The 2016 Election cycle, which saw several candidates marginalize Muslims for their own political benefit & ratings, could prove to be a watershed moment in terms of promoting activism among American Muslims. While the election is long gone, it has created negative impressions about the community with manifestations, including some hate groups’ running smear campaigns […]
American Muslim Institution and the Sixth and I Theater in Washington D.C. will co-host an evening of fun and comedy with Hasan Minhaj of the Comedy Central fame on Saturday, May 20. Hasan Minhaj will be joined by Wajahat Ali, CNN contributor and journalist. The event, featuring the two rising stars of the American Muslim […]
American Muslim Institution (AMI) is shocked by heinous attacks on two Coptic Christian churches in Egypt on Palm Sunday, and offers heartfelt condolences over the loss of innocent lives These coordinated attacks, perpetrated on the eve of Easter, are outrage for all peace-loving people, including American Muslims., We firmly believe that attacks on any house […]
During the WWII, the United States turned away a ship carrying 900 German Jewish refugees, who had made it to Miami after much trouble from Cuba which refused entry to the group. The refugees, escaping the constant fear of extermination under the Nazi-perpetrated horrors, were denied the right to life of freedom and peace. The […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Islam Siddiqui, islam@AmericanMuslimInstitution.org, 202-725-7409 American Muslim Institution Appeal to President Trump to Rescind Executive Order Relating to Ban on Muslims Traveling from Certain Countries February 2, 2017, Washington, DC – The American Muslim Institution (AMI) appeals to and urges President Trump to rescind his executive order banning refugees from entering […]