AIC holds Two Years After Tahrir event on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, 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…

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PHOTOS: Marting Luther King’s civil rights legacy and the Middle East

AIC 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”]

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AIC celebrates Martin Luther King’s civil rights legacy

WASHINGTON, 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…

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SACRAMENTO BEE: U.S. Commission On Civil Rights Announces Nov. 9th Briefing: Federal Civil Rights Engagement with the Arab and Muslim American Communities Post 9/11

WASHINGTON, 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…

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TELEGRAPH: How the Rushdie affair has inspired some fine Arab writing

Arab 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…

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