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Press Release: MLT Conference 2009
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Sulha Benefit Concert for Peace: The First, in New York City
Saturday 11.8.08
$45 Advance Tickets | $50 Day of Show | $100 VIP
A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC, MULTICULTURALISM AND SPIRITUALITY
Featuring: Gabriel Meyer Halevy, Vishal Vaid, Hassan Hakmoun, Amen, Karsh Kale, Haale, Morley, Basya Schecter, Coleman Barks, Debra Winger, Gabriel Cousens, Parashakti, Shahid Habib, Dr. Abdulaziz Sachedina, Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein, Pastor Sara Pugh, Ron Guttman, and many more.
The Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew
263 West 86th Street
New York, NY 10024
Presented by Alsultany & Rosenbloom| Produced by Globesonic Entertainment & Boomboom
Official Website | Flyer | More Info (pdf) |
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Book Release - 1857: War of Independence or A Clash of Civilizations
This book offers an interesting and illuminating study of Great Britain and Indo-Pakistan subcontinent in the nineteenth century.
Buy Now on AMAZON.com | Author's Blurb (pdf)
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Happy Eid, America: ASMA's Executive Director's On Faith Blog
Daisy Khan, Executive Director of ASMA, writes an open letter to all Americans on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Muslim day of celebrations marking the end of Ramadan.
"Last Week, I received a call from the Empire State Building officials. They wanted to know the date of this year's Eid-ul-Fitr for their lighting schedule."
Read More: Happy Eid, America
As an "On Faith" panelist, Daisy Khan regularly contributes to The Washington Post. To read her latest posts, see the link below.
Daisy Khan Archive |
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"Beyond Tolerance: Searching for Interfaith Understanding in America" by Gustav Niebuhr
In "Beyond Tolerance," Gustav Niebuhr examines the ways various religions are reaching out to one another. But obstacles remain as many faiths preach that…
“Niebuhr is a worthy champion of a positive outlook who seizes these bursts of compassion and justice as flowers popping through concrete sidewalks.”
– Philadelphia Inquirer
“One of the most astute observers of American religion…”
– Chicago Sun-Times
Q&A with Gustav from the LA Times, Former New York Times reporter looks at growth of interfaith movements
- Los Angeles Times
Buy it now on Amazon.com |
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Moustafa Bayoumi reading from his new book "How Does It Feel To Be A Problem? Being Young and Arab in America"
Moderated by Zohra Saed
When: September 9, 2008 at 7 PM
Where: Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts 323 W. 39 Street, 2 Fl., New York City
How does it feel to be a problem? Moustafa Bayoumi's new book examines what it feels like to being an Arab-American in post-9/11 global climate. Bayoumi explores these questions through the first-hand accounts of seven young Arab-Americans living in Brooklyn, New York.
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Exile Theatre of Afghanistan comes to USA
BEYOND THE MIRROR is a journey through three decades of war and occupation in Afghanistan and a search for cultural identity. Woven through myths and memories, family histories and first-hand accounts, traditional dances and live music, story-telling and filmed montages, BEYOND THE MIRROR weaves an intricate tapestry of events, both desperate and hopeful.
E-mail Release (pdf)
Bond Street Website - More Information |
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Event: New York City 2008 9/11 Interfaith Unity Walk
What: Demonstrate solidarity of faiths and a shared call for peace
When: Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 5pm
Where: Start at Battery Park 9/11 Memorial
For more information, please see flyer |
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"Do We Worship the Same God?: Comparing the Bible And the Qur'an" by George Dardess
"The question I am asking in this book—Do we worship the same God?—is already being addressed…No simple, single answer has emerged. Yet the interplay of responses has been thoughtful and generous, indicating that, at least for right now, the discussion itself is more important than the answer."
—from the Introduction
Read our review of this book by clicking here
Buy it now on Amazon.com
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National Geographic Channel's Inside the Koran Documentary Release
On behalf of a Muslim focus group, ASMA Executive Director, Daisy Khan responds to NGC's Inside the Koran Documentary.
To see the email that was sent, click here.
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Newsweek
Imam Feisal on 9/11 Hijackers. read |
Al Arab Al Yawm (Jordan)
Interview with ASMA's Executive Director. read |
Correio Braziliense (Brazil)
ASMA's Executive Director on upcoming U.S. presidential election and Muslim-Americans voters. read |
KUNA (Kuwait)
ASMA's Executive Director on women's activism in the Gulf.
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FaithandFeminism.org
ASMA’s Executive Director profiled as Women of Faith of the Month. read |
Merinews (India)
ASMA’s Executive Director on The Love Guru, sympathizes with Hindus. read |
The Economist
ASMA Founder, and MLT Famile Arslan, on Islam and the West.
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Bernama (Malaysia)
ASMA’s Executive Director on Women’s Issues. read |
The Huffington Post
Report on Women's eNews's 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Gala with spotlight on ASMA's Executive Director. read |
The Huffington Post
Muslim-Americans respond to Edward Luttwak’s article on Obama’s 'Apostasy'.
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RadioIslam.com – March 18, 2008
ASMA Executive Director on common misperceptions of American and Middle-Eastern Muslim Women. listen |
NPR's All Things Considered
ASMA's Executive Director on polygamy in the US. listen or read |
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ASMA members speak to their fellow americans about what is means to be a Muslim.
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Help us continue to build bridges between American Muslims and the American public.
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