Read this op-ed about the long history of Islam and Muslims in the United States and the role Muslims played, from the country's inception, in building the U.S. READ MORE (Greenville News) ...
Interfaith Event Builds Understanding
All across the United States, faith communities are coming together for interfaith work and public events, which aim to build better understanding and friendship between people of different faiths. Read more about this interfaith peace-building event in Springfield, Ohio! READ MORE (Springfield News-Sun) ...
Most News Coverage of Muslims is Negative. But Not When It’s about Devotion.
An Encouraging Time to be an American Muslim
Understanding the American Muslim Narrative Through Music, Performance
There are about 3.5 million Muslims living in the United States. The vast majority are from South and Central Asia. While many see America as the "land of the free," some say the current political climate has made it difficult to be Muslim in America. In an effort to increase cultural understanding, the Smithsonian recently curated a group of artists and gave them a stage to make their Muslim American identities visible through a performance titled "Now You See Us." WATCH (Voice of America) ...
