A new traveling installation, called “Halal Metropolis: Exploring Muslim Visibility in Detroit,” aims to spotlight the culture and heritage of American Muslims in Michigan. According to its curator, Razi Jafri, the installation highlights the many ways in which Muslim Americans have touched the culture and everyday lives of the region and once you see the exhibition, it is difficult to ignore these details, saying, ”There’s signage, storefronts, things on menus, streetscapes. Once you start compiling it all together, you start to get an understanding [that] this is a phenomenon. This is actually something that really exists.”
READ MORE (WDET)“Tell Them, I Am”
A new podcast, “Tell Them, I am,” aims to give Muslims a place to explore and express their own identities, free from and far from the harmful stereotypes that often define the media narrative about Muslims and Islam. Learn more about it at the link below!
READ MORE (NPR)A View of Religious Discrimination in America
A new survey by Pew Research indicates that Americans of all faiths recognize the presence of religious discrimination in the U.S., particularly against Muslims, and acknowledge that discrimination negatively impacts members of the Muslim community and other communities that experience discrimination. At Cordoba House, we believe that the best way to reduce discrimination is to get to know one another, to engage in interfaith work, and break down stereotypes that many people have about Islam and other faiths.
READ MORE (Pew Research)Playing a Muslim American Hero
Representation in media matters and can help inform how people view themselves and one another. In this interview for Variety, actor Zeeko Zaki discusses the importance of playing an Arab American Muslim hero on the CBS show, “FBI.”
READ MORE (Variety)Interfaith Engagement on Campus
Religious literacy and interfaith knowledge are no longer just nice-to-have qualities, they are must-have knowledge that prepares young people to work and live in an increasingly diverse society. Colleges and universities are taking greater steps to promote interfaith dialogue and learning on campus, such as Tusculum University, which is expanding its interfaith events and programs.
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