Zaytuna College, Higher Learning For American Muslims
New York Times takes a look at Zaytuna College, America’s first Muslim liberal arts college founded in 2001. … [Read more...]
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Pushing the Limits of Muslim Modesty
Bikini model and “30 Rock” actress Mayram Basir goes her own way, pushing the envelope on one Muslim woman’s choices. Her father, an imam, disagrees. … [Read more...]
Health-Care Integration in MD
Photo Credit: Astrid Riecken/For The Washington Post The idea behind the clinic is simple: Individuals with behavioral health disorders are more likely to get the physical treatments they need when a … [Read more...]
Muslim Convert Leads War on Terror
Photo Credit: Getty Images An enemy of Islamist militants has been revealed to be a Muslim convert, and he’s the driving force of the Obama administration’s embrace of targeted killing. A leader of … [Read more...]
Learning to Fly: One Man’s Dream
Photo Credit: Screenshot from "On A Wing and A Prayer: An American Muslim Learns to Fly" Post 9/11 distrust of Muslims learning to fly small aircraft did not stop Monem from following his dream to be … [Read more...]
The Muslims Are Coming: American Muslims & Stand-Up
Photo Credit: Screenshot from "The Muslims Are Coming! Trailer" How would a Muslim comedy troupe be seen by average white middle America? Well, here's a documentary film that shows how a group of … [Read more...]
Should Muhammad Change His Name? Bullying in New Jersey School
Photo Credit: Screenshot from "Parents Take Legal Action After Muslim Boy is Buried At School" Muhammed, a New Jersey teenager, has faced anti-Muslim bullying at public school for years. Now, his … [Read more...]
Feeding the Hungry
Photo Credit: Screenshot from "Muslim Lakhani and The Salvation Army Grate Patrol featured on Beyond the Dream" As a child Muslim Lakhani, a Pakistani-born professional polo player, entrepreneur and … [Read more...]
Afghan Students Bring Music to the State Department
Photo Credit: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst A hopeful light in contrast to the chaos, students from Afghanistan's only music academy brought the war-torn country's rhythms to the State Department as part … [Read more...]
Spying on American Muslims a Shame
Civil liberties groups released a report detailing the effects of the NYPD's spying on Muslim communities in recent years. The report’s significance reaches far beyond New York's Muslim community – … [Read more...]