December 30, 2006 - Eid Al-Adha
(Eid Mubarak)
Eid Al-Adha Salat/Prayer times at ISGH
Mosques:
|
CENTER |
First Salat |
Second Salat |
|
Main Center |
9:00 AM |
- |
|
Masjid Bilal @ Adel Road |
8:00 AM |
9:15 AM |
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Masjid As-Sallam @ Champions |
8:00 AM |
9:15 AM |
|
Masjid Al-Mustafa @ Bear Creek |
8:00 AM |
9:30 AM |
|
Masjid As-Sabireen @ Brand Lane |
9:00 AM |
10:00 AM |
|
Masjid Al-Mai’dah @ Medical Center |
8:00 AM |
- |
|
Masjid Hamza @ Mission Bend |
7:45 AM |
9:00 AM |
|
Masjid Attaqwa @ Synott Road |
8:00 AM |
9:30 AM |
|
Masjid Maryam @ New Territory |
8:30 AM |
- |
|
Masjid Abubakr Siddique @ HWY 3 |
9:00 AM |
- |
|
Masjid Ar-Rahmah @ Baytown/North Shore |
9:00 AM |
- |
|
Alvin/Pearland |
9:00 AM |
- |
Prayers will also be held at other
mosques in the greater Houston area.
December 29, 2006 - Eid Al-Adha
Celebration
The American Druze Society Houston
Chapter Requests the Pleasure of Your
Company To Eid Al-Adha Celebration.
When: Friday, December 29, 2006
Time: Doors Open at 7:30
PM, Dinner at 8:00 PM
Where: Omni Place,
12121 Westheimer
Rd., Houston, Texas 77077
Family Event, Lavish Dinner, Chocolate
Fountain & More, Professional Magic Show by
the Award Winning Magic of Mr. Jamie Salinas
& Music By D J Issa.
Adult Ticket $40, Child Ticket (12 & Under)
$10. NO Tickets Sold at the Door.
Your RSVP card must be Postmarked by
December 18, 2006. We will contact you
to confirm your payment.
Any questions contact ADS at: 713-269-1542
or
adschapter@houston.rr.com.
Click
here for flyer and RSVP card.
December 28, 2006 -
Israel and Palestine: The Human Cost of the
Occupation
A special 3-hours documentary by Dr.
Seema Jilani, MD
When: Thursday, December 28, 2006
Time: 12 noon - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Broadcast on KPFT Houston, 90.1
FM Radio
December 22-26, 2006 - Texas Dawah
Convention VI
Conference Theme:
Islam: A Light for the Ages
When: December 22-26, 2006
Where:
George R. Brown Convention
Center,
1001 Avenida de las Americas,
Houston
For more information, visit
www.texasdawah.org.
December 20,
2006 - "Justice for the Palestinians"
Freeway Blogging
When: Every Wednesday
Time:
4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Where: Woodhead Street Bridge
over Freeway US 59
The purpose is to challenge our
nation's unqualified support of Israel's
oppression, evictions, imprisonments and
killings of Palestinians in the occupied
territories, which will not stop until the
U.S. tells Israel to make a just peace.
For more information, contact Bob
Carter at 713-771-9439,
rwcsr1@yahoo.com.
December 19, 2006 - "Anti-war" Freeway Blogging
When: Every Tuesday
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Dunlavy Bridge & Woodhead Bridge over Freeway US 59
Anti-war and impeachment activists are holding up signs on the Dunlavy Bridge and Woodhead Bridge over Highway 59 in Houston. There's a huge amount of slow-moving rush hour traffic then. People are welcome to bring the issues and signs they wish.
December 6-17, 2006 -
The Twelve Nights of Christmas
The Arab American Cultural &
Community Center will be hosting the Twelve
Nights of Christmas, starting Wednesday,
December 6th until Sunday, December 17th.
Each night, there will be 2 hosts, members
of our community. They will be available as
Hosts, and they will sponsor an evening of
activities.
The hosts will provide complimentary coffee,
tea, refreshments, and may provide deserts &
food if they wish. Organizations and
Groups can be a host for one or more nights.
Various restaurants and other business
establishments can host a night.
This invitation is open to all the Houston
Community, and we would appreciate your
effort in promoting it among your friends
and associates on behalf of ACC. Below are
the events & hosts as of the day of this
email.
Wednesday, December 6 - Decoration Day 11 am
- 1 pm & 6 pm - 8 pm
Thursday, December 7 - Movie Night - 4 pm -
7 pm (Albert Haddad)
Friday, December 8 - Teen Dance & Karaoke -
7 pm - 12 am (Ammar Selo & Zaid)
Saturday, December 9 - Games, desert &
coffee (Mourhaf Sabouni & Ahmed Alyasin)
Sunday, December 10 - Kids Day - 11 am - 4
pm - Games & Pizza (Sara, Rania, Louisa)
Sunday, December 10 - Teta & Jeddo Night - 5
pm - 8 pm (Health Talk by Dr. Fustok)
Monday, December 11 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Need a host
Tuesday, December 12 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Need a host
Wednesday, December 13 - Ramallah Night -
7-9 pm (Brigitte, Jihad & Dr. George Zabaq)
Thursday, December 14 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm -
Ladies Pot Luck (Ladies Group)
Friday, December 15 - 7:00 pm - Midnight -
Open (Jabour)
Saturday, December 16 - Family Day - 11 am -
7 pm coffee, DJ Rami, Ayman (Arab Roots)
Sunday, December 17 - Christmas Party - 3:00
- 6:00 pm - Choir, snacks, bake sale (Ladies
Group)
If you would like to host one night or more,
please contact ACC, 832-351 3366.
Christmas is a wonderful time to promote a
sense of family and community. So bring the
family & friends and join us.
December 16, 2006 - First Annual Arab Roots Winter Fest
Arab Roots Youth Group is approaching its
one year anniversary this month. You are
invited to the First Annual WINTER FEST.
When:
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Time: 1:00 pm - 7:00pm
Where: Arab American Cultural &
Community Center, 10555 Stancliff Rd.,
Houston 77099
This event is an important milestone for the
newly founded youth group who as been active
over the past year in community service
projects as well as social networking
events. The Arab Roots community would like
to extend an invitation from the Arab
community to the Houston community at large
to participate in this youth event which
will have food, entertainment, sports and
games for the entire family.
As a part of our dedication to community
service we plan on having a blood donor van
present (1 pm - 5 pm) for those interested in donating
blood during this holiday season.
For information about the
blood drive, contact Amal Al-Kalla at
281-235-6761. Appreciation Gifts and
Refreshments Provided for Donors.
December 1-6, 2006 -
Texas/Libya Bilateral Trade and Business Development MissionThe Bilateral US Arab Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Members of the U.S. Congressional Delegation from Texas, Texas Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism, Senate of the State of Texas, U.S. Commercial Service Houston Export Assistance Center, City of Houston and the Greater Houston Partnership are pleased to announce the Texas/Libya Bilateral Trade and Business Development Mission.
When: December 1-6, 2006
The overall focus of the mission will be to:
• Promote trade and investment between Texas and Libya,
• Identify commercial opportunities for Texas companies, and
• Enhance relations with the Libyan government.
Delegates will be able to participate in Project Libya, an exhibition conference highlighting US-Libya Oil, Gas, Energy and Infrastructure Projects.
For more information, visit www.bilateralchamber.org.
December 2, 2006 -
El-Nashama Palestinian Folkloric Dance TroupEl-Nashama Palestinian Folkloric Dance Troup will be performing at the annual Holiday in the Plaza – Your Passport to the World. It is planned to celebrate the cultural diversity of the community and the Fort Bend Independent School District, where 11 countries will be presented with displays from these countries' art, architecture, traditions, foods, posters, flags and much more.
When: Saturday, December 2, 2006
Time: 2 - 5 pm
Where: Sugar Land’s Town Center
This event is sponsored by the Fort Bend Education Foundation
In addition to the folkloric performance, there will be a booth for the Middle East organized by Abla Amin and Lina Sabouni.
December 1, 2006 - ADC-Houston Nomination Deadline for Board Elections
We are sending out a call for nomination for the board of the American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee-Houston Chapter. The board elections will be held on 12.10.2006, 4:00 pm at the Arab Community Center, and all ADC members in Houston are eligible for voting.
Over the years the ADC has been active at the local and national levels in advancing the case for civil liberties for all individuals. Our scope of activities included defending Arabs and non-Arabs in cases of discrimination, countering negative stereotypes in the media, positive engagement of media outlets and promoting the Arab cultural heritage.
In Houston, the ADC steering committee has been active in engaging congress members on issues relating to the Middle East conflict, raising funds for relief efforts in Palestine and Lebanon and co-sponsoring cultural events that provide an alternative positive image of our community. Many more events are on the agenda for the upcoming year.
Becoming a member is easy. Go to www.adc.org. With as little as 10 dollars per year you can become a voting member.
To nominate yourself or someone you know for the board please contact Abir Sarhan at houstonadc@yahoo.com by December 1st, 2006.
In order to qualify as a nominee, candidates must meet the criteria below:
* be 18 years or older
* be a current ADC member
* be interested in the betterment of the Arab-American
community
* be willing to commit to participate in scheduled ADC
board meetings.
Once nominations are received, nominees will be contacted to confirm acceptance of the nomination. The voting process will then begin.
November 30, 2006 -
What’s Next for Israel?By Joseph Olmert, The Israel Project
When: Thursday, November 30, 2006
Time: Registration: 6:00 p.m., Program: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Junior League, The Ballroom, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston
HWAC members Free, non-members $20.
As is a leading journalist, top Middle East scholar, and political insider, Dr. Yossi Olmert has unparalleled access to Arab and Israeli leaders. He will discuss the recent conflict the Middle East, its impact on the government of Israel and on the chances for peace.
Dr. Olmert, who holds a Ph.D. in Middle East History from the London School of Economics, headed the Syria and Lebanon desks at Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Middle East Studies until 1989. He has been a visiting scholar at numerous universities and think tanks, including Cornell University, York University in Toronto, and City College New York.
For more information, visit www.hwac.net.
November 29, 2006 -
"Understanding the Sunni-Shi'i Divide in Iraq" by Dr. Dina R KhouryBy Dr. Dina R Khoury, Associate Professor of History and International Affairs George Washington University
When: Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Rice University, Farnsworth Pavilion RMC/Ley Student Center, 6100 Main Street
This lecture is part of The Arab World, History, Politics, and Culture Lecture Series organized by Professor Ussama S. Makdisi.
For more information on the lecture series, visit www.history.rice.edu/calendar.cfm.
Paid self-parking is available near the event. For complete location and parking details and downloadable maps, go to www.rice.edu/maps.
November 28, 2006 -
Combatants for Peace
Combatants for Peace will be in Houston talking about their endeavors to change their landscape and perhaps that of the world.
When: Tuesday, NOvember 28, 2006
Time: 7 pm
Where: Rice University, Herring Hall, Room 100
More info will be posted as it becomes available.
November 28,
2006 -
The conflict serves as the ongoing narrative in the film, but the focus is on the people who are living through what has been termed a genocide. Through the voices of refugees, displaced persons, and in particular women and children, who are always among the most vulnerable in any conflict situation, this film seeks to provide space for the marginalized victims of atrocities to speak and to engage with the world. Additionally, the film probes the history, culture, and heritage of Darfur as a means of deepening understanding of the crisis and complicating easily assumed perceptions of the conflict (such as a matter of race, ethnicity or religion).
