Media Agencies

History of ING Media Meetings and Appearances, 1993-Present

Committed to countering bigotry and promoting interreligious and intercultural understanding in society at large, ING values the mass media as a channel through which we can bring our message to the widest possible audience. Below is a listing of ING meetings with media agencies, and appearances in newspapers, and on radio and television.

2025

APRIL

• 04/23/25 – Detroit Catholic – ‘All sons and daughters of God’: Pope Francis’ legacy with Jews and Muslims

2024

APRIL

• 04/11/24 – The National – US schools help Muslim pupils observe Ramadan and Eid

MARCH

• 03/16/24 – Associated Press – Fasting at school? More Muslim students in the US are getting support during Ramadan

JANUARY

• 01/24/24 – Moment – Muslim and Arab Voices Against Bigotry

2023

DECEMBER

• 12/13/23 – KQED – Hate Crimes Against Muslims and Jews on The Rise

OCTOBER

• 10/11/23 – Voice of America- Antisemitism Surges Around World as Israel, Hamas Clash (voanews.com)

JUNE

• 06/13/23- USA Today- Activists rally Congress to create a Muslim American Heritage Month to celebrate diversity (msn.com)

MARCH

• 03/01/23- ING and Charterworks – Seven Steps for Supporting Muslim Employees During Ramadan – Islamic Networks Group (ING)

2022

JULY

• 07/05/22 -Al Jazeera- One million set to perform Hajj as COVID-19 restrictions ease | Coronavirus pandemic News | Al Jazeera

• 07/07/22- Lookout Santa Cruz- ‘You’re the first Muslim I’ve ever spoken to’: How quick talks with a stranger can challenge our stereotypes – Lookout Local Santa Cruz

JUNE

• 06/09/22- Doha News- San Jose council’s ban on mayor’s Qatar trip ‘Islamophobic’ – Doha News | Qatar

• 06/06/22- San Jose Spotlight- San Jose council stops mayor’s plans to travel to Qatar – San José Spotlight (sanjosespotlight.com)
  

MAY

• 05/16/22 – Cair.com- American Muslim Organizations Unite to Reject ADL’s ‘Slander’ and Support Palestinian Human Rights (cair.com)

APRIL

• 04/02/22- Voice of America- Muslims Prepare for Holy Month of Ramadan (voanews.com)

FEBRUARY

• 02/06/22 Tri-City Interfaith Council- California Attorney General Rob Bonita’s message on Tri-City Interfaith Council’s 10th World Interfaith Harmony Day put together in collaboration with ING

2021

OCTOBER

• 10/8/21 – Daily Bulletin – California hate crime bill could die without Gov Newsom’s approval

• 10/6/21 – EdSource – Twenty years after 9/11, Muslim students still need our help

SEPTEMBER

• 9/10/21 – KNX 1070 Newsradio – 9/11 20th Anniversary Special Edition of KNX In Depth

• 9/6/21 – Illinois News Live – Twenty years after 9/11, Muslim Americans are still fighting prejudice

AUGUST

• 8/30/21 – MENAFN – What is Sharia? Islamic law shows Muslims how to live, and can be a force for progress as well as tool of fundamentalists

• 8/30/21 – Santa Monica Daily Press – Assemblymember Bloom’s Anti-Racism Bills Clear Senate Committee on Appropriations

• 8/26/21 – The Independent – Two decades after 9/11, Muslim Americans still fighting bias

JULY

• 7/7/21 – Patch – State Bill To Track Hate Crimes Moves Forward

MAY

• 5/12/21 – The Brookhaven Courier – How the Muslim community comes together for Ramadan

APRIL

• 4/14/21 – TTR Weekly – Ramadan from sunrise to sunset

• 4/12/21 – International Business Times – What is Ramadan and Why Do Muslims Have to Fast During This Period?

• 4/11/21 – ABC 13 – Ramadan 2021: What you need to know about the Islamic holy month

MARCH

• 3/10/21 – Berkeley High Jacker – Women’s Day Roundtable Brings Together Diverse Perspectives

• 3/2/21 – San Jose Spotlight – New hate task force in Santa Clara County launches as incidents rise across country

2020

JULY

• 7/1/20 – The Mercury News – ‘What I’ve been saying all along’: Officer suing SJPD for Islamophobia weighs in on new racism scandal

JUNE

• 6/23/20 – The Mercury News – District Attorney backs off whistleblower claim against line-level public defender

MAY

• 5/16/20 – Muslim – Muslim-American Maha Elgenaidi On Advocacy And Experience

• 5/14/20 – Deseret News – No food, no problem: Why mosques have embraced virtual interfaith events this Ramadan

APRIL

• 4/27/20 – Tysons Reporter – Virtual Ramadan: COVID-19 Makes Local Mosques Turn to Online Prayer

• 4/24/20 – ABC 11 – Ramadan 2020: What you need to know about the Islamic holy month

• 4/23/20 – Religion News Service – During Ramadan in isolation, Muslims get creative to preserve community

• 4/23/20 – CCSM Pine Tree – We’re All in This Together

• 4/22/20 – SF Chronicle – As Ramadan begins, Bay Area Muslims say sheltering in place will build spirituality

JANUARY

• 1/29/20 – The Observer – Uniting together: The beginning of the Muslim Student Association

2019

OCTOBER

• 10/7/19 – KQED News – Supporting Muslim Teens in Face of Islamophobia — in Their Own Schools

AUGUST

• 8/8/19 – Middle East Eye – Hamza Yusuf and the struggle for the soul of western Islam

JULY

• 7/31/19 – Deseret News – Few police officers are religion experts. That can create big problems

• 7/26/19 – KCBS Radio – Los Gatos Police Hold Unusual Officer Diversity Training Sessions

