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Countering Violent Extremism in Muslim Communities (Part 1)
Three Islamic religious leaders and scholars as well as an assistant chief of Washington, D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department talk about efforts to combat violent extremism among Muslim communities. The panelists focus on the history of various factions in the Islamic world and respond to questions from the audience.
This program was part of a day-long forum on combating violent extremism among Muslim communities. It was hosted by Newseum Institute's Religious Freedom Center. It aired on August 7, 2017.
On the panel, we hear from Bilal Ali (General Assembly Delegate in Maryland), Ibrahim Aziz (Executive Board Member at the TAM Group), Kareem Abdus-Salaam (Executive Board Member at the TAM Group), Abdul Haqq Baker (Former Chair at the Brixton Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre in the United Kingdom), Jeffery Carroll (Assistant Chief of the Homeland Security Bureau at the Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia) Metropolitan Police Department), Mohamed Hussein (Executive Director at the Somali American Youth Foundation), Justin Dauwd Mavins (Social Worker at the Prince George's County, MD), Mujajid Muhammad (President of the K.E.Y.S. Development), C. Anthony Muse (State Senator (D) Maryland), Nathan Walker (Executive Director of the Religious Freedom Center at the Newseum Institute), and Tahir Wyatt (Doctoral Candidate at the Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia.
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National Portrait Gallery - Washington, D.C.
Enjoy this clip on some of the things I found intriguing in the National Portrait Gallery.
Survey Tingkat Kemakmuran Muslim di AS - Apa Kabar Amerika VOA 22 Agustus 2011
Patsy Widakuswara dan Supri Yono mengajak pemirsa mengunjungi Islamic Center di Washington DC untuk memberi gambaran mengenai tingkat kemakmuran muslim di AS.
Communities Together for Civil Rights and Liberties April 6 2017
The Rumi Forum hosted a community panel event on Thursday, April 6th, 2017 that involved an engaging discussion on civil rights and liberties.
Rumi Forum Presents
Communities Together for Civil Rights and Liberties
Thursday, April 6th, 2017
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m
Busboys and Poets (Brookland)
625 Monroe St NE
Washington, DC 20017
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Ben Franklin for the Pennsylvania Assembly in its Reply to the Governor (1755)
The context to what we attribute this quote to now is different since moving into the 21st century but, the core of the quote speaks volumes to today’s reality. It is the right of the legislature to govern in the interest of collective security however, it is as well the people’s right to speak out and be heard against those collective decisions to which encroach upon any individual’s rights or liberties. Unfortunately, we have moved into a time where the rights of minorities, women, religious groups, etc. are continually threatened. In order to maintain a peaceful and harmonious society we the people need to be vigilant against the encroachment of rights and liberties that affect us and our neighbor and need to stand together in finding and maintaining the delicate balance between our collective security and the protection our liberty.
The Reverend Kristen Looney is the Project Director of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute. As a religious leader and educator, Kristen specializes in developing partnerships, training, and equipping leaders with dialogue skills.
Monica Hopkins-Maxwell became the Executive Director of the ACLU of the District of Columbia in 2014. Previously, Monica served as the Executive Director of the ACLU of Idaho beginning in 2008. During her tenure there she oversaw sweeping statewide victories, particularly in the areas of criminal justice reform, LGBTQ equality, immigrants’ rights and upholding the First Amendment.
Rabbi Laura Rappaport is Assistant Rabbi and Educator at the Temple B’nai Shalom. She brings a wealth of experience as a pulpit rabbi, a Director of Congregational Learning, a board-certified hospital chaplain, a director of non-profits, an adjunct college faculty member, an educator for all ages in many settings and the mother of two.
Talib M. Shareef is President and Imam of the historic, Nation’s Mosque, Masjid Muhammad, located at 1519 Islamic Way, (4th Street), NW, Washington, DC.
Domes, Arches and Minarets: Islamic Architecture in America
Acclaimed photo-journalist Phil Pasquini has examined 200 years of inspired Islamic architecture in America.
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Group Condemns Trump Appointees' Comments
(18 Nov 2016) A group of interfaith leaders gathered at a mosque in Washington, DC to condemn anti-Muslim remarks and policy proposals made during the presidential election.
Leaders expressed concern about the track record of several cabinet members that President-elect Donald Trump has made, and history of inflammatory remarks toward Muslims.
Michael Flynn, the retired Army lieutenant general and intelligence expert who is Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser, is a harsh critic of Muslim militancy and culture, targeting radical Islam as an existential threat to the U.S.
