Become a Speaker | Summer Internships | Upcoming Events
Join ING’s Speakers Bureaus! Attend one of our upcoming summer Speakers Bureaus trainings in July or August. Write [email protected] to be added to the list of trainees. The following testimonial is just one of many similar comments we receive about our speakers and presentations: “Part of what made your… Read More
In Response to Garland, Texas Attack, ING and Affiliates Re-Affirm Fundamental Values
In response to the attack on an anti-Islam event yesterday in Garland, Texas, ING and its Affiliates nationwide join fellow Americans and American Muslims in reiterating that no words, insults, grievances, or beliefs justify such acts of violence. Responding to insults by those who seek to provoke serves… Read More
Interfaith Collaboration Improves Lives
Book Signing and Interfaith Panel: Granada: A Pomegranate in the Hand of God ING Content Director Ameena Jandali will join Rev. Canon Sally G. Bingham and Rabbi Allen Bennet for an interfaith discussion following a reading by author Steven Nightingale from his book, Granada: A Pomegranate in the Hand… Read More
ING’s Work Dramatically Improves Perceptions of American Muslims and Their Faith: 2011 – 2012
Islamophobia, like any prejudice, rests mostly on ignorance. Among the most important outcomes of ING’s work is our audience’s increase in their sense of familiarity with Islam and Muslims. The chart above summarizes the tabulation for students in grades seven to twelve based on hundreds of surveys conducted between September… Read More
Bullying Is A Problem We Must Address – Now
Nationwide, we are facing an epidemic. Between a quarter and a third of students report having been bullied at school, and one-quarter report being bullied on a regular basis. Bullying, which may take the form of physical assaults, verbal abuse, or cyberbullying, can lead to depression, anxiety, decreased ability… Read More
We mourn four young lives cut short by senseless violence
By Islamic Networks Group (ING) Staff. ING mourns four young lives recently cut short by senseless violence, three in North Carolina yesterday, and one in Syria this week. These are among the many lives lost in a world racked by conflict and hatred. The loss of these four is especially… Read More
15,000 Face-to-Face Meetings by ING Speakers
ING Speakers Reach Over 15,000 People Through mid-March of this academic year, ING has spoken to at least 15,000 people throughout the San Francisco Bay area. We project that ING presentations will reach 20,000 people by August 31. As shown in the pie chart below, the Islamic Speakers Bureau (ISB)… Read More
“Who Speaks for Islam?” – ING at Academic Conference
ING CEO Joins Interfaith Panel Following IMAX Film on Jerusalem ING founder and CEO Maha Elgenaidi joined a panel that included director Daniel Ferguson and representatives from the other faiths (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) shown in a new IMAX movie titled Jerusalem at The Tech Museum of Innovation in… Read More
Holidays Greetings | Combined Halaqa and Seder
Wishing our friends a Blessed Good Friday, Joyous Easter, and Chag Sameach (Joyous Festival). Sharing the Exodus Story: Combined Seder and Halaqa A group of Muslims and Jews gathered in Palo Alto on Sunday, March 29th, 2015, for a one-of-a-kind Seder and Halaqa that… Read More
Younger Americans view Islam more favorably
A new HuffPost/YouGov poll on attitudes towards Muslims and Islam released last week showed that while only 21% of Americans have a favorable view of Islam, and more than half (55%) have an unfavorable view of the religion, younger Americans (18-29) view Islam more favorably than older Americans. Additionally,… Read More