When: Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Time: 5:00 - 6:35 p.m.
Where: Mediterranean Room at the University Center Underground at UH
Sponsored by the Amnesty International and UNICEF chapters at UH.
Islam 2006: Restructuring the Mind and
Enlightening the Heart!
When: Thursday November 23, 2006
at 2 pm – Saturday November 25, 2006 at
10 pm.
(Thanksgiving
weekend)
Where: Houston Grand Plaza Hotel,
8686 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77054
For more information, visit
www.mashouston.org/Convention.aspx.
Featuring Iraqi Oud Musician and
Composer Rahim Alhaj,
and Poets Fady Joudah and Marian Haddad.
When: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Charles P Rhinehart Music
Auditorium, Texas Southern University,
3100 Cleburne
$20 adults, $15 students
For more information, call
713-402-8373 or send e-mail to
yadania1@hotmail.com or
helsahly@hotmail.com.
Proceeds got to relief efforts in the
Middle East.
Click here for event flyer.
November 19, 2006 -
Health Fair by Houston Shifa Clinic
When: Sunday, November 19,
2006
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Where: Shahnai Restaurant
Fasting Blood Sugar, Vascular
Screening, Flu Shots, Eye, ENT,
Internal Medicine
November 16, 2006 -
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
When: Thursday, November 16,
2006
Time:
7:30 p.m.
Where:
Rothko Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross
The Rothko Chapel presents the 22nd
annual Houston Interfaith
Thanksgiving Service, an event
celebrating Thanksgiving and
bringing together representatives of
the many religious traditions
practiced in the Greater Houston
area. Participants include
representatives from Christianity,
Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism,
Sikhism, Jainism, and the
Zoroastrian religion.
This service was the first widely
inclusive religious prayer event to
be held in the city. It was first
held by the inter-religious
community in response to the bombing
of a mosque in 1984.
For more information, call
713-774-0097.
November 16, 2006 - "Shut
Up & Sing" Screening
This special screening of a
documentary about the suppression of
dissent in the U.S., including the
experience of the Dixie Chicks when
they opposed the invasion of Iraq,
is hosted by the ACLU of Texas.
When:
- Thursday, November 16, 2006
Time:
7 p.m.
Where: Landmark Theatre, 5
Greenway Plaza
There'll be a Q & A
after the film, then a reception at
Mykonos Restaurant, 2181 Richmond.
ACLU members free, $20 for others.
Reception at 9:30 p.m. RSVP to
http://acluscreenin
November 15, 2006 -
"Chain of Command: The Road from
9/11 to Abu Ghraib" by
Seymour Hersh
This is a lecture by Pulitzer-Prize
winning investigative journalist
Seymour Hersh, one of the most
influential reporters of our time.
His groundbreaking reports include
many landmark events in American
journalism: coverage of the Abu
Ghraib prison abuse in Iraq, the My
Lai massacre in Vietnam, the CIA's
bombing of Cambodia, Henry
Kissinger's wiretapping of his own
staff, and the CIA’s efforts against
Chile's assassinated president
Salvador Allende. Recently,
Hersh's articles in The New Yorker
have probed the underside of the
Iraq war and the intelligence and
military quagmire caused by the
conflict.
When: Wednesday, November 15,
2006
Time: 8 p.m.
Where: Grand Hall, Rice
Memorial Center, Rice University
Free and open to the public.
For more information, call
713-348-5585 or email
ricepls@rice.edu.
November 11, 2006 - ACC Annual "Unity & Friendship" Gala
The Arab American
Cultural & Community
Center Board of
Directors Requests
the Honor of Your
Presence at the The
Eleventh Annual
"Unity & Friendship"
Gala Celebrating
"Building Bridges,
Sharing Dreams", and
Honoring:
- Mayor Bill White & Judge Robert Eckels, Joint Outstanding Leadership
Award
- Dr. Malcolm Gillis, Rice University, Philanthropic Award
- Mr. Farouk Shami of Farouk Systems, Inc., Outstanding Businessman
When:
Saturday, November
11, 2006
Time:
Reception & Silent
auction 7:00 p.m.,
Dinner 8:00 p.m.
Where:
Houston Marriott
Westchase
- Grand Ballroom,
2900 Briarpark,
Houston
Mistress of
Ceremony: Ms. Donna
McKenzie,
KHJZ-Middays
Musical
Entertainment:
Jabour, Hani Issa &
Musical Ensemble
For reservations and
tickets, contact the
ACC at 832-351-3366.
November 10, 2006 - Arab
American Medical Association Meeting
For more information, visit
www.aama-houston.com.
November 9, 2006
- "The Palestinian
Struggle for Statehood" by
Dr. Rashid Khalidi
When: Thursday,
November 09, 2006
Time:
Registration: 6:00 p.m., Program: 6:30 -
7:30 p.m.
Where: The Junior League, The
Ballroom,
1811 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston
HWAC members Free, non-members $ 20.
The story of the Palestinian search to
establish a state begins in the period
between the two world wars, when British
colonial control of the region became
increasingly unpopular and power began
to shift toward the United States.
Palestinian leaders were unable to
achieve the long-cherished goal of
establishing an independent nation—a
critical failure that set the stage for
many of the problems occurring in the
decades since 1948. By frankly
discussing the reasons behind this
failure, Khalidi offers a much-needed
perspective for anyone concerned about
peace in the Middle East.
Rashid Khalidi is the Edward Said
Professor of Arab Studies and director
of the Middle East Institute at Columbia
University. He previously taught at the
University of Chicago and has written
more than eighty articles on Middle
Eastern history and politics. His study
includes the role of the press in the
formation of a sense of identity and
community and in the way narratives of
self and others have interacted over the
past two centuries in this conflicted
region. His latest book, The Iron Cage:
The Story of the Palestinian Struggle
for Statehood, published by Beacon
Press, will be available for purchase
and signing at the program.
For more information, visit
www.hwac.net.
November 9,
2006 - Iraq
for Sale: The War Profiteers
When:
Thursday, November 9,
2006
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Where:
First
Unitarian Universalist Church, Rm. 301,
5200 Fannin Street,
Houston
The Houston Peace Forum will screen
Robert Greenwald's new film "Iraq for
Sale: The War Profiteers." Greenwald is
the maker of the previous movies
"Outfoxed" and "Wal-Mart: The High Cost
of Low Prices."
The documentary takes viewers inside the
lives of soldiers, truck drivers,
widows, and children who have been
changed forever as a result of
profiteering in the reconstruction of
Iraq. The film uncovers the
connections between private corporations
making billions in Iraq and the decision
makers who let it happen. Discussion
follows.
For more information, contact Pat
Nichols at 713-681-6267.
November 9,
2006 - Terrorism,
Intelligence, and Democracy
Professor
Ami Pedahzur
will address four questions: 1) do
counter-terrorist intelligence
operations subvert the foundations of
democracy, and can they be justified; 2)
how can intelligence agencies of
different countries cooperate in the
global fight against terrorists; 3) how
might our domestic intelligence agencies
cooperate better with one another and
with elected leaders; and 4) are
intelligence tools developed during the
Cold War relevant for coping with
terrorism today?
Ami Pedahzur is an associate professor
in the departments of government and
Middle Eastern studies at the University
of Texas at Austin. He is a senior
fellow at the National Security Studies
Center at the University of Haifa,
Israel, where he earned his doctorate.
His book, Suicide Terrorism,
was published by Polity Press in 2005.
An edited volume, Suicide Attacks:
Root Causes of the Culture of Death,
is forthcoming (Routledge, 2006).
Currently he is co-authoring a book to
be entitled The Weapon of the Weak?
The Paradox of Jewish Terrorism in
Israel.
When: Thursday, November 9, 2006
Time:
7:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Where:
Compass Bank Building, 2d Floor,
2001
Kirby at San Felipe, Houston, Texas
For more information, call 713-666-9000
or visit
www.houstonseminar.org.
November
7, 2006
- "Iraq's Tragedy: People
In The Shadow of America's War" by
Anthony Shadid
By Anthony Shadid,
Writer and Middle East Correspondent
for the Washington Post, Winner of the
Pulitzer Prize for International
Reporting
When: Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Where: Rice
University,
100 Keck Hall,
6100 Main Street,
Houston, Texas
This lecture is part of
The Arab
World, History, Politics, and Culture
Lecture Series organized by Professor Ussama
S. Makdisi. It is
sponsored by Rice University’s
Department of History, the Boniuk Center
for the Study and Advancement of
Religious Tolerance, and the James A.
Baker III Institute for Public Policy.
For more information on the lecture
series, visit
www.history.rice.edu/calendar.cfm.
Paid self-parking is available near the
event. For complete location and parking
details and downloadable maps, go to
www.rice.edu/maps.
Click here for event flyer.
November
7, 2006
- Iraq and Back: Inside the
War to Win the Peace
By Kim Olson, United States Air Force
(ret)
When: Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Time:
Registration: 11:30, Program:
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Where: The Westin Galleria Hotel,
5060 West Alabama, The Monarch Room
HWAC members $30, non-members $40. Table
Cost $500.
Air Force colonel Kim Olson came to Iraq
shortly after the end of the initial
military campaign. As Jay Garner’s
executive officer, she was part of the
senior leadership circle charged with
three tasks: to reconstruct Iraq’s
infrastructure, provide humanitarian
assistance, and lay the foundation for a
democratic process to take hold.
Colonel Olson tells what went right and
what went wrong, in a gripping,
first-hand account of the early days of
the reconstruction effort. From the
decisions of political leaders and
military commanders to everyday
encounters with the Iraqi people and
informal conversations with soldiers,
Olson weaves together military,
political, and humanistic insights.
Many of the stories she tells are known
to only the handful of people involved,
including details of early meetings with
tribal leaders to discuss building a
coalition government. Her haunting
descriptions of Saddam’s killing fields
and malnourished children in the town of
Umn Qasr, untouched by the Oil-for-Food
program, will remain with readers long
after they close the book.
For more information, visit
www.hwac.net.
November 7, 2006 - Panel Discussion: Covering Muslims after
9/11
Voices Breaking Boundaries presents
Cultural Narratives: Anthony Shadid
Covering Muslims after 9/11: a panel
discussion
This exciting and enlightening panel
discussion will be moderated by UH
Professor Dina Al-Sowayel and feature
the insights of both local journalists
and special guest, Pulitzer Prize
winning Washington Post correspondent
Anthony Shadid. The panel members will
present their experiences as
international correspondents and discuss
how international news is made by news
organizations inside the United States,
with special attention to Iraq and the
Middle East conflict. Author of Night
Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow
of America's War (2005), Shadid is
fluent in Arabic. He reported from Iraq
throughout the invasion and first years
of the occupation and will offer his
indispensable and timely insights.
Joining him on the panel will be Houston
Chronicle editor Claudia Kolker, Houston
Chronicle feature writer Barbara Karkabi,
and Emmy award winning local TV
personality Art Rascon of KTRK Channel
13.
When: Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Where:
Rockwell Pavilion,
MD Anderson Library, University of
Houston
Parking Directions: Enter campus through
Entrance 1 and ask for a visitor's pass,
or park in the new UH parking garage at
the corner of Calhoun and University
Drive.
General admission: Free
Covering Muslims after 9/11 is a
collaboration with the University of
Houston’s English Department and the
project is funded in part by the Houston
Endowment and the Texas Commission on
the Arts.