• 7/9/19 – WFMZ – ‘Meet a Muslim’ is this woman’s invitation

MAY

• 5/31/19 – Quartz India – A hate crime against an Indian-American unites Silicon Valley’s Sunnyvale

• 5/29/19 – KPIX CBS Bay Area – Dozens Gather In Sunnyvale To Support Muslim Community Before Isaiah Peoples Court Appearance

• 5/29/19 – KTVU Fox – Hundreds attend Sunnyvale unity meeting one month after driver deliberately plowed into 8 people

• 5/29/19 – NBC Bay Area – Sunnyvale Community Continues to Heal a Month After Targeted Crash

• 5/29/19 – The American Bazaar – Unity Gathering in Sunnyvale, CA, on May 29, for hate crime victim Dhriti Narayan

• 5/28/19 – Cupertino Today – Interfaith Unity Gathering Wednesday in Sunnyvale

• 5/15/19 – Religion News Service – For many Muslims, Ramadan is a built-in digital detox program

• 5/5/19 – ABC 7 –  Ramadan 2019: What you need to know about the Islamic holy month

APRIL

• 4/11/19 – Sacramento News & Review – Does program help American Muslims—or spy on them?

MARCH

• 3/21/19 – J Weekly – It’s our turn to show solidarity with our Muslim neighbors

• 3/15/19 – SF Chronicle – Stepped-up security meets Bay Area Muslim worshipers after New Zealand attack

JANUARY

• 1/10/19 – Voices of Islam – Perceptions: Is Islam portrayed negatively in the media?

2018

OCTOBER

• 10/29/18 – San Jose Inside – South Bay Vigils Planned to Mourn Victims of Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre

SEPTEMBER

• 9/28/18 – The Islamic Monthly – The Politics of Religion in American Public Schools

• 9/10/18 – Critical Connections – Muslim Students and the 9/11 Anniversary

• 9/2/18 – Diplomacy – Debate for Peace Delegation visits California

AUGUST

• 8/29/18 – JValley Magazine – Jewish and Muslim Communities Share 20 Year Interfaith Relationship

JULY

• 7/23/18 – HowStuffWorks – 10 Common Questions About Islam, Answered

• 7/1/18 – Islamic Horizons Magazine – We Still Have a Long Way to Go: How Can We Improve Our Islamic Schools?

JUNE

• 6/26/18 – East Bay Times – Activists march in full-day protest at Richmond jail over ICE detentions, Concord camp, travel ban

• 6/26/18 – San Francisco Chronicle – Supreme Court decision on travel ban promotes bigotry

• 6/13/18 – The New York Times – On Islam, Trump Takes a Different Approach at Home and Abroad

• 6/13/18 – NBC News – Seeking to build ‘religious bridge,’ Muslims break Ramadan fasts in Jewish households

• 6/7/18 – Report from the Capital – Christian acceptance of Muslim Americans guarantees religious freedom — for all

• 6/10/18 KQED National Public Radio – Food and Faith Shared at Ramadan Open House

• 6/2/18 San Francisco Chronicle – T-Shirts, Socks And Hygiene Packs Distributed To Homeless Today As Part Of Human Dignity Day

MAY

• 5/16/18 – 6/14/18 – Ramadan 2018 Hunger Awareness Campaign

• 5/31/18 East Bay Times – Alameda’s Muslims observing Ramadan holy month

• 5/22/18 Santa Cruz Sentinel – Local Muslim family celebrates their iftar meal with homemade dishes

• 5/22/18 Deseret News – In the US, Muslims are making slow inroads toward a greener Ramadan

• 5/22/18 Religion News Service – In the US, Muslims are making slow inroads toward a greener Ramadan

• 5/17/18 Episcopal News Service – Episcopalians help Muslims break their daily fast at interfaith iftar dinners during Ramadan

• 5/15/18 San Jose Mercury News – Muslims seek common ground with fellow Americans during Ramadan

• 5/15/18 NBC Bay Area – Ramadan Mubarak: Bay Area Muslims to Celebrate Holy Month, Raise Hunger Awareness

• 5/14/18 Salaam Gateway – Campaign Launch: Bay Area Muslims Take on Hunger in Ramadan

• 5/21/18 – Episcopal Cafe – Pray without ceasing

• 5/16/18 – Live Science – What is Ramadan?

• 5/14/18 – Talent Magnet Institute Podcast – The “Know Your Neighbor” Concept with Shakila Ahmad [ING affiliate]

APRIL

• 4/30/18 – AboutIslam – Michigan Church Hosts Islam Awareness Event [ING Affiliate]

• 4/29/18 – Detroit Free Press – More than a headscarf: Forum takes aim at misconceptions about Muslims [ING affiliate]

• 4/26/18 – Gilroy Dispatch – Muslim family brings awareness to schools

• 4/26/18 – Jewish News of Northern California – ‘Food diplomacy’: at Muslim-Jewish gathering, everything is on the table

• 4/24/18 – TAPinto Cranford – Union County Interfaith Coordinating Council hosts Know Your Neighbor Event in Rahway [ING affiliate]

• 4/19/18 – InMenlo – “Islamophobia and its Impact” is topic at Menlo Park Library on April 24

• 4/19/18 – Oakland Press News – Refugee Welcome Alliance to host discussion with local Muslim community [ING affiliate]

• 4/19/18 – Mountain View Voice – Getting to the heart of Islam

• 4/18/18 – AboutIslam – Bullied & Insulted, US Muslim Family Fights Back With Education

• 4/16/18 – National Public Radio – Bullied For Its Faith, Muslim Family Fights Back Through Education (This story was republished at 26 NPR affiliates around the country)

• 4/16/18 – National Public Radio – Turning Rampant Anti-Muslim Bullying Into Teachable Moments

