July 3, 2008

Check out the 25th issue of Islam in 60 seconds. Inside you'll find stories about whats going on throughout the world today! Here are some of the headlines from this issue:

• IIC Holds Successful Round Table
• Obama supporters claim Hussein as their middle name
• Sunni party may finally endorse Iraq's Shiite-government
• Israeli human rights group calls Israel's policy on water crisis "discriminatory"
• Jordan swears in newest ambassador to Iraq

June 30, 2008

The Islamic Information Center recently published its annual review for the year of 2007. The review contains summaries of IIC initiatives and programs, while helping to explain the purpose of IIC in the modern world. Click through to check it out!

June 26, 2008

The Islamic Information Center would like to acknowledge actors Brad Pritt and Angelina Jolie for their generous donation to help children affected by the war in Iraq.

According to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, which Jolie co-chairs, the hollywood couple is distributing a total of $1 million through the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.

This incredible gesture of charity is deeply appreciated by the Islamic community, and we would like to congratulate Jolie and Pitt for such a munificent act.

The money Jolie and Pitt donated will be sent to four different organizations that aid children who have lost homes, school, or even parents.

June 26, 2008

The Islamic Information Center condemns the remarks recently made by extremist cleric Mr. Israr Ahmad concerning the revered son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Imam Ali (A).

On June 12th, 2008 on a Pakistani television network channel (QTV) Israr Ahmad made derogatory and insulting remarks about Imam Ali.

Such remarks were both false and offensive to the entire community of 1.6 billion Muslims throughout the world.

The Muslim world is deeply hurt by these insults leveled against one of their most revered religious and historical figures.

July 14, 2008

The Islamic Information Center would like praise Tenzin Gyatso, the fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet, for his words regarding Islam and peace on July 13, 2008.

The Tibetan leader gave a speech entitled “Generating a Good Heart”.

He centered his lecture on three key words, “listen, learn, love.”

The Dalai Lama wished to express his belief that problems in today’s world should be solved with a calm mind and compassion.

"I think many problems we are facing are not due to lack of knowledge, (not) lack of experience, but to lack of good-heartedness," he said.

June 26, 2008

Check out the 24th issue of Islam in 60 seconds. Inside you'll find stories about whats going on throughout the world today! Here are some of the headlines from this issue:

• IIC Round Tables Return for 2008
• Sunnis and Shi'as make more attempts to foster unit
• Iraqi citizens overcome violence only to face lack of basic resources
• Israeli suicide during French president's departure

June 19, 2008

Check out the latest issue of Islam in 60 seconds! Here are some of the latest headlines:

IIC Round Tables Return for 2008
Interfaith dialogue in Camp Springs
Virginia Mosque opens itself to better the community
Comic-book superheroes with 99 attributes of Allah
Israeli settlements create barrier to peace
The First International Islamic Conference on Dialogue
Israel and Hamas call truce?

June 24, 2008

The Islamic Information Center would like to congratulate you today on the birthday of one of history's greatest personalities: Lady Fatima Zahra. Today, hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world, from North America, to South America, to Africa, to Europe, to Asia and even to Australia are celebrating this special holiday. Mother's Day, to many Islamic countries and many Muslim communities around, is on the birthday of the most revered Muslim women in all history, Prophet Muhammad's daughter Lady Fatima Zahra (Peace Be Upon Them). In the Islamic calendar this day falls on the 20th day of Jamadi-us-Saani. Fatima Zahra was born in city of Mecca, in modern day Saudi Arabia, to Prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija binte Khawlid.

June 24, 2008

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. (PDF Reader required)