Source: Indiana University Bloomington Anti-Muslim rhetoric in political campaigns and panic about terrorist attacks have raised questions about how Muslim Americans can avoid being marginalized and find pathways to become more integrated into the nation’s civic life. One such pathway, according to a recent study by an Indiana University researcher, may be through involvement in faith-based community organizing coalitions. These …
Fasting in Ramadan to Strengthen the Will for Social Justice
Source: Patheos.com By Hakeem Muhammad In a poem, the great West African Islamic scholar Nana Asma’u said, “Let us study, and keep on learning. This gives mankind all he needs.”Historian Jean Boyd states, “Asma’u, like her colleagues, wrote for the betterment of the community and promotion of the Sunnah, not for personal fame.” It is with the spirit of Nana Asma’u …
Social Justice: An Islamic Perspective
First annual banquet and fundraiser for ICNA Council for Social Justice held on Friday, December 24, 2010 at 5:00 pm at Holiday Inn. Renowned Islamic Scholar and Professor at Oxford University, Dr. Tariq Ramadan. He talks about the importance of social justice work in Islam. The lecture is two parts. You can also download a summarized written transcript for this …