It can be difficult to find trustworthy information online, especially about Islam. For this reason, one Muslim couple in New Orleans launched a course three years ago to teach the basics of Islam. The "Islam 101" class began as a primer for new Muslims, but is increasingly attracting non-Muslim students interested in getting beyond stereotypical portrayals of Islam and Muslims. According to Jenny Yanez, who started the program with her husband, many people sign up for the course to learn more ...
Illinois College Launches New Interfaith Studies Minor
Illinois College has begun a new minor in Interfaith Studies. According to the school, Interfaith Studies helps students build important life skills, providing students with a crucial background in "religion with knowledge and skills relevant to life and work in a global economy." Illinois College is one of only about a dozen colleges and universities in the US to offer an interfaith studies degree or minor. Read more (Illinois College) ...
Victim of Hate Crime Will Donate $10,000 to Other Refugees
Hasel Afshar is an Iranian-born immigrant whose Troutdale, OR home was recently ransacked and vandalized with racist and—even though he is not Muslim, but Baha'i—Islamophobic graffiti. Less than 24 hours after the attack, more than $10,000 had been donated to a GoFundMe account set up in Afshar's name. But, Afshar has decided not to keep the money. Instead, he says he will use the funds to help other Iranian refugees. Afshar also says that he forgives his attacker and hopes that his ...
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“Re-tweet If You Want Me Here as an American Muslim”
When Muslim human rights activist and U.S. lawyer Qasim Rashid was told on Twitter "Go home. We don't want you here" he took steps to prove the online troll wrong, asking people to "Re-tweet If You Want Me Here as an American Muslim." The response was huge: His tweet garnered over 100,000 re-tweets, proving how wrong his bully really was. Read more (Stepfeed) ...
