Muslim-Jewish interfaith work is not new, but since the 2016 presidential election, this work has taken on new urgency and meaning. In response to the wave of hate crimes that followed election, American Muslims and Jews are banding together, forming new groups and strengthening existing coalitions to combat both Islamophobia and Antisemitism. Read more (New York Times) ...
Muslim Cool
Read this engaging interview with Purdue University professor Su'ad Abdul Khabeer whose new book, Muslim Cool, looks at the ways in which American Muslims participate in and influence American culture, in particular how members of the American Muslim community help define what is "cool" in pop culture. Read more (The Atlantic) ...
Community Blog: It’s Not the First Time
I was chilled to the bone. The line outside Cooper Union University was not that long, but the doors hadn’t opened, and at 10:00 am that Monday morning, just standing in line, I was getting a full dose of 'wind chill.' 'With all the choices he had, why did the Mayor pick this rather small hall to give his public speech?’ I wondered as I entered the Grand Hall and took my seat with a lucky view of the stage. I asked the minister sitting next to me if he had any idea what the mayor was going ...
Muslim Voices After Trump Series
Interfaith Community Leaves Messages of Love and Support at Virginia Mosque
Members of the Mubarak Mosque in Chantilly, Virginia were delighted to find messages of love, compassion, and support scrawled on the sidewalk in front of their mosque. The messages—"You are loved," "We are your brothers and sisters," and "We are with you"—come at a time of heightened tension, fear, and incidents of anti-Muslim hate following the presidential election. Read more (Huffington Post) ...
