April 10, 2009

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).

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. 

November 3, 2009

IIC was in New Jersey this past weekend hosting a series of important meetings and events, with some exciting results! Firstly, members of IIC’s Executive Committee, including Rahat Husain, Farwah Zaidi, Azmat Husain, Mubeen Khan, Saman Naquvi, Mehdi Husain, and Hajar Hosseini met with the leadership of the internationally acclaimed, UN recognized, organization Imamia Medics International.