WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012 – After nearly four years in the Oval Office, President Obama is incorrectly thought to be Muslim by one in six American voters, and only one quarter of voters can correctly identify him as a Protestant, according to a new poll. AIC’s Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij comments in the Washington Post…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, May 3, 2012 – The National Journal’s new “The Next America” section looks at how demography shapes the national agenda. In this report, they examine the role of American Muslims in the 2012 election, with insight from AIC’s Aimée Chiu, Communications Director.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, April 19, 2012 – AIC executive director Zainab Al-Suwaij appeared at the Bipartisan Policy Center today to discuss Egypt in the post-revolution era. From BPC’s press release: “More than a year after mass protests forced Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak from power, the potential of Egypt’s revolution has yet to be realized. Both the direction…
Read MoreBOSTON, April 11, 2012 – Last evening the AIC Center hosted “Bangladesh: The Politics of Diaspora, Religion and Gender,” a panel discussion by local experts who took a fresh look at how religion and immigration are influencing the state of human rights and women’s rights in Bangladesh and in the extensive Bangladeshi diaspora. The event…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 – The American Muslim market will soon reach more than $200B in buying power, and, while population estimates vary, it is clear that the market is growing fast and looking for businesses that understand its unique needs and values. AIC’s “Faith, Money, Power” forum, held last week in D.C., brought together…
Read MoreCAIRO, March 14, 2012 – Today Basma Mostafa of The Community Times sat down with AIC Egypt Director Dalia Ziada to discuss women’s rights in the era of government formation in Egypt. She stressed the importance of active citizens in advancing the role of Egyptian women. “It’s not solely the responsibility of the government; we need…
Read MoreNEW YORK, March 8, 2012 – AIC’s Egypt Director Dalia Ziada joined Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, and dozens of other prominent women around the globe at the Newsweek and The Daily Beast’s Women in the World Summit on March 8, 2012. Dalia discussed women’s rights in Egypt, and the struggle women are facing in parliament…
Read MoreBOSTON, Feb. 22, 2012 – Last night, AIC and WorldBoston presented “Our Art Ourselves: Muslim Women Artists Explore their Hybrid Identities,’ the latest in our joint “Muslim Women Series.” Noted Muslim female artists Niloofar Ziae and Nada Farhat and poet Mona Kareem talked art, expression and the piecing together of patchwork identities as AIC’s Lauren Murphy…
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