For more information, contact VBB
Co-Director Oskar Sonnen (713-524-7821,
oskar@vbbarts.org,
www.vbbarts.org).
November
4, 2006
- Peace Festival
When: Saturday, November 4, 2006
Time:
9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: Live Oak Friends Meeting
House,
1318 W. 26th St. (between Ella
and Shepherd)
Live Oak Friends Meeting is holding an
all-day Peace Festival. There will be
adult and youth workshops, children's
activities and games, music, art,
performance, spoken word, dance, and a
potluck lunch.
The day will close with a peace witness
at sunset under the open James Turrell
Skyspace in the meeting house.
For more information, email
lidneymolnari@yahoo.com or visit
www.friendshouston.org.
November
3, 2006
-
Interrogation & Detention in Wartime
John Woo, the primary author of the
notorious Patriot Act, will participate
in a panel discussion of "Interrogation
& Detention in Wartime." Other
panelists will be intelligence expert
Donald Goldstein and military law
scholar Jordan Paust. Woo will also be
signing copies of his new book, War by
Other Means.
When: Friday, November 3, 2006
Time: 4 - 6 p.m.
Where: Baker Hall at Rice
University
For directions, visit
www.rice.edu/maps/maps.html.
November 2, 2006 -
Mayor's Airport Task Force Sub Committee
Meeting
The Council on American-Islamic
Relations Houston Chapter is requesting
your attendance at the Mayor's Task
Force Sub Committee Meeting.
When: Thursday, November 2, 2006
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Where: Annex Building, City Hall,
900 Bagby, Houston, Texas 77002
The meeting will consist of a panel, and
testimonies from Muslim Americans who
have been given port of entry issues.
Your attendance and participations is
greatly appreciated.
November 2, 2006
- Women and Islam in the Middle
East Today
Political crisis has turned a critical
Western eye toward Arab and Muslim
societies. Among the many objects of
curiosity is the veiled, ostensibly
oppressed Muslim woman. Professor
Alsowayel will consider these topics:
why Muslim women are the subject of such
scrutiny, what their roles are in
society, whether it is religion that
defines the role of women, and whether a
modern society can exist where there is
no professed equality between men and
women.
Dr. Dina Alsowayel will offer a broad
historical and analytical overview of
the Middle East, focusing on critical
events that underlie today's polemics.
Dr. Alsowayel, who previously worked for
20 years for a Saudi-based oil company,
is associate director of the Women's
Studies program at the University of
Houston and an instructional assistant
professor in the history department.
When: Thursday, November 2, 2006
Time:
7:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Where:
Compass Bank Building, 2d Floor,
2001
Kirby at San Felipe, Houston, Texas
For more information, call 713-666-9000
or visit
www.houstonseminar.org.
When: Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p m.
Where: Outside stage at the UC Satellite.
UH faculty will speak about "US Imperialism Past and Future: How It affects you.
November 1, 2006 -
"Justice for the Palestinians" Freeway Blogging
When: Every Wednesday
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Woodhead Street Bridge
over Freeway US 59
The purpose is to challenge our
nation's unqualified support of Israel's
oppression, evictions, imprisonments and
killings of Palestinians in the occupied
territories, which will not stop until
the U.S. tells Israel to make a just
peace.
For more information, contact Bob
Carter at 713-771-9439,
rwcsr1@yahoo.com.
November 1, 2006 -
Know Your Rights Interactive
Workshop
When: Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Where: Mission Bend Masjid,
6233 Tres Lagunas Houston , TX 77083
Time: From Maghrib to Esha
The Council on American-Islamic
Relations-Houston Chapter will be
conducting Know Your Rights Workshops in
coordination with the American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU). This Workshop is
designed to inform the Muslim Community
about their rights are as Muslim
Americans
October 30, 2006 - The Secret Story of the World’s Most
Intriguing Royal Prince Bandar Bin
Sultan
The University of St. Thomas presents
William Simpson, author of "THE PRINCE,
The Secret Story of the World’s Most
Intriguing Royal PRINCE BANDAR BIN
SULTAN".
When: Monday, October 30, 2006
4:30 p.m.: Lecture & Discussion,
Cullen Hall, Cullen Auditorium, 4001 Mt.
Vernon Street
5:30 p.m.: Book Signing &
Reception, Crooker Center, Ahern Room,
3909 Graustark St.
RSVP by October 27 to 713-831-7241.
Click here for event flyer.
University of St. Thomas Map
October 30, 2006 -
David Rovics Concert
When: Saturday, October 28, 2006
Where: Dan Electro's Guitar Bar, 1031 E. 24th Street
"David
Rovics is the musical version of
Democracy Now!" - Amy Goodman
"David Rovics is the peace poet and
troubador for our time" - Cindy Sheehan.
"David Rovics is a guy George W. Bush
would probably like to clamp in chains
at Guantanamo Bay--the last American
protest singer (or so it seems)" - Andy
Kershaw, BBC Radio 3.
Rovics is on tour in connection with the
recent release of his CD/DVD
"Halliburton Boardroom Massacre." On the
CD are 12 new songs, including "New
Orleans," "Song for Cindy Sheehan," "How
Far Is It From Here to Nuremberg," and
the title track. You can listen to these
songs at
www.soundclick.com/davidrovics.
For the start time and other
information, contact Don Cook at
zenblews@hotmail.com.
October 30, 2006 - War,
Conflict and the Global Balance of Power
Max Boot, Council on Foreign Relations
When: Monday, October 30, 2006
Time: Registration: 6:00 p.m., Program: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Junior League, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, The Ballroom
HWAC members Free, non-members $ 20. Table Cost n/a.
What does history teach us about future combat and the struggle against groups such as al-Qaeda, Hamas, and Hizbollah? Historian Max Boot explores how innovations in weaponry and tactics have not only transformed how wars are fought and won but also have guided the course of human events. From the formation of the first modern states 500 years ago, to the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the coming of al-Qaeda, Boot offers his view on what America must do to survive and prevail in the Information Age.
Boot is a historian and author of the award-winning The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power. A senior fellow in national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and a weekly foreign-affairs columnist for the Los Angeles Times; he lectures regularly at numerous military schools and advises the Department of Defense on transformation issues. His latest book, War Made New: Technology, Warfare, and the Course of History, 1500 to Today, will be available for sale and signing at the program.
This program is co-sponsored with the Council on Foreign Relations.
For more information, visit www.hwac.net.
October 29,
2006 - Eid Party at ACC
Come celebrate the Eid with us.
Please bring your friends and family and
come enjoy a wonderful evening.
When: Sunday, October 29, 2006
Time: 12:00 noon
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston
Free food, drinks and parking, gifts for
the children, live music by Jabour
Lunch will be served from 2:00 p.m.
until 4:00 p.m.
This invitation is open to all.
The Eid Party is sponsored by Mr. Ahmed
Alyasin
For more information, visit
www.acchouston.org, or call the ACC
at
832-351-3366.
October 29,
2006 - Eid Festival at
Elfarouq Mosque
Fun, moonwalk, food, slides, family
activities, rides, and more.
When: Sunday, October 29, 2006
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where:
Elfarouq Mosque,
1207 Conrad Sauer, Houston, TX 77043
For more information, call 713-465-2020.
October 26, 2006
- Does Al-Jazeera Set the
Tone? Media and Public Opinion in the
Middle East
Mass media play a role in all aspects of
our daily lives, including our
perception of “others.” This is
particularly true in the Middle East,
where al-Jazeera and other major media
outlets help to shape political
realities. Professor Kamalipour will
discuss the media’s effect on public
opinion in this volatile region and its
implications for the international
situation.
Yahya Kamalipour is professor of mass
communication and head of the department
of communication and creative arts at
Purdue University at Calumet. He earned
a doctorate at the University of
Missouri and has written or edited
numerous books including Mass Media in
the Middle East and Bring ‘Em On: Media
and Politics in the Iraq War.
Dr. Kamalipour is founder and managing
editor of the globally acclaimed
open-access online Global Media Journal
which boasts African, American, Arabic,
Australian, Chinese, Indian, Persian,
Polish, Spanish, Mediterranean, and
Turkish Editions. He is also editor of
Global Media Monitor, My Global Village,
and co-editor of Journal of
Globalization for the Common Good.
When: Thursday, October 26, 2006
Time:
7:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Where:
Compass Bank Building, 2d Floor,
2001
Kirby at San Felipe, Houston, Texas
For more information, call 713-666-9000
or visit
www.houstonseminar.org.
October 26, 2006 -
An Evening with Susan Nathan
Houston Chapter of the Palestinian
American Congress invites you to join us
for an evening with Susan Nathan, author
of The Other Side of Israel: My Journey
Across the Jewish-Arab Divide, with a
commentary from Rabbi Yisroel Dovid
Weiss, Yeshiva Beis Yehudi, Monsey, N.Y,
Neturei Karta International.
Exploring the issues facing Arab
citizens in Israel in the contemporary
context of the Middle East. Seeking
practical solutions that can provide a
more Just society for all.
When: Thursday, October 26, 2006
Time: 7 p.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston
For more information, call 832-351-3366.
Co-Sponsoring Organization: The Boniuk
Center for Religious Tolerance at Rice
University,
www.boniukcenter.org.
Click here for event flyer.
October 25, 2006 -
"The Other Side of Israel" by
Susan Nathan
A Jewish woman from England who followed the Jewish Law of
Return and moved to Israel, but ended up choosing to live as
the only Jew in Tamra, a Palestinian village in Israel, and
author of the book "The Other Side of Israel:
My Journey Across the Jewish/Arab Divide".
Susan will discuss the history and
current political and cultural forces
that have created a situation little
recognized in the ongoing debates about
the future of Israel and the Middle
East. This talk is part of the
lecture series of Rice University's
Boniuk Center for Religious
Tolerance. Co-sponsors are
Bridget's Place and the Rothko Chapel.
When: Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Great Hall meeting room at
Christ Church Cathedral,
1117 Texas Avenue,
Houston
This event is sponsored by The Boniuk
Center for the Study and Advancement of
Religious Tolerance at Rice University,
The Rothko Chapel, and Brigid's Place.
Admission is fee.
For more information, call 713-590-3333.
October 25, 2006 -
"Justice for the Palestinians" Freeway Blogging
When: Every Wednesday
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Woodhead Street Bridge
over Freeway US 59
The purpose is to challenge our
nation's unqualified support of Israel's
oppression, evictions, imprisonments and
killings of Palestinians in the occupied
territories, which will not stop until
the U.S. tells Israel to make a just
peace.
For more information, contact Bob
Carter at 713-771-9439,
rwcsr1@yahoo.com.
October 25, 2006
-
"Bashu: The
Little Stranger" Film
Directed by
Bahram Beizai (1992) and presented by
Dr. Stella Grigorian (Anthropology).
Bashu, a young boy, flees the battle
zone of the Iran-Iraq war, taking secret
refuge in a truck that carries him to
the far north of Iran. The film details
life in a rural Iranian community when a
village woman, mother of her own two
children, takes Bashu under her wing.
Camerawork provides extraordinary views
of Iranian mountain scenery and of
everyday community life and the tension
involved with Bashu's ethnic
differences. 117 minutes
When: Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Where: Eagle Room at HCC's Town &
Country Campus,
1010 W. Sam Houston Pkwy
N.
The Anthropology Program of Houston
Community College System is sponsoring
this event. Critical discussion
led by an HCC faculty member will follow
the films.
