During Ramadan, Iftar meals provide a chance not only to break fast and enjoy delicious food, but also to strengthen bonds of family and friendship. For these Muslims in the Boston area, this year's Ramadan provides a great opportunity to reach out to the larger community, of both Muslims and non-Muslims, to help educate, build understanding, and form new bonds. Read more (Boston Globe) ...
Nine Questions about Ramadan You Were too Embarrassed to Ask!
“What I Learned from Muslims in Small-Town America”
The Sunday, May 21, 2017 episode of CNN's "United Shades of America" focused on the experiences, beliefs, and lives of American Muslims. The show's host, W. Kamau Bell, traveled to the Muslim communities of Dearborn and Hamtramck, Michigan, to interview people there and learn more about their lives. In this piece on CNN, Bell reflects on what he learned. Read more (CNN) ...
A Lesson in Religious Freedom
Read this engaging piece by Hiba Siddiqi for Religion News, in which she talks about how her high school's Muslim prayer room was an expression of the religious freedoms Americans value, respect, and fight for, and how the presence of the prayer room in her school served to normalize the Muslim members of the school community. As she explains: "I used to tell people that exposure to a thing results in the normalization of that thing, but I now realize that the only way to transcend lines of ...
Islam 101
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 ...
