IIC Round Tables Return for 2008
|  The Islamic Information Center (IIC) is proud to announce that it will be hosting another session this month, on June 29, 2008. For those new to the program, the Round Table discussions are aimed at facilitating communication between DC Area Muslim Interns & Young Professionals with Islamic groups who can provide resources and benefit from their professional association.
The IIC's mission is to be a resource of accurate and credible information concerning Islam, and to supply the media and governmental agencies with this material. Our organization hopes to foster positive perception of our religion, and to increase awareness on issues concerning Muslims today.
The goal of the DC Area Muslim Round Table is to create a medium where young professionals can aid the cause of Islam and network with other interested individuals like themselves. For more information on this event, please contact
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, IIC's coordinator for this event. |
| IIC Releases Information Packet about Lady Fatima Zahra (Peace Be Upon Her) |  IIC is also proud to announce the release of the Lady Fatima Zahra Information Packet. This packet is developed to help people learn about Lady Fatima, even if they have little or no familiarity with Islam.
Presented as a mini-magazine, this packet will help readers learn about Lady Fatima's life, her accomplishments, and her relationship with her father - Prophet Muhammad.
The information packet can be downloaded for free by clicking here.
| Sunnis and Shi'as make more attempts to foster unity
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June 25, 2008
In another move to end enmity between Sunnis and Shi'as, a group of Sunni Muslims performed Juma prayers at a Shi'a mosque in Lucknow, India. Shi'a cleric, Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, vice president of the Muslim Personal Law Board has proposed to give the Eid prayer, in a few months time. | Iraqi citizens overcome violence only to face lack of basic resources
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June 23, 2008
As violence and crime rates drop the Iraqis' latest fear regards their very needs for survival. If the Iraqi government doesn't begin to better the quality of life and provide services to the community then the little trust the public has grown for its leaders will be compromised-creating opportunities for radicals to once again take hold. | Israeli suicide during French president's departure
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June 23, 2008
In his first presidential visit to Israel, the French leader Nicolas Sarkozy has been hoping to broker peace between Israel and Palestine. At the president's departure an Israeli police officer committed suicide, sparking fear of an assassination attempt. After investigation no such plan has been revealed. | | More than $240 million donated to Palestine |
June 24, 2008
Several countries attended a conference on June 24 to help contribute to Palestinian projects including the constructions of prisons, courthouses, forensics labs, and the implementation of police training. Nations have agreed to donate at least $242 million to aid in the strengthening of the Palestinian Authority. | | 4,105 of U.S. military have died in Iraq war | |
June 24, 2008
The Department of Defense reports at least 4, 105 casualties of the Iraq war as of June 24, 2008. Operation Iraqi Freedom began in March 2003. Western nations, in an attempt to force Iran to abide by a nuclear agreement, has declared their intention to withhold aid to Iran's anti-drug movement. Iran has been doing its best to stymie drug trafficking efforts made by Afghanistan in an endeavor to stop the trade of opium. Antonio Maria Cost, director of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime said a "heroin tsunami" could wash over Europe if Iran's drug prohibition is weakened.
| Two Afghani civilians killed
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June 23, 2008
After an Afghan-American convoy was ambushed by the Taliban, security forces retaliated by killing one of the Taliban's members. During the firing a civilian child and father were killed. Civilian deaths like these have instigated much protest in Afghanistan. | Tunisia anti-torture law not being upheld
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June 23, 2008
Amnesty International has criticized the United States and other governments for sending suspected terrorists to Tunisia, where reports of torture have been documented. Arbitrary arrests, detention, and torture are a violation of Tunisia's law.
| Obama calls women to apologize
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June 22, 2008
Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama called two Muslim women, Shimaa Abdelfadeel and Hebba Aref, to personally apologize for the gross lack of judgment made by his campaign on June 16. The two women were told they could not sit behind the candidate at the risk of being photographed with their hijab. They have forgiven Obama and still support the democratic candidate. | Saudis donate large sum to Darfur cause
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June 11, 2008
The World Food Program, which aids in paying for the ever-increasing fuel and food expenses, received a donation of $500 million recently from Saudi Arabia. This money is greatly needed to keep aid flowing to Darfur, but the air service, which needs funds to distribute the aid, is separate. | | | |
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