• 4/3/18 – Religion News Service – During Lent, a Christian tries praying 5 times a day

• 4/2/18 – East Bay Times – ‘Punish a Muslim Day’? Bay Area police, activists ready to respond

MARCH

• 3/29/18 – Patheos AltMuslim – The Unsung Sheroes of Women’s History Month

• 3/23/18 WTVF-TV 5 (CBS) – Que Pasa Nashville: Zulfat Suara

• 3/21/18 The Christian Citizen – Why working for the Muslim community is the most Christlike aspect of my life

• 3/6/18 Religion News Service – Muslim women don’t need saving from their religion

• 3/5/18 InMenlo – Christian and Muslim youth learn about each other’s traditions at Trinity Church in Menlo Park

FEBRUARY

• 2/28/18 MOST Resource – Anti-Bullying Activist Recounts Being Bullied As A Teen and Offers Guidance

• 2/27/18 Movers and Makers – Muslim leader Shakila Ahmad works to span cultural and religious divides [ING affiliate]

• 2/26/18 – Redding Voice – Reimagining Interfaith

• 2/20/18 LiveScience – What is Ramadan?

• 2/15/18 Jewish News of Northern California – Local Muslim leader: Ties with Jews have grown under Trump

• 2/13/18 The Temple News – Mainstream media: Include Muslim women

JANUARY

• 1/30/18 In Times Like These – Honoring the Humanity of Our Neighbors

• 1/26/18 Deseret News – Here’s how faith leaders are reflecting on Trump’s first year in office

• 1/16/18 Huffington Post – When Faith Makes You a Target for Bullying

• 1/1/18 Islamic Horizons – Hate is Beatable [ING affiliate]

2017

DECEMBER

• 12/1/17 – Nob Hill Gazette – Keeping the Faith

• 12/1/17 – USA Today – Trump’s anti-Muslim retweets exemplify schoolyard bullying (syndicated by eighteen news outlets in fifteen states and Guam)

• 12/1/17 – News India Times – After the death of another child, will schools in the US wake up to bullying?

NOVEMBER

• 11/30/17 – San Francisco Chronicle – Interfaith effort in Menlo Park seeks to unite what political rhetoric divides

• 11/30/17 – San Jose Mercury News – Editorial: Trump’s anti-Muslim bullying is trickling down to local schools

• 11/30/17 – East Bay Times – Editorial: Trump’s anti-Muslim bullying is trickling down to local schools

• 11/30/17 – Mi’Raj News – Rabbis petition against Israel in support of Rohingya

• 11/29/17 – Expresso – Rabbis petition against Israel in support of Rohingya

• 11/29/17 – Yahoo Lifestyle – Support these 9 Muslim organizations to combat Trump’s racist anti-Muslim retweets

• 11/29/17 – HelloGiggles – Support these 9 Muslim organizations to combat Trump’s racist anti-Muslim retweets

• 11/28/17 – Al Jazeera – Rabbis petition against Israel in support of Rohingya

• 11/28/17 – California Daily Democrat – Muslim teacher bullied by students

• 11/27/17 – Texas Standard – ‘Something we’re all used to’: Muslim students in Dallas learn how to respond to bullying

• 11/24/17 – San Jose Mercury News – San Jose: Muslim teacher wearing head scarf repeatedly bullied by students

• 11/17/17 – Shafaqna – Muslims and Jews Working Together Against Bigotry Targeting Our Communities — And From Within Our Communities

• 11/16/17 – Huffington Post – Muslims and Jews Working Together Against Bigotry Targeting Our Communities — And From Within Our Communities

• 11/14/17 – East Bay Times – No room for hate at our universities

• 11/14/17 –San Jose Mercury News – No room for hate at our universities

• 11/14/17 – KERA Dallas Public Radio – ‘Something We’re All Used To’: Local Muslim Students Learn To Respond To Bullying

• 11/13/17 – Jewish News of Northern California – Marin confab: ‘Golden age’ for Muslim-Jewish love?

• 11/11/17 – Charleston Gazette-Mail – Muslim students in West Virginia talk how to overcome bullying in schools

• 11/11/17 –WSAZ-TV 3 – Anti-bullying workshop set up for Muslim teens in South Charleston

• 11/9/17 – InMenlo – Trinity Church continues its programs about Islam with speakers the next two Sundays

• 11/9/17 –Herald-Times – The effects of last month’s anti-Islam event (story no longer available)

• 11/9/17 – Kokomo Perspective – The effects of last month’s anti-Islam event

• 11/2/17 – Almanac News – Menlo Park church embarks on journey to better understand Islam

• 11/1/17 – San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Newsletter – 2nd Annual Day of Prayer For Behavioral Health and Understanding Features Faith and Secular Leaders

OCTOBER

• 10/31/17 – Jewish News of Northern California – Muslim-Jewish forum will mix insights with hard truths

• 10/27/17 – The Daily News (Palo Alto) – Push for peace: Menlo Park church aims to dispel religious stereotypes

• 10/26/17 – San Jose Mercury News – Push for peace: Menlo Park church aims to dispel religious stereotypes

• 10/26/17– East Bay Times – Push for peace: Menlo Park church aims to dispel religious stereotypes

• 10/25/17 – Press and Guide – Stout middle schoolers tackle differences during ‘Know Your Classmates’ Day

• 10/24/17 – Sojourners – The Real Intent Behind Trump’s Travel Bans

• 10/23/17 – Religion News Service – Religious literacy can fix the faulty foundation beneath Trump’s Muslim ban

• 10/16/17 – East Bay Times – How to end teen bullying from a Muslim who was targeted

• 10/16/17 – San Jose Mercury News – How to end teen bullying from a Muslim who was targeted

