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) ...
United for Manchester
Following the brutal attack in Manchester, England, which killed dozens and injured many more, Muslims in the UK are coming together to raise money for the victims and their families. As the fundraising page states, "We wish to respond to evil with good, as our faith instructs us, and send a powerful message of compassion through action." Muslims in the US have also launched fundraisers for victims of hate and violence, such as the group that raised money to help repair a desecrated Jewish ...
“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) ...
One Muslim Teen Building Bridges
A Muslim teenager in California is doing her part to counter Islamophobia. Responding to growing anti-Muslim bigotry, the teen, Yusra Rafeeqi, launched a Facebook page called "Dine with a Muslim Family," which encourages people to visit her family's home for dinner and conversation. According to Rafeeqi, these dinners help promote interfaith understanding by bringing members of different faith communities come together to get to know one another. So far, the family has hosted two dinners with ...
Muslims Schools Reach Out to their Neighbors
This fall, nearly 80 Islamic elementary, middle, and high schools across the United States will take part in a new initiative designed to bring Muslim and non-Muslim children together to learn about one another and break down misconceptions. At one event in Huntington, New York, students from a Muslim school had lunch at a local Catholic school. According to one of the Catholic school students, the event had a positive impact and could help more Americans get to know their Muslim neighbors: "I ...
