Shattering Expectations

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AMI teamed up with the Sandy Spring Museum to bring dismantle common stereotypes about Muslim Women.  The audience enjoyed the personal narratives of Dr. Nadia Hashimi, Nadia Hassan and Chaplain Nisa, so much so that the largest complaint we faced there was that there was not enough time.  Thanks to all our great speakers and […]

Media Training with Wajahat Ali

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AMI teamed up with MCMF and Wajahat Ali to train 30 aspiring writers.  Check out Zack Khan’s testimonial: The Media training session with Wajahat Ali was an incredibly practical and engaging experience that I found especially relevant as a college student. Wajahat made the session very interactive, requiring participants to not just learn how to […]

AMI & New America Collaboration

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On August 25, Dr. Maqsood Chowdhury of MIC hosted a fundraiser for AMI’s latest initiative.  Together with New America, AMI hopes to study the roots of Islamophobia and will compare Islamophobia in America vs. the DMV area.  Bobby, Mckenzie, PhD, director of the Muslim Diaspora Initiative at New America discussed the collaboration and other projects […]

Insight from Pastor Henry Brinton

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Henry is writing his first novel entitled City of Peace.  The threat of terrorism brings the community together. Q: How has growing up locally in such a diverse area impacted your views on people of other faiths? A: I grew up in a community in Bowie, Maryland; very much an interfaith community and most of […]