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 MoreWASHINGTON, March 27, 2013 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) marks the two-year anniversary of the Egyptian revolution tomorrow with a panel event examining democratization and current religious freedom issues in Egypt. Panelists Eric Trager and Dwight Bashir will offer expert insight into the current situation in Egypt regarding the role of religion in Egyptian…
Read MoreAIC honors Martin Luther King’s civil rights legacy with a panel discussion featuring civil rights activists Russel Campbell Sr. and Zainab Al-Suwaij. Campbell and Al-Suwaij shared their experiences in the first for justice and examined how MLK’s non-violent methods can be used in the Middle East and North Africa today. [thethe-image-slider name=”MLK Event”]
Read MoreWASHINGTON, January 23, 2013 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) honors Martin Luther King’s civil rights legacy today with a panel discussion featuring two notable civil rights leaders, Russell Campbell Sr. and Zainab Al-Suwaij. Campbell and Al-Suwaij will share their experiences in the fight for justice, examining how Dr. King’s principles of non-violent protest can…
Read MoreNext Wednesday, in honor of Martin Luther King Week, the American Islamic Congress will bring together two notable civil rights leaders. View the event invite and RSVP 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 More“[Arab Spring Dreams is] a collection of essays written by very real people who live in the unfree parts of the Middle East. They take everyday risks on behalf of the very “values” that so many privileged and proper people in the free world arrogate as exclusively their own. The essays are a potpourri of…
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 MoreArab Spring Dreams scratches well beneath the surface of the societies concerned and probes into their psychological and social fabric. And in doing so, it proves that contrary to the claims of so many Arab politicians, not everything that is wrong with the region is someone else’s fault. Read the rest of the review of AIC’s…
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…
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