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Teaching about 9/11 | Live Presenters
Teaching about 9/11 is always a challenge for educators. On one hand, it requires accurately commemorating one of the worst tragedies in U.S. history—an attack that claimed nearly 3,000 lives on that day and has led to thousands more deaths in the years since from related illnesses. On… Read More
Reviving Prophetic Legacies in Our Time
Honoring the Prophet Muhammad, together with the prophets who came before him and the sages who carried forward their wisdom By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Executive Director (Bio) September 8, 2025 This month, Muslims around the world commemorate the birth of… Read More
Is DEI Dead? | Back to School Resources
Is DEI dead? It depends on what we mean by DEI. That’s the provocative question posed by When We Erase DEI and Civil Rights Protections, We Erase Ourselves, an article by Maha Elgenaidi that warns how dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts—and with them civil rights protections—does… Read More
When We Erase DEI and Civil Rights Protections, We Erase Ourselves
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Executive Director (Bio) July 21, 2025 Can anyone honestly claim to be free of bias? Bias doesn’t always announce itself. It creeps in quietly—shaped by our education, media, and history. We carry assumptions, conscious or unconscious,… Read More
Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
Am I My Brother’s Keeper?A Call to Conscience Across Faiths Dear friends, On this Juneteenth, few questions in scripture cut as deeply—or feel as urgent today—as the one Cain poses to God: Am I my brother’s keeper? The question arises in the Book of… Read More
From Scarcity to Solidarity: Jewish-Muslim Relations and the Abundance Theory of Power
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Executive Director (Bio) June 11, 2025 Muslims and Jews in dialogue at an ING Halaqa-Seder event exploring the Exodus story through both Quranic and Torah perspectives. I. A Fractured Moment I write with a heavy heart, but also… Read More
Statement of Solidarity with Jewish Communities
We are horrified by the recent antisemitic terror attack that took place on the eve of Shavuot on June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado. During a peaceful walk organized by the Jewish group Run for Their Lives—held to advocate for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza—a man… Read More
Safeguarding Religious Freedom: Addressing the Challenges Facing Muslim Americans Today
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Executive Director (Bio) May 28, 2025 New Federal Commission Aims to Advance Religious Liberty On May 1, President Donald Trump established the Religious Liberty Commission, with the primary mission of protecting and promoting religious freedom across the… Read More
The Secret of Ramadan: Embracing the Sacredness of Time
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Executive Director (Bio) March 10, 2025 When speaking to people of other faiths about Ramadan, I often find myself struggling to do it justice. The fast, in particular, seems to evoke a mix of emotions—curiosity, skepticism, and even… Read More