by Sara G. Tariq | Aug 16, 2022 | Opinion
America, I am not well. One of the latest reasons? The Muslim community of Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been reeling over the bizarre murders of four male members. Over the past two weeks, many Muslims either left town or hunkered down in their homes in fear. As a...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 26, 2022 | News
Muslims in the U.S. gave $1.8 billion in zakat in 2021, according to a report from Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy published April 14. “Zakat and sadaqa are key Islamic philanthropic traditions. Zakat, the third of five pillars of Islam, is an...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 11, 2021 | News
Muslim Americans are more generous givers toward charitable causes than the average non-Muslim U.S. adult, according to a report published last month by Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Currently, Muslims comprise just over 1% of the U.S....
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 10, 2021 | News
The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) has signed on to a letter urging the development and adoption of a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. ISNA, the largest and oldest Muslim organization in the U.S., announced this decision in a Nov. 8 press release. There...
by Imam Imad Enchassi | Jul 8, 2021 | Opinion
Preaching is difficult in an empty sanctuary. It’s even more difficult to get used to speaking to a screen and looking into a camera instead of faces. Seminary did not have a class on how to minister in a pandemic. Finding ways to connect to our faith communities...
