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June 4, 2009 The entire globe is anxiously awaiting the Muslim world’s reaction to President Obama’s recent speech in Cairo, Egypt. The Islamic Information Center commends President Obama for taking the initiative to address the Muslim world in a productive manner. News reports have examined whether Muslims will accept his words and thus accept the new political philosophy espoused by the Obama administration. The truth is, however, that by and large each Muslim will likely have two simple reactions to the President’s speech: the first of which is that the President has made some truly wonderful remarks, and within his speech has demonstrated his respect for the Muslim people and the Islamic faith. He made references to the Holy Book of Islam, the Qur’an, he honored the rights of Muslims in America and around the world, and he vowed to move forward with mutual respect. The second likely reaction from Muslims will be based in pragmatism.
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The Islamic Information Center is proud to announce its first annual three day convention, entitled the American Leadership Initiative for Muslims (ALIM) to take place from July 17th - July 19th, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington DC. Specifically this convention will focus on professionalism, civic engagement, citizenship and activism. The ALIM convention is dedicated to coming up with actionable ideas, plans, and initiatives. At the conclusion of the convention, attendees will return to their home communities with specific plans of action, and the Islamic Information Center will help to coordinate these nationwide initiatives throughout the year.
This convention includes site visits to critical US government agencies and meetings with government officials. The tentative list of site visits will include the United States Capital, the Arab American Anti Discrimination Committee (ADC), the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Amnesty International, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
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June 1, 2009
The Islamic Information Center and the United Muslim Foundation proudly invite the community to attend Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida in celebration of Eid ul Adha on November 28th, 2009. The celebration will take place from 5:00pm to 11:00pm at Universal Studios, and tickets will only cost $30 per person. Ages 3 and under will inter for free, and Halal meals will be available.
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April 27, 2009
The Islamic Information Center is proud to announce the establishment of a free Immigration Clinic to serve the community's needs. The IIC Immigration Clinic is available to community members in need of immigration assistance. The clinic will be supported by cooperating attorneys who specialize in immigration and have offered their services on a pro-bono basis. Assisting the attorneys will be IIC staff members, interns, and legal volunteers.
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May 29, 2009
The Islamic Information Center this week mourns the loss of history's greatest personalities: Lady Fatima Zahra. Over the past few days, and for nearly 14 centuries, hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world, from North America, to South America, to Africa, to Europe, to Asia and even to Australia mourned passing of Lady Fatima Zahra, daughter of Prophet Muhammad.
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April 28, 2009
The Islamic Information Center strongly condemns the actions of the Saudi Arabian government to further limit religious freedoms within the country by cordoning off gravesites of Prophet Muhammad's grandchildren in the Holy Jannatul Baqi cemetery. The Saudi government has erected unnecessary visual barriers around the gravesites of several generations of the Prophet's grandchildren, most specifically Imam Hasan ibn Ali, Imam Ali ibn Husain, Imam Muhammad Baqir ibn Ali, and Imam Jafer Sadiq ibn Muhammad.
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May 8, 2009
The Islamic Information Center is proud to announce that one of its Board of Advisors, Dr. Hassan Abbas, will be speaking on Capitol Hill this coming Monday. The event is sponsored by the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association and is a part of their Public & International Affairs Briefing Series, and is open to the public for free of charge!
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April 8, 2009
The Islamic Information Center is alarmed by reports of a particular piece of legislation in Afghanistan that has been attributed to Shi'ite views. While the exact text of the legislation is not widely available, IIC wishes to clarify that whatever the text might say, in truth Islam is a religion that enjoins its believers to treat each other with mutual respect, honor, and dignity.
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