Participants in 1977 saga to share their memories Photo exhibit to highlight impact on Wilson/District Building On March 9, 1977, a dozen gunmen seized control of three District buildings (the Wilson/District Building, the B’nai B’rith International headquarters, and the Islamic Center of Washington). They took nearly 150 people hostage. WHUR radio journalist Maurice Williams was … Continue reading Council to Commemorate 40th Anniversary of Hanafi Siege That Brought DC to a Standstill