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Religious literacy can fix the faulty foundation beneath Trump’s Muslim ban
By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director. This opinion originally appeared at Religion News Service. The judicial system has dealt a third legal defeat to President Trump’s travel ban targeting Muslim-majority countries, instituting a temporary restraining order and injunction to block its implementation. The courts brought up the question… Read More
National Day of Prayer for Behavioral Health Speech
By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director. This speech was delivered at the San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Service’s interfaith event for the National Day of Prayer for Behavioral Health on October 3rd, 2017. I want to thank the San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Service for inviting our organization, Islamic… Read More
Presidential Proclamation on “Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes” Motivated by Ignorance of the “Other”
By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director and Tim Brauhn, Communications Manager. This opinion appeared at the ING blog. Islamic Networks Group and its affiliates across the country don’t often engage with overtly political themes like the Trump administration’s repeated attempts to curtail entry into the United States. But on a daily… Read More
Religious Freedom and American Muslims Today
By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director. This speech was delivered at the California Vision 2020 conference in Sacramento on Saturday, September 23, 2017. You can watch a video of Maha’s remarks here. Introduction Religious freedom is the first right guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, and the Founding… Read More
Education and Peer-to-Peer Engagement Curb Religion-based Bullying
By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director. This opinion originally appeared at the Huffington Post. Bullying is a fact of life for too many students. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that over one quarter of middle and high school students are bullied at least once… Read More
The Story of Abraham and Hajar: Radical Hope in God and Our Responsibilities to Each Other
By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director. This speech was delivered at a special interfaith Shabbat service at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills. A video of Maha’s speech is available here. Shalom, Salam, and peace be with you. I am honored to be here with you tonight… Read More
Maha Elgenaidi’s Speech at Interfaith Gathering for Peace
By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director. This speech was delivered at the Interfaith Gathering for Peace on August 27th, 2017 at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. You can watch a video of her speech here. As we come together to celebrate our diversity and build relationships of peace… Read More
Maha Elgenaidi’s Remarks at Interfaith Gathering Against Hate
By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director. This speech was delivered at the Interfaith Gathering Against Hate on August 25th, 2017 at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. You can watch a video of Maha’s speech here and read a longer article about the event here. While I… Read More
U.S. Muslim-Jewish Relations in Context of Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: What We Can Do
By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director. This opinion originally appeared at the Huffington Post. Recent violence and loss of life in Jerusalem[1] once again reminds us of how much we need to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. It also highlights the lack of imagination and political will of the… Read More
U.S. Muslim-Jewish Relations in the Context of Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: What We Can Do
July 27, 2017 by Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director This piece originally appeared at the Huffington Post “Differences in narratives of Palestinian-Israeli conflict held by American Muslims and Jews may seem unbridgeable, but I know we can work together.” Recent violence and loss of life in Jerusalem[1] once again reminds… Read More
