Slayings of North Carolina Muslims must not be in vain
By Saulat Pervez, February 25, 2015 Will the slayings of three North Carolina Muslims continue to unify America’s diverse population into a lasting peace? As I sat and watched Suzanne Barakat give several interviews, talking about her brother, Deah; his wife, Yusor, and his sister-in-law, Razan, so soon after their tragic and senseless […]
Talking about racism: MSA Colo. addresses heavy topic
by Danielle Jauregui, February 21, 2015 The topic of racism is often seen as something that has been resolved, something most students choose to forget about. The Muslim Student Association at Colorado State University is trying to make sure students do not forget about this issue by praying about it and hosting events to […]
Dozens of volunteers pitch in to help at Interfaith Build
By Paradise Afshar, Miami Herald 02/17/2015 Vernante Thélusma started Presidents’ Day at 7:30 a.m. at a South Miami Heights Habitat for Humanity building site. By 11 a.m. the 27-year-old was in the midst of building her dream home, alongside dozens of volunteers from various faith traditions taking part in the second annual Habitat for […]
MSA Raises Awareness for Orlando’s Hungry
By Anne Lottman on February 16, 2015 About 300 students pledged to not eat for a day on Friday as part of Fast-A-Thon at the University of Central Florida to raise awareness for fighting hunger and homelessness.
Muslim leadership stands together in solidarity in NC
ICNA Staff Writer, Feb 12, 2015. Raleigh, NC In cities across the nation Muslims poured out in the hundreds to host vigils in memory of Deah Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha. Masajid and Muslim organizations and student groups organized memorials in support from Los Angeles to Washington, DC.
UCF Community Holds Vigil for Muslim Students Killed
By Ailin Le Bellot on February 13, 2015, Beyond UCF, Crime News The UCF community came together Thursday night for a vigil to remember three Muslim students who were shot and killed in North Carolina, a slaying that has the nation rattled.
'Parallel' FBI inquiry into Chapel Hill shootings
By Angelica Alvarez , Fred Shropshire , Ed Crump , Andrea Blanford and Tamara Gibbs Friday, February 13, 2015 01:12PM CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The FBI says it’s opened a “parallel preliminary inquiry” in connection with the shooting deaths of three young Muslims in Chapel Hill, North Carolina to determine if federal […]
Wake Forest stands by its Muslim chaplain
Wake Forest stands by its Muslim chaplain, despite call for donor boycott until views of ‘radical jihadist’ can be debated By Susan Svrluga, February 11, 2015 Wake Forest University’s president took a public stand Wednesday in support of the school’s imam, who has been targeted by an alumni campaign labeling him a radical […]
Slain Students Mourned; Hate Crime Alleged
BY KATIE JANSEN, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.February 13, 2015 RALEIGH – Some 5,500 people including national Muslim leaders answered the daily call for prayer Thursday and participated in a funeral prayer for the three Muslim students shot and killed in Chapel Hill Tuesday.