The internet is forever and, last month Indiana University (IUPUI) took advantage of this permanence by publishing the Indianapolis Imam Warith Deen Muhammad Community Collection, a free database preserving mementos of Indianapolis’ Muslim community. According to its organizer, the database will be an important historical record both for Muslims in Indianapolis and scholars studying the history of Islam in America as well as for non-Muslims looking to studying American Muslims. Learn more at the ...
“Nothing can be accomplished if we work separately…”
The 10th Religions for Peace World Assembly launched on August 20 in Germany, drawing faith leaders from across the world and of every religious background. A common theme of the gathering was the need for unity and the need to look beyond the issue impacted our own faith communities to those impacting others. Learn more about what was discussed at this meeting at the link below. READ MORE (NCR) ...
American Muslim Patriotism
Most American Muslims are patriotic, proud Americans, yet a misconception endures that they must choose between love of their country and love of their faith. In reality, there is no conflict at all between a strong American identity and a strong Muslim one. As this piece in the Washington Post explains, asking Muslims to 'choose' can lessen American Muslims' willingness to participate in politics and other forms of civic engagement. READ MORE (Washington Post) ...
‘Young Muslims’ On Brotherhood And Being Young Muslims In America
Young Muslims (YM) is a youth organization that started in the early 90s. The group is divided into local groups called NeighborNets comprised of many young people who are looking to learn Islamic principles and act upon them. The main concept is brotherhood. Learn more about this group and its Brooklyn members at the link below! READ MORE (Bklyner) ...
Spotlighting Muslim Superheroes
As with other forms of media and art, comic books -- and the people who write them -- are growing more diverse, introducing heroes and characters from a variety of backgrounds, including several Muslim superheroes. These new heroes include Ms. Marvel -- a Pakistani-American Muslim girl from New Jersey -- and Simon Baz -- a Lebanese-American Muslim character who is one of the latest to carry the mantle of Green Lantern. Learn more about this growing trend and other Muslim heroes at the link ...