For more information, contact Ann
Bragdon (713-718-5642,
ann.bragdon@hccs.edu).
October 24, 2006 - A History of Israeli
Citizenship from the Margins
By Dr. Shira Robinson,
Assistant Professor of Middle East
History, University of Iowa
When: Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Where: Rice
University, 117 Humanities Building,
6100 Main Street,
Houston, Texas
This lecture is part of
The Arab
World, History, Politics, and Culture
Lecture Series organized by Professor Ussama
S. Makdisi.
For more information on the lecture
series, visit
www.history.rice.edu/calendar.cfm.
Paid self-parking is available near the
event. For complete location and parking
details and downloadable maps, go to
www.rice.edu/maps.
Click here for event flyer.
October 23, 2006
- "Iraq in Fragments" Documentary
Screening
A special pre-release Texas tour of
James Longley's documentary, which won
three top awards at the 2006 Sundance
Film Festival. It "takes us inside this
fractured country, letting us feel what
its like from the inside from three
points of view --Sunni, Shiite and
Kurd."
When: Monday, October 23, 2006
Time: 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Where: Angelika Film Center,
510
Texas Avenue in Downtown Houston.
Presented by
Taking Back Texas.
October 23, 2006
-
Literary Voices from Iraq
Dr. Sinan Antoon and Dunya Mikhail,
renowned literary scholars from Iraq,
will weave their experiences together to
present the challenges writers and poets
face both in Iraq and in exile. They
will discuss the history of literature
in their native country, how it has been
carried through to the culture today,
and will share their own poetry.
Poet, novelist, filmmaker and
translator, Dr. Sinan Antoon produced
the film, “About Baghdad,” a journey
into the lives of Iraqis after decades
of oppression, violence, and wars. He
was born in Baghdad, but left shortly
after the Gulf War. A senior editor at
Arab Studies Journal, he received his
Ph.D. from Harvard and currently serves
on the faculty at New York University,
where he focuses on Iraqi literature and
culture studies.
Dunya Mikhail has published four
collections of poetry in Arabic,
including The War Works Hard, and one
lyrical, multi-genre text, The Diary of
a Wave Outside the Sea. Facing
increasing threats from the Iraqi
authorities in the late 1990s, she fled
first to Jordan, then to the United
States, where she received a master’s
degree in Near Eastern studies from
Wayne State University. In 2001, she was
awarded the U.N. Human Rights Award for
Freedom of Writing. She speaks and
writes in Arabic, Aramaic, and English.
When: Monday, October 23, 2006
Time: 7:30 PM
Where:
The Rothko
Chapel,
1409 Sul Ross at Yupon, Houston,
Texas (713-524-9839)
For more information, visit
www.rothkochapel.org.
David Lewis, Producer, FRONTLINE/World
When: Monday, October 23, 2006
Time: Registration: 6:00 p.m., Program:
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,
Brown Auditorium Theater, The Caroline
Weiss Law Building,
1001 Bissonnet
Street
HWAC members Free, non-members $ 20.
Table Cost n/a.
6:30 p.m. Documentary film excerpt,
“Party of God”
7:00 p.m. Meet the director and Q&A
Hizbollah has long been identified as a
terrorist group by the state department,
responsible for waves of kidnappings,
suicide bombers and attacks against the
United States and Israel. It was
originally established in 1982 by the
Iranian Revolutionary Guards as a
militia group in Lebanon, part of their
policy of exporting the Islamic
revolution. But Hizbollah or the “Party
of God” has now also entered mainstream
society – complete with its own
uniformed army, political party,
schools, and a satellite TV network. It
receives substantial amounts of
financial and training assistance from
Iran and Syria, estimated to be worth
about $25-50 million per year, and has
widespread acceptance in Lebanon. What
are the goals of Hizbollah? What is its
attraction and how has it broadened its
influence?
Lewis has two decades of experience as
an investigative reporter, correspondent
and producer of broadcast news. He
worked for 11 years as a
reporter/producer of magazine and
documentary pieces at CNN and before
that in the documentaries and
investigative unit at ABC News. His
production company, David Lewis
Productions, was launched in 2001. His
work has received numerous journalism
awards, including CableACE, Emmy awards
and the Joan Shorenstein-Barone award.
For more information, visit
www.hwac.net.
October 22, 2006 - Ramadan
Night at ACC
The Arab American Cultural and Community
Center
will be hosting a series of Ramadan
Nights, Family Style.
When: Sunday,
October 22, 2006
Time: 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston
Hosted by:
Mr. &
Mrs. Burhan Ajouz and
Mr. & Mrs. Mourhaf Sabouni
Click here for more details.
October 21, 2006 -
Dialogue: Racism
The Center for the Healing of Racism
continues its celebrated work
sensitizing people to the nature and
pervasiveness of racism. C-director
Sandra Boyd notes that there will be
some compelling new videos to go with "a
couple of classics."
When: Saturday, October 21, 2006
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: HCC's Central College in
EDC Bldg., Rm. 151. Enter from the
Caroline St. side, just south of Elgin
and two blocks east of Fannin.
Call the Center's office at
713-520-8226, and leave the name(s) and
phone number(s) of those attending.
October 20, 2006 - Rally for the Liberation of Palestine (Quds Day)
The Day of Quds is the day of the oppressed. People of conscience worldwide, gather to express solidarity with the oppressed and exploited of the world in general and Palestine in particular.
You are invited to come and voice your opposition to the unjust, illegal, and inhumane occupation of the Holy Land by the usurping Zionist entity.
Quds Day is held annually on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, and is organized by the Worldwide Movement for Justice and Peace (WMJP).
Click here for event flyer.
October 20, 2006 - Ramadan
Night at ACC
The Arab American Cultural and Community
Center
will be hosting a series of Ramadan
Nights, Family Style.
When:
Friday,
October 20, 2006
Time: 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston
Hosted by:
Dr. Rezik
Saqr & the
Saqr
Families
Click here for more details.
October 19, 2006
- An Insider’s Perspective: Israel
and Palestine
Flying in from Israel to share her
insights, Professor
Galia
Golan will discuss the current
outlook for peace in the Middle East
with a special focus on the Israeli
Palestinian conflict.
Born in the United States, Galia Golan
has a bachelor’s degree from Brandeis
University and a doctorate from Hebrew
University of Jerusalem. She emigrated
to Israel in the 1960s and is now a
professor in the Lauder School of
Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy in
Herzliya, Israel. Golan is a leader of
Peace Now, an organization that
works to bring about an
Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement. A
frequent media commentator, she is a
former consultant to the Israeli Defense
Forces and the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
She has been a MacArthur Foundation
Fellow and a Ford Foundation Fellow and
has written extensively on the Arab
Israeli conflict. Her forthcoming book
is entitled Middle East Peace Plans
from Oslo to Disengagement.
When: Thursday, October 19, 2006
Time:
7:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Where:
Compass Bank Building, 2nd Floor, 2001
Kirby at San Felipe, Houston, Texas
For more information, call 713-666-9000
or visit
www.houstonseminar.org.
October 18, 2006 -
"Justice for the Palestinians" Freeway Blogging
When: Every Wednesday
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Woodhead Street Bridge
over Freeway US 59
The purpose is to challenge our
nation's unqualified support of Israel's
oppression, evictions, imprisonments and
killings of Palestinians in the occupied
territories, which will not stop until
the U.S. tells Israel to make a just
peace.
For more information, contact Bob
Carter at 713-771-9439,
rwcsr1@yahoo.com.
October 18, 2006
-
"Global Neighbors: Views of a
Documentary Photographer"
Alan Pogue, Texas Center for Documentary
Photography, will speak on "Global
Neighbors: Views of a Documentary
Photographer." A native Texan, Pogue
began his work photographing "humanity"
as a battlefield medic in Vietnam. His
images have illuminated lives and
conditions of migrant agricultural
workers in Texas and the U.S., peoples
of Haiti, Central America, and the
Middle East - including Palestine, Iraq,
and Afghanistan.
He will describe his craft and objective
as an artist and humanitarian.
Black and white prints will be for sale
after the presentation.
When: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Time: 1 p.m.
Where: Eagle Room at HCC's Town &
Country Campus, 1010 W. Sam Houston Pkwy
N.
The Anthropology Program of Houston
Community College System is sponsoring
this event. Critical discussion
led by an HCC faculty member will follow
the films.
For more information, contact Ann
Bragdon (713-718-5642,
ann.bragdon@hccs.edu).
October 15, 2006 - Ramadan
Night at ACC
The Arab American Cultural and Community
Center
will be hosting a series of Ramadan
Nights, Family Style.
When:
Sunday,
October 15, 2006
Time: 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston
Hosted by:
Mr. Jamal Marzouki
Click here for more details.
October
14, 2006 -
“Meet Your Candidate”
Town Hall Meeting
The Arab American Voters Coalition is
holding a town hall meeting
in
preparation for the November 7
elections to meet your representative.
When: Saturday, October 14, 2006
Time: 2:00 pm
Reception, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Addresses
by Candidates
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston
Candidates and Incumbents will be at the
meeting to meet and address our
Community Members - prior to the 2006
Elections.
This Meeting is Co-Sponsored by AAI
(Arab American Institute, D.C.).
Candidates are from the (8) Different
Congressional Districts in the Greater
Houston Area. (Districts 2, 7, 8, 9, 14,
18, 22 & 29).
Your assistance would also be great here
as well. (coordination with candidate
offices, preparation of one or two
flyers to distribute at the event,
organizing the schedule etc.)
Click here for event flyer.
For more information, visit
www.votercoalition.org.
October 14, 2006 -
Palestinian-Israeli Performing Arts
Programs:
A vehicle for Intercultural
Understanding.
The process of artistic collaboration
provides a structure within which people
from diverse populations can cooperate,
reaching new levels of awareness,
tolerance, and understanding. In this
presentation, Dr. Sharon Joy will
discuss musical and theatrical projects
that bring together Arabic and Jewish
artists and musicians. She will share
personal experiences with such projects
in Jerusalem, research about recent
theatrical productions, and information
about her current role as facilitator of
the Houston Palestinian-Jewish Dialogue
Group. These programs are important
models for intercultural education, for
they begin with expression and
interchange, and lead to understanding
of the common human experience.
Event Speaker: Sharon Joy
Founder and facilitator of the Houston
Palestinian-Jewish Dialogue Group, which
has met monthly since September 11,
2005. She recently presented a
paper on the Use of the Performing Arts
in the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
to the International Studies Association
annual conference in San Diego. She has
also made presentations at the Phi Beta
Delta (Society for International
Scholars) conference and recently served
as president of the University of
Houston chapter of the Society. She is
the recipient of the 2005 Phi Beta Delta
Outstanding Faculty Award for
International Scholars.
When:
Saturday,
October 14, 2006
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Where:
Upper Kirby District Center, 3015
Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77098
For more information, visit
www.sietarhouston.org.
October 14, 2006 -
Dialogue: Racism
The Center for the Healing of Racism continues its celebrated work sensitizing people to the nature and pervasiveness of racism. C-director Sandra Boyd notes that there will be some compelling new videos to go with "a couple of classics."
When: Saturday, October 14 & October 21, 2006
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: HCC's Central College in EDC Bldg., Rm. 151. Enter from the Caroline St. side, just south of Elgin and two blocks east of Fannin.
Call the Center's office at 713-520-8226, and leave the name(s) and phone number(s) of those attending.
