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Coverage of “Muslim Voices Arts & Ideas” hits the blogsphere, websites, radio, TV, and print media

Please see a few highlights:

Muslim Voices
FPIF Fiesta
July 27, 2009
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Faith as fusion
The Friday Times (Pakistan)
July 10-16, 2009
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MUSLIM VOICES FOR PEACE
South Asian Insider
July 8, 2009
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Muslim Voices Festival in New York
Bridges TV on YouTube
June 23, 2009
( Watch this video > )

Qawwali Gospel: Where Muslims and Christians Worship As One The Huffington Post
June 17, 2009
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A Souk in Brooklyn
MarthaStewart.com
June 17, 2009
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Muslim Voices, Western Ears
The Wall Street Journal
June 17, 2009
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Iran Fails Again
Forbes
June 16, 2009
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Muslim voices: A teahouse triumph in NYC
Examiner.com
June 16, 2009
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Troubled Family Survives Translation, Not Each Other
PlayShakespeare.com
June 16, 2009
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Transmutations
Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise
June 15,2009
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The Prince Who Freed Java From the Dutch
The New York Times
June 15, 2009
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The story of the Islamic Warrior
Kuwait Times
June 13, 2009
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New York Arts Festival Aims To Dispel Misconceptions About Islam
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
June 12, 2009
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New York Masjid: The Mosques of New York City
WNYC
The Brian Lehrer Show
June 12, 2009
Muslim Voices “New York Masjid” artist Ed Grazda discusses his book and exhibition
( Read this interview online > )

Kuwaiti director stages an Arabic Richard III
Reuters Life!
June 12, 2009
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Anatomy of a Scene: “Richard III: An Arab Tragedy”
The New York Times
June 12, 2009
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Theater Review: ‘Richard III: An Arab Tragedy’
The Epoch Times
June 11, 2009
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OP–ED
The Arts Can Help America Learn More About Muslims
Karen Brooks Hopkins, Vishakha Desai, and Mustapha Tlili
published June 8-10,2009 in:
Daily News, Egypt
Taipei Times
Detroit News
The Pittsburgh-Post Gazette
Times of Malta
L’Orient Le Jour, Lebanon
The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Jordan Times
New Straits Times (Malaysia)
Japan Times
Korea Herald
Diario las Americas (US)
Nacion (Costa Rica)

THEATER REVIEW | ’RICHARD III: AN ARAB TRAGEDY’
The New York Times
June 11, 2009
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Muslim Voices Festival: Story–telling For a New Millennium
ReligionDispatches.org
June 10, 2009
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RICHARD III: AN ARAB TRAGEDY’
WNYC News Blog
June 10, 2009
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Cultural Diplomacy in Brooklyn
AltMuslim
June 10, 2009
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The Souq at BAM
Channel 13 NY
June 9, 2009
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The Arts of Diplomacy
The National
June 9, 2009
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Muslim Voices Festival In City Aligns with President’s Egypt Trip
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
June 9, 2009
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Muslim Voices Festival Roundup
Urdu News
June 9, 2009
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New York Gets a Taste of Muslim Culture
The National
June 8, 2009
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Muslim Music, Arts Festival Opens in New York
Published in Jung, Ummat, Dawn, Jazba, Nawa e Waqt, Jasarat
June 8, 2009
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This Week in SundayArts News: Qawwali Gospel Creation Concert at BAM
WNET “Sunday Arts”
June 7, 2009
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Arts World Highlights
Islam Online
June 7, 2009
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NYC Celebrates the Art of Islam
Daily News
June 7, 2009
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African singer Criticized by Muslims Plays in NYC (“I Bring What I Love” ; the Youssou N’Dour concert)
The Associated Press (US)
June 7, 2009
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First-Ever Muslim Arts Festival Underway in New York
The Associated Press (Pakistan)
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N’Dour Opens Muslim Voices Fest in NYC
Arab Times Online
June 7, 2009
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Cultural Celebration of the Week
This Week In New York
June 7, 2009
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Dastangoi: The Adventures of Amir Hamza
Flavorpill
June 6, 2009
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Muslim Voices … New York celebrates the Islamic World
Elaph.com
June 6, 2009
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Transpacific Sound Paradise — Brahim Fribgane / Muslim Voices Festival
WFMU
June 6, 2009
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Want This, Weekend Edition: Shop the Souk
NBC
June 5, 2009
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New York Gets a Taste of Muslim Culture
Patheos.com
June 5, 2009
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Muslim Voices Share Arts In City Festival
NY1 News
June 5, 2009
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Dawah or Destruction for Islam
Patheos.com
June 5, 2009
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Five Women Artists: Five Takes on Islam
WNYC
June 5, 2009
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Festival for New York, That Muslim City
The New York Times
June 4, 2009
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First-ever Muslim Arts Festival Underway in New York
Village Voice
June 2, 2009
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Katherine Marshall in “Georgetown/On Faith”
Washington Post
June 1, 2009
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Overall Coverage
Staten Island Live
May 31, 2009
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BAM Finds its Muslim Voice
The Brooklyn Paper
May 28, 2009
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Divine Music from Fez to Fort Greene
Conde Nast Traveler
May 21, 2009
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Muslim Voices: In Tune with the Times
Publishing Perspectives
May 17, 2009
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Global Talent Flocks to this Islam-Focused Fest
Time Out New York
May 7–13, 2009
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Brooklyn Academy Thinks Big, Despite All
The New York Times
January 19, 2009
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"Muslim Voices" Performing Arts Festival to Play NYC in June
Playbill
January 14, 2009
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Islamic Sense of Martyrdom is Different
from Western Concept
New York Daily News
December 10, 2008

