December 18th is the 13th Anniversary of AL-HEWAR CENTER

Al-Hewar Center celebrates its 13th anniversary on December 18. The Center, together with Al‑Hewar Magazine (now in its 18th year of publication), were founded upon a deep belief in dialogue and its benefits to the community. The events (690 todate) and speakers hosted by the Center (http://www.alhewar.com/oldevents.html) tell about a community coming together to share experiences and learn from one another in order to become strong and more purposeful.

Over the years, the Center and the magazine have provided a forum for Arabs and Arab Americans to share their diverse opinions.  The United States offers the freedom to come together to find common ground.  It also provides the opportunity for Arabs to show the best of Arab culture and Islamic civilization to the larger American society.  However, none of this can be achieved without a better understanding by the Arabs of their own culture or without the unity of purpose that derives from discussing and sharing opinions.  It is with these goals in mind, that Al-Hewar Center established its unique and effective style of open and respectful dialogue. 

In the years since the magazine was established and Al-Hewar Center was founded, there has been a marked improvement in the Arab community’s ability to talk together – to "dialogue" with each other (which is what "Al-Hewar" means) and, ultimately, to work together.  By focusing on its shared goals, the community has made great strides and is beginning to experience real progress in making its issues and concerns understood by the larger American society. 

As Al-Hewar Center helps Arabs achieve these goals, understanding of their culture and issues will grow within the American society.  At the same time, this style of open intra-Arab dialogue is also laying the foundation for an Arab Renaissance.

If you believe in the work of Al-Hewar, and have not yet subscribed, please consider supporting this work by subscribing to the Center: http://www.alhewar.com/support.html

Subscribers can also encourage their friends and acquaintances to join.  Support and contributions, large or small, help keep the Center and the magazine going.  Supporting Al-Hewar Center means supporting greater unity, understanding and respect among the Arab community.  Just imagine what could be achieved if the Center were able to flourish!

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