PHOTOS: Two Years After Tahrir

Photos from AIC’s event Two Years After Tahrir  which examined democratization and current religious freedom issues in Egypt. Panelists Eric Trager, Dwight Bashir and Safei-Eldin Hamed offered expert insight into the current situation in Egypt regarding the role of religion in Egyptian politics and religious freedom issues. In addition, Congressman Frank Wolf’s office analyzed the impact…

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The Christian Science Monitor: Religious freedom no match for Washington gridlock?

Read Howard LaFranchi’s article about AIC’s efforts to secure the passage legislation to reauthorize USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom). AIC’s John T. Pinna is quoted: ““We have a key tool on our belt for addressing all the universal rights that we as Americans advocate, and we’d lose this special tool for advocating…

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American Muslim community calls on Senator Durbin to support international religious freedom

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2011 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) yesterday delivered a letter to Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), exhorting him to release his “call back” of H.R. 2867 and allow this bill to pass by unanimous consent before Nov. 18. H.R. 2867, also known as the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act…

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