SEPTEMBER

• 9/28/17 – KWMR Radio – Pieces of Peace Interview: ING Content Director Ameena Jandali

• 9/20/17 – The Forward – When The Muslim And Jewish New Years Collide

• 9/19/17 – Huffington Post – Education and Peer-to-Peer Engagement Curb Religion-based Bullying

• 9/15/17 – San Jose Inside – Local Interfaith Initiative Aims to Dispel Prejudice

• 9/11/17 – San Francisco Magazine – Saffron and Solidarity: An immigrant-focused supper club flourishes among friends and strangers

AUGUST

• 8/29/17 – Patheos AltMuslim – The Sacrifices of Hajar and Ismail – A Hajj Parable of Radical Hope for Modern Times

• 8/29/17 – No Hate Speech Movement- Useful resources to counter hate speech against people with Muslim faith (nohatespeechmovement.org)

• 8/26/17 – Jewish News of Northern California – Bay Area unites against hate at rousing synagogue events

• 8/25/17 – Jewish News of Northern California – New ‘One America Movement,’ launched in Berkeley, seeks to bridge political divides

• 8/15/17 – San Jose Inside – Key Organizer of Charlottesville’s Deadly White Supremacist Rally Has Ties to Silicon Valley

• 8/15/17 –AboutIslam – Muslim Group Urges Americans to Meet their Neighbors

• 8/5/17 – Wisconsin State Journal – Oak Creek Sikh temple shooting, five years on: We still refuse to admit ignorance can be deadly

JULY

• 7/28/17 – Deseret News – Muslims say misconceptions, links to terrorism are top concerns for their community (syndicated by ninety-three news outlets in twenty-two states)

• 7/27/17 – Lake Andes Wave – US Muslims dislike Trump, but happy with life: poll

• 7/27/17 – Huffington Post – U.S. Muslim-Jewish Relations in the Context of Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: What We Can Do

• 7/21/17 – AboutIslam – US Faiths Launch Know Your Neighbor Campaign

JUNE

• 6/23/17 – Deseret News – Nervous about your Muslim neighbors? Then invite them over for dinner

• 6/12/17 – – National Catholic Reporter – Interfaith coalition launches ‘Know Your Neighbor’ campaign

• 6/11/17 – CRUX: All Things Catholic – Interfaith coalition launches ‘Know Your Neighbor’ campaign

• 6/10/17 – ABC 7 KGO – Dueling protests on Sharia law held in Santa Clara

• 6/9/17 – WTNH 8, New Haven, CT – Dozens of groups urging mayors nationwide to disavow anti-Muslim marches

• 6/9/17 – Sojourners – Interfaith coalition launches ‘Know Your Neighbor’ campaign

• 6/8/17 – Colorado Springs Gazette – Interfaith coalition launches ‘Know Your Neighbor’ campaign

• 6/8/17 – Religion News Service – Interfaith coalition launches ‘Know Your Neighbor’ campaign

MAY

• 5/26/17 – The Daily Beast – It’s the First Ramadan of the Trump Era, and Muslims Are on Edge

• 5/26/17 – The Jewish News of Northern California – Recipe for understanding: Muslims and Jews bond over food

• 5/26/17 – ABC 13 Houston, TX – Here’s what you need to know about the Islamic holy month Ramadan

• 5/21/17 – San Jose Mercury News – San Jose congregation talks Trump, Islamophobia

APRIL

• 4/28/17 – Peninsula Press – Anti-Muslim hate crimes in California: What the data doesn’t tell us

• 4/23/17 – KKUP Radio – A Meeting of the Ways with INGYouth Coordinator Ishaq Pathan

• 4/20/17 – KALW Radio – We Marched, We Rallied, Now What?

• 4/17/17 – San Francisco Chronicle – Bay Area Muslims condemn attacks on Coptic Christians

• 4/14/17 – San Jose Mercury News – Bay Area Muslims decry Palm Sunday violence and call for interfaith unity for human rights

• 4/14/17 – Huffington Post – Holy Week for Abrahamic Religions, Faiths Urge Continued Resistance to ISIS

• 4/10/17 – Republika – San Jose Muslims Curse Bomb Attack in Egypt

• 4/10/17 – China Press San Francisco – South Bay Muslims, religious groups condemn Egyptian terrorist attacks

• 4/10/17 – The Jewish News of Northern California – Abraham, Avraham, Ibrahim: panel explores three religions’ claims on founder

• 4/9/17 – KNTV 11 (NBC) – Community Procession and Gathering in San Jose Denounces Egypt Attacks

• 4/9/17 – San Jose Mercury News – San Jose: Muslims, immigrant-rights activists condemn Egypt attacks

• 4/9/17 – Palo Alto Online – Around Town: When Two Worlds Collide

MARCH

• 3/26/17 – The Press-Democrat – Santa Rosa interfaith panel fosters discussion about common ground among faiths

• 3/22/17 – Patheos AltMuslim – The Way We Talk About Muslim Women Is All Wrong

• 3/22/17 – San Jose Mercury News – Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian to host sessions on Islam

• 3/21/17 – Romper – The Number Of Mosques Targeted In The US In 2017 Has More Than Doubled Since Last Year

• 3/19/17 – Philadelphia Inquirer – American Muslim teens learn to disarm Islamophobia

• 3/19/17 – Daily Local News of Chester County – Local Muslims learn how to deal with discrimination

• 3/9/17 – Huffington Post – Revised Travel Ban Can’t Promise A Safer America, But It Can Promise to Make Muslim Americans Feel Less Safe

• 3/7/17 – Balitang America – Interfaith Groups Protest Trump’s Revised Travel Ban, Citing Hate Crimes

• 3/6/17 – Univision 14 – Comunidad musulmana en Santa Clara rechaza nuevas medidas migratorias de Trump (Muslim community in Santa Clara rejects new Trump immigration measures)

