Syrian Refugee Crisis 2016
New York Times magazine offers one of the most comprehensive stories on the Syrian refugee crisis. We are introduced to the al-Haj Alis family who, according to the Times, “are five of the 2,647 … [Read more...]
In Seattle, Catholic Teen Starts Muslim Student Association
Fifteen-year old Zion Lourdes Perez is co-founder and president of the Muslim Student Association at Franklin High School located in Seattle. Though Perez was raised Catholic, the teen says she wanted … [Read more...]
In Hamtramck, All Muslim City Council Wants To “Represent Everyone”
Once known for its Polish immigrants, Hamtramck, Michigan is now recognized as the first city in America with a Muslim-majority City Council – four out of six members are Muslim, three of them are … [Read more...]
Idaho’s First Syrian refugee On U.S. Vetting and Life In Boise
On November, 2014, a young woman named Asmaa Albukaie arrived in Boise with her two teenage sons – making them the first Syrian refugees in the entire stare of Idaho. This year, Boise has taken in 122 … [Read more...]
Muslims in Media, A Rarity?
According to Religion News Service, Muslims in journalism account for just a “sliver of the mainstream America media.” With the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric and Islam-related stories, those few … [Read more...]
Muslim Parents and “The Talk” About Islamophobia
"A Muslim parent's guide to talking to children about acts of violent extremism" was recently released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Vox reached out to Muslim parents, to “find out … [Read more...]
In Flint, Local Hero Fights Against Lead Poisoning
Led by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine has started a program to treat nearly 27,000 children living in Flint, Michigan who were exposed to lead in the … [Read more...]
Working Moms Pen “4 Ways to Make Schools Safer for Muslim Students”
Jessica Winegar is a working mom. She’s an Associate Professor at Northwestern University and also has an eight-year old child. She pens in this Huffington Post article: “I am dreading the day that my … [Read more...]
In Wisconsin, More Discourse Over Prayer At Work
Another unfortunate workplace/prayer dispute in Brillon, Wisconsin as new policies at Ariens Manufacturing calls for religious employees to limit when they can pray at work. Instead of being allowed … [Read more...]
Prayer Rights At Stake at a Colorado Meatpacking Plant
Last month, nearly 200 Muslim workers at a Colorado beef-processing plant, many of them Somali immigrants, lost their jobs after staging a walkout to protest the plant’s prayer policy. Cargill Inc. … [Read more...]
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