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Displaying the Diversity of Muslims: Perspectives on a Controversy Over an Image of a Prophet
January 18, 2023 Photo Courtesy: www.maydan.com By Dr. Henry Millstein, Content Manager (Bio), Ameena Jandali, Content Manager (Bio), and Dr. Zachary Markwith, Deputy Director (Bio) This article originally appeared in the online publication… Read More
We Mourn the Loss of Mahsa Amini
ING Staff September 21, 2022 Photo of Mahsa Amini via iranwire.com Thousands of Iranians have been protesting for the past week over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last Friday after she was arrested by Iranian police who enforce the country’s rules on modest dress and behavior. We offer our… Read More
Shi‘i and Sunni Americans Stand in Solidarity Against Hate and the Tragic Violence in New Mexico
ING Staff August 9, 2022 Mourners at a funeral after an attack on a Shi‘i community in al-Dalwa, Saudi Arabia in 2014. Twitter/@ahmed via middleeasteye.net. While relieved that an arrest was made today in the murders of four South Asian men in Albuquerque, New Mexico between November 2021 and… Read More
The Blessed Day of Arafah and Eid Al-Adha
ING Staff July 5, 2022 We are in the blessed first ten days of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, a sacred time for Muslims across the world, especially those who were privileged to go on Hajj this year, including ING’s Founder Maha Elgenaidi. Hajj begins this year on… Read More
Recent Supreme Court Rulings Undermine Religious Freedoms in America
ING Interfaith Speakers Bureau July 5, 2022 Two recent Supreme Court decisions undermine the First Amendment and religious freedom in the United States. The first was Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization which overturned Roe v. Wade and the second was Kennedy v. Bremerton School District which allows… Read More
ING Statement of Solidarity with Victims and Families of Buffalo Shooting
We at ING join the rest of the nation in expressing our grief and solidarity over the horrendous act of racist violence in Buffalo, New York, this past weekend. We mourn the deaths of the 10 innocent victims and pray for the healing of those who were injured, most… Read More
Peace and Blessings for the New Year
We enter this new year with hope for our world and our country, for greater peace and justice, a hope that will not disappoint, for it is founded on our faith and hope in God. Whatever the difficulties, whatever the setbacks and disappointments that we may face in the coming… Read More
Join Us in Peacebuilding
For every cloud there is a silver lining, and we’re finding it in our work for mutual understanding and peace First, let me wish a Merry Christmas to our Christian brothers and sisters. Despite the challenges over the last few years, Americans became more resilient and had their and our… Read More
Our Goals in 2022
Will you join us in 2022? First, let me wish a Merry Christmas to our Christian brothers and sisters. Based on our annual joint Board and Staff retreat which was held on November 11-13 in San Jose, CA, our strategic goals for 2022 and beyond include the following: Continue to… Read More
What We Did This Year
December 16, 2021 Our 2021 Accomplishments Thanks to the support of our donors, partners, and allies, our accomplishments this year have been immense! 1) From New York to California, we reached at least 1.2 million people so far this year across various sectors of the… Read More