BY JENEÉ OSTERHELDT Wearing homemade tie-dye tees and a rainbow of hijabs, the members of Girl Scout Troop 4162 decorate flower pots for Earth Day. Zoya Hafeez, 11, paints the Pokemon logo on hers. Charizard is her fave. Ten-year-old Syeda Khadijah grabs a Girl Scout-green marker and etches Continue Reading
Muslims in America: Immigrants and those born in U.S. see life differently in many ways
The immigrant experience is deeply ingrained in the fabric of Islam in America. Most U.S. Muslim adults (58%) hail from other parts of the globe, their presence in America owing largely to the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act that lowered barriers to immigration from Asia, Africa and other Continue Reading
How Muslims, Often Misunderstood, Are Thriving in America
By Leila Fadel here was nothing to do but watch as the copper-domed building in the southern Texas oil town of Victoria burned down. The mosque where Abe Ajrami’s Beyoncé-loving daughter was feted with other high school graduates, the mosque where his children went to religion classes, Continue Reading
America’s Next Generation Of Muslims Insists On Crafting Its Own Story
By Leila Fadel Fashion designers. Community activists. Parents. Converts. High school students facing down bullies. Podcasters creating their own space to exhale. The newest generation of American Muslims is a mosaic, one of the most racially and ethnically diverse faith groups in the country. Continue Reading