An interesting study done by the Washington Post suggests that, while most media coverage of Muslims in the U.S. is negative, coverage of Muslim worship tends to be portrayed positively. Read more about the study at the link below! READ MORE (Washington Post) ...
An Encouraging Time to be an American Muslim
Understanding the American Muslim Narrative Through Music, Performance
There are about 3.5 million Muslims living in the United States. The vast majority are from South and Central Asia. While many see America as the "land of the free," some say the current political climate has made it difficult to be Muslim in America. In an effort to increase cultural understanding, the Smithsonian recently curated a group of artists and gave them a stage to make their Muslim American identities visible through a performance titled "Now You See Us." WATCH (Voice of America) ...
Interfaith Basketball Tournament Brings Teens Together
Muslim, Jewish, and Christian teens were brought together this month by an interfaith basketball tournament. The students—from Crossroads Church, The Islamic Center of Cincinnati, and the Jewish Community Relations Council—started off the tournament playing with students of the same faith and them competed with teams of different faiths. At Cordoba House, we applaud creative and fun ways to bring young people together for interfaith engagements, such as sporting events! As one ...
American Muslims: More Politically Engaged than Ever!
Despite—or perhaps, because of—the current atmosphere of heightened anti-Muslim bigotry, American Muslims are becoming more politically active and engaged than ever, with more Muslim running for office than ever before. And, some of these candidates are poised to make history: two Muslim women—Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan—would become the first Muslim women in Congress, should their win their elections this fall. READ MORE (CNBC) ...
