The American Islamic Congress (AIC) would like to praise the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to maintain the suspension of the travel ban on persons from seven Muslim-majority nations. When American Muslim citizens, green card holders, and refugees are denied religious freedom, freedom of movement and due process, we must all stand in solidarity…
Read MoreWatch Middle East Broadcasting Center’s piece about the Anti-Muslim ads in the Washington, DC Metro featuring AIC Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij here.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2012 — The United States Commission on Civil Rights announces that it will hold a public briefing on November 9, 2012 starting at 9:30am ET on the topic of “Federal Civil Rights Engagement with the Arab and Muslim American Communities Post 9/11.” The briefing will take place at Commission headquarters, 1331 Pennsylvania…
Read MoreAIC Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij sat down with Bosnia-American Weekly to speak about AIC’s mission and the roles of immigrant communities in the U.S. Read the interview here (Bosnian).
Read MoreNEW YORK, September 26, 2012 – A controversial ad campaign funded by conservative blogger Pamela Geller that many see as offensive to Muslims, has prompted some New Yorkers to reject the ads. Stickers reading “RACIST” and “HATE SPEECH” have appeared on some of the ads, which are posted on MTA subway trains and stations. The…
Read MoreToday I am an angry Arab Muslim woman — outraged, as a person of conscience, over the attacks on American embassies and the murder of a talented diplomat who represented me. After the 2005 cartoon riots, no one should be surprised by Muslim fanatics’ irrational violence. Yet seeing history repeated — not as farce but…
Read MoreNEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2012 – American Muslim organizations including AIC have come out against ads sponsored by the American Freedom Defense Initiative (FDI), headed by conservative blogger Pamela Geller, denouncing them for their Islamophobic nature while also standing by the American right to speak one’s mind. “First and foremost, we support freedom of speech…
Read MoreBOSTON, Sept. 13, 2012 – The Massachusetts Islamic community is reacting with sadness, disbelief and condemnation of the attacks against American Embassies in Libya, Egypt and Yemen. “It’s particularly tragic and upsetting to see that our service men and women, diplomats, who were sent in friendship, were attacked in such a cowardly fashion,” said Nasser…
Read MoreIn this interview, Nasser Weddady, AIC’s Civil Rights Director, speaks with Voice of America about the embassy attacks in Egypt, Yemen, and Libya that resulted in the death of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens. Read the whole interview here.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, July 12, 2012 –This evening at the UCDC campus, Project Nur, the student-led initiative of AIC, will present an intimate discussion with comedian and commentator Dean Obeidallah. Known for his thought-provoking comedy, Obeidallah uses it to both entertain his audiences and dispel negative stereotypes of Arab-Americans and Muslims. “The goal of my talk is…
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