Tag Archives: Sister City
Najaf Chamber of Commerce President Arrives in Minneapolis
Zuhair Sharba, President of the Najaf Chamber of Commerce, arrived in Minneapolis on November 4. Mr. Sharba is in Minneapolis to expand trade and economic ties between Minnesota and Najaf, Iraq.
Lend a hand so Ikhlas can stand and teach
Al-Salam Alaikum! My name is Salam Murtada and I am a volunteer for the Iraqi & American Reconciliation Project (IARP). I am writing to you about Ikhlas Muhassan Abbas, a young Iraqi teacher who was hit by an errant missile in August of 2004 (see her statement below). In order to save her life, the doctor Continue Reading »
Commentary by IARP’s Sami Rasouli in the Star Tribune
A commentary piece written by Sami Rasouli, Director of IARP’s partner organization the Muslim Peacemaker Teams, appeared in the Star Tribune on February 22, 2010. In the commentary, Sami writes, “In January, I returned to Iraq. I left Minneapolis with thanks for Americans’ commitment to peace and their generous spirit. I left, also, with a Continue Reading »
Iraqis head home after fruitful Sister City visit
After two weeks in their new Sister City of Minneapolis, 13 Iraqi delegates from Najaf departed on October 2 to head home. The delegates had a busy, productive time in the Twin Cities, meeting with hundreds of educators, business and nonprofit professionals, government officials, and Twin Cities residents. The delegates look forward to future visits Continue Reading »
THE MPLS-NAJAF SISTER CITY COMMITTEE INVITE YOU TO: Arab Night A celebration of the sister city relationship between Najaf, Iraq and Minneapolis, Minnesota, hosted by the visiting delegation from Najaf and featuring: Live Middle Eastern Music Catering by Big Marina’s Grill & Deli St. Joan of Arc Choir Iraqi Art by Najaf Artists via IARP Continue Reading »
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Sister Cities and Iraqi Delegation Featured on EngageMN.com
EngageMN, an online project aiming to give voice to Minnesota’s Muslim community, recently published an article about the new Sister City relationship between Minneapolis, USA and Najaf, Iraq. The article also highlights the upcoming delegation visit to Minneapolis from Najaf. To read the article, click here.
Minneapolis and Najaf are Sister Cities!
After more than a year of moving toward this goal, the Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP) and our partner in Iraq the Muslim Peacemaker Teams (MPT) are celebrating the beginning of a formal Sister City relationship between Najaf, Iraq and Minneapolis, MN USA. On Friday, July 31st, 2009, the Minneapolis City Council passed a Continue Reading »
Sister Cities Day
This is a free event celebrating Minneapolis’ current Sister Cities. It’s also a great opportunity to talk with Mayor Rybak and City Council Members about your support for a Najaf-Minneapolis Sister City relationship!
Iraqi Delegation Coming to Twin Cities
The Iraqi & American Reconciliation Project, in conjunction with the University of Minnesota; Meet Minneapolis: Official Convention and Visitors Association; Twin Cities Peace Campaign: Focus on Iraq; Friends for a NonViolent World; Women Against Military Madness; and others are hosting a delegation of 12-15 Iraqis visiting the Twin Cities in the second half of September. Continue Reading »
