American Muslims are patriotic Americans who enthusiastically take part in the political process. On National Muslim Voter Registration Day many Muslim Americans took the opportunity to register to vote, including members of the Muslim community of Memphis, TN. READ MORE (Commercial Appeal) ...
“Nothing can be accomplished if we work separately…”
The 10th Religions for Peace World Assembly launched on August 20 in Germany, drawing faith leaders from across the world and of every religious background. A common theme of the gathering was the need for unity and the need to look beyond the issue impacted our own faith communities to those impacting others. Learn more about what was discussed at this meeting at the link below. READ MORE (NCR) ...
American Muslim Patriotism
Most American Muslims are patriotic, proud Americans, yet a misconception endures that they must choose between love of their country and love of their faith. In reality, there is no conflict at all between a strong American identity and a strong Muslim one. As this piece in the Washington Post explains, asking Muslims to 'choose' can lessen American Muslims' willingness to participate in politics and other forms of civic engagement. READ MORE (Washington Post) ...
More Presidential Candidates Are Visiting Mosques than Ever Before
Youth and Peace-building
A new report by Peace Direct studies the methods used by youth peace-builders across the globe. Despite the failure of many governments to effectively support youth-led peace-building initiatives, young peace-builders around the world are charting creative and innovative ways to assert their voices, thus contributing to advancing youth inclusion in peace-building processes globally. READ MORE (ReliefWeb) ...
