AEP News – January 2020

Jan 23, 2020 | Newsletters

Celebrating 2020 – A New Decade of Opportunities 2020 Abdelkader Global Leadership Prize SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ATTN: Students at high schools and colleges in the U.S. Sign-up now. Submit entries on or before March 15. MEET THE CHALLENGE! Write an ESSAY or PODCAST...

Emulating Emir Abdelkader’s Actions Today

Nov 10, 2019 | Blog

The story of Emir Abdelkader is one of courage, humility, and justice. One of the greatest examples of justice seen in his lifetime is during the Emir’s time in Damascus, Syria in the late 1800s. During this time, the Christians of Damascus were being violently...

AEP News – November 2019

Nov 4, 2019 | Newsletters

MARCH 15 DEADLINE FOR STUDENT ENTRIES The 2020 Abdelkader Global Leadership Prize with SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS is open to all students enrolled at high schools and colleges in the United States. Since 2009, students have written essays. This year, students have the option...

A Word From An Educator…

Oct 13, 2019 | Blog

October 13, 2019 Christina Cone This week our blog is hosting one of the 2019 Abdelkader Prize for Educators winners, Christina Cone from New York. In this post, she will explain how she implemented Abdelkader into her lesson plans for her students and its impact on...

Tolerance: Drawing inspiration from the Emir in the modern world

Sep 30, 2019 | Blog

“If you think God is what the different communities believe – the Muslims, Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians, polytheists, and others – He is that, but also more. If you think and believe what the prophets, saints, and angels profess – He is that, but He is still more....