Archive for the ‘Press Releases’

AIC Executive Director attends Interfaith Dialogue with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2013 – Last week AIC’s Executive Director Zainab al-Suwaij met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama during a small inter-religious gathering Washington, D.C. Representatives from several faith [...]

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AIC and Project Nur bring “Science and Islam” to The George Washington University

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2013 – AIC and Project Nur present the third dialogue in the “Science and Islam” series tomorrow at The George Washington University. This dialogue, entitled Religious Orthodoxy [...]

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American Islamic Congress offers condolences to families of the Boston Marathon Bombings

04/16/2013 | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2013 – “The American Islamic Congress (AIC) offers its condolences to the victims, families, and all Bostonians affected by yesterday’s attacks in Boston” said AIC’s Executive Director [...]

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AIC launches the 7th Annual Boston Muslim Film Festival

Boston, April 2, 2013 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) and Project Nur kick off the 7th Annual Boston Muslim Film Festival today at the AIC Center Boston.  The opening [...]

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AIC holds Two Years After Tahrir event on Capitol Hill

03/27/2013 | Capitol Hill | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2013 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) marks the two-year anniversary of the Egyptian revolution tomorrow with a panel event examining democratization and current religious freedom issues [...]

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AIC hosts Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Summit

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2013 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) kicks off its Indigenous Peoples Campaign today with a summit to discuss the challenges facing indigenous peoples and evaluate the [...]

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AIC Executive Director joins International Interreligious Advisory Committee

WASHINGTON, February 20, 2013 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) is pleased to announce that Executive Director Zainab Al-Suwaij has joined the Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies’ International Interreligious Advisory Committee. [...]

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AIC Boston Center announces the opening reception for Muslim Women in the Arts

BOSTON, February 8, 2013 – The American Islamic Congress is pleased to announce the opening reception for the Muslim Women in the Arts series, “Home & Away: Shared Narratives of [...]

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AIC celebrates Martin Luther King’s civil rights legacy

WASHINGTON, January 23, 2013 – The American Islamic Congress (AIC) honors Martin Luther King’s civil rights legacy today with a panel discussion featuring two notable civil rights leaders, Russell Campbell [...]

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AIC launches new outreach initiative in Iraq

11/12/2012 | Iraq | Press Releases

WASHINGTON, November 12, 2012 – The American Islamic Congress is pleased to announce the launch of a new outreach and education initiative in Iraq, Protecting Marginalized Indivduals (PMI). This initiative [...]

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NPR: After Two Years In Hiding, A Bahraini Blogger Escapes

NPR’s “Parallels” spoke with Bahraini blogger Ali Abdulemam and AIC’s Director of Outreach Nasser Weddady about Abdulemam’s years in hiding and his recent escape. Read the full article here.

05/21/2013 | Nasser Weddady | News

NECN: Terror attacks are individual actions

AIC’s Director of Outreach Nasser Weddady spoke on New England Cable News (NECN) emphasizing that attacks like those of the Boston bombing are not representative of Islam and testifying to [...]

05/14/2013 | Nasser Weddady | News

HUFFINGTON POST: Boston Interfaith Service Includes Prayers From Obama, And Catholic, Muslim, Jewish Clergy

The Huffington Post covers Thursday’s Interfaith Service for victims of the Boston attacks. AIC’s Nasser Weddady spoke at the service, sharing his story of becoming a United States citizen last [...]

04/19/2013 | Nasser Weddady | News
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