Community Statements

Working Together Across Religious Lines and With Partner Organizations, 2017 Will Be A Turning Point for ING and Its Affiliates

ING pursues peace through education and interreligious engagement which is now needed more than ever! Our work is only made possible by your partnership and support. 2016 was a banner year for ING programs. We hired new staff members, launched the Know Your Neighbor:… Read More

We look forward to the New Year with faith and hope

We look forward to the New Year with faith and hope We know we have challenges in the year ahead. But our faith bids us hope. All our faiths, however different they may be on some points, concur in pointing to the overarching reality of compassion and love as the… Read More

Your Investments at Work (Part 2 of 2) – What’s New?

INGYouth Coordinator Ishaq Pathan presenting to Muslim youth in San Francisco INGYouth Has Added A New Dimension: Certifying Muslim Youth Speakers In the current political climate around Islam and Muslims, young people who are Muslim need to be able to speak out accurately and confidently about their… Read More

Your Investments at Work (Part 1 of 2) – Our audiences and impact

The audience numbers for ING’s presentations and training seminars have been growing steadily and dramatically since 2012, as shown by the accompanying charts. The audience for the Islamic Speakers Bureau has grown more than threefold, while the audience for Interfaith Speakers Bureau panels has… Read More

Year-end update, summary

As we head into a new year, the American Muslim community, the American public at large, and many public institutions are indebted to you for your support of our work in increasing Islamic literacy and religious understanding through seminars, panels, and interreligious dialogues and encounters. Here are a few testimonials. Read More

Multifaith Holiday Greetings | This Weekend…

Greetings of Peace for the Holidays Best wishes for all celebrating Hanukkah, Christmas, and Mawlid al-Nabi! This is a very special December: this year, the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus and the Muslim celebration of the birth of Muhammad (peace be upon them both) fall in the same… Read More

Join us as a speaker or interfaith panelist – trainings in December

Want to serve? Join us as a volunteer speaker or interfaith panelist Recent events have highlighted the importance of education about Muslims and their faith and of interfaith engagement among Americans of all religious backgrounds: Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists. Due to increasing demands for our interfaith… Read More

Bullying and ING’s Work – Speech given at #IAmAmerica unity event

This speech was delivered by Islamic Speakers Bureau member Bahira Metwally at a #IAmAmerica unity event held at San Jose City hall on November 20th, 2016. One of the most heart-wrenching impacts of this election cycle and its aftermath is the jump in both hate crimes against… Read More

A radical tactic for reducing bigotry

A Radical Tactic for Reducing Bigotry? Intercultural/religious Engagement According to a recent study authored by researchers at Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley, “a radical tactic for reducing another person’s bigotry is a frank, brief conversation.” By canvassing over 500 people in South Florida, researchers found… Read More

Certifying Muslim Youth in Bullying Prevention

Now More Than Ever, Our Children Need Our Protection A few weeks ago, on the Wednesday after the US Presidential election, a 19-year-old student at San Jose State University was walking to her car when someone from behind grabbed her hijab and tugged it backward. Read More