November 17, 2010

On this most blessed occasion, the Islamic Information Center would like to congratulate the global Muslim community for the completion of the Holy ceremonies of Hajj and the celebration of Eid al Adha. Eid al-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide in commemoration of the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God. The Devil tempted Prophet Ibrahim by saying he should disobey God and spare his son. As Prophet Ibrahim was about to sacrifice his son, God intervened saving Prophet Ibrahim, and replacing the sacrifice with a greater sacrifice to be taken at a later era. 

October 25, 2010

This week Europol released an annual study of terrorism; the results do not support claims that "(nearly) all Muslims are terrorists". Europol (portmanteau of European Police Office) is the European Union's criminal intelligence agency. According to a report from Loonwatch.com's Mr. Danios, various news commentators and others expressing Islamophobia have been popularizing the claim that “not all Muslims are terrorists, but (nearly) all terrorists are Muslims.”  Despite this idea becoming axiomatic in some circles, it is quite simply not factual. In fact official FBI records to show that only 6% of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil from 1980 to 2005 were carried out by "Muslim" extremists.  The remaining 94% were from other groups (42% from Latinos, 24% from extreme left wing groups, 7% from extremist Jews, 5% from communists, and 16% from all other groups).

October 4, 2010

Imamia Medics International’s Associate Representative to the United Nations, Sakina Rizvi will brief the press about IMI’s Pakistan flood disaster relief efforts, Friday, October 8th, 2010, 3PM-5PM, Bloomberg Room, National Press Club, Washington D.C. IMI’s Pakistan Flood Relief has provided valuable medical assistance to those suffering in Pakistan where more than 20 million were directly affected by severe floods - more than the combined total of 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 2005 South Asia earthquake, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Over 1,700 people have died and 1.2 million houses have been damaged and destroyed, leaving millions homeless. Prior to the floods, in early 2010, IMI Pakistan organized four training disaster response sessions to train junior doctors, medical students and pharmacists. The aim of the session was to educate the participants about their responsibilities in disaster situations. 

September 16, 2010

The Islamic Information Center joins the statement by the Arab Program for Human Rights, and reiterates its support for the innocent and peaceful people of Bahrain, who are victims of violent and radical oppression by the Bahraini government. IIC and the Arab Program for Human Rights Activists follows with deep concern and disturbance the Bahraini authorities' torture of a number of activists, politicians, lawyers and some religious figures, on the backdrop of expressing their views in demanding political reform and defending human rights.