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Muslim Woman Asked to Leave at Bank Over Head Scarf

Mar 10, 2009

A Muslim woman was asked to leave her place in line at a credit union in Southern Maryland and be(...)

Pope to Visit Holy Land in May

Mar 8, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday he would visit the Holy Land from May 8-15 in the first papal trip to(...)

ADC Deeply Saddened by the Loss of Marwan Burgan

Mar 6, 2009

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) offers its sincere condolences on the passing of Mr. Marwan Burgan. Marwan was a longtime(...)

ADC Legal Director Nawar Shora Authors The Arab American Handbook

Mar 5, 2009

Nawar Shora, Legal Director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and ADC's Director of Diversity Education and Law Enforcement Outreach(...)

Secretary Napolitano Names Juliette Kayyem to Serve as Assistant Secretary of Intergovernmental Programs

Mar 5, 2009

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today her appointment of Juliette Kayyem to serve as Assistant(...)

Khaled Mattawa Releases New Book "Amorisco"

Mar 4, 2009

Ausable Press of New York has just published Arab American poet’s Khaled Mattawa’s new volume of poems, Amorisco. Amorisco is(...)

Attorney General Holder Asked to Address Constitutionality of MN, OK Hijab Bans

Mar 4, 2009

A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today asked Attorney General Eric Holder to determine whether proposed legislation(...)

Nabil Matar, Community Activist and Founder of the United American Lebanese Federation, Passes

Mar 3, 2009

Nabil Matar, Age 55, Arab American community activist and leader died on March 1, 2009. He was the loving husband(...)

Columbia Students' Demand Justice for Palestine

Mar 3, 2009

Students at Columbia University are taking up the fight for Palestinian rights and have begun organizing around a set of(...)

CAIR Minnesota Muslims Oppose Banning Hijab on Driver's Photos

Mar 3, 2009

The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) said today that a proposed bill banning head coverings in(...)

Congressman Keith Ellison Confirmed to Discuss Foreign Policy Issues at ADC National Convention

Mar 2, 2009

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is pleased to announce Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) as a confirmed featured speaker during the(...)

ADC Requests DHS Civil Liberties Investigation into Operation Frontline

Feb 27, 2009

Today, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed an administrative complaint with the Department of Homeland Security - Office for Civil(...)