October 14, 2006 - Ramadan
Night at ACC
The Arab American Cultural and Community
Center
will be hosting a series of Ramadan
Nights, Family Style.
When:
Time: 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Where: Arab American Cultural & Community Center, 10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston
Hosted by: Dr. Aziz Shaibani & Mrs. Manal Broeklemann
Click here for more details.
October 12-13, 2006 - Sheikh
Rashad Khalil's Funeral
and Condolences
The dear
beloved brother, shiek, teacher,
murabbi, daiyah and father breathed
his last and met his Creator.
Battling cancer, Dr. Sheikh Rashad
Khalil passed away at 3:00 AM on
Thursday, 10/12/2006 at his home in
Sugar Land, Texas. He is survived by
his wife, son, and two daughters.
Sheikh Rashad was a pillar of the
Houston Community being involved in
all facets of Islamic work both at
the local and national level. He
served as ISGH Main Center Imam,
President of MAS National, Founder
of the Islamic Dawah Center, and
Founding member of Iman Academy.
His funeral (janazah) prayer will be
held at 2:00 PM on Thursday,
10/12/206 at ISGH Southeast (Abu
Baker Assidiq Masjid after which the
congregation will proceed to the
cemetery located on Almeda for the
burial. May Allah have mercy on his
soul.
His family and members of the Muslim
American Society will receive
condolences ('Aza) for two days
following the burial at the Islamic
Dawah Center – Downtown on Thursday
10/12/2006 and Friday 10/13/2006
from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM. Please
respect the privacy of the family
and do not visit the home during
this time.
May Allah grant Sh. Rashad Khalil
the highest in Paradise. Ameen.
October 13,
2006 -
"The Ground Truth"
Film about Iraq Vets and the
Realities of War
Showing of "The Ground Truth"
followed by a panel discussion.
Sponsors are Military Families Speak
Out and Veterans for Peace.
When: Friday, October 13, 2006
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Where:
The Artery, 5401 Jackson corner
Prospect in the Museum District
Suggested $10 donation (MFSO and VFP
members and families free) but no
one turned away.
For more information, contact Mikal
Hutto (713-472-3711,
Miklhut@aol.com).
October 13, 2006 - Ramadan
Night at ACC
The Arab American Cultural and Community
Center
will be hosting a series of Ramadan
Nights, Family Style.
When:
Friday,
October 13, 2006
Time: 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston
Hosted by:
Mr. & Mrs. Maher Qaddumi
Click here for more details.
October 12, 2006 - The
Middle East Tinderbox: A 20th-Century
Overview
Headlines suggest the United States is
entangled in the web of Middle Eastern
chaos. Is there a path through this
apparent maze? Can we find ways to
understand it?
Dr. Dina Alsowayel will offer a broad
historical and analytical overview of
the Middle East, focusing on critical
events that underlie today's polemics.
Dr. Alsowayel, who previously worked for
20 years for a Saudi-based oil company,
is associate director of the Women's
Studies program at the University of
Houston and an instructional assistant
professor in the history department.
When: Thursday, October 12, 2006
Time:
7:00 pm - 08:30 pm
Where:
Compass Bank Building, 2d Floor, 2001
Kirby at San Felipe, Houston, Texas
For more information, call 713-666-9000
or visit
www.houstonseminar.org.
The Houston Chapter of the United Nations Association is holding a fundraising dinner. Keynote speaker will be Gail Martin Sorensen, who served as Assistant Secretary-General for External Relations under Kofi Annan from 1997 to 2003. She studied at Smith College and the Sorbonne, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Women’s Forum, and the Women’s Foreign Policy Group. Her talk is entitled, "The 21st Century UN: Global Challenges and opportunities."
Tickets are $50, $35 for students. Business attire
When:
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Time: 6 p.m. silent auction and
cash bar, 7 p.m. dinner
Where: Houston Raquet Club, 10709
Memorial Dr.
For more information, contact the UNA
(713-667-7044,
info@unahouston.org).
October 12, 2006
- Ramadan Night at ACC
The Arab American Cultural and Community
Center
will be hosting a series of Ramadan
Nights, Family Style.
When:
Thursday,
October 12, 2006
Time: 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston
Hosted by: Arab
Roots (Traditional dress night)
Click here for more details.
October 11, 2006 - Between
Hamas and Hizbollah: Issues and
Challenges for Israel and the United
States
Rami Khouri, Editor, Lebanon Daily Star
When: Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Time: Registration: 6:00 p.m., Program:
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Junior League, 1811 Briar
Oaks Lane, The Ballroom
Co-sponsored with the Bilateral US/Arab
Chamber of Commerce
The rise of Hamas and Hizbollah pose
significant new challenges for the
United States and Israel. Both once
regarded as Islamic resistance movements
on the fringes of their societies, they
have now secured both broad acceptance
and considerable political power. Their
success, writes Khouri, reflects the
perceived response by each to the real
needs of their constituents. Will they
now shift from guns to governance? What
issues and challenges do the United
States and Israel face in light of the
rise of these and other fundamentalists
groups?
A Palestinian-Jordanian, who was
educated in both the Middle East and the
United States, Khouri is currently the
executive editor of the Beirut-based
newspaper, The Lebanon Daily Star.
Khouri was the editor-in-chief of The
Jordan Times for seven years and, during
that time, wrote articles for The
Financial Times, The Boston Globe, and
The Washington Post. A frequent
commentator on CNN, C-SPAN and other
television programs, Khouri is also a
senior associate at the Maxwell School
of Citizenship and Public Affairs at
Syracuse University and a fellow of the
Palestinian Academic Society for the
Study of International Affairs in
Jerusalem.
When: Monday, October 9, 2006
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Houstonian Hotel, 111 North Post Oak Lane
Cost: $35 Members; $50 Non-Members - Reservations are Required
Contact the Bilateral Chamber at 713-880-8168 or programs@bilateralchamber.org to register.
Featuring: H.E. Samir Shakir Mahmood Sumaida’ie, Ambassador of Iraq to the United States of America
Cosponsored with The Houston Forum and the World Affairs Council.
The issue of Iraq is dominating our nation’s political debates in what promises to be a pivotal election year this November. Please join us as the Ambassador of Iraq shares his nation’s perspective on the future of his country. With announcements from the finance minister that Iraq will invest $4bn in oil infrastructure and refineries and a planned 2007 budget of $33bn, Iraq presents tremendous opportunities for US companies. But will the coalition government be able to maintain security and prevent the spread of civil war and what role will US troops play now that the responsibility has been officially handed over to the present government?
Appointed in April 2006, Ambassador Sumaida’ie became the first Ambassador of Iraq to the United States. He has been in opposition to the Baathist regime for many years. He founded numerous political organizations and conferences highlighting the Iraqi opposition movement. His private sector career spans two continents representing firms doing business between the UK and China since 1978.
October 8, 2006 -
Ramadan Night at ACC
The Arab American Cultural and
Community Center
will be hosting a series of Ramadan
Nights, Family Style.
When: Sunday, October 8, 2006
Time: 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston, TX
77099
Hosted by: The Moroccan
Society (Iftar)
Click here for more details.
The Arab American Cultural and Community Center is hosting a series of Ramadan Nights, Family Style.
When: Friday, October 6, 2006
Time: 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.
Where: Arab American Cultural & Community Center, 10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston, TX 77099
Hosted by: ACC Ladies Group
Click here for more details.
October
5, 2006
-
Saving Iraqi Culture
Dr. Nada Shabout, Assistant Professor of
Art History at the University of North
Texas, will discuss the damage inflicted
on Iraq’s cultural artifacts by the
current war and the need for their
restoration. Considered one of the
world's leading authorities on
contemporary Iraqi art, Dr. Shabout
traveled to Iraq in 2003 to construct a
list of artworks missing and stolen from
the Iraqi Museum of Modern Art which was
damaged after the US invasion. There are
up to 8,000 pieces of art missing from
this Baghdad museum. However, only about
1,300 are accounted for, many of which
are badly damaged. She recently received
a $10,000 grant from the American
Academic Research Institute to continue
her research and, as she says,
“reconstruct an archive out of nothing.”
When: Thursday, October 5, 2006
Time: 7:30 PM
Where:
The Rothko
Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross at Yupon, Houston,
Texas (713-524-9839)
For more information, visit
www.rothkochapel.org.
October 3, 2006 -
Arab American Voters Coalition
Executive Board Meeting
When: Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Time: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Where:
Mezza
Restaurant, 6100 Westheimer (Greenbriar
Shopping Center, 713 334-2000)
For more information, visit
www.votercoalition.org.
October
2, 2006 -
Queen Noor of Jordan in Houston
When: Monday, October 2, 2006
Time:
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where:
The Hobby Center,
Sarofim Hall,
800 Bagby
Street, Houston, TX 77002
Cost: $35, $75, $125
Contact the Bilateral Chamber at
713-880-8168 or
programs@bilateralchamber.org
to register.
Her Majesty Queen Noor was born Lisa
Najeeb Halaby on 23 August 1951, to an
Arab-American family distinguished for
its public service. Their Majesties,
King Hussein and Queen Noor, were
married on 15 June 1978.
Since 1978, Queen Noor has initiated,
directed, and sponsored projects and
activities in Jordan to address specific
national development needs in the areas
of education, culture, women and
children’s welfare, human rights,
conflict resolution, community
development, environmental and
architectural conservation, public
architecture, and urban planning. She is
also actively involved with
international and UN organizations that
address global challenges in these
fields. Queen Noor has played a major
role in promoting international exchange
and understanding of Middle Eastern
politics, Arab-Western relations, and
humanitarian and conflict prevention,
and recovery issues throughout the
world, such as youth drug abuse,
refugees, and disarmament.
October 1, 2006 - 1000 Lights for Peace
The annual celebration of Gandhi Week,
sponsored by the Mahatma Gandhi Library
and more than 50 local organizations,
will culminate with a celebration called
1000 Lights for Peace. It will be a
cultural program and candle lighting
ceremony on the steps of City Hall,
featuring an address by Mayor Bill White
and preceded by a torch relay from the
Gandhi Statue in Herman Park to City
Hall. 7 p.m. For more information, visit
www.gandhilibrary.org.
|
Peace Torch
Relay Date: Oct. 1 @ 3:30 p.m. Place: Mahatma Gandhi Statue Hermann Park |
September 30, 2006 -
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Sixth Annual Gala
When: Saturday, September 30, 2006
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: InterContinental Hotel,
Houston
Honorees: Mr. and Mrs. James A. Baker,
III
Honorary Chairs: Mr. and Mrs. Nijad I.
Fares
Special Guest: Honorable
John H. Sununu
Mistress of Ceremonies: Deborah Duncan,
KHOU TV
Chairs: Cindi Albina and Nouha Zacca
Open to the Public.
For more information, contact Heather
Weber (713-599-1441,
heather.weber@stjude.org).
September 28, 2006 - ALNM
September General Meeting
The American Lebanese National Mission
cordially invites you to its September
general meeting.
Guest Speaker: Drug Enforcement
Agency (DEA)
Safeguard your children from drugs,
protect your family from drug dealers,
learn the warning signs of trouble, who
and what is Drug Enforcement Agency, why
is it so important for you to know the
answers?
When: Thursday, September 28, 2006
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Fadi’s Mediterranean
Cuisine, 8383 Westheimer (corner of
Westheimer & Dunvale)
RSVP by Tuesday, September 26. E-Mail:
pio@alnm.net.
