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As schools begin the new academic year, we are pleased to offer free resources that help foster an inclusive classroom for all students. Muslims in History and Today Supplementing national and state content standards in social studies and world history about Muslims and their faith are live speakers… Read More

By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer April 28, 2022 As I reflect on my upcoming trip to Washington DC 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 trips to Washington… Read More

This interview featuring ING Executive Director Maha Elgenaidi appeared in the August 2018 issue of JValley Magazine, the official Jewish magazine of Silicon Valley. At a time when we seem to be bombarded by one negative message after another, it’s reassuring to know that there is a… Read More

Join Us at the San Jose Women’s March on Saturday! One year ago, millions of women around the United States and the world streamed into city centers in support of human rights, civil liberties, and social justice for all. In the Bay Area, ING speakers and staff… Read More

By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director. This opinion originally appeared at the Huffington Post. After denouncing with a rabbi an Islamophobe who was speaking at Stanford University on November 14 through a published letter to the editor of the San Jose Mercury News in which we stated, “There is… Read More

By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director. This speech was delivered at the public symposium “A Golden Age in the Golden State? Muslims and Jews Creating a Culture of Understanding” at the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center on November 5th, 2017. Now I want to bring the topic of Muslim-Jewish relations into the… Read More

By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director. This speech was delivered at a special Tent of Abraham event at Temple Beth El in Aptos, California on October 29th, 2017. There’s no question we’ve seen a sharp uptick in anti-Semitism over the past year. The Anti-Defamation League has reported that an… Read More

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

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

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