BOSTON, March 5, 2012 – Mix the rhythmic modalities of Middle Eastern makam with classical jazz elements and what do you get? A musical combo as perfectly-paired as peanut butter and jelly. On Saturday night, March 3, the always-satisfying DUNYA ensemble served up course after course of tasty jazz fusion to a packed house at the…
Read MoreBOSTON, March 2, 2012 — Last night, AIC and AJC presented the latest in our joint “Witness Initiative,” a discussion with special guests Iranian student leader “T,” who spoke on condition of anonymity, and U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Carmen Ortiz. Kicking off “International Women’s Month,” we brought this unexpected pair of remarkable women together to…
Read MoreCAIRO, March 1, 2012 – This month, and in commemoration of International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day, Community Times is dedicating a feature to all Egyptian and Arab women who continue to make history every day. The Arab Spring has showed everyone around the world that Arab women are a force to be reckoned with,…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, March 1, 2012 – The American Islamic Congress has joined the international community to salute the 101st International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8, 2012, across the globe to honor the achievements of women. This is the 10th IWD honored by AIC and it marks a milestone in the organization’s fight for women’s rights in Muslim…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, March 1, 2012 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) today announced the launch of unprecedented series of public debates on the intersection of Islam and science in the modern world. Titled “Science and Islam,” the series will bring together renowned scholars and scientists to explore how today’s Muslims reconcile faith and science. Six dialogues…
Read MoreCheck out the events, offerings and news from Project Nur’s North Atlantic Region for February 2012. Click here to read the newsletter! .
Read MoreBOSTON, February 24, 2012 – The Boston Courant, a paper delivered in hard-copy only, covered the AIC Center, which opened on Newbury Street just a few months ago. To read the article, check out the PDFs of Page 1 here and Page 2 here..
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 – John T. Pinna, Director of Government & International Relations for AIC, spoke at the Interfaith Harmony Week celebration in Washington, D.C. hosted by the Universal Peace Federation. Click here to read more about the event and an excerpt from John’s speech.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 – This week, AIC jointly signed a statement of principles “on religion in political campaigns that calls on candidates vying for office to feel comfortable explaining their religious conviction to voters but also warn that ‘there is a point when an emphasis on religion becomes inappropriate and even unsettling in a religiously…
Read MoreBOSTON, Feb. 22, 2012 – Last night, AIC and WorldBoston presented “Our Art Ourselves: Muslim Women Artists Explore their Hybrid Identities,’ the latest in our joint “Muslim Women Series.” Noted Muslim female artists Niloofar Ziae and Nada Farhat and poet Mona Kareem talked art, expression and the piecing together of patchwork identities as AIC’s Lauren Murphy…
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