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”]
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 MoreAIC’s Nasser Weddady comments in the Vancouver Observer’s piece that questions if the MENA region is entering and “Islamist Winter.” Read the full article here.
Read MoreBoston – October 23, 2012 — AIC’s Nasser Weddady spoke with WBGH’s Kara Miller about Monday’s presidential foreign policy debate and how world issues affect voters’ choices at the polls. Listen to the conversation on WGBH here.
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 MoreWASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2012 – The outrage and violence over the crude film ridiculing the Prophet Mohammad that inspired the attacks and protests on U.S. embassies across the Middle East points to a chasm between Western free speech and individualism and the sensitivities of some Muslims over what they see as a campaign of humiliation.…
Read MoreAs the protests against an offensive American film in the Middle East and the Muslim world enter their second week, they have spread to Indonesia and Lebanon. “The film was just an excuse to lead to these kind of riots in the street,” Zainab Al-Suwaij of the American Islamic Congress told CNN. She urged U.S.…
Read MoreAnchor Marco Werman of PRI’s The World speaks with Nasser Weddady of the American Islamic Congress about the recent violence in the Arab world. Listen to PRI’s interview with Nasser here.
Read MoreAn anti-Islam film that has Muslims all over the world enraged is again making headlines this morning. Nasser Weddady, director of the American Islamic Congress, joins Early Start today to discuss the escalating situation, explaining that both conservative and political elements in power are encouraging the protests. “Today, we should expect a lot of radical elements surfing…
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…
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