By Randa Kuziez
When Ramadan began, I called my sister and said, “This year, I want to feel like I really earned Eid!” Eid is the Muslim holiday following Ramadan, the holy month of fasting from dawn to sunset daily. She assured me that with the 16 hour fast in Kansas this [...]
Members of the campus community came together this afternoon in Colton Chapel for an interfaith service, the latest in a series of responses to troubling incidents of graffiti on campus. The ecumenical gathering included readings and prayers from various faith traditions affirming the College’s shared values of respect, understanding, and good will.
The Office of [...]
The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Central Pacific Region, covering all of Northern California, extends its condolences and support to the Sikh community following the tragic shooting of two elderly Sikh men in the Sacramento suburb of Elk Grove on Friday, March 4. One of the shooting victims died at the scene, while another remains in critical condition. The victims, both with [...]
While Rep. Pete King was getting ready to launch his congressional hearings today – which seem designed to stoke the flames of prejudice and fear – young Muslims and Jews gathered together in Manhattan on Monday evening in a demonstration of mutual respect and solidarity.
“Tonight, we can begin to establish a relation,” said Batya [...]
On Sunday March 6, 2011, a broad coalition of over 75 interfaith, nonprofit, governmental, and civil liberties groups will come together in Times Square (42nd Street and 7th Avenue) in support of equitable civil rights for the Today, I Am a Muslim, Too, rally. Taking place in response to upcoming Congressional hearings led by Peter King (R-LI), rally-goers will [...]
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