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Arab American Institute
"The Arab American Institute (AAI) represents the policy and community interests of Arab Americans throughout the United States and strives to promote Arab American participation in the U.S. electoral system."

• 9/11 Conference: "Healing the Nation: An Arab American Agenda for Security, Liberty, and Peace"
  September 10-12, 2006, Washington, DC.

American Public Media - Speaking of Faith

• Hearing Muslim Voices Since 9/11 (September 2006)
  "Dramatic headlines convey a predominantly violent picture of global Islam. But, during the past five years, Muslim guests on Step back with us and hear these voices from the traditional and evolving center of Islam."

PBS - Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
An Online Companion to the Weekly Television News Program

• 9/11 Five-Year Anniversary (September 8, 2006)
  Watch the episode online.
  Feature: American Muslims Five Years Later

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100 Questions and Answers about Arab Americans - (dead link)
A Journalist's Guide

Ahbab - The Site of the Gay and Lesbian Arab Society

American Academy of Religion - Study of Islam

American Arab Chamber of Commerce

The American Islamic Community Guidelines and Resources for Government and Private Agencies - (dead link)"...for government, public and private agencies and other commercial entities. There are recommendations for county and other public libraries, sixth grade social studies teachers, coroners and calendar publisher."
- From Islam 101

American Public Media - Speaking of Faith

• Hearing Muslim Voices Since 9/11 (September 2006)
  "Dramatic headlines convey a predominantly violent picture of global Islam. But, during the past five years, Muslim guests on Step back with us and hear these voices from the traditional and evolving center of Islam."

The Arab American Action Network
"...provides services to Chicago's Arab American community. These include after-school programs, homework clubs, sports leagues and social activities for children and youth; citizenship and English classes to help prepare community members to take the naturalization exam; a national award-winning domestic violence intervention and counselling program, case management and referral."

• The Arab American Oral History Project
  "...a project to collect oral histories about the community's past and present experiences as immigrants in Chicago."
  A Joint Effort of the Arab American Action Network and the American Friends Service Committee.

Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

Arab-American Business
The Magazine For A Culture Of Success

• Special Report: Who Are We? - (dead link) (November 2001)
• Arab-American Community, Businesses Feel Besieged in Aftermath of Terrorist Attack - (dead link) (October 2001)

Arab American Institute (AAI)

• 9/11 Conference: "Healing the Nation: An Arab American Agenda for Security, Liberty, and Peace"
  September 10-12, 2006, Washington, DC.
• About Arab Americans - (dead link)
• Educational Materials on Arab Americans - (dead link)
  "The Arab American Institute Foundation has put together a resource packet on Arab Americans, the Middle East, and Islam."
  Includes articles on Arab American experiences after September 11th.
• In the Aftermath of September 11 - (dead link)
  Marking the one-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
• Arab Americans on the Move: Anti-War and Civil Rights Resolutions - (dead link) (February 2003)
  By Hillary Wundrow

Arab-American Journal - (dead link)

• September 11 Issues - (dead link)

The Arab American News

• What Exactly is George W. Bush Surging for in Iraq
  By Reidar Visser, 11 January 2007.

Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS)

ArabDataNet.com: US Arab Business Information Network
"...brings you the most relevant and timely arab business related articles featuring major business developments impacting US - Arab business."
- A service of the National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce.

• Arab Embassies and Consulates in the USA

As-Sunnah Foundation of America
Strives "to promote the unity of Muslims, Understanding and awareness through education. Therefore, ASFA has assembled a group of scholars and professors to teach, write, and translate from traditional sources of Islamic knowledge by authentic scholars of the various schools of fiqh (madhahib)."
Includes their Newsletter, publications, a chat cafe and links to other sites.

Association of Patriotic Arab Americans in Military - (dead link)

CafeArabica
The Arab-American Online Community Center
Registration required.

Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) - (dead link)
"CAIR was established to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America. We believe misrepresentations of Islam are most often the result of ignorance on the part of non-Muslims and reluctance on the part of Muslims to articulate their case."

DePaul University Libraries - The Islam in America Collection - (dead link)

Face to Face
Stories from the Aftermath of Infamy
"...explores what it means to be an American with the face of the enemy [Japanese American in 1941 and Arab American in 2001]. These are real stories of fear, anger, hatred, loyalty and trust."
Sections include: Stories [12.7.41 & 9.11.01 ; Aftermath ; Fear ; FBI Investigation ; Internment ; Anger ; Loss ; Identity ; Being American ; Never Again] ; Responses ; Glossary ; Activities.
- Independent Television Service (ITVS)

Georgetown University - Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS)
"...is the only academic institution in the United States devoted solely to the study of the modern Arab World."

The Iraqi Democratic Union of America (Arabic & English)
"The mission of the Iraqi Democratic Union of America is to support the people of Iraq's quest for freedom, democracy and human rights, to work with the different cultures and religions represented in Iraqi society for the establishment of a democratic Iraq that respect human rights and individual freedom and to stregthen the relations with all Iraqi-American organizations."

