Mona Haydar

Muslimah at Standing Rock: An interview with Mona Haydar

Mona Haydar is a poet, an activist, a gardener and an environmentalist. She studied both Arabic and Islamic Spirituality in Damascus, Syria and is now working towards a Masters in Divinity at Union Theological Seminary. Mona Haydar’s “Ask a Muslim” project, aimed at dispelling the rising fear of and prejudice…

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What does it mean to be Muslim?

The Secret Life of Muslims along with the help of Vox, the Ford Foundation and The New York Community Trust asked some well-known Muslims just what exactly does it mean to be Muslim? The video features Aman Ali, Wajahat Ali, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, Reza Aslan, Negin Farsad, Mona Haydar, Maz Jobrani, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Zahra…

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