Project Nur, AIC’s student-led campus initiative, expands to Western Washington University. Project Nur program coordinator Tyler Dixon explains why the club is a good fit for the university. “Western is a multicultural and diverse university, and focused on a lot of things that Project Nur is very focused on — intercultural understanding, dialogue, breaking down…
Read MoreOn Oct. 11, President Carl (Tobey) Oxholm III, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Steve O. Michael, Associate Dean for Institutional Diversity Judith Dalton, and Assistant Professor of History and International Studies Samer Abboud met with Reem Sharhan, a representative of Project Nur, a student-led social justice advocacy group that promotes mutual respect between Muslims and all communities. The small…
Read MorePhotos from the second event in the Science and Islam series, entitled “Reconciling the Islamic Tradition with the Theory of Evolution,” held at Boston University. [thethe-image-slider name=”S&I Boston”]
Read MoreA clip from the second event of the “Science and Islam” series entitled “Reconciling the Islamic Tradition with the Theory of Evolution” at Boston University. To watch the video click here.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, October 24, 2012 – This evening, AIC and Project Nur, with support from the John Templeton Foundation, will host the second event of the “Science and Islam” series entitled “Reconciling the Islamic Tradition with the Theory of Evolution” at Boston University. The event will feature three panel speakers, all prominent Muslim scientists from U.S.…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, September 24, 2012 – Project Nur, the student-led initiative of the American Islamic Congress (AIC), hosted its 6th Annual Student Leadership Conference this past weekend in the nation’s capital. Fifty-four students from 30 Project Nur chapters across the country attended the three-day leadership training conference. “The conference is intended to bring together engaged and…
Read MoreWASHINGTON — July 17, 2012 — Political comedy is nothing new. But in a post 9/11-world, some young Muslim Americans are finding that comedy is one way to break down stereotypes and educate mainstream America about one of the most racially diverse religious groups in the U.S. Comedian Dean Obeidallah, a New Jersey native whose…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, July 12, 2012 –This evening at the UCDC campus, Project Nur, the student-led initiative of AIC, will present an intimate discussion with comedian and commentator Dean Obeidallah. Known for his thought-provoking comedy, Obeidallah uses it to both entertain his audiences and dispel negative stereotypes of Arab-Americans and Muslims. “The goal of my talk is…
Read MoreHighlights from the first event in the Science and Islam series entitled, “Creation of the Universe: Qur’anic Concepts and Scientific Theories” held at the University of Iowa. To watch the video click here.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, April 4, 2012 – This evening, AIC and Project Nur, with support from the John Templeton Foundation, will host the first event of the “Science and Islam” series entitled “Creation of the Universe: Qur’anic Concepts and Scientific Theories” at the University of Iowa. The event will feature three panel speakers, all prominent Muslim scientists…
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