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Headlines Archive
Poll Finds U.S. Muslims Thriving, but Not Content
New York Times
03/02/2009
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US Muslims hopeful but wary of status under Obama
Many American Muslim leaders are eager to help President Barack Obama improve the U.S. image in the Islamic world, but they worry that their contribution might not always be welcome. The broad suspicion that has dogged them at home since the Sept. 11 attacks continues to keep many U.S. groups from working with the Muslim community, they say.
Associated Press,
01/28/2009
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Muslim, Mormon women sew friendship during quilting project
The women made quilts for Project Linus, which donates blankets to sick or traumatized children. They also put together hygiene kits for a nearby women's shelter.
The Press-Enterprise,
01/24/2009
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Muslim youth request Obama's help in fighting extremism
As Barack Obama begins his tenure as the first U.S. president with Muslim ancestry (though he is a Christian), a group of 300 young Muslim activists from 76 countries has asked him to promote policies that can help peacefully curtail religious extremism.
The Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow, a grassroots movement aiming to foster a new generation of civic engagement, issued the open letter after convening the group's first international conference last weekend in Doha, Qatar.
USA TODAY,
01/23/2009
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Radical Possibility
American Muslim Eboo Patel founded the Interfaith Youth Core to give al Qaeda a run for its money. At stake? The soul of a generation.
Sojourners Magazine,
2/2009
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Muslim Inaugural Fete Looks to a New Era
The campaign volunteers, imams and even Congressmen gathered at the celebration spoke of the hope Obama’s victory had given them, that rather than being a marginalized group, they would be equal in American politics and society.
Roll Call,
01/21/2009
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Obama Embraces His Middle Name: Hussein
The fact that Obama did use his middle name [in taking the oath of office] will likely be seen in the Muslim world as a friendly gesture, a sign of cultural change in the US approach.
ABC News,
01/20/2009
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Muslim Americans hope doors will open with new administration
President Obama’s election has engaged the Muslim American community in politics like never before, according to Capitol Hill lawmakers and staffers.
J. Saleh Williams, outreach coordinator for the Congressional Muslim Staffers Association (CMSA), has seen Muslim Americans’ interest in Capitol Hill increase threefold since Obama was declared the presidential winner.
“Since November, I’m getting constant e-mails coming from people in law school or [college] saying, ‘I want to come work on the Hill, how do I do this?’ ” said Williams, a legislative aide to Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.).
The Hill,
2/4/2009
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Qatar: Future Muslim leaders seek fresh path
The "Muslim Leaders of Tomorrow Conference," was meant to be a catalyst for social change in the Islamic world by inspiring the activists and giving them opportunities to network.
"We're living in challenging times, and the plot for Muslims has been written by others," said Daisy Khan, of the New York-based American Society for Muslim Advancement, which worked with the Cordoba Initiative and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations to organize the event. "The time has come for Muslims to write their own plot, and to define themselves around the core values they believe in: pluralism, freedom, justice, creativity, and intellectual development."
Christian Science Monitor,
01/20/2009
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'The Hijabi Monologues' speaks to Muslims and others too
As she takes the stage and picks up the microphone, Sahar Ullah becomes the voice of Muslim-American women who wear the hijab, better known as hijabis.
Using real stories from Muslim women, this performance goes beyond the much-debated head scarf and presents a deeper journey into the soul of the Muslim-American hijabi. In a twist on another popular production about women, the show is called “The Hijabi Monologues.”
Chicago Tribune,
01/09/2009
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111th Congress reflects greater religious diversity in the U.S.
Atheists, agnostics are underrepresented: Only Fremont's Rep. Pete Stark claims no belief in God. Since 1961, numbers are down for Protestants and up for Catholics, Jews, Mormons, Buddhists, Muslims.
Though the religious makeup of the new Congress generally reflects that of the nation, the report found that members of Congress are much more likely than the overall public to claim a religious affiliation.
Los Angeles Times,
01/05/2009
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Pastor Rick Warren addresses Muslim group, emphasizes need to find common ground
Fresh from being tapped to deliver the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration, Orange County Pastor Rick Warren spoke Saturday night to about 800 members of the Muslim Public Affairs Council at its convention in Long Beach.
Warren’s theme was about people getting along, forgetting their differences and focusing on areas of agreement. The audience cheered him, and many people rose to their feet.
Los Angeles Times
12/20/2008
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Duke's Muslim chaplain faces challenges
In October, a donor to the Duke Chapel wrote to say she could no longer support a university with a Muslim chaplain. "I feel it necessary to stand up for my Christian religion against what I view as an evil religion at its very heart," wrote the woman, a resident of Littleton, a town in a Virginia border county north of the Triangle. Other letters, Antepli said, had an even harder edge.
The News & Observer,
12/14/2008
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New Jersey Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha holiday by donating meat to the hungry
The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, or "big feast," commemorates the religious story of Abraham's sacrifice, when God allowed the prophet to kill a ram instead of his son. Muslims who can afford the expense traditionally slaughter a sheep or goat on the morning of the holiday, celebrated this year on Dec. 8 and 9, and set aside at least a third of the meat for the poor.
The Star-Ledger,
12/14/2008
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Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Adha
The holiday commemorates the story in the Koran - and the Bible - of Abraham's obedience to God through his willingness to sacrifice his son.
Dawud Walid heads the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Michigan. He says Muslim families traditionally slaughter a goat or a lamb to mark the occasion, and share it with the community.
Michigan Public Radio,12/08/2008
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For Muslims, this is the trip of a lifetime
More than 2 million Muslims from across the globe descended on Saudi Arabia over the weekend to perform the ancient rituals of the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that is considered the spiritual pinnacle of a devout Muslim’s life.
Los Angeles Times,
12/08/2008
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Indians, Pakistanis hold vigil for peace
As evidence mounts that terrorists from both Pakistan and India contributed to the recent attacks in Mumbai, local residents with roots in both countries gathered Saturday in San Francisco to call for an impartial investigation of the violence and a peaceful solution to South Asia's problems.
They implored the leaders of both countries to work together to address the root causes of violence in the region, such as poverty, inequality and injustice, and to shun nationalism.
San Francisco Chronicle,
12/07/2008
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Muslims in India Put Aside Grievances to Repudiate Terrorism
MUMBAI, India — Throngs of Indian Muslims, ranging from Bollywood actors to skullcap-wearing seminary students, marched through the heart of Mumbai and several other cities on Sunday, holding up banners proclaiming their condemnation of terrorism and loyalty to the Indian state.
New York Times,
12/07/2008
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The Hajj
The city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia has always been the spiritual center of the Islamic faith: the world's 1.3 billion Muslims genuflect in its direction during prayers. But in the final months of the year, Islam's holiest city becomes even more vital, as an estimated 3 million pilgrims make their once-in-a-lifetime journey to the site.
TIME,
12/05/2008
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Mumbai violence brings New York faith groups together
When terror attacks like those in Mumbai occur, many people of faith want to stand together despite their differences to condemn them with one voice. Faith leaders in New York, having seen their own city targetted in 2001, quickly responded with a show of support for their sister city in India. Their news conference on the steps of New York’s City Hall on Monday was an example of how faith communities in the world’s most religiously diverse metropolis can join hands to speak out against such violence.
Reuters,
12/02/2008
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Muslim group donates turkeys to needy families
At a time when food budgets are strained, a semitrailer loaded with turkeys is being given to families at Emmett Till Elementary School. The frozen turkeys are a gift from the Chicago Area's Muslim Community.
ABC7 News, Chicago,
11/24/2008
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