In a February 26th tweet, Flynn said Fear of Muslims is RATIONAL, and posted a link to an anti-Muslim video.
Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump's pick to be director of the CIA, has said that Muslim leaders are potentially complicit in terrorist attacks if they do not denounce violence carried out in the name of Islam.
They must cite the Quran as evidence that the murder of innocents is not permitted, he said in a 2013 House floor speech.
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Contemporary African Immigrants in the United States
An afternoon conference on the role of contemporary African immigrants in the United States.
Speaker Biography: Abdul Karim Bangura is researcher-in-residence of Abrahamic connections and Islamic peace studies at the Center for Global Peace in the School of International Service at American University and the director of the African Institution, both in Washington, D.C.
Speaker Biography: Nemata Blyden is associate Professor of history and international affairs and interim director of the Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program at George Washington University.
Speaker Biography: Kenneth Harrow is distinguished professor of English, African literature and cinema at Michigan State University.
Speaker Biography: Moses Ochonu is a professor of history at Vanderbilt University.
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Conversation on the Omar Ibn Said Collection
Scholars discussed the autobiography of Omar Ibn Said, the only known autobiography by a slave written in Arabic in the United States. It is a historically unique and important primary source for those trying to understand the connections between the Muslim communities in Western Africa and the slaves who continued to practice Islamic faith after being captured during the Atlantic slave trade.
Speaker Biography: Mary Jane Deeb is chief of the African and Middle Eastern division at the Library of Congress.
Speaker Biography: Ala Alryyes is a visiting associate professor of English, Queens College, CUNY.
Speaker Biography: Sylviane A. Diouf is a visiting professor at Brown University.
Speaker Biography: Adam Rothman is professor of history at Georgetown University.
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Frank Islam Athenaeum Symposia: Akbar Ahmed
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed is the author of The Thistle and the Drone which was published in 2013 . Ahmed draws on 40 case studies in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia to reveal the often unrecognized adverse effects of campaigns on the war against terror. He is a world-renowned scholar and was awarded the 2014 German Peace Prize. Dr. Ahmed is the Chair of Islamic Studies, American University and former Pakistani Ambassador to UK.
Religious Diversity in America: The Challenge of Race Relations
“Religious Diversity in America,” a brand new global series, dives into the challenge of race relations for its second installment. Moderated by Usra Ghazi (Franklin Fellow at the Secretary’s Office of Religion and Global Affairs), this interactive webchat discussed the challenges and opportunities of American religious diversity. It was aimed at Muslim audiences in particular and more broadly at global audiences with Muslim communities.
Featuring panelists Aaron Jenkins, Heather Miller Rubens, and Asma Naeem in the State Department's IIP Interactive Studio - along with Arjun Singh Sethi and Dhaka, Bangladesh joining virtually.
Condoleezza Rice: 2017 National Book Festival
Condoleezza Rice discusses Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom with David M. Rubenstein at the 2017 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
Speaker Biography: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is the second woman and the first African American to hold the office. She was secretary of state in 2005-2009 and national security adviser in 2001-2005 for President George W. Bush. She has been on the faculty of Stanford University since 1981, and is currently the Denning Professor of Global Business and the Economy there. Rice is also a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. Her best-selling books include No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington and Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family. Her most recent book is Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom.
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Joseph M. Humire: Iranian Strategic Influence in the Hemisphere
Joseph M. Humire is the Executive Director of the Center for a Secure Free Society. As a global security expert specializing in asymmetric warfare, Mr. Humire has produced leading research and investigations on Islamic extremism and Iran’s influence in the Western Hemisphere, as well as other topics. His work is frequently sought after by various entities within the U.S. Department of Defense and intelligence community, as well as prominent think tanks and universities throughout the Americas. Moreover, Mr. Humire is an eight-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps having served combat tours in Iraq and Liberia, as well as taking part in the multinational training exercise in Latin America and the Caribbean: UNITAS 45-04.
#Iran #Argentina #Brazil
Immigration in Montgomery County
Montgomery History, a program of the Montgomery County Historical Society, held the 10th Annual Montgomery County History Conference at Montgomery College's Germantown Campus. A discussion on immigration in the County featured panelists: Dr. Hedieh Mirahmadi, Jewru Bandeh, Lily Qi, and Jorge Restrepo. It was moderated by Steve Roberts, with opening remarks by Maryland Senator Cheryl Kagan.
Hassan Abbas: The Revival: on the Afghan-Pakistan Frontier
Hassan Abbas is Professor of International Security Studies and Chair of the Department of Regional and Analytical Studies at National Defense University’s College of International Security Affairs (CISA). Aside from his expertise on Pakistan and Afghanistan, he also travels frequently to Iraq for research work on Hashd al-Shaabi (also known as Popular Mobilization Forces/Shia Militias).