• 3/6/17 – KCBSTV 5 – Bay Area Refugees, Advocates Respond To Trump’s New Travel Ban

• 3/6/17 – KGO 810 – San Jose education group says travel ban sends the wrong message to Americans about Muslims (audio unvailable)

• 3/3/17 The Jewish News of Northern California – Jewish and Muslim groups draw closer in heightened atmosphere of hate

• 3/2/17 The Smoke Signal – Pascack Period plays host to several speakers and events [ING Affiliate]

FEBRUARY

• 2/27/17 WCPO Cincinnati – In a time of uncertainty, Cincinnati Muslims focus on reaching out and speaking up [ING Affiliate]

• 2/27/17 Sing Tao Newspaper – Muslim-Jewish Rally in Burlingame (story no longer available)

• 2/26/17 KCBS Radio – Jews march against Muslim travel ban while Muslims fund anti-Semitic vandalism repair

• 2/13/17 – Mountain View Patch – Photo Gallery: Jewish Rally for Refugees in Silicon Valley

• 2/13/17 – Mountain View Voice – Hundreds gather at pro-refugee rally

• 2/9/17 – San Jose Mercury News – Muslim group aims to bring Bay Area communities together

• 2/8/17 – Sojourners – Why Are We Afraid of Refugees?

• 2/1/17 – Seattle Globalist – How to be a Muslim ally in the Trump era

JANUARY

• 1/30/17 – Baptist News Global – Baptists weigh in on Muslim travel ban

• 1/30/17 – Huffington Post – How a Bible Belt Christian found herself working for a Muslim organization

• 1/28/17 – WKRC12 Cincinnati – Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati, others release statement regarding Trump’s orders [ING Affiliate]

• 1/28/17 – WAFF48 Huntsville – Multi-faith support for Muslims in wake of refugee ban, travel restrictions [ING Affiliate]

• 1/26/17 – San Jose Mercury News – Women’s Marchers Affirmed the Rights of American Muslims, Too

• 1/25/17 – Bustle – 7 Muslim Advocacy Groups To Support Through Donations Or Volunteering

• 1/23/17 – The Jewish News of Northern California – Trump era sparks interfaith unity meeting in Berkeley

• 1/23/17 – People’s World – San Jose march the biggest in its history

• 1/23/17 – New America Media – Stirring Women’s March in San Jose: A Muslim Perspective

• 1/19/17 – Patheos AltMuslim – Why We’re Allies of the Muslim Community – Five Short Stories

• 1/17/17 – Patheos AltMuslim – 10 Ways to Be an Effective Ally to the Muslim Community

2016

DECEMBER

• 12/1/16 –– San Jose Mercury News – Elgenaidi, Magat, St. John-Crane: Respond to hate with love
  
• 12/10/16- Peninsula Press –– Bay Area Muslims and non-Muslims band together in wake of Trump election

OCTOBER

• 10/7/16 –– Knoxville News Sentinel – How Women’s Peace Initiative builds bonds between different faiths [ING Affiliate]

SEPTEMBER

• 9/29/16 –– KTSF TV- ‘Know Your Classmates’ Program Offers Lessons to Combat Bullying

• 9/29/16 –– NBC News –Anti-Bullying Campaign Asks Students to ‘Know Your Classmate’

• 9/30/16 –– San Francisco Examiner- City leaders hail curriculum for combating Islamophobia in SF schools

AUGUST

• 8/12/16–– The Christian Science Monitor – Why did Cannes ban the ‘burkini’ from its beaches?

• 8/28/16 –– The Press-Democrat – Close to Home: Learn about Muslims in county and build trust

JUNE

• 6/13/16–– KJZZ – Hundreds Gather In Phoenix To Honor Orlando Shooting Victims [ING Affiliate]

APRIL

4/15/16 –– Napa Valley Register – Napa speakers highlight kinship of Islam, Christianity, Judaism

MARCH

• 3/7/16 – Woodbridge Patch–– Islamic Networks Group of New Jersey Director Abdala Seham Wins Interfaith Diversity Champion Award [ING Affiliate]

2015

DECEMBER

• 12/12/15 – BBC World Spanish – Muslims Have Contributed Much to the Building of the United States

• 12/14/15 – The Valley Catholic – Muslim Leader Maha Elgenaidi Speaks at Santa Teresa Parish

• 12/16/15 – Women lead interfaith prayer service [ING Affiliate] (story no longer available

• 12/20/15- American-Muslims Unfairly Judged Over Actions Of A Few [ING Affiliate] (story no longer available)

JUNE

• 6/2/15- Arizona Jewish News- Valley rabbis join interfaith rally to show solidarity with Muslims [ING Affiliate]

• 6/2/15- USAToday- Faith groups hold prayer rally at Phoenix mosque [ING Affiliate]

APRIL

• 4/17/15 – Patheos – Why Muslims Must Continue to Stand Up to Anti-Semitism

MARCH

• 3/30/15 – Palo Alto Online- Muslims and Jews share stories, questions over Palo Alto feast

JANUARY

• 1/17/15 – San Diego Union-Tribune – Can San Diego move past Muslim stereotypes? [ING Affiliate]

• 1/18/15 – Cincinnati – Imam warns of danger to local Muslims [ING Affiliate]

• 1/19/15 – WCPO Cincinnati – Op-ed: Extremists, terrorists pose a threat to our community and Islamic faith [ING Affiliate] (story no longer available)

• 1/28/15 – Cincinnati– Profiling alienates US Muslims [ING Affiliate]

