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	<title>Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project &#187; Muslim Peacemaker Teams</title>
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		<title>Water in Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 02:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Mika Thuening
Thirteen-year old Hassan Khalid was suffering from fever, headaches, and vomiting. He had drunk water from a tap and contracted typhoid. Unfortunately, Hassan is not alone in falling victim to the unsafe water of Iraq. In 2007, the World Health Organization confirmed over 3,300 cases of cholera, a disease that spreads through contaminated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minneapolis Students Send Postcards to Iraq</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/minneapolis-students-send-postcards-to-iraq/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Iraqi Art]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students at Perpich Center Arts High School in Minneapolis, USA recently created postcards to send to students in Iraq as part of their &#8220;Women and Water&#8221; project. The students also wrote messages on the backs of the postcards. Below is a sample of what will be sent to Iraq.
If your school would like to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water for Peace Action at Al-Kufa Kindergarten in Kufa, Iraq</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/water-for-peace-action-at-al-kufa-kindergarten-in-kufa-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/water-for-peace-action-at-al-kufa-kindergarten-in-kufa-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below are some images of children at Al-Kufa Kindergarten in Kufa, Iraq, where a small water purifier unit was recently installed by the Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project and its partner in Iraq, the Muslim Peacemaker Teams. The school has 235 kids. Thanks to donor St. Augustine Church for providing clean water for these kids.










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		<title>Commentary by IARP&#8217;s Sami Rasouli in the Star Tribune</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/commentary-by-iarps-sami-rasouli-in-the-star-tribune/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/commentary-by-iarps-sami-rasouli-in-the-star-tribune/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muslim Peacemaker Teams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sister City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Minneapolis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Najaf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nonviolence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A commentary piece written by Sami Rasouli, Director of IARP&#8217;s partner organization the Muslim Peacemaker Teams, appeared in the Star Tribune on February 22, 2010. In the commentary, Sami writes, &#8220;In January, I returned to Iraq. I left Minneapolis with thanks for Americans&#8217; commitment to peace and their generous spirit. I left, also, with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Iraq to Minnesota: Connecting through Art</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/from-iraq-to-minnesota-connecting-through-art/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/from-iraq-to-minnesota-connecting-through-art/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraq and Middle East News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraqi Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muslim Peacemaker Teams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sister City]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Below is a story of a volunteer who has connected with an Iraqi Artist, Anwar Qamar.
From Iraq to Minnesota: Connecting through Art
Barb is a Minnesotan who recently heard Sami Rasouli, Director of MPT, speak about life in Iraq and the continuing consequences of war. After Sami&#8217;s talk, Barb wrote, &#8220;We were all devastated, and called to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The Gospel of Rutbah&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/upcoming-the-gospel-of-rutbah/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/upcoming-the-gospel-of-rutbah/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Educational Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muslim Peacemaker Teams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sister City]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our friends at The Simple Way and filmmaker Jamie Moffett are creating a documentary called, &#8220;The Gospel of Rutbah.&#8221; The trailer is below. For more information, visit http://www.thesimpleway.org/rutba/.

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		<title>Call for Submissions: &#8220;The Art of Conflict: Identity in Conflict and Displacement&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/the-art-of-conflict/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/the-art-of-conflict/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iraq and Middle East News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iraqi Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muslim Peacemaker Teams]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://reconciliationproject.org/?p=1018</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
The Departure - Esam Saheb
Call for Artist Submissions
The Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project is seeking artists to submit their work for a juried visual arts group show, The Art of Conflict: Identity in Conflict and Displacement, opening in August 2010 at a gallery space in Minneapolis, MN. The exhibition will feature 12-15 works from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sami Rasouli Speaks at University of Minnesota-Duluth</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/sami-rasouli-speaks-at-university-of-minnesota-duluth/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/sami-rasouli-speaks-at-university-of-minnesota-duluth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muslim Peacemaker Teams]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://reconciliationproject.org/?p=691</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sami Rasouli, Director of the Muslim Peacemaker Teams and IARP Board Member, recently spoke at the University of Minnesota-Duluth about the work of IARP and MPT to build connections and peace between Iraqis and Americans. Sami also spoke about the current situation in Iraq and the challenges of rebuilding Iraqi society. Below are a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photos from the Najaf Delegation Visit</title>
		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/photos-from-the-najaf-delegation-visit/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/photos-from-the-najaf-delegation-visit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iraqi Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muslim Peacemaker Teams]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sister City]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://reconciliationproject.org/?p=600</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The delegation from Najaf to Minneapolis headed home to Iraq on October 2nd after a productive 2 weeks. The delegates met with hundreds of Americans and set a strong foundation for further connections and peace-building activities between the two cities and countries. You can read about their visit here and here. Below are photos from [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://reconciliationproject.org/547/</link>
		<comments>http://reconciliationproject.org/547/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Luke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[IARP]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Najaf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#38; Deli

 


St. Joan of Arc Choir

 


Iraqi Art by Najaf Artists via IARP



&#38; More!
 


Thursday, SEPT 24th 2009. 7pm-9pm.
St. [...]]]></description>
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