Muslim high school seniors in New Jersey went online to counter hate with facts about Islam, believing that answering hate and ignorance with more hate will not solve anything and noting that "some people fear what they do not understand." READ MORE (NJ.com) ...
Penn Class Brings Students of Different Faiths Together
An interfaith class at Penn, called "Interfaith Dialogue in Action" (or, informally, iBelieve), brings students from different religious backgrounds together for discussions on faith, politics, gender, and other important topics, and to work on community service projects. The course stems from an interfaith trip in 2006 by Hillel and the school's Muslim Students Association to provide disaster relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina. Today, the vision of the course is to allow students to learn ...
How Interfaith Solidarity Can Help Defeat the Evil of Terrorism
In this op-ed in the New York Daily News, Imam Feisal responds to the horrific terror attack in New York City, asserting that the United States is founded on principles of faith, which unite us as Americans and help keep us focused on higher ideals. And, when we focus on the values we share, our differences become far less important. "...Americans need reminding that a natural religious law grounds our Republic. That fact should stop terrorists in their tracks. 'One Nation Under God' is not ...
What Muslims of Paterson, NJ Want Us to Know about their Town and Community
Muslims Come Together to Feed the Homeless
More than 100 Muslim volunteers, from toddlers to seniors, came together in Denver to feed the homeless as part of a larger 20-city strong charity initiative. Together, they handed out 2,000 sack lunches to homeless people across Denver. As one participant noted, this project was a welcome opportunity to help their neighbors, saying, "When I heard about this, I jumped on the opportunity—even though I could have been working today—to do something for the people." READ MORE (Denver ...