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US Leaders Recommend Muslim Diplomacy
Islam Online
Wed. Sep. 24, 2008

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Report Seeks Engagement With Muslims by Diplomacy
The New York Times
September 23, 2008

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Toward Common Ground
Parade Magazine
September 21, 2008
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Steps for Integration of Muslims in West Urged
Gulf Times
Tuesday April 8, 2008
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Under the Auspices of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, Qatar Foundation Organizes a Seminar to Discuss a Report on Support to Muslims in the West
Yahya Askar, Al-Sharq, Tuesday April 8, 2008
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Participants at a seminar hosted by Qatar Foundation call for a Citizenship Pact in Support of Muslims in the West Iman Nassar, Al-Raya, Tuesday, April 8, 2008
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NYU Report Offers Roadmap for Improved Relations with Muslims in the West
NYU Today, December 10, 2007
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Damit Üsterreicher sein und Moslem kein Widerspruch ist
Kronen Zeitung, November 21, 2007
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Iraq For All Iraqis: United Nations Conference
Bridges TV, June 20, 2007
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Iraqi Senior Sunni Cleric Calls Dialogue with US
by Salah Awwad, Asharq Al-Awsat, June 20, 2007
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Iraq: Religious Leaders Build Cross-Sectarian Dialogue
By Nikola Krastev, Radio Free Europe | Radio Liberty, June 13, 2007
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Iraqi Sunni and Shiite leaders meet to propose solutions to Iraq’s sectarian violence The Associated Press, The Herald Tribune, June 12, 2007
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Integration beginnt mit Kampf gegen soziale Verwahrlosung
Kroen Zeitung, May 18, 2007
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An English trasnlation will be posted, soon.

Launching a European–American Conference Dedicated to Discussion of a ‘citizenship pact’ for Muslims
by Mina Al-Oraibi, Asharq Al-Awsat, May 17, 2007
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Europe Reconsiders it’s relations with the Islamic world
by Mina Al-Oraibi, Asharq Al-Awsat, May 17, 2007
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Ausgegrenzt im eigenen Land
Suddeutch Zeitung
(Download this .pdf in German >)
An English trasnlation will be posted, soon.

“Für Europas Werte gewinnen!”
Kroen Zeitung, May 16, 2007
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An English trasnlation will be posted, soon.

Chancengleichheit für Selbstbestimmungsrecht
Kroen Zeitung, May 12, 2007
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An English trasnlation will be posted, soon.

Europäischer Integrationspakt soll Einwanderungsproblemtik
Kroen Zeitung, April 28, 2007
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An English trasnlation will be posted, soon.

"Who Speaks for Islam and Who Speaks for the West"
by Tahira Muhammad, Mirror, December 6, 2006
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"Dialogues: Profile"
by Shaanti Kapila, Islamic Focus, Issue 2 December, 2006
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"Within Islam's embrace, a voice for Malaysia's women"
by Jane Perlez, The New York Times, February 19, 2006
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"The West as Scapegoat"
by Max Boot, Los Angeles Times, February 15, 2006
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"'Neocons' The Same As Al-Qaeda" ABC News, February 12, 2006 (Read this article>)

"Islam-West divide ‘grows deeper’" BBC News, February 10, 2006 (Read this article>)

"Khatami: Islamic World Ready for Change"
by Vijay Joshi, ABC News, February 10, 2006
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"Malaysia warns of Islam-West chasm" Aljazeera.net, February 10, 2006 (Read this article online >)

PM Calls On West And Muslim World To Multiply Bridge-Builders
Bernama, Malaysian National News Agency
February 10, 2006
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"Annan: The World Has seen an increase in intolerance and Extremism--The Kuala Lumpur Conference concludes it work with an Appeal to Men of Reason in London and the Islamic States to Lead the Debate"

by Mina al-Oraibi, Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, February 12, 2006
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"A Conference on Dialogue between Islam and the West in Malaysia Focuses on the Role of the Media?"

by Mina al-Oraibi, Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, February 9, 2006
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