September 27, 2006 -
Justice for the Palestinians Freeway
Blogging
When: Every Wednesday
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Woodhead Street Bridge
over US 59
The purpose is to challenge our
nation's unqualified support of Israel's
oppression, evictions, imprisonments and
killings of Palestinians in the occupied
territories, which will not stop until
the U.S. tells Israel to make a just
peace.
For more information, contact Bob
Carter at 713-771-9439,
rwcsr1@yahoo.com.
September 25, 2006 -
American Fascists: The Christian Right
and the War on America
Renowned war correspondent and author,
Chris Hedges, will speak on the topic of
his upcoming book American Fascists: The
Christian Right and the War on America.
Hedges is the author of the National
Book Critics Circle Award finalist, War
is a Force that Gives Us Meaning and
What Every Person Should Know About War.
His newest book will be published in
January 2007 by Free Press.
Hedges was a foreign correspondent for
fifteen years. He joined the staff of
The New York Times in 1990 and
previously worked for The Dallas Morning
News, The Christian Science Monitor, and
National Public Radio. He holds a B.A.
in English Literature from Colgate
University and a Master of Divinity from
Harvard Divinity School. He has taught
at Columbia University, New York
University, and Princeton University.
Hedges was a member of The New York
Times team that won the 2002 Pulitzer
Prize for Explanatory Reporting for the
paper’s coverage of global terrorism,
and he received the 2002 Amnesty
International Global Award for Human
Rights Journalism.
When:
Monday, September 25, 2006
Time: 7:30 PM
Where:
The Rothko
Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross at Yupon, Houston,
Texas (713-524-9839)
For more information, visit
www.rothkochapel.org.
September 22, 2006 -
ACC Cinema presents Family Night
ACC Cinema presents Family Night
- The Black & White Movies Series.
Come enjoy the classic Arabic movies
and meet members of our community.
When: Friday, September 22, 2006
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston, TX
77099
Falafel sandwiches & soda are
available for $4.00 per person.
Tickets: Donation of $10 per family
or $5 per person. Membership is not
required.
September 21, 2006 -
International Day of Peace
Decade of Nonviolence-Houston will
sponsor an observance focused on
interfaith respect and
understanding. Area schools
are being encouraged to promote
those goals during the week of
September 18-22, and organizations
that have endorsed the Decade have
been asked to observe Peace Week
with activities appropriate to their
missions and programs.
This annual
global observance sponsored by the
United Nations has been promoted in
Houston by the Decade of
Nonviolence-Houston. Joined by the
Rothko Chapel, the Decade is asking
everyone to pause at noon in
solidarity with the world-wide
yearning for peace. The Dominican
Sisters will toll their bell at
noon, and other religious groups
with bells are asked to do likewise.
At 5:30 p.m. the Dominican Sisters
invite the public to join their
community in a Labyrinth Walk for
Peace at their facility at 6501
Almeda.
When: Thursday, September 21,
2006
For more information, contact
Richard Wahl at 713-868-9209 x304,
rawahlcsb@yahoo.com.
September 20, 2006
-
Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust & Values
Speaker:
General Colin Powell, 65th Secretary of
State
When:
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Time:
Registration 11:30 a.m., Program 12:00 -
1:30 p.m.
Where: The Junior League, 1811
Briar Oaks Lane, The Ballroom
Colin Powell will speak to the members
of the World Affairs Council on
September 20, 2006. We invite your
company to participate as event sponsor.
All proceeds will be dedicated to the
Permanent Fund for Education of the
World Affairs Council.
For more information, visit
www.hwac.net.
September 20, 2006
-
Where Do You
Stand?
Islam's Relation to
Christianity and Judaism
A lecture by University of Houston
Professor Abdul Hye called "Where Do
You
Stand?" It will be about the
"true nature" of Islam and how it
relates to
Christianity and Judaism. Includes a
PowerPoint presentation.
When:
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Time: 6:30
p.m.
Where: Forum at Cypress Creek
Christian Church, 6823 Cypresswood
Dr., Spring, TX.
For more information, call
281-376-7113.
September 16, 2006
-
Peace, Art & Music Festival
When: Saturday, September 16,
2006
Time: 12 pm - 10 pm
Where: Cypresscreek Community
Center,
6823 Cypresswood Drive, Spring,
Texas 77379
For more information, visit
www.yallstock.com.
Click here for event flyer.
September 13, 2006 -
Amy and David Goodman in Houston
The renowned host of Democracy Now!
and her co-author brother have
followed up their bestseller The
Exception to the Rulers with Static:
Government Liars, Media
Cheerleaders, and the People Who
Fight Back. Again, they synthesize
radio interviews and commentary with
secondary sources on charged issues
that the corporate media overlook or
spin. Sponsored by KPFT.
When: Wednesday, September 13,
2006
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where:
The Scottish Rite Center, 7575
Brompton (corner Braeswood just west
of Kirby Dr.)
Tickets $20, $15 for KPFT members,
students, seniors, fixed income. A
$250 sponsorship admits holder to a
reception with the Goodmans prior to
the event, plus light refreshments,
a copy of the new book, and reserved
seating.
The authors will sign books in the
lobby area following their
presentation. Copies can be
purchased at Brazos Bookstore. 7-9
p.m. at The Scottish Rite Temple,
7575 Brompton corner Braeswood just
west of Kirby Dr.
To purchase tickets on-line, go to
www.kpft.org.
Click here for event flyer.
September 13, 2006 - Winning the War, Winning the Peace: Defining Priorities for America in the Middle East
Speaker: Dennis Ross, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
When: Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Time: Registration: 6:00 p.m., Program: 6:30 -7:30 p.m.
Where: The Junior League, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, The Ballroom
Over the last twelve years Ross has played an integral role in the Middle East Peace process. Serving as the point man for both the George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations Ross has been instrumental in the success of numerous peace agreements, in the region. He worked with the Israelis and Palestinians to reach the 1995 Interim Agreement, brokered the 1997 Hebron Accord, and facilitated the 1994 Israel-Jordan peace treaty.
HWAC members Free, non-members $ 20.
For more information, visit www.hwac.net.
September 12, 2006 -
FREE Dinner and Discussion of Recent
Events
RISA (Rice International Student
Association) and the Houston Chapter
of ADC invite you to a FREE dinner
featuring Mjadara, a traditional
Lebanese lentils dish, followed by a
discussion of recent events with
Professor Ussama Makdisi of Rice
University's History Department.
When: Tuesday, September 12,
2006
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Kelley Lounge in RMC,
Rice University
Click here for event flyer.
September 12, 2006 -
Israel’s Search for Security and a
Lasting Peace
Speaker: Daniel Ayalon, Ambassador of
Israel to the US
When: Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Time:
Registration 11:30 a.m., Program 12:00 -
1:30 p.m.
Where: The Hyatt Regency Hotel,
The Imperial Ballroom, 1200 Louisiana
Private reception for supporting Council
members only in the Magnolia Room 11:30
to noon
The protracted conflict in the Middle
East boiled over in July with an
escalation in fighting between Israel
and the Hezbollah. As the hostilities
continue, the suffering on all sides
underscores the need to find security
for all and durable solutions.
HWAC members $30, non-members $40. Table
Cost $500.
For more information, visit
www.hwac.net.
September 9, 2006 - ACC
Arabic School Registration
When: Saturday, September 9, 2006
Time: 11:00 a.m. until 1:00
p.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston,
TX 77099
Classes will begin on Saturday,
September 16, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.
Three levels of language classes
will be offered for beginners,
intermediate and advanced students.
Also, there will be a language class
for teenagers and adults. A
placement entry test will be given
to new students.
Monthly Fees: ACC members: First
child $50; second child $40; third
child $30
Monthly Fees: ACC non-members: First
child $60; second child $50; third
child $40
Children classes are held on
Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00
p.m.
September 9, 2006 - CAIR
Houston 2006 Annual Fundraising
Banquet
The theme of this year's banquet is
Connecting and Sharing. The
banquet will include an majestic
assortment of fine dishes all
prepared in accordance with Islamic
principles and guidelines, along
with entertainment and lectures from
renown speakers.
Speakers:
Chip Pitts,
Amnesty International USA Chairman
of the Board
Shaikh Zobair,
Islamic Scholar from the Islamic
Society of Greater Houston
Shaikh Muhammad Alshareef, Director
of Al Maghrib Institute
Mayor David Wallace, Esteemed Mayor
of Sugarland
Dennis J. Storemski, Director f
Mayor's Office of Public Safety and
Homeland Security
Craig E. Ferrell, Jr., Deputy
Director Houston Police Department
Political Representatives from
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee &
Congressman Al Green
When: Saturday, September 9,
2006
Time: 7 pm
Where: Westin Oaks Galleria,
5011 Westheimer at Post Oak,
Houston, Texas 77056
Tickets: $50
For more information, visit
www.cairhouston.org.
September 9, 2006 - Arab American Medical Association Meeting
For more information, visit www.aama-houston.com.
September 8, 3006 - Teta &
Jeddo (Grandparent's) Night at ACC
A monthly social
event for the seniors in the Arab
American community which includes
Health Talk.
This will be a great way for our senior
citizens to meet each other. Desert &
coffee and some good home cooking will be
served. Come celebrate birthdays and
anniversaries with our seniors.
Everyone is encouraged to come with their
grandchildren, children, family and friends.
Come dress in your traditional dress or
costume. Bring your favorite dish or
desert & share with us. It will be a
lot of fun!
When: Friday, September 8,
2006
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston,
TX 77099
September 5, 2006 -
Roundtable Discussion: The Global
Challenge of Workforce Development
in Emerging Middle East Markets
Featuring: Dr. Ibrahim Guider,
Director General, Arab Labor
Organization
The low productivity of workers is
considered the major challenge
facing workforce development in the
Middle East. The weakness of
education and training systems
created a gap between the new
demands of labor markets and the
outputs of education and training;
this requires taking a number of
procedures to close this gap.
For twenty years, Dr. Ibrahim Guider
has worked as a Secretary General
and/or Minister in different posts
in the Libyan government. He has
many writings in the field of human
resources development, social
protection and their branches. Dr.
Guider is now the fourth Director
General of the Arab Labor
Organization, a post he has occupied
since 1999.
When: Tuesday, September 5,
2006
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Where: Greater Houston
Partnership, 1200 Smith, Suite 700
Cost: Free for members; $10 for
non-members
Registration: Contact Lynnae
Willette at 713-880-8168 or
programs@bilateralchamber.org.
For more information, visit
www.bilateralchamber.org.
Click here for flyer.
September 1, 2006 - Fundraiser for Middle East
Humanitarian Crisis
The humanitarian crisis in the
Middle East continues to intensify.
Hundreds of Lebanese civilians have
died and thousands have been
injured. A quarter of the entire
Lebanese population has been
displaced, fleeing their homes in
search of safety.
Islamic Relief has launched an
emergency appeal to assist the
victims of the Middle East
Humanitarian Crisis in Lebanon and
the West Bank and Gaza Strip in
Palestine.
Guest Speakers:
- Anwar Khan , National Development Director Islamic Relief
- Bassel Choucair, Eyewitness account
When: Friday, September 1,
2006
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: University of Houston,
Houston Room,
4800 Calhoun Road, Houston, TX 77004
Tickets: $10 per Person, $40
per Family (babysitting will be
offered)
Co-Sponsors: University of Houston -
MSA, Crescent Youth, ISGH, El-Farouq
Islamic Center
For more information, please contact
Raheel Ramadan at (832) 549-5940 or
Shariq Abdul Ghani at (713)
344-1108.
