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  • Students on the Iowa campus

    Arab Students Explore Worlds of Imaginative Writing

    Students from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Israel participate in a bilingual writing program in Iowa called “Between the Lines.” The program brings new and notable international writers to the University of Iowa each year for seminars and readings.

  • President Barack Obama (State Dept.)

    Obama Wishes Muslims Around the World a Blessed Ramadan

    President Obama extended Ramadan greetings to peoples of the Islamic faith, remarking that, "these rituals remind us of the principles that we hold in common, and Islam’s role in advancing justice, progress, tolerance, and the dignity of all human beings." Video

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    Toward A New Beginning: Engaging with Muslims Worldwide

    America and Islam "overlap and share common principles - principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings," President Obama says in remarks at Cairo University on June 4. Read and comment on Obama's speech and learn more about Muslims in America.