• 1/29/-15 – San Jose Examiner- Speaking out against extremism in Sunnyvale

2014

NOVEMBER

• 11/4/14- Patheos- Being UnMosqued and Complacent is No Longer an Option

• 11/21/14 – The Knoxville Sentinel – Women’s Peace Initiative reaches across faith backgrounds for understanding and respect [ING Affiliate]

OCTOBER

• 10/9/14- The Huffington Post– Face-to-Face Interaction Is Key to Changing Misperceptions of American Muslims

SEPTEMBER

• 9/30/14- TIME – ISIS is the Antithesis of Hajj, the Holy Pilgrimage

JULY

• 7/17/14 – Huffington Post- Coming in from the Cold: Pew Survey Reveals Continuing Icy Attitudes toward Muslims

• 7/18/14- Patheos- The Golden Rule to Becoming Better People Through Religious Practices

• 7/23/14- ING- ING Statement on Recent Anti-Jewish and Anti-Muslim Attacks

• 7/25/14 – ING- American Muslims – A Source of Hope for Gaza and Beyond

• 7/31/14- Huffington Post– Fewer Americans View Muslims Favorably, But the Door Is Wide Open to Better Understanding

JUNE

• KPIX- Mosaic: Update on ING and Muslims in the Bay Area, San Francisco, CA

• 6/28/14- Patheos-Ramadan 2014 – Reclaiming the Sacred

2013

OCTOBER

• 10/17/13 – Huffington Post- The Secret Power of Interfaith Encounters

SEPTEMBER

• 9/4/13 – Mercury News- Sunnyvale Presbyterian invites pastor to separate Islamic fact and fiction

JULY

• 7/25/13 – Combating Islamophobia — Breaking through the Invisibility Cloak

APRIL

• 4/15/13- Huffington Post– Pope Francis, a New Hope For Muslim-Catholic Relations

MARCH

• 3/12/13 The Islamic Monthly – The ‘Yin’ of Mosque Leadership – Bringing in the Feminine Side

JANUARY

• About ING, Our Muslim Neighbor (radio interview)

2012

NOVEMBER

• 11/19/12 – Tennessean – Murfreesboro Mosque Celebrates Opening (story no longer available)

2011

OCTOBER

• 10/15/11- Muslimah Source– Ordinary Heroine: Ameena Jandali (story no longer available),

SEPTEMBER

• 9/2/11- Mercury News- Interfaith event marks 9-11 anniversary

• 9/8/11– Huffington Post– 9/11 Bullying: Muslim Teens Push Back

• 9/12/11 – San Francisco Chronicle – 9/11 remembered with memorials, music in Bay Area

AUGUST

• Religious leaders mourn Norway’s loss (story no longer available), Catholic San Francisco (8/9/11

• Back to school: Bullying damages the spirit as well as the mind, Examiner.com (8/10/11

• 8/11/11/- Examiner.com- Back to school: Free anti-bullying training for Bay Area parents and kids

• 8/24/11- Huffington Post- Muslims In America Divided On Improving Image 10 Years After 9/11

• 8/25/11 – Examiner.com Regaining the High Ground

• 8/28/11 -Mercury News- Bay Area residents recount post 9-11 backlash, as anniversary events approach

• 8/28/11- Pacifica Patch- 10 Years After 9/11: Civil Rights Still Under Attack

APRIL

• Learning about Sharia, Examiner.com (4/23/11)

MARCH

• Discussion about Egypt, Arabic TV

2010

NOVEMBER

• 11/18/10 – La Jolla Light- Grateful Hearts: Four spiritual leaders share thoughts on being thankful [ING Affiliate]

SEPTEMBER

• Interview, Arabic TV, San Jose, CA

2009

DECEMBER

• KKUP 91.5 FM 1080- Interfaith Panel on Living the Faith, Santa Cruz, CA

NOVEMBER

• ING Interview, KPIX, San Francisco, CA

• Radio Interview, KSCO Radio AM 1080, Santa Cruz, CA

SEPTEMBER

• Television Interview, Midpeninsula Community Media Center, Palo Alto, CA

MARCH

• 3/21/09 – Chicago Crescent- Ahead of the curve: Maha Elgenaidi; Speaker training workshops in Chicago this month

2008

JULY

• 7/3/08 – Chicago Tribune- Summer Fashion for Muslim Women [ING Affiliate]

2007

FEBRUARY

• Santa Cruz Public TV, Santa Cruz, CA

2006

SEPTEMBER

• Channel 7 Interview, San Francisco, CA

• 9/11/06 – ABC7- Bay Area Muslims Remember 9/11

• 9/21/06 – North County Times Religious Panel Lets Muslim Women Have Their Say [ING Affiliate] (story no longer available)

MARCH

• Interview with Radio Islam, Chicago, IL

• 3/22/07- East Bay Times –Women joining ranks of pastors,

2005

OCTOBER

• Comcast Television Program, San Jose, CA

• Amnesty International Takes the Stage, Pacific Union College

JULY

• Press Conference, London Bombings

• Arab-American Television Program, San Jose, CA

• 7/9/2005- San Francisco Chronicle)– Terror In London: The Day After/Muslims React: Bay Area, U.S. groups denounce attacks as barbaric,

• 7/16/2005 – East Bay Times- Bay Area Muslims combat fears of terror

MAY

• Jaiza TV Cable Program, Fremont, CA

APRIL

• MeccaOne Radio Program, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

2004

DECEMBER

• Arab-American Television Program, San Jose, CA

• Radio Talk Show, Clear Channel Communication, Talk 910, San Francisco, CA

SEPTEMBER

• 9/10/2004 – San Francisco Chronicle- Muslims find Bay Area leans toward tolerance, but even here, many experience some 9/11 backlash

• Idaho Public Television, Boise, ID

AUGUST

• Remembrance of 9/11 Attacks

2003

MAY

• Arab-American Television Program, San Jose, CA

MARCH

• Press Conference: ING’s Response to the War in Iraq

FEBRUARY

• “Voices” Program, Community Television of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

