The British Museum houses a vast collection of Islamic art and artifacts and a new Islamic art gallery opening at the museum—Albukhary Foundation Gallery—offers a fresh look at the institution’s astonishing Islamic collection and celebrates the diversity of cultures behind it.
Most News Coverage of Muslims is Negative. But Not When It’s about Devotion.
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!
An Encouraging Time to be an American Muslim
We may be living during a time of heightened bigotry and intolerance, but some also see this as an especially encouraging time to be Muslim in America, as it is a time also of heightened engagement, energy, and drive to make things better.
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.”
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 student participant noted, “We bond over the basketball, and it’s just a great day overall.”
