Listen to this interesting conversation about the relationship between Islam and religious freedom, both around the world and in the United States. Around the globe, there is a lot of room for growth of religious freedom in Muslim-majority nations, even though the Islamic tradition itself is open to religious diversity. In the U.S., American Muslims value the constitutional right to practice their faith.
LISTEN (Council on Foreign Relations)“Tell Them, I Am”
A new podcast, “Tell Them, I am,” aims to give Muslims a place to explore and express their own identities, free from and far from the harmful stereotypes that often define the media narrative about Muslims and Islam. Learn more about it at the link below!
READ MORE (NPR)How the Sacrifices of Ramadan Help Care for the Spirit
Observing Ramadan requires a kind of physical and spiritual discipline and rigor, and in a era of “detoxes” and other forms of self-care, Ramadan provides a spiritual as well as physical purification. Read more about how the sacrifices of Ramadan provide care to the spirit in this great piece in the New York Times.
READ MORE (New York Times)“Our Mosques Are their Mosques”
Muslims across the U.S. are opening their mosques to their interfaith friends and neighbors for Open Mosque Days in honor of Ramadan. Learn more at the link below!
READ MORE (USA Today)Ramadan around the World!
Check out this beautiful collection of photos by CNN of Muslims observing Ramadan across the globe!
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