Eid al-Adha

Eid al-Adha

Jul 19, 2021 | Blog

Overview In Arabic, Eid means festival and Adha means sacrifice. Eid al-Adha is the “Feast of Sacrifice” and is considered to be the holiest Islamic holiday of the year. It begins during the last month of the Islamic Calendar, on the 10th day of Duhl-Hijjah, at the...

Elkader’s 175th Anniversary

Jun 17, 2021 | Events

Attention Iowans: We are excited to educate our community on Elkader’s namesake and adventures in Algeria in celebration of Elkader’s 175th anniversary of its founding. Stop by and see us from 10 am – 12 pm then join us for a picnic and brief program...

AEP News – January 2021

Jan 25, 2021 | Newsletters

  AEP NEWS & NOTES – JANUARY 2021     |     View this email in your browser A Note from AEP Executive Director, Matthew Peterson 2020 was a year of uncertainties and rising tensions. That year is now in the past but its challenges remain, and they...
Finding Inspiration In Our Differences…

Finding Inspiration In Our Differences…

Dec 18, 2020 | Blog, Latest News

  The year 2020 brought us a global pandemic. Social distancing has created fear and isolation among many people for many months. I’ve found hope in John Kiser’s transformational book The Monks of Tibhirine, an inspiring true story that was retold in the 2010...