Staff Blog
ING Statements on Buffalo, “Great Replacement,” and the Middle East
By Dr. Zachary Markwith, PhD May 18, 2022 Salam alaykum/Greetings of peace friends, ING released three statements this week in response to events that underscore the importance of our work together: ING’s first statement is one of solidarity with the victims and… Read More
Islamophobia’s Key Role in White Christian Nationalism
Dr. Henry Millstein, Content Manager and Program Analyst (Bio) and Dr. Zachary Markwith, Education Director (Bio) May 18, 2022 As we grieve over the victims of the Buffalo massacre, the latest in a long series of terrorist attacks on various minority communities perpetrated… Read More
For the sake of our children, Jewish and Muslim Americans must pave the way towards peace in the Middle East by paving the way towards peace here in the United States.
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder & Innovation Director [Bio] May 18, 2022 It saddens me to no end that the human rights abuses against the Palestinian people continue to escalate and spark new cycles of horrific violence that impact both Palestinians and Israelis. In just the past… Read More
Re-Embracing E Pluribus Unum as Our Nation’s Motto
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer April 28, 2022 As I reflect on my upcoming trip to Washington, D.C. alongside fellow Muslim Americans to celebrate Eid with the Bidens on Monday, May 2nd, an invitation I am grateful for, I am reminded of my previous… Read More
Countering Bigotry at its Roots Prevents Genocide Later
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s declaration today at the Holocaust Museum that the ongoing attacks against the Rohingya Muslims by the government and military of Myanmar (formerly Burma) constitute genocide is a welcome step for this country and the world. Hearing his recounting of some of the… Read More
ING Statement on the Invasion of Ukraine
A Call for the Right of Self-Determination, Early and Consistent Diplomacy to End All Conflict, and Peace as Our Mutual Goal to Prevent Wars. As a peace-making organization working at the grassroots level, ING is deeply concerned with the threat to peace anywhere in the world. Today, the… Read More
Muslims Stand with their Jewish Neighbors
By Henry Millstein, PhD, Content Consultant As the Jewish community and people of conscience around the world commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, it is timely to reflect on the persistence of anti-Semitism and what some people are doing to counter it. The news media have rightly brought the recent… Read More
“A Mercy to All of Creation” Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet Muhammad
By Zachary Markwith, Education Director October 17, 2021 This week many Muslims in the US and around the world are celebrating the Mawlid or birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Sunnis will observe the Mawlid beginning on the evening of Monday, October 18th, while… Read More
The Lingering Impact of 9/11, 20 years later
This opinion originally appeared in Medium. By Nisa Sheikh, Programs Manager August 16, 2021 My first day of 8th grade fell on 9/11/2001. I was starting the school year a couple of days late. My parents had gotten an exception from my principal because… Read More
Do Not Cause Harm and Do Not Reciprocate Harm: Reflections on 9/11 from a Muslim American
This opinion originally appeared in Medium. By Zachary Markwith, Education Director August 16, 2021 The Prophet Muhammad instructed, “Do not cause harm and do not reciprocate harm.” Applied to the September 11th attacks, the first part of this saying clearly condemns the merciless… Read More
