ASMA June Update - Good News!

Outreach

ANA Arab Contemporary Film Festival

Panel Discussion on Honor Killing

May 10, 2012. Daisy Khan, Executive Director, spoke at a panel discussion following a showing of the movie “A Man of Honor”, stressing that honor killing is un-Islamic.

Lecture on Islam 101 to

Beacon School Students

May 14, 2012. Daisy Khan, Executive Director, ASMA, gave a lecture to high school students followed by an enthusiastic Q&A session.

Intern Corner

“This has been an empowering learning experience for me. I am glad I had this opportunity to work with WISE – I leave feeling empowered, with a solid network of strong Muslim women, and hope to engage with WISE from within Libya.”

– Amena Raghei

Intern with ASMA

ASMA is accepting applications

for summer internships

To apply, click here.

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Book Reading by Saudi Poet Nimah Nawwab

Nimah signs copies of Canvas of the Soul

May 22, 2012. The audience was mesmerized as Nimah recited works from her new book, Canvas of the Soul: Mystic Poems from the Heartland of Arabia. Read More and Photo Album. Buy Nimah’s excellent book here.

Interfaith

Moroccan Delegation of Faith Leaders

Moroccan Faith Leaders visit ASMA

May 31, 2012. Under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Visitors, in an official program entitled “Interfaith Dialogue”, Moroccan faith leaders visited ASMA.

Imam Feisal – Moving the Mountain

On Sale Now

Imam Feisal’s new book

Moving the Mountain

“When I arrived in America, I experienced serious culture shock. For someone with a religious upbringing, the 1960s were an extremely difficult time…” Read excerpt in Huffington Post.

Buy Your Copy of Moving the Mountain: Click here

For latest news about Imam Feisal’s media appearances:

Twitter | Facebook | Cordobainitiative.org

Testimonials by Pakistani Journalists Visiting ASMA

“We learnt a lot …which totally changes our views regarding the United States and its people.”

– Pakistani Journalist with Pakistani-U.S. Journalist Exchange, on visiting ASMA

“….their session with you was a highlight of their entire study tour program….meeting with you has become one of the cornerstones of our New York program.”

– Ann Hartman | Seminar Program Specialist, Coordinator, Pakistan-U.S. Journalists Exchange | East-West Center