The American Muslim Chamber of Commerce (AMCC) was recently established by a committed group of American Muslim business professionals and individuals in response to the pressing need to create an organization that would respond to the growing needs of the American Muslim business community. The AMCC will become a vehicle that serves as a voice…
The screening of Geert Wilders’ film Fitna, highly critical of Islam, is planned to screen inside Capitol Hill on Friday, and drawing condemnation from US Muslims. “I am a strong an advocate of First Amendment free speech. However, this is not about free speech, but rather an issue of propriety, timing and venue,” said Representative…
A festival bringing knowledge, art, and understanding about the Arab world will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Arts from February 23-March 15th, and is being cited as a groundbreaking event in the United States. The festival, titled “Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World” is the first event of its size…
American Muslim groups will welcome next week’s inauguration of Barack Obama with a symbolic release of “peace doves” at a mosque in Washington DC, followed by a open house at the DC headquarters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). “As part of our nation’s rich religious heritage, American Muslims are looking forward to celebrating…
Thousands of Muslim Americans and non-Muslims marched through the streets in several US cities, promoting solidarity with the Palestinian people and demanding an end to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. In Washington DC, nearly a thousand took to the streets in front of the State Department, involving ordinary citizens and anti-war organizations. Demonstrators also…
