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PICNA and Unity Productions Foundation Join Hands to Combat IslamophobiaMuslim community members and interfaith leaders met over the weekend of May 20 - 22, 2016 to discuss Islamophobia in America and evolve strategies to combat this menace. Two separate events were held at Midlands Technical College in Columbia, SC, on "Understanding Islamophobia in America", one mainly for the Muslim community and the other comprising interfaith community leaders. 
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Announcing a new Partnership with Unity Productions Foundation PICNA is set to break new ground by entering into a partnership with a media organization. "We at PICNA are excited about this new alliance in an effort to fulfill our vision and mission" said Chaudhry Sadiq, PICNA President. He went on to elaborate: "PICNA is entering into a partnership with Unity Productions Foundation, a reputed media organization to combat Islamophobia and create awareness about Muslim history and heritage in America".
PICNA and USC Organize Yet another Successful Program  What is Sharia? Is it really a threat? These and many other questions were addressed in an historic event organized by Peace and Integration Council of North America (PICNA) and USC, Department of Religious Studies at the USC campus on Tuesday, April 12, 2016.
 The leadership of Interfaith Partners of South Carolina unanimously voiced strong support for Muslims at the start of Interfaith Harmony Month, in a press conference held at the State House on Tuesday, December 29th, 2015.
I fasted for the first time in July 1956 when I was 11 years old. A year according to the Islamic calendar, which is lunar, is 12 days shorter than a Gregorian calendar year. Hence, the month of Ramadan rotates around the solar year. Since 1956, this is the third time that we are witnessing Ramadan in peak summer. I have had the privilege of observing Ramadan in Pakistan in my youth, then for 25 years in the Middle East and for the last 15 years in United States. My memories of Ramadan therefore bear a great deal of variety and diversity. 
PICNA Celebrates 'Interfaith Harmony Month' in South CarolinaA classic display of interfaith harmony was witnessed at an event organized by PICNA in partnership with University of South Carolina - Department of Religious Studies and Interfaith Partners of South Carolina. As part of the Interfaith Harmony Month celebration that has now become a tradition in South Carolina, this small but beautiful program was held on January 29, 2015 in the Gressette Room at the USC campus. Representatives of Baha'i Faith, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Unitarian Universalism participated in a panel discussion that was moderated by Dr. Carl Evans.  Remembering the Pakistan School Tragedy
 In keeping with PICNA’s ongoing mission to work towards interfaith harmony, PICNA’s President, Chaudhry Sadiq, met with Ted Pitts, Chief of Staff to South Carolina Governor, Nikki Haley on Monday, October 1, 2014. Ted Pitts has been with Governor Haley since she took office in January, 2011.
The meeting concluded with the mutual agreement to continue PICNA’s cooperation with the Office of the Governor to achieve their common goals of interfaith peace in South Carolina and the greater society of North America. By Carl D. Evans Compassion. What is it? What do the various religions teach about it? What can we learn from each other about compassion? How do we move from talking about compassion to doing acts of compassion?  These are some of the questions under consideration by the Board of Directors and Advisory Council of Interfaith Partners of South Carolina. IPSC began four years ago as a statewide interfaith organization. The partnership includes ten religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Native American Spirituality, Paganism, Unitarian Universalism, and the Baha’i Faith. IPSC’s mission is to foster understanding and cooperation among the religious groups in South Carolina.
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