(8/5/19) Our hearts are heavy with sorrow; in just over a week, our country has been hit with three mass shootings: last week in Gilroy, California (not far from ING’s home office), with three killed and 17 injured; yesterday in El Paso, Texas, with 22 killed and over two dozen wounded; and the same day...

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Dhul Hijjah Mubarak Everyone! As we enter the blessed month of Dhul Hijjah please accept my sincere well wishes to all those who are blessed to perform the hajj this year, Islam’s fifth pillar.   For those of us not performing hajj, we should remember that the first ten days of the month of Dhul...

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Get Ready for the New School Year, Join us for Upcoming Muslim Teen Speakers Training to Counter Islamophobia ING will be co-hosting a series of workshops with the Evergreen Islamic Center (EIC) in San Jose to certify Muslim youth to speak about their faith and supplement education about Islam and Muslims in schools. Join us...

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ING Joined Salesforce for Eid Celebration ING Deputy Director Ishaq Pathan participated in Salesforce’s Eid Celebration by speaking on ING programs and ways employees can get involved in our organization. The celebration was filled with food, music, and an array of speakers. Consider having ING visit your office by hosting a Brown Bag Lunch &...

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Eid Mubarak from ING!     Wishing you and your families a blessed and happy Eid al-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast)! Over the last month, Muslims around the world have increased their devotion, worship, and introspection in order to draw closer to God. Eid al-Fitr is a special day to end the month, and...

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Hundreds Attended ING Panel Featured During Sunnyvale Unity Gathering ING and the city of Sunnyvale co-organized a Unity Gathering in response to a recent hate crime in Sunnyvale where a man drove into pedestrians believing that they were Muslim. The victims were Hindu. Hundreds of faith leaders, local nonprofits and community members gathered together to...

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Join us for our 26th Anniversary Ramadan Event: Sunday, May 26 in Palo Alto Join us to celebrate our 26th anniversary, learn about ING’s exciting new programs that promote intercultural understanding, empower Muslim teens, and explore ways we can jointly address and overcome common roots of bigotry. You will also have the opportunity to meet our new...

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Ramadan Mubarak to Those Celebrating We open our Ramadan resources note with a festive song by Raef celebrating the arrival of Ramadan, a special month for Muslims and a wonderful opportunity to share with neighbors and co-workers the Muslim practice of fasting.   Allah in the video is the Arabic word for the God of...

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ING Reflections on Recent Terror Attacks: The Idolatry of Violence vs. the Worship of God “We believe that the God of love and mercy whom we worship is infinitely greater than the idols before which these apostles of hate bow down. And we know that by moving forward faithfully in our mission of building understanding...

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Worshipers of the idols of violence and hate are attacking sanctuaries built for the worship of God. The latest attack came to a synagogue in San Diego, during the holy season of Passover; one person died and three were injured. The gunman claimed credit also for arson of a mosque in nearby Escondido, and issued...

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