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 MoreAn article called “The Civil Rights Model: Applying the Montgomery Method to the Middle East”, written by American Islamic Congress Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij, was published in the Fall edition of The Review of Faith and International Affairs. The piece focuses of the Montgomery method of non-violence made famous by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, July 16, 2012 – As the Middle East continues to face political and social transition, it is critical for the U.S. to advocate for the safety and security of religious minorities in the region and highlight how respect for pluralism contributes to strong civil societies. The American Islamic Congress (AIC) is at the forefront of these issues and is joining…
Read MoreNonviolence and civil resistance were mainstays during the Civil Rights movement in the United States. That same technique is being used at the grassroots level in the Arab Spring movement that started just over a year ago. Our first guest is Georgia Rep. John Lewis, who was there, walking alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., activating…
Read MoreIn honor of Martin Luther King Day, NPR’s Robin Young interviewed AIC’s Dalia Ziada for Young’s “Here & Now” program to discuss the Arabic translation of the 1950’s “Montgomery Story” comic book. You can listen to and read the NPR coverage here and learn more about the comic book here.
Read MoreIn 1958, the Fellowship on Reconciliation published a short comic book called “The Montgomery Story” in English and Spanish, on the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a campaign led by Martin Luther King, Jr., to end segregation on buses in the Alabama capitol. The comic book ends with a section on “how the Montgomery Method works,”…
Read MoreElliot Francis covers the resurgence of Martin Luther King’s message through a civil rights era comic book translated into Arabic and distributed in Egypt by AIC. Read More or Listen Here
Read MoreIn this article written during the celebration of the Martin Luther King Memorial on the Mall celebration, Emily Wax writes, “During the protests this spring in Egypt, a civil-rights-era comic book weaving the tale of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolent resistance movement found a fresh audience with the young protesters who packed Cairo’s Tahrir Square.”…
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