Islamic Center of America

Masjid Addresses in the United States - (dead link)
"The following directory contains Masjids and Islamic Centers in the United States, believed to be originally compiled by ISNA, and since has been extensively updated by MSA of the USA and Canada."

Michigan State University Libraries - Arab American Studies Resources
Sections include: Library of Congress Subject Headings ; Print Resources in the MSU Libraries ; Electronic Resources in the MSU Libraries ; Internet Resources ; Campus Resources.

Muslim Life in America : In the Mainstream
"This 'electronic pamphlet' shows Muslims living as part of the mainstream of American life. It is an electronic packet of material that contains 45 photos featuring ordinary American Muslims, facts, figures (e.g., number of mosques in the United States), charts, quotes, articles, and links to various Islamic Websites."
- U.S. Department of State publication

Muslim Public Affairs Council
"This site was created by the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) to provide an arena for American Muslim activists to share information, network, and work on causes that impact the American Muslim community."
Contains sections on networking, opinion, analysis, resources, and current events.

• Iraq: Remove Totalitarian Regime without Military Intervention (September 13, 2002)
  "MPAC submitted the following statement to Zalmay Khalizad of the National Security Council regarding Bush's policy of 'regime change' in Iraq."

National Arab American Medical Association

National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce

PBS - Caught in the Crossfire
"Since the tragic events of September 11, a spotlight has been shone on Arab immigrants as never before. Follow the lives of three diverse Arab Americans living in New York City as they struggle to negotiate life in a changed America."
Sections include: The Story ; The People ; Their Homelands ; Arab Americans ; After 9/11: Stories ; Resources.

PBS - Independent Lens - A Wedding in Ramallah (November 2003)
Companion PBS website to the independent film by Sherine Salama.
"This documentary puts a human face on the Middle East conflict by chronicling the story of Bassam, a Palestinian American telephone repairman from Cleveland who returns home for an arranged marriage with a 'home-made bride.' On the West Bank, everyday domestic duties and squabbles are carried out against a backdrop of shelling and violence. Once in America, however, his bride discovers that life in exile is not necessarily an easier alternative."

• Learn More
  Sections include: Muslim Marriage ; Arab American Immigration ; Publications.

PBS - Independent Lens - The New Americans (March 2004)
Companion website to the PBS series.
"Follow a diverse group of immigrants and refugees as they leave their home and families behind and learn what it means to be new Americans in the 21st century."
The New Americans include: The Ogoni Refugees ; The Palestinian Bride ; The Dominican Baseball Players ; The Mexican Laborer ; The Indian Technical Worker.

PBS - Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
An Online Companion to the Weekly Television News Program

• 9/11 Five-Year Anniversary (September 8, 2006)
  Watch the episode online.
  Feature: American Muslims Five Years Later

Scholars of Islam & the Tragedy of Sept. 11th
"The following web page is produced through the cooperation of over 50 professors of Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies from the US and Canada. These scholars are members of the Study of Islam section at the American Academy of Religion, the largest international organization responsible for the academic study of religion."
Maintained by Omid Safi, Colgate University

Seattle Times - Opinion

• Beheading and Condemnation: A Muslim-American Perspective (September 24, 2004)
  By Parvez Ahmed, Council on American-Islamic Relations

Stories of Early Arab Presence in America
Articles by Aida Hasan, March 2000

The Union of Arab Student Associations

U.S. Department of State

• Colin Powell - Remarks at the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's National Convention Banquet (June 14, 2003)
• Response to Terrorism - (dead link)
• • U.S. Will Strongly Defend Rights of Muslim Minorities - (dead link) (10/18/01)
  • U.S. Islamic Leaders Issue Fatwa on U.S. Muslim Soldiers Fighting Terrorists - (dead link) (10/16/01)
  • American Muslim Leader Says Islam Cannot Justify Terrorism - (dead link) (10/12/01)
  • President Meets with Muslim Leaders (09/26/01)
  • "Islam is Peace" Says President (09/17/01)
  • FBI Director Denounces Attacks Against Arab-Americans - (dead link) (09/17/01)
  • House Condemns Bigotry Against Arab-Americans - (dead link) (09/17/01)
• Muslim Life in America : In the Mainstream
  "This 'electronic pamphlet' shows Muslims living as part of the mainstream of American life. It is an electronic packet of material that contains 45 photos featuring ordinary American Muslims, facts, figures (e.g., number of mosques in the United States), charts, quotes, articles, and links to various Islamic Websites."
  U.S. Department of State publication

University of Michigan, Dearborn - Center for Arab American Studies

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

• Arab American Political Participation (Audio or Video)
  Conference, July 01, 2006.

Yullah.com
Your Arab American Event Directory
"Now, Arabic events from all over the United States can all be found in one place! Cultural, political, social, student events, and more..."

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