Read this beautiful reflection on the power of a simple act—listening—to building interfaith bridges. READ MORE (Hartford Courant) ...
Muslim Family Reaches Out to Educate Neighbors about Islam
When members of the Afzal family were bullied for their Muslim faith, they decided to fight back through education and outreach to their non-Muslim neighbors. Members of the family put together a program to teach kids about inclusion and celebrate diversity, while one family member, Maimona, was elected to the local school board. While they have faced hardships and difficulties, they have managed to turn these traumas into teachable moments and make their community a better and more just ...
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Open Mosque Day in Massachusetts
Sunday, April 8 was the second annual Open Mosque Day in Massachusetts, in which more than 21 mosques across the state opened their doors to people of all backgrounds so they could meet their Muslim neighbors and learn more about Islam. According to the event's interfaith participants, the Open Mosque Day provided a great opportunity to learn about another faith's beliefs and practices. As one Muslim leader said, "The real benefit of this is people get to meet real people and make their own ...
The Roots, Causes, and Consequences of Islamophobia
As the fight against Islamophobia is becoming a mainstream social justice issue, read this engaging interview on Vox.com with Khaled Beydoun, a law professor and the author of a new book called American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear, about the roots, causes, and consequences of anti-Muslim bigotry in the U.S., as well as the possible positive outcomes of bringing the fight against Islamophobia into mainstream discourse. READ MORE (Vox) ...
