This morning both of my daughters carefully picked out red shirts to wear to school this morning. They told me their teachers had told them to wear red to school. “It’s International Women’s Day, Mama! Everyone is wearing red. Even the boys have to. Even if they don’t want to…
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With all the stories on the Internet it can be difficult to always stay in the know. To help, we’ve searched the web for interesting pieces of news, videos and tips to help you start off your week on the right foot. 1. First Ever Muslim-Friendly ‘Modest’ Fashion Week Held In…
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With all the stories on the Internet it can be difficult to always stay in the know. To help, we’ve searched the web for interesting pieces of news, videos and tips to help you start off your week on the right foot. 1. ‘First They Came’: The Poem of the…
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Through this election cycle, election night, and the inauguration, it became easy to allow ourselves to fall into despair about the state of our country. African Americans, Muslims, Jews, Latinos, refugees, women, and the LGBTQ community were all spotlighted in the election and treated as though their diversity is little…
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With all the stories on the Internet it can be difficult to always stay in the know. To help, we’ve searched the web for interesting pieces of news, videos and tips to help you start off your week on the right foot. In honor of the presidential inauguration this Friday,…
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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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When Jason Leger attended the anti-Muslim protest at an Arizona mosque and was invited to attend the prayer service, he experienced a change of heart: “Out of respect for the Islamic people, knowing what I know now, because I have talked to them and spoke to them, no…
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Update 6/15: What happened when the protestors were invited inside the mosque to join the prayer? Jason Leger, a Phoenix resident wearing one of the profanity-laced shirts, accepted an invitation to join the evening prayer inside the mosque, and said the experience changed him. “It was something I’ve never seen…
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The #GlobalShutdown continues today, from NYC to Berkeley and Tokyo to Melbourne, people are protesting the grand jury decision to not indict NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo for his responsibility in the death of Eric Garner. Protesters have successfully rallied and blocked major roadways, tunnels, and city centers since Wednesday night….
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