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10 Muslim Women Every Person Should Know
- Published on Thursday, 26 April 2012 07:12
- Category: Featured Partner: Altmuslimah
Since 1988, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mali, Pakistan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Senegal and Turkey have been led, at some point, by a Muslim woman president or prime minister. Juxtapose this to Hillary Clinton, who ran for President of the U.S. in 2008 and noted in her concession speech, "I am a woman and, like millions of women, I know there are still barriers and biases out there, often unconscious, and I want to build an America that respects and embraces the potential of every last one of us."
Faisal Tahir Khan: An Entrepreneur with a Global Initiative
- Published on Sunday, 22 April 2012 15:54
- Category: Featured Partner: elan Magazine
Faisal Tahir Khan is not your average young entrepreneur. His background proves that hard work can indeed lead to an incredible amount of success. From his company’s in Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah to London, one of Faisal’s key ingredients to success is: building trust and confidence with your clients and network. An incredibly sincere and informed person, Faisal gave us some time to chat:
The Case of the Missing Cultural Identity
- Published on Sunday, 22 April 2012 15:49
- Category: Featured Partner: Altmuslimah
Her chins quivered and arms jiggled as she knowingly bellowed so everyone in the room would catch her remark, “Oh, so you’re one of THOSE girls, haan?” One of those girls? Umm, sure.
2012 Kahlil Gibran Awards: Profiles in Humanity
- Published on Saturday, 21 April 2012 10:56
- Category: Featured Partner: Palestine Note
Last night, the Arab American Insitute hosted its thirteenth annual Kahlil Gibran Spirit of Humanity awards ceremony at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC. The awards are aimed at recognizing individuals, corporations, organizations and communities whose work, commitment and support make a difference in promoting co-existence and inclusion in all walks of life.
"The Forbidden" Poets of Iran, New Anthology
- Published on Wednesday, 18 April 2012 07:17
- Category: Featured Partner: Levantine Cultural Center
Despite the Islamic Republic Iran's use of any and all available methods to quell dissent—including propaganda poems, novels and films—in a country that even the uneducated bricklayers recite poems by heart, the voice of the poets cannot be silenced. Like rain it will seep into every crevice and feed the seedlings. In Iran's Green Movement we see signs of saplings that have broken through pavements and are growing fast in the streets and squares. Anthologies such as this empower these saplings. This power does not just come from their fellow Iranians, rather it comes from all human beings in every corner of the world; it comes from readers like you who allow in your lives the transformative power of literature.
Meet Dr. Dawn Chatty, An Expert on Refugee and Displaced Persons
- Published on Saturday, 14 April 2012 05:35
- Category: Featured Partner: elan Magazine
Dr. Dawn Chatty, is a social anthropologist, whose ethnographic interests lie in the Middle East. Currently teaching at the University of Oxford, and as the Director of the Refugee Studies Center in the Oxford Department of International Development, Dr. Chatty shares her experiences from on the ground. She helps us understand the daily struggle some of the refugees often face.