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 ...
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Muslims and Jews Share Meals and Build Bonds
Muslims and Jews are coming together for a series of interfaith dinners in the New York City area. The goal of these events is the form friendships between members of the two community and to find ways to work together against both antisemitism and Islamophobia. According to one participant, getting to know people of other faiths is crucial for building empathy and inspiring advocacy: "When you have a natural affiliation with people, you can advocate for them effortlessly... It's like you don't ...
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 ...