August 26, 2006 -
The Muslim
Comedy Tour
Muslim
Comedian
Preacher
Moss will
have a
comedy show
in Houston.
Allah Made
Me Funny The
Muslim
Comedy Tour
in Houston,
Texas on
August 26.
The Muslim
Comedy Tour
with Special
Guest: Mo
Amer
Starring
Professional
Comedians:
Azeem,
Preacher
Moss, and
Azhar Usman.
When:
Saturday,
August 26,
2006
Time:
7PM and 9PM
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston, TX 77099
Tickets: $20
-
Purchase
your tickets
online at
www.AllahMademefunny.com.
For more
information,
send e-mail
to
info@Allahmademefunny.com.
August 5-25, 2006 - Painting
for Peace Art exhibit
Houston Muslims are working with their
fellow non-Muslims to paint a mural
representing Peace and Unity. The
exhibition will remain at Rice University
through August 25, 2006. There is no
admission fee.
When: August 5-25, 2006
Time: 11 a.m.
Where: Rice
University Ley Student Center (Farnsworth
Pavilion)
The project was created by Imrana Malik, a
Houston physician. “As a Muslim, I feel very
heavy-hearted about the negative view of
Muslims and of Islam today,” Dr. Malik
said. “Working with our fellow neighbors to
paint this painting is an expression of our
stand for Peace and Unity.” Dr. Malik
developed this project while participating
in a Landmark Education leadership program,
the coursework for which included creating a
project that benefits the community.
The project is being conducted in
conjunction with the Muslim American
Society, with the help of Interfaith
Ministries of Greater Houston, Boniuk
Center, Rothko Chapel, and Mahatma Gandhi
Library and KPFT.
For more information, call 832-563-0199 or
email
imranam@hotmail.com.
August 24, 2006 - A
Background on Lebanon: The Political,
Historical, and Religious Landscape of a
Country in Turmoil
When: Thursday, August 24, 2006
Time: 1:00 - 2:15 pm
Where: University of Houston Main
Campus, Melcher Hall
Speakers:
Clement Moore Henry , University of
Texas: PhD, Harvard University,
Political Science. Specializes in
Politics and Financial Institutions in
the Middle East & North Africa.
Hamid Kantara, D.C., American Lebanese
National Mission, Chairman. Former
Council Member and Mayor Pro-Tem, League
City, and Director of Cultural Outreach,
Texas Young Republican Federation
Ussama Makdisi, Rice University: PhD,
Princeton University, Political Science.
Specializes in US-Middle East policy and
the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Panel Discussion and Q & A.
Sponsored by the Bilateral US-Arab
Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, contact Stephen
Vega at 713-880-8168.
Click here for event flyer.
August 24, 2006 - ALNM
August General Meeting
The American Lebanese National Mission
cordially invites you to its August
general meeting.
Guest Speaker: Judge Jay Karahan,
Harris County Criminal Court at Law
When: Thursday, August 24, 2006
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Fadi’s Mediterranean
Cuisine, 8383 Westheimer (corner of
Westheimer & Dunvale)
RSVP by Tuesday, August 22. E-Mail:
pio@alnm.net.
Click here for event flyer.
August 24, 2006 - The Point of No Return: Iran's Path
to Democracy
Speaker: Mohsen Sazegara, Yale
University for International and Area
Studies
When: Thursday, August 24, 2006
Time:
Registration 6:00 p.m., Program 6:30
-7:30 p.m.
Where: The Junior League, 1811
Briar Oaks Lane, The Ballroom
Mohsen Sazegara, a leader of the Iranian
student movement against the Shah,
returned to Iran in 1979 at the side of
Ayatollah Khomeini. After Ayatollah
Khomeini gained control of the Iranian
government Sazegara served as the
founder of the Iranian Revolutionary
Guard Corps and as managing director of
the National Radio of Iran. After
working in several government positions
throughout the 1980s Sazegara left the
Iranian government in 1989 disillusioned
with the revolutionary government. Since
then Sazegara has worked to bring reform
to Iran. In 2001 Sazegara attempted to
run for President but his candidacy was
rejected by the Guardian Council. After
this rejection Sazegara attempted to
initiate a referendum on replacing the
Iranian constitution. He was
subsequently arrested in 2003 where he
underwent several hunger strikes which
led to a deterioration of his health and
in 2004 he was permitted to go to London
for medical treatment. Sazegara
continues to work on a National
referendum for constitutional reform and
helped to launch an online petition
which has garnered the support of more
than 35,000 signatories as well as 300
political and cultural activists in Iran
and abroad.
HWAC members Free, non-members $ 20.
For more information, visit
www.hwac.net.
August 20, 2006 - Texas Annual Symposium on Prison Dawah
When: Sunday, August 20, 2006
Time: 8 AM - 3 PM
Where: ISGH Main Center, 3110 Eastside, Houston, Texas 77098
For more information, visit www.isgh.org.
The Arab Roots Youth Group would like to invite you to their Humanitarian Relief drive for the people of Lebanon
When: Saturday, August 19, 2006
Time: 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Where: Arab American Cultural & Community Center, 10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston, TX 77099
Arab Roots call on all Houstonians to join this humanitarian effort as the community continues to work diligently to collect food, clothes, baby items, and much needed medical and personal hygiene supplies to send to the displaced civilians in Lebanon. The items collected will be shipped to Lebanon under the supervision of the United Nations.
Please help us make a difference. Your Support Saves Lives!
Form more information, send e-mail to arabroots@yahoo.com.
August 19, 2006 -
Young Global Leaders Summit: The Future
of U.S.-Islamic World Relations
Students and young professionals wishing
to make a difference in the world are
invited to apply for the Young Leaders
Summit on the Future of U.S.-Islamic
World Relations. The summit will bring
together young global leaders from
across the South and Midwest for a day
of workshops, speakers, and discussions
on how young people can take positive
action to improve U.S.-Muslim relations.
Students will hear from top experts and
then have the chance to weigh in with
their own view on the future of this
critical global relationship.
When: August 19, 2006
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Breakfast
and Lunch provided)
Location: University of St. Thomas, 3800
Montrose Blvd, Houston, Texas (directions)
For more information, visit
http://www.aidemocracy.org/august19.cfm.
August
18, 2006 -
Demonstration in front of the Israeli
Consulate
During the past
month, the U.S.-backed Israeli invasion of
Lebanon has killed more than one thousand
people, injured more than three thousand
people, and displaced almost one million
people. Despite the grave humanitarian
crisis, Israel continues to attack relief
aid convoys along with many other civilian
targets. Although the United Nations
Security Council has passed a resolution
calling for an end to the fighting, Israel
appears determined to kill and injure as
many people as possible before any
cease-fire takes effect.
The Houston Emergency Coalition Against
Israeli Aggression is calling a
demonstration. The focus of the
protest will be the victims of Israeli
aggression in Lebanon and Palestine, with
special remembrance of the massacre at Qana.
The Coalition demands that Israel
immediately withdraw from Lebanon and cease
all military attacks on Gaza. We demand
that Israel pay reparations for the
catastrophic destruction it has caused in
Lebanon. We further demand that the US cut
off military aid to Israel in light of its
violations of the US Arms Export Controls
Act. The Coalition supports the right of
self-determination for the Palestinian
people and the end to the illegal occupation
of Palestine.
We urge the broadest possible participation
in the protest. Please join us and show your
solidarity with the people of Lebanon and
Palestine.
When: Friday,
August
18, 2006
Time: 5:30 pm
Where: in front of the Israeli
Consulate (24 Greenway Plaza, on Weslayan
between Richmond and SW Freeway 59, next to
Edwards Cinema).
For more information, call (832) 692-2306 or
(713) 528-1817.
Click here for event flyer.
August 16, 2006 - Islamic
Meditation Practices
When: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Where:
The Rothko
Chapel, 1409 Sul Ross at Yupon, Houston,
Texas (713-524-9839)
Dr. Basheer Khumawala will explain the
significance of the five daily prayers in
the context of the teachings of Islam. He
will explain their divinely chosen times
during the day, provide the meaning of the
call to prayer and what is said in these
prayers and demonstrate the form of the
prayer. He will also lead the audience in
prayer and answer any questions from the
guests.
Dr. Basheer Khumawala is a member of the
Islamic Society of Greater Houston and is
very active with Interfaith work in the
city. He is past board member of the
Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston and
is a frequent speaker on Islam at various
religious, educational and social
organizations. He has participated in
several open houses at area mosques and has
hosted a number of groups from churches,
synagogues, temples, schools, colleges, etc.
Dr. Khumawala is a John & Rebecca Moores
Professor in the C.T. Bauer College of
Business Administration at the University of
Houston.
For more information, visit
www.rothkochapel.org.
August 16, 2006 -
Pre-Congressional Hearing Press
Conference
Houston's Unity Effort on Comprehensive
Immigration Reform.
When: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Time: 9 a.m.
Where: Steps of Harris County
Civil Courts Building, 201 Caroline St.
Houston, TX 77002
For more information, contact Catholic
Charities at 713-874-6570.
August 16, 2006 -
Immigration Field Hearing: "Criminal Activity and Violence along the
Southern Border"
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on
Homeland Security, Subcommittee on
Investigations
Houston's Unity Effort on Comprehensive
Immigration Reform.
When: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Where: 17th Floor Harris County
Civil Courts Building, 201 Caroline St.
Houston, TX 77002
For more information, contact Catholic
Charities at 713-874-6570.
August 15, 2006 - Israel Out of
Lebanon Protest
When: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Time: 5:30 pm
Where: Woodhead Bridge over HWY 59 in
Houston
Theme: ISRAEL OUT OF LEBANON/bigger>
All
signs will be devoted to this issue.
For more information, contact Bob Carter at
rwcsr1@yahoo.com.
Click here for event flyer.
August 15, 2006 - Alternative
Perspectives
Alternative
Perspectives on Channel 17 on Time Warner
Cable in Houston will have a live call in
show. Host Jackie Carpenter will
welcome three guests, among them Sahar
Abusada of Palestinians for Peace and
Democracy who will talk about her work, and
Mohammad Alatar's newly released
documentary, The Iron Wall. Scenes from the
documentary will air on the program.
When: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Time: 9 p.m.
Where: Cable channel 17
August 15, 2006 -
Community Hearing "Houston, a Global
City: Contributions & Challenges of
Comprehensive Immigration Reform"
Houston's Unity Effort on Comprehensive
Immigration Reform.
When: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: University of
Houston, University Center, 2nd
Floor - The Houston Room
For more information, contact Catholic
Charities at 713-874-6570.
August 15, 2006 -
Inter-Faith Candlelight Prayer Vigil:
"Moral Compassion for Comprehensive
Immigration Reform"
Houston's Unity Effort on Comprehensive
Immigration Reform.
When: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Steps of Houston City
Hall
For more information, contact Catholic
Charities at 713-874-6570.
August 11, 12 & 13, 2006
- Middle East Relief Drive
Middle East Relief Drive for Lebanon &
Palestine
Arab Roots youth group urge you to help and
never forget our roots!!!