His latest book titled The Taliban Revival: Violence and Extremism on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Frontier (Yale University Press, 2014) was profiled on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in August 2014. Abbas’ earlier well acclaimed book Pakistan’s Drift into Extremism: Allah, the Army and America’s War on Terror (M E Sharpe, 2004) remains on bestseller lists in Pakistan and India. He also runs WATANDOST, a blog on Pakistan and its neighbors’ related affairs. His other publications include an Asia Society report titled Stabilizing Pakistan Through Police Reform (2012) and Pakistan 2020: A Vision for Building a Better Future (Asia Society, 2011).
Dr. Abbas serves as a Carnegie Fellow 2016-2017 at New America where he is focusing on a book project on Islam’s internal struggles and spirituality narrated through the lens of his travels to Islam’s holy sites across the world. He is also currently a Senior Advisor at Asia Society. He was the Distinguished Quaid-i-Azam Chair Professor at Columbia University before joining CISA and has previously held fellowships at Harvard Law School and Asia Society in New York.
He regularly appears as an analyst on media including CNN, ABC, BBC, C-Span, Al Jazeera and GEO TV (Pakistan). His opinion pieces and research articles have been published in various leading international newspapers and academic publications.
#Afghanistan #Pakistan #Taliban
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স্থান উলাট সিদ্দিকীয়া সিনিয়ার ফাজিল (ডিগ্রী) মাদ্রাসা মাঠ প্রঙ্গন, সুজানগর পাবনা।
ভিডিও প্রচার ..জুয়েল মিউজিক বাড়ী..
Summit on Combatting Anti-Semitism Part 3
The Department of Justice held a Summit on Combatting Anti-Semitism with opening remarks by Attorney General Barr and Deputy Attorney General Rosen and included panels on Combatting Anti-Semitism While Respecting the First Amendment and Anti-Semitism on Campus. Additional remarks were provided by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Elan S. Carr, Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, as well as a discussion with Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy Beth Williams, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Administration Efforts to Combat Anti-Semitism.
Seattle City Council: Select Budget Committee Public Hearing 10/22/19
The Select Budget Committee conducts a public hearing to solicit public comment on: (1) the City's 2020 General Revenue Sources, including a possible property tax levy increase; and (2) the Mayor's 2020 Proposed Budgets and 2020-2025 Capital Improvement Program.
Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies presents Linda Jacobs January 24th, 2018
Dr. Linda Jacobs, delivers a talk titled: Creating Illusions: Arabs in America's Fairs, 1876-189. Her talk explores Arab participation in world exhibition and fairs (attended by nearly 50 million Americans) and the effects these experiences had on early Arab immigration and immigrants in nineteenth century America.
Philanthropy for a Fractured World #SkollWF 2017
How should philanthropy adapt to fault lines deepened by Brexit and the election of Donald Trump? Nonprofits say they’ll have more work than ever: filling in where government services wane, protecting vulnerable populations, and resisting the rise of hate speech against women and minorities. Are funders mobilizing resources to tackle these new challenges or redoubling their efforts in targeted ways? Will philanthropy pay closer attention to the tectonic shifts caused by our modern globalized trade regime, and expand or direct their efforts to areas like rural communities?
Marc Gunther - Moderator
Journalist, Nonprofit Chronicles
Lilianne Ploumen - Speaker
Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Government of The Netherlands
Pia Infante - Speaker
Co-Executive Director, The Whitman Institute
Darren Walker - Speaker
President, Ford Foundation
Laleh Ispahani - Speaker
Acting Deputy Director, U.S. Programs, Open Society Foundations
Changemakers from around the globe and across all sectors gather each year in Oxford, England for the Skoll World Forum to share new ideas, new perspectives, and ultimately, new relationships built on trust and a mutual desire for human progress. Over the span of one week, this community tackles the thorniest challenges through the lens of social entrepreneurship. With their drive, creativity, and leadership, these innovators work tirelessly to create equilibrium change towards a more just, sustainable and prosperous world.
The Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship is the premier international platform for advancing entrepreneurial approaches and solutions to the world's most pressing problems. Our mission is to accelerate the impact of the world's leading social entrepreneurs by uniting them with essential partners in a collaborative pursuit of learning, leverage and large-scale social change.
Each year, nearly 1,000 of the world’s most influential social entrepreneurs, key thought leaders and strategic partners gather at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School to exchange ideas, solutions and information.