2002

DECEMBER

• Media Salon, KQED, San Francisco, CA

AUGUST

Press Conference: Remembrance of 9/11 Attacks

MAY

Launch of the “Islam Project,” KQED, San Francisco, CA

JANUARY

• KQED Advisory Board Meetings and Retreats, San Francisco, CA
  

2001

NOVEMBER

• 9/11 Aftermath, Public Affairs Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• 11/25/01 – The Berkeley Daily Planet-Teaching Islam After September 11 Attacks

• zawaaj.com – Speaking for Islam: Schools Have Questions about Muslims, and Bay Area Volunteers Have Answers,

OCTOBER

• Media Campaign: Women in Solidarity Event

• 9/11 Aftermath, Public Affairs Meeting, San Jose, CA

SEPTEMBER

• Media Campaign: Terrorist Attacks of 9/11

FEBRUARY

• Media Campaign: Eid ul-Adha

JANUARY

• KQED Advisory Board Meetings and Retreats, San Francisco, CA

• National Media Project, Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), Washington, D.C.

2000

DECEMBER

• Media Campaign: Eid ul-Fitr

OCTOBER

• Media Campaign: Ramadan

AUGUST

• Meeting on the Need for New Programming About Bay Area’s Diversity, KQED, San Francisco, CA

APRIL

• African Muslims in the Americas, Zaytuna Conference, Berkeley, CA

JANUARY

• KQED Advisory Board Meetings and Retreats, San Francisco, CA

• Media Campaign: Eid ul-Fitr

1999

DECEMBER

• 12/9/99 Islamic faithful await Ramadan, sfgate.com

NOVEMBER

• Media Campaign: Ramadan

• Media Campaign: Y2K Coverage of Islam in the Media

SEPTEMBER

• KQED Meeting, Jack Shaheen’s documentary on stereotyping of Arabs and Muslims, San Francisco, CA

JULY

• San Francisco Chronicle Foreign Editor Meeting, San Francisco, CA

APRIL

• Media Campaign: Islamic New Year 1420

• KQED and PBS Sponsored Forum: Islam in America: Beyond the Stereotype, Meeting on Films Related to Muslims and Arabs with KQED Programming Editors, Santa Clara, CA

• KQED Producers Meeting, Jack Shaheen’s documentary on stereotyping of Arabs and Muslims, San Francisco, CA

• KQED Pledge Drive to Increase Muslim and Arab Membership, San Francisco, CA

• San Jose Mercury News Meeting with Executives and Editors, San Jose, CA

MARCH

• Media Campaign: Hajj and Eid ul-Adha

• Media Campaign: Station Ids for television

• Religion in the Media, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

FEBRUARY

• Seminar on Iran’s 20th Anniversary, Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California, Oakland, CA

JANUARY

• KQED Advisory Board Meetings and Retreats, San Francisco, CA

• Media Campaign: Eid ul-Fitr

1998

DECEMBER

• Media Campaign: Ramadan

• Media Campaign: Bombing of Iraq

NOVEMBER

• Media Campaign: Calendar of Important Islamic Dates

AUGUST

• Media Campaign: Bombing of US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania

• Media Campaign: US Bombing of Facilities in Sudan and Afghanistan

• San Francisco Examiner Meetings, San Francisco, CA

• Letter-writing Campaign: Mercury News handling of foreign news

JUNE

• Media Campaign: Islamic New Year 1419

MAY

• San Jose Mercury News Perspectives Editor Meeting, San Jose, CA

• Media Campaign: “Palestinians: 50 years of Occupation,” First Annual Bay Area Al-Quds Conference

APRIL

• San Jose Mercury News Editors Meeting, San Jose, CA

MARCH

• Media Campaign: Hajj and Eid ul-Adha

JANUARY

• KQED Advisory Board Meetings and Retreats, San Francisco, CA

• Media Campaign: Eid ul-Fitr

1997

NOVEMBER

• Media Campaign: Ramadan

OCTOBER

• Religion in the Media, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

SEPTEMBER

• KQED airs six-part series on “Living Islam”

• San Francisco Chronicle Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• Media Campaign: Calendar of Important Islamic Dates

• Media Campaign: Recent Bomb Attacks in Jerusalem

MAY

• Media Campaign: Islamic New Year

• Media Campaign: Local Relief Efforts Following the Earthquake in Iran

• Orientation on American Muslims, SF Public Affairs Directors, KQED, San Francisco, CA

APRIL

• Media Campaign: Hajj and Eid ul-Adha

• KQED airs “Islam in America”

FEBRUARY

• Media Campaign: Eid ul-Fitr

JANUARY

• ING Director appointed to KQED Advisory Panel

• Media Campaign: Ramadan

1996

OCTOBER

• Press Release: 1997 Calendar of Muslim Holidays

• Press Release: Election 1996: American Muslims Support Bill Clinton, United Muslims of America

JULY

• Press Release: Terminology and Context of Coverage Relating to the Crash of TWA Flight 800

JUNE

• Press Release: Terminology and Context of Coverage Relating to the Bombing Attack in Saudi Arabia

APRIL

• Media Campaign: Hajj/Eid ul-Adha

MARCH

• Media Campaign: “Executive Decision”: Movie Stereotypes Islam and Muslims

• Press Release: Imam W. D. Muhammed Visits the San Francisco Bay Area

• Press Release: NBA Suspension of Denver Nuggets Player, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

• Press Release: Terminology and Context of Coverage Relating to Bombing Attacks in Israel

