August 2, 2010

The Islamic Information Center is proud to announce a successful convention at last week's American Leadership Initiative for Muslims 2010. This was the second annual conference with an action-oriented agenda, dedicated to establishing realistic  plans and initiatives to be enacted in the year following the convention. Due to the overwhelming success of the 2010 convention, ALIM will return in 2011 on Labor Day Weekend!

June 1, 2010

The Islamic Information Center (IIC) condemns the attack against the peaceful aide carrying flotilla by Israeli forces that took place this weekend, and calls upon community members to take action. IIC joins the growing consensus of human rights organizations calling for the US government to take immediate action.

May 24, 2010

The renowned and top ranking Shia Scholar of Saudi Arabia, His Eminence Sheikh Hassan Al Saffar, is touring the United States currently. The Sheikh delivered a very enlightened and thought provoking lecture at the Imam Ali Islamic Center in Virginia on Saturday May 22, 2010. A big number of people from different walks of life attended this exclusive event, and the Islamic Information Center was represented by Mr. Mohammad Hussain, member board of Directors of the IIC. Later the Sheikh scheduled a meeting with IIC Chairman Imam Syed Naqvi (also affectionately known as Maulana Naqvi) to discuss the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia.

May 24, 2010

The Islamic Information Center is proud to announce that an episode of Interfaith Perspectives, hosted by eminent TV and radio personality, Zarinah Shakir is airing in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. This episode is focussed on Shiaism, and attempts to explain the beliefs and practices of the Shia Muslim community. In this episode Ms. Shakir interviews IIC's Executive and Communications Directors, Rahat Husain and Hajar Hosseini, the respected scholar Sheikh Abdul Jaleel, and community leader Brother Salahudeen Kareem.