Recent studies and surveys have shown that the American Muslim community is a very civically engaged demographic, particularly concerned with issues of social justice. Now, an emerging group of American Muslims has decided to run for office in their local communities. At the link below, read more about some aspiring—and inspiring—American Muslims who ran in local elections in the Chicago area. Read more (The Atlantic) ...
Interfaith Play Dates in NYC Bring Children Together
A new series of play dates is bringing neighborhood kids of all faiths together in the East Village. The children sing, play, learn, and build friendships with one another. The initiative was begun by Local Faith Communities of the East Village, an interfaith coalition that has been uniting faith groups around interfaith activities for 10 years, in response to post-election anxieties expressed by some of its Muslim members. According to Rabbi Larry Sebert of the Town and Village Synagogue, "We ...
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 ...
Muslim in Madison
“Re-tweet If You Want Me Here as an American Muslim”
When Muslim human rights activist and U.S. lawyer Qasim Rashid was told on Twitter "Go home. We don't want you here" he took steps to prove the online troll wrong, asking people to "Re-tweet If You Want Me Here as an American Muslim." The response was huge: His tweet garnered over 100,000 re-tweets, proving how wrong his bully really was. Read more (Stepfeed) ...
