Three Paths, One Horizon
(Left to right) Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, Imam Jamil Al-Amin, and Malcolm XThe story of Islam in America is often told in fragments – moments of protest and prayer, of awakening and struggle, of communities finding themselves while trying to be fully seen...
Two years after US recognized Uyghur genocide, rights groups warn time is running out
Members of the Uyghur community living in Turkey hold banners while protesting against China, in Istanbul, Feb. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Omer Kuscu)(RNS) — Two years since then-U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called China’s repression of the Uyghurs a...
“There is no pressure on Israel to change”: Palestinians respond to Blinken visit to Jerusalem
ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU MEETS US SECRETARY OF STATE ANTONY BLINKEN ON JANUARY 30, 2023. (PHOTO: ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER OFFICE VIA APA IMAGES)On Monday, January 30, United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Jerusalem and...
Katie Silva’s life inspires others “to be better human beings.”
(Top center) Katie Silva with husband Drew Stewart and son Michael; (Bottom left) Silva surrounded by her children; (Right:) Silva makes her Islamic declaration of faith with Shayk Noman Hussain at ISM-Brookfield. In Katie Silva’s short life (the Milwaukee...
Documentary Featuring Muncie Mosque Nominated for Oscar
A short film about a US veteran who planned to bomb the Islamic Center of Muncie but found friends inside and converted to Islam has been nominated for an Academy Award. Directed and produced by Joshua Seftel, 30-minute documentary “Stranger at the Gate”...
Mo Amer Show ‘Mo’ Renewed by Netflix—a Cultural Milestone, it Captures Palestinian American Refugee Issues through a Blend of Comedy and Drama
Photo BroadcastPro‘Mo’ immerses the viewer in the life of Mo Amer’s character, Mo Najjar. His is a Netflix TV story of a Palestinian American whose journey to asylum in Houston, Texas concludes. We observe the delicate balances between the show’s version...
Sinan Othman Scholarship helps Muslim American students pursue mental health careers
Leean Othman said her brother Sinan Othman “was the most selfless and pure-hearted being I have ever known.”Some people seem to be too good for this world. They care too much, love too much and feel too deeply. They empathize so strongly that the pain of...
What to Watch? A List of Diverse Movies and Series with Muslim Characters
For busy parents and families, movie night may be the only time they have to spend together. Although screens, in all their manifestations, are not our preferred parenting aid, they have become a constant in our children’s lives. As much as we hate to...
All My Rage: Sabaa Tahir’s 2022 BGHB Fiction and Poetry Award Speech
Thank you so much to the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards committee for seeing this book and this journey and awarding All My Rage the Fiction and Poetry award. I learned I am the first Muslim American and Pakistani American to receive this award in its...
At Iqraa Qur’an School, women and girls memorize the entire Qur’an
Photos by Cherrie HansonTeacher Ghada Mahmandar, Manal Hassan and her daughter Nouralhuda Thaher,14, who memorized the entire Qur’an, and Iqraa Qur’an School founder and principal HanadiShammout“My life totally changed in 2016,” wrote Nouralhuda Thaher,...
