American Islam
How some Muslim and non-Muslim rappers alike embrace Islam’s greeting of peace
By Jeta Luboteni and Margarita Guillory — August 25, 2023
(The Conversation) — In many parts of the world, hip-hop has become a way for Muslim artists to assert their belonging and identity.
How women have cultivated religious authority at LA’s Women’s Mosque of America
By Alejandra Molina — May 2, 2023
(RNS) — Author Tazeen M. Ali said the Women’s Mosque of America ‘has global implications for how we study Islam.’
‘Becoming Muslim’ podcast asks converts, what happens after you see the light?
By Bob Smietana — March 9, 2022
(RNS) — A podcast series from public radio station KALW looks at the stories of Muslim American converts and the challenges of living out their spiritual transformation.
How anti-Muslim bias on campus harms students’ education
By Tasmiha Khan — December 28, 2021
(RNS) — Some students and their advocates say anti-Muslim bias is as much a problem as discrimination against other ethnic or racial groups.
Empowering Muslims to tell their own stories
By Simran Jeet Singh — November 9, 2021
(RNS) — A newly funded fellowship for Muslim artists puts power into the hands of Muslim creatives.
New poll reveals how much we presume about Muslim Americans’ politics
By Simran Jeet Singh — October 15, 2021
(RNS) — Two decades after 9/11, Americans are still getting to know their Muslim neighbors. New data may help.
Ken Burns portrays the multitudes of Muhammad Ali
By Eboo Patel — September 24, 2021
(RNS) — A new PBS documentary shows how religion can be a machinery for improvement.
America and US Muslims have come a long way since 9/11. We have a long way to go.
By Omid Safi — September 10, 2021
(RNS) — Whereas many immigrant U.S. Muslims once sought to assimilate into the larger mosaic of American life, with 9/11, the focus has now shifted into forming a ‘more perfect union’ based on justice for all.
Study finds the American mosque increasingly a melting pot of Islamic traditions
By Joseph Hammond — August 3, 2021
(RNS) — The report, conducted every 10 years, found American Sunni mosques are blending various schools of Islamic jurisprudence or madhabs.
The high cost of becoming a none for American Muslims
By Ryan Burge — July 7, 2021
(RNS) — Understanding why people leave any faith is key to understanding America’s future.
Texas church helps mosque damaged after snowstorm
By Joseph Hammond — February 25, 2021
(RNS) — The church’s gesture has brought condemnation from talk radio hosts who chided the Methodists in a segment that included Islamophobic rhetoric.
NBA star Stephen Jackson on converting to Islam: ‘I needed to listen to my heart’
By Omar Suleiman — February 4, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Allah has blessed me with so much already, and now he has blessed me with Islam,’ said Jackson.
Pakistan attempts to prosecute Ahmadi US citizens for digital blasphemy
By Aysha Khan — January 13, 2021
(RNS) — In 2016, Pakistan enacted digital regulations that allow authorities to block online content in the 'interest of the glory of Islam.'
Moving past inshallah: What Muslims want to see in a Biden presidency
By Omar Suleiman — November 12, 2020
(RNS) — For the last 20 years, American Muslims have been on a cruel roller coaster ride with presidential candidates and the two major political parties in general.
Across America, Muslims are becoming a fixture on the disaster relief landscape
By Aysha Khan — November 9, 2020
(RNS) — Muslim American philanthropies are increasingly turning their volunteer efforts to emergency relief projects in the U.S.
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