Entries by AIFD

8/5/13 Terrorist scare tests Obama’s campaign claim; not far on the ‘path to defeat’

Source: The Washington Times Even as the White House insisted that the U.S. has made great strides in the war against terrorism under President Obama, the president’s spokesman acknowledged Monday that officials cannot rule out the possibility that the latest terrorist plot apparently discussed between top al Qaeda operatives could jeopardize the U.S. homeland. Fresh details emerged about the […]

Israel accuses US of backing European settlement backlash

Israel has accused its closest ally, the United States, of endorsing a concerted European backlash against its plans to expand settlements in east Jerusalem and the West Bank. The Telegraph By Robert Tait, Jerusalem 6:58PM GMT 04 Dec 2012 Five European countries, including Britain, have registered formal protests with Israeli ambassadors over last week’s decision […]

Forced Marriages Alleged for Syrian Refugees

Michael Rubin, Colunbia Tribune, 10/14/12 Read article at Columbia Tribune This may not be a big story in the West, but it is getting a lot of play on the Arabic satellite channels and here in Iraq: Akram, a long-time Syrian resident of Jordan, says that in the Zaatari camp, which houses some 30,000 Syrian refugees in […]

07/05/2016 A solemn Eid Mubarak from AIFD

Dear Friends of AIFD, We at AIFD wish Muslims around the world “Eid Mubarak!” as this week, we celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the celebration at the close of Ramadan. While we will enjoy celebrating Eid with our friends, families, chosen families and loved ones, we must acknowledge that this Eid is marred with the solemn recognition […]

A blessed Eid al-Adha and Yom Kippur from AIFD

To all of our Muslim friends, members, and supporters: we at the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) wish you a most Blessed Eid al-Adha (Holiday of the Sacrifice). May this holiday inspire us to increase our awareness of and gratitude for the many blessings we have been given – as well as the enormous […]