Read MoreAIC 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…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, September 12, 2012 – On Saturday, Sept. 15, AIC’s Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij will speak as part of a panel on the Arab Spring held at The Gathering, a Christian charity conference. The panel will be held at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, Calif. from 10:30 a.m. to noon. It…
Read MoreOn September 11, 2012, AIC Executive Director spoke with the Arabic news channel, Al-Hurra TV about the anniversary of September 11th, human rights, and the future of the Middle East. Watch Zainab participate in an engaging discussion on “Free Hour” on Al-Hurra (Arabic).
Read MoreAn article called “The Civil Rights Model: Applying the Montgomery Method to the Middle East”, written by American Islamic Congress Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij, was published in the Fall edition of The Review of Faith and International Affairs. The piece focuses of the Montgomery method of non-violence made famous by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…
Read MoreOak Creek, Wisc. — August 8, 2012 — In the aftermath of Sunday’s killing spree, which may have been motivated by white supremacy beliefs, some residents of Oak Creek, Wis., feel compelled to draw nearer to their Sikh neighbors. The terrorist attacks of 9/11 forced religious intolerance on most people’s radar, which has led to…
Read MoreWASHINGTON — July 11, 2012 — The Washington Post’s Emily Wax profiled AIC Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij in the paper’s Style section today. This piece details Zainab’s long and intriguing journey from growing up in southern Iraq to leading AIC’s international operation today. Read the whole story here. Photo: Sarah L. Voisin/WASHINGTON POST
Read MoreWax, Emily. “Moderate American Muslim Tries to Navigate a Deeply Divided Community.”Washington Post. N.p., 10 July 2012
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