FEBRUARY

• Media Campaign: Eid ul-Fitr

JANUARY

• Media Campaign: Ramadan

• KGO-TV (Channel 7) Meeting with Public Affairs Director, San Francisco, CA

• KNTV (Channel 11) News Director Meeting, San Jose, CA

• Utilizing the Media to Educate About Islam, Muslim Student Association (MSA), UC Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

1995

NOVEMBER

• Orientation on American Muslims, Lesher Group Papers, San Francisco, CA

OCTOBER

• Press Release: Terminology and Context of Coverage Relating to the Conviction of Sheikh Omar Abdul-Rahman

SEPTEMBER

• ABC Radio Meetings, New York City, NY

• Wall Street Journal Meetings, New York City, NY

• TIME Magazine Meetings, New York City, NY

• NBC Network News Meetings, New York City, NY

• US News and World Report Meetings, New York City, NY

• New York Times (NYT) Meetings, New York City, NY

• Newsweek Magazine Meetings, New York City, NY

• Washington Post Meetings, Washington, DC

AUGUST

• KPIX-TV (Channel 5) Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• San Mateo Times Meeting, San Mateo, CA

JULY

• National Media Outlets and Muslims Meetings on Media Coverage About the Oklahoma Bombing,

• New York City and Washington, DC (set up by ING involving national Islamic organizations)

• AP Wire Service Meetings, New York, NY

• New York Times (NYT) Meetings, New York, NY

• CBS Network Meetings, New York, NY

• ABC Network Meetings, New York, NY

• NBC Network Meetings, New York, NY

• NPR News Meetings, Washington, DC

• Reuters Wire Service Meetings, Washington, DC

• Media coverage of Islam and Muslims, KRON-TV (Channel 4), San Francisco, CA

• Media coverage of Islam and Muslims, SF Public Affairs Directors, San Francisco, CA

• Press Release: Muslims Condemn Limited UN Action in Bosnia and Call for US Unilateral Lifting of the Arms Embargo

JUNE

• KRON-TV (Channel 4) Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• Alameda Group Papers Meeting, Alameda, CA

• Lesher Group Papers Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• KTVU (Channel 2) Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• Fremont Argus Meeting, Fremont, CA

• Media coverage of Islam and Muslims, SF Public Affairs Directors, San Francisco, CA

MAY

• San Francisco Chronicle Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• KNTV-TV (Channel 11) Meeting, San Jose, CA

• Shadow Newswire Service Meeting

• KCBS Radio Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• KGO Radio Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• KGO-TV (Channel 7) Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• Media Campaign: Hajj and Eid ul-Adha

APRIL

• Media Campaign: Oklahoma Bombing

• Press Release: Condemnation of Oklahoma City Bombing

• Press Release: Restraint in Media Coverage and Impact on Muslim Community

• Community Response to Media Coverage of Bombing, ING, San Jose, CA

JANUARY

• Media Campaign: Ramadan

• Muslims in the Media, KPIX-TV (Channel 5), San Francisco, CA

1994

DECEMBER

• San Francisco Chronicle Editorials Editor Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• Press Release: ISNA West Zone Conference

NOVEMBER

• KRON-TV (Channel 4) Station Manager Meeting, San Francisco, CA

OCTOBER

• Press Release: Terminology and Context of Coverage Relating to the “Israeli Soldier Abduction”

AUGUST

• Press Release: Bay Area Muslims’ Positions on the Cairo Population Conference Proposed Action Programs

JULY

• Media Campaign: New Schwarzenegger Movie “True Lies” Stereotypes Muslims

JUNE

• Activism Workshop for Muslims, Washington DC

MAY

• Media Campaign: Hajj and Eid ul-Adha

• Palestinian-Israeli Conflict vis-a-vis Oslo Accords, SJ Mercury News, San Jose, CA

• Palestinian-Israeli Conflict vis-a-vis Oslo Accords, SF Chronicle News, San Francisco, CA

APRIL

• Media Campaign: Hajj and Eid ul-Adha

• Palestinian-Israeli Conflict vis-a-vis Oslo Accords, SJ Mercury News, San Jose, CA

• Palestinian-Israeli Conflict vis-a-vis Oslo Accords, SF Chronicle News, San Francisco, CA

MARCH

• Media Campaign: Eid ul-Fitr

• San Jose Mercury News Meetings, San Jose, CA

• San Jose Mercury News Meeting with Foreign Editor, San Jose, CA

• San Francisco Chronicle Meetings, San Francisco, CA

• Press Release: Eid ul-Fitr for Bosnian Refugees

• Press Release: Terminology and Context of Coverage Relating to the Hebron Massacre

FEBRUARY

• Media Campaign: Ramadan and Islamic Holidays, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
  

1993

OCTOBER

• KPIX-TV (Channel 5) Station Manager Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• Orientation on American Muslims, KPIX-TV, San Francisco, CA

SEPTEMBER

• Media Campaign: Second Bosnia Rally, San Francisco, CA

• “Bay Area Media Watch” changed to Islamic Networks Group (mission evolves from reacting to the media to being proactive by educating the media and other public institutions about Islam and Muslim culture)

• San Francisco Chronicle Meeting, San Francisco, CA

• San Francisco Examiner Meeting, San Francisco, CA

MAY

• “Bay Area Media Watch” kickoff and training for Muslim activists to expand the Telephone Call-in Network, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

APRIL

• Media Campaign: First Bosnia Rally, San Francisco, CA (involved several Bay Area Islamic Centers with 1,500 participating; dozens of news media outlets covered the rally, leading to numerous interviews and news articles)

FEBRUARY

• ING was founded, originally under the name “Bay Area Media Watch.” The central goal was to monitor and react to biased media coverage relating to Islam and Muslims.

• Telephone Call-in Network developed in the San Francisco Bay Area to react to media coverage by initiating a call-in network of activists who contacted reporters and editors protesting biased coverage relating to Islam and Muslims.