Drop off Places, Dates and times:
| 1. |
Date: Friday, August 11, 2006 Time: 2:00 to 4:00 pm Where: Elfarouq Foundation, 1207 Conrad Sauer, Houston, Texas 77043 www.elfarouq.org |
| 2. |
Saturday, August 12, 2006 Time: 4:00 to 6:00 pm Where: ACC - The Arab American Cultural Center www.acc-houston.com |
| 3. |
Date: Sunday, August 13, 2006 Time: 2:00 to 4:00 pm Where: St.George Orthodox Church, 5311 Mercer St., Houston, Texas 77005 www.StGeorgeHouston.com |
Cloths, Food, Toys, Medical supplies ... etc
could be dropped at any of the above
locations.
Checks and money donations please make
payment out to "ACC – Lebanon Relief Fund".
Click here for flyer.
Form more information, send e-mail to
arabroots@yahoo.com.
February 24 through August 13, 2006
- The
Royal Tombs of Ur: Ancient Treasures
from Modern Iraq
In the new special exhibition, The Royal
Tombs of Ur: Ancient Treasures from
Modern Iraq, stunning jewels from the
far reaches of the ancient world,
fearsome weapons wrought from precious
metals and gilt objects of everyday
grandeur created by this ancient and
highly advanced Mesopotamian
civilization are presented alongside
compelling evidence of human sacrifice.
From the University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology,
the exhibit is on display at the Houston
Museum of Natural Science from Feb. 24
through Aug. 13, 2006.
A free podcast audio tour for the
special exhibition The Royal Tombs of
Ur: Ancient Treasures from Modern Iraq
will be available on the Museum’s Web
site,
www.hmns.org, when the exhibit opens
on Feb. 24, 2006. Visitors can download
this podcast, a series of MP3 files that
walks the listener through the exhibit
and provides additional insight into
this fascinating culture, onto a
portable MP3 player and bring it with
them on a tour through the exhibit.
This exhibition was organized by the
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology. Located in
the Albert and Ethel Herzstein Hall of
Special Exhibitions, it is underwritten
locally by the George and Mary Josephine
Hamman Foundation.
For more information, visit
www.hmns.org.
August 12, 2006 - 2nd
Major Support Event for the People
of Lebanon
The Lebanese American and Arab American
community leaders in Houston would like to
invite you to its 2nd Major
Fundraising event for the
people of Lebanon.
When: Saturday, August 12, 2006
Time: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston, TX 77099
Please help us in this humanitarian
effort! As you all know the tragedy is
overwhelming and the needs are tremendous,
your participation in this event will be
highly appreciated, for this is something
that we all can do to alleviate the human
suffering in Lebanon.
Please make your generous and needed
donation payable to "ACC-LEBANON RELIEF
FUND".
This event is open to all Houstonians of
all ethnic and religious backgrounds. The
program will begin at 4 pm with a moment of
silence, followed by PowerPoint
presentations and possibly a Panel from the
congressmen’s offices.
Those who desire to make contributions
but are not able to attend are urged to
contact Brigitte Zaback at ACC for guidance
at 832-351-3366.
For more information, contact the ACC at
832-351-3366.
August 10, 2006 - Why
We Fight
The Houston Peace Forum continues its
summer film series with a screening of
"Why We Fight," which was a winner at
the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It's a
nonpartisan inquiry into the forces -
political, economic and
ideological--that drive America to
engage in so many wars.
When: Thursday, August 10, 2006
Time: 7:15 p.m.
Where: First Unitarian
Universalist Church, 5200 Fannin, Room
302.
Refreshments will be served. For further
information, call Pat Nichols at
713-681-6267.
August 8, 2006 - Israel Out of
Lebanon Protest
When: Tuesday, August 8, 2006
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Woodhead Bridge over HWY 59 in
Houston
Theme: ISRAEL OUT OF LEBANON/bigger>
All
signs will be devoted to this issue.
For more information, contact Bob Carter at
rwcsr1@yahoo.com.
Click here for event flyer.
August 1, 2006 - Israel Out
of Lebanon Protest
When: Tuesday, August 1 & 8, 2006
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Woodhead Bridge over HWY 59 in
Houston
Theme: ISRAEL OUT OF
LEBANON/bigger>
All
signs will be devoted to this issue.
For more information, contact Bob Carter at
rwcsr1@yahoo.com.
July 5-August 2, 2006 - Learn
Arabic in 4 Weeks at ACC
The Bilateral US-Arab
Chamber of Commerce and the Arab American Cultural &
Community Center (ACC) are presenting
INTENSIVE ARABIC 101 (1 Year of Arabic in 4
weeks).
Instructor: Maria Luis-Perez
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston,
TX 77099
Time: Beginning July 5, 2006; Ending August
2, 2006
Monday - Friday (1:00 pm - 2:30 pm) or
Monday - Friday (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
Cost: $180 nonmembers, $80 for BUSACC & ACC
members
Supplies: Text will be provided
Reservation Required:
edu@bilateralchamber.org,
Phone: 713-880-8168, Fax:
713-880-8278
July 30, 2006 - Urgent
Lebanon Relief Fund
The Arab American
Cultural & Community Center in Houston
and several other organizations are organizing a special Fund Raising
Event for Lebanon.
When: Sunday, July 30, 2006
Time: 4 p.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston,
TX 77099
Please help us in this humanitarian
effort! As you all know the
tragedy is overwhelming and the needs
are tremendous, your participation in
this event will be highly appreciated,
for this is something that we all can do
to alleviate the human suffering in
Lebanon.
Please make your generous and needed
donation payable to "ACC-LEBANON RELIEF
FUND".
The event is open to all Houstonians of
all ethnic and religious background.
Those who desire to make contributions
but are not able to attend are urged to
contact Brigitte Zaback at ACC for
guidance at 832-351-3366.
For more information, contact the ACC at
832-351-3366.
Click here for flyer.
July 28, 2006 - Rally for
Peace & Justice for Palestine &
Lebanon
When: Friday, July 28, 2006
Time: 3 pm - 5 pm
Where: Federal Building (Downtown
Houston),
400 Rusk, Houston, Texas 77002
Join our peaceful rally to protest our
government's policies towards the human
crisis and the injustices that the
Palestinians and Lebanese are facing, and heighten
the American public awareness of the
political and humanitarian plight of the
Palestinian & Lebanese people and the need for
peace and stability in the region.
Sponsored by The Alliance for Peace &
Justice for Palestine, and the following
organizations: ACC, American
Veterans for Peace, APPM, Council on
Islamic-American Relations (CAIR),
Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA),
Islamic Education Center (IEC), Islamic
Society of Greater Houston (ISGH), MAS
Freedom Foundation, Palestinian American Congress
and other human rights, civil right and
faith communities..
For more information, call 713-524-6615.
Click here for flyer.
Summer 2006
- Arabic Classes at the University
of St. Thomas
This summer, Modern & Classical
Languages at the University of St.
Thomas is offering Arabic I and Arabic
II along with the Arabic Culture I and
II. These are offered back to back,
Monday through Thursday nights.
Summer I (five weeks beginning May
30-July 5) MACL 1331 Arabic I, MTWTh
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Listening, speaking, reading and
writing.
MACL 4393 Arabic Culture I (in English
mostly), MTWTh 8:00 -10:00 p.m.
Unique, one-time opportunity! A
Middle Eastern movies course taught by
well-known Iraqi actor Dr.
Kaied Hassan.
Arabic Culture II (Via The Movies) -
Taught in English
There is no prerequisite for the Arabic
Culture II (Via the Movies) course
during Summer II. Arabic Culture II
fulfills three hours of the foreign
language core requirement for non-native
English speakers or qualifies as an
upper-number or MLA elective for all
others.
Summer II (five weeks; July 10-Aug. 10)
MACL 4393/MLMLA 6393 Arabic Culture II,
TTh 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Elementary Arabic II (Language)
While some introductory linguisitic
ability with Arabic is necessary for the
Summer II continuing language course,
Arabic II, it can either be from Arabic
I during Summer I or another source.
Arabic II fulfills three hours of the
foreign language core requirement or
qualifies as an elective.
Summer II (five weeks; July 10-Aug. 10)
MACL 1332 Arabic II, MW 5:30-8:30 p.m.
For more information, visit
www.stthom.edu or contact Dr. Debra
D. Andrist, chair of the Department, at
andrist@stthom.edu.
July 27, 2006 - Press
Conference featuring Houstonians who
were either in Lebanon or Palestine
during the recent attacks or who have
family there
The Houston Emergency Coalition Against
Israeli Aggression asks all people of
conscience to join them at a press
conference to give voice to Houstonians
who were either in Lebanon or Palestine
during the recent attacks or who have
family there.
When: Thursday, July 27, 2006
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston,
TX 77099
Why: Israel's
overwhelming military force against the
people of Palestine and Lebanon has
already cost the lives of hundreds of
people and may provoke a horrific
regional or global war.
Who:
Said Mneimne, a Lebanese-American who is from Beirut. He was there when the Israeli offensive started and witnessed some of the rockets landing. Mneimne was part of the evacuation from Beirut to Cyprus.
Kaissar Najjar, a Lebanese-American with family still in Lebanon. Family is from Dar Chamazina. Najjar will speak about the effects of the conflict on his family.
Sousan Hammad, a Palestinian-American who recently attended the marriage of her sister in Palestine and was beaten by Israeli troops during a demonstration against Israel’s barrier.
Manal Broeckelmann, a Lebanese-American, who was evacuated from Beirut. After spending 18 hours on the deck of the “USS Nashville" and two days in Cyprus. Broeckelmann returned to Houston on Monday, July 24.
This event is sponsored by
the Houston Emergency Coalition against
Israeli Aggression. Additional endorsing
organizations include: the American Arab
Anti-Discrimination Committee-Houston; Free
Press Houston; Palestinian American
Congress-Houston and Palestinians for Peace
and Democracy in Houston.
For more information about the Houston
Emergency Coalition Against Israeli
Aggression or to set up local interviews,
call 832-692-2306 or 713-528-1817.
July 27, 2006 - ALNM
Evening with Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs
The American Lebanese National Mission
cordially invites you to an evening with
Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, City of
Houston Council Members At Large and
Candidate for U.S. Congress District 22.
When: Thursday, July 27, 2006
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: Fadi’s Mediterranean
Cuisine, 8383 Westheimer (corner of
Westheimer & Dunvale)
RSVP by Tuesday, July 25. E-Mail:
pio@alnm.net.
July 23, 2006 - Muslim
Inter-Scholastic Tournament National
Awards Banquet
When: Sunday, July 23, 2006
Time: 4 PM
Where: University of Houston Main
Campus, University Center
For more information, visit
www.getmistified.com/houston/html/banquet.html.
July 22, 2006 - ADC
Meeting
The Houston Chapter of the American-Arab
Anti-Discrimination Committee is holding
a meeting to discuss several issues,
including
meeting with
representatives, press
conference, press release, and building
coalitions.
When: Saturday, July 22, 2006
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Where:
Arab American Cultural & Community
Center,
10555 Stancliff Rd, Houston,
TX 77099
For more information, visit
www.adchouston.org.
July 20, 2006 - Arab American
Voters Coalition Meeting
When: Thursday, July 20, 2006
Time: 6 pm
Where: Jungman Public Library, 5830
Westheimer (Between Chimney Rock &
Fountainview)
For more information, visit
www.votercoalition.org.
July
18, 2006 - Cultural Feast
Dinner "Dining in Mesopotamia"
When: Tuesday, July 18, 200



