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FBI director Robert Mueller was one of the featured speakers at the American Muslim Council’s annual convention in Alexandria, Virginia. He thanked those in the American Muslim community for…

Ambassadors spoke about Islamic history, Muslim views of the world, and about tensions in the Middle East. Following their remarks, they answered questions from the audience.

As part of the 10th annual convention of the American Muslim Council, several speakers talked about human rights in Palestine, continuing violence in the region, and the stalled peace proces…

John Zogby talked with reporters about a survey of issues important to American Muslims. Mr. Zogby identified the issues deemed most important in the November presidential election to U.S. M…

Robert Pelletreau talked about the history of U.S.-Iran relations and the need for more open dialogue and cooperation now that Iran has a freely-elected government. Following his prepared re…

The American Muslim Council held a forum on global policy toward Iraq. Panelists spoke about U.N. economic sanctions and their impact on the Iraqi people.

FBI officials and Muslim intellectuals discussed law enforcement issues surrounding the Muslim community, which included the searching of Muslims at airports, and other increased security me…

Turki Shabana, Middle East Broadcasting Center Director, and Abdurahman Almondi, American Muslim Council Executive Director, released a new report on Muslim-American political attitudes. The…

American Muslim leader Warith Deen Mohammed spoke about race relations in America. He talked about racial identity in American life, symbolism-based racial consciousness, and the economic an…

The American Muslim Council held a news conference to talk about events in Algeria. Last week, Algerian President Chadli Bendjedid resigned after his party lost the country’s parliamentary e…

The symposium focused on human rights and democracy in northern Africa. Mr. Burgan explained the ties between democracy and Islam and the misperceptions that the American public has about Mu…

The American Muslim Council hosted a forum focused on the events in the Middle East, from an Islamic perspective of the situation. The panelists discussed the complexity of reaction by the M…