June 18, 2016 - The Alavi Foundation

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Persian School Finds Support From the Alavi Foundation

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January 4, 2011 Payame Noor Institute, a Persian school based out of Olathe, Kansas, was awarded $7,000 from the Alavi Foundation today. In a letter to the school’s director, Foundation president Dr. Houshang Ahmadi recognized “the vital role...

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Alavi Foundation Donates $5,000 to Philadelphia-Based Interfaith Center

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April 3, 2009 The Alavi Foundation issued a $5,000 grant today to the Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia. The contribution was made in an effort to support the center’s interfaith activities programs. ***

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The Foundation Donates $50,000 to Columbia University

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April 3, 2009 The Alavi Foundation made a $50,000 contribution to Columbia University. The donation was directed toward the University’s Department of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures. ***

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Alavi Foundation Contributes $25,000 toward the American Museum of Natural History.

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April 3, 2009 The Alavi Foundation has issued a $25,000 grant to the American Museum of Natural History. The contribution was intended to support the upcoming exhibition on the Silk Road. President Ahmadi expressed his delight that the Alavi Foundation...

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The Foundation Donates $4,500 to California Based Association

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April 3, 2009 The Alavi Foundation donated $4,500 today to the Shia Association of Bay Area Inc. The contribution was intended to help defray the expenses associated with the organization’s Book Distribution Program pertaining to Islamic Literature....

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SUNY Old Westbury Student Government Association Celebrates Nowrooz

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April 3, 2009 The Alavi Foundation has granted $700 to the Student Government Association of SUNY Old Westbury. The contribution was made to help offset expenses of a joint program organized by the Persian Culture Club and the Student Government Association....

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Foundation Issues Grant for West Coast Book Distribution Program

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April 3, 2009 The Alavi Foundation has donated $17,000 to the Shia Association of Bay Area Inc. located in San Jose, California. This contribution is part of the Foundation’s annual contribution toward the organization’s activities pertaining...

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Sacred Heart University Celebrates Persian New Year

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April 3, 2009 As a contribution for their celebration of Nowrooz, the Persian New Year, the Alavi Foundation has donated $5,000 to Sacred Heart University. ***

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The Foundation Makes a Contribution to Eastern Mennonite University

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July 29, 2009 The Alavi Foundation donated $2,983 toward Eastern Mennonite University today. The Foundation encourages universities in North America to offer courses on Persian language, Iranian studies and the Islamic culture. Alavi Foundation grants...

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Alavi Foundation Makes Contribution to Connecticut-Based Center

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October 16, 2009 As part of the Foundation’s continual support of Islamic Organizations in the United States, the Foundation has donated $5,000 to the Jafaria Association of Connecticut Inc. ***