ING Responds to Recently Released Pew Poll Released, May 22, 2007: “Muslim Americans: Mostly Middle Class and Mainstream”
https://pewresearch.org/pubs/483/muslim-americans
*Key Findings: Muslims are Mainstream
*Islam’s View on Terrorism is Clear & Unequivocal
*Media Coverage of Poll is Imbalanced
*Shared Responsibility in Advocating Against Violence and For One Nation
*Are Links Between Islam and Suicide Bombings Legitimate? Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Read More
A Call for Moral Leadership: Imagining a New Heroism
A Reflection on the 2007 Pew Research Center report about Muslims in America, by Professor Ingrid Mattson of Hartford Seminary.Ingrid Mattson is also an ING advisor.This week the Pew Research Center released a report about Muslim Americans. I was among a group of academics who were consulted by the Pew as they were preparing a list of questions to be included in their poll. We academic advisors had no control over the final shape of the questionnaire, nor over the final analysis offered by Pew. Over the next year, we will see a number of experts in polling challenge some of the methods employed by Pew as well as their conclusions. Most scholars of American Islam are convinced that Pew’s estimate of the number of Muslim Americans is extremely low. The study simply does not take into account the extent to which Muslims withhold identifying their religious identity out of fear that this information will be misused. Read More
Healthcare for Muslim Patients
HEALTHCARE FOR MUSLIM PATIENTS
Responses to the Pew Poll on Muslim Americans:
ING: “Advocating Against Violence for One Nation”
Professor Ingrid Mattson: “A Call for Moral Leadership: Imagining a New Heroism” Read More
Preserving the First Amendment
(San Jose, 6/6/07) ING Concludes Academic Year 2006-2007 with Record Number of Interfaith Events
The public impact of religion has increased worldwide according to recent data and trends. Here in the U.S. according to a Harris Poll in January 2003, 90% of Americans believe in God, 84% believe in the survival of the soul after death, and 82% believe in heaven. At the same time, religious grievances have been significant factors in civil wars, national conflicts and international acts of terrorism. For this reason, it has never been more important to reinforce and promote American ideals of tolerance and freedom of religion that is enshrined in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It is to this end that ING today is more engaged than ever before in interfaith dialogues and education, seeking to promote understanding through civil discourse. Read More
Cultural Competency Serving Arabs and American Muslim Families
(San Jose, 6/12/2007) ING News and Events of Note: ING Speaker Participates in Castro Valley High Interfaith Baccalaureate – 6/10/07 An ING speaker joined members of other faith traditions at Castro Valley High School’s 25th Interfaith Baccalaureate on Sunday, June 10th. The one hour ceremony consisted of speeches by school officials and religious leaders, including Superintendent James Fitzpatrick, Principal Lisa Garcia, and faith leader representatives of Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Buddhist communities, as well as farewell speeches and choral, musical, and other performances by graduating seniors. The various words of wisdom of the different faith and school leaders blended together in a beautiful array of advice and inspiration for the graduates and young people in general. The ING speaker both voiced appreciation for inclusion in the program, as well as echoed the sentiment of other speakers that what is most important for young people today is the desire and commitment to making this world a better place. Read More
New Hires at ING
(San Jose, 6/26/07) ING News and Events of Note: ING Hires New Associate Director and Senior Development Associate ING is pleased to announce that it has recently hired a new Associate Director and Senior Development Associate. Julie Larson, ING’s new Associate Director who will be responsible for the day- to-day management of the organization, has over 25 years experience in education and management. Julie is a graduate of SJSU and Aarhus Universitet, where she earned three M.A. degrees in Linguistics, US History, and European History. Julie has been working in the field of education for more than 25 years, having managed academic and training organizations in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Her passion is curriculum management, with an eye to balanced content and delivery that leaves an impact. As a manager, she believes in cooperative understanding and the productive power of teamwork. Having spent a ten year hiatus in Denmark, Julie now resides with her son in the Evergreen foothills of the South Bay, her birthplace and childhood home. Read More
Statement from the Association of Muslim Health Professionals on Events Unfolding in the UK
For immediate release 07/03/07 Contact: Janice French Association of Muslim Health Professionals (240) 271 7692 [email protected] www.amhp.us Statement from the Association of Muslim Health Professionals (AMHP) regarding recent events unfolding in the United Kingdom. It is with a heavy heart that we read about the affair in the United Kingdom. As we consider these events, we hope to remind ourselves and our peers in the health and the Muslim communities of several things: We have faith in the British system of justice and hope and expect that all suspects will have a fair trial, without prejudice. These acts in the UK, if found to be truly done by health professionals, are inconsistent with all we believe in as Americans, as Health Professionals, and as Muslims. We call on all people of conscience, whether they be health professionals, Muslims, Americans, or British to consider seriously the damage their actions might cause to innocent people, the societies who would suffer from their actions, and the peoples and groups whom they will be labeled to represent when caught and identified. Read More
10% Increase in Presentations from Previous Year
ING completes academic year 2006 – 2007 with 10% increase in presentations from previous year! ING spoke in or held 726 events and presentations during the academic year (September 2006 to August 2007), which is a 10% increase from the previous year (657). 726 events and presentations were attended by over 30,000 Americans of different faiths. The increase is due to new interfaith work, which represented 32% of the events in which we spoke, participated or initiated such as the San Mateo interfaith dialogues that were attended by 350 people. Read More
ING's Participation in ISNA Convention 2007
ING’S PARTICIPATION IN ISNA CONVENTION 2007 ING Sponsored Workshops and Main Session at this year’s ISNA Convention 2007 Read More
ING Presents to Homeland Security
ING Trainer Conducts Training for ING Affiliate in Minnesota, 8/11/07
On Saturday, August 11, ING trainer and veteran speaker Fouzi Husaini conducted a training session in Fridley, Minnesota for ING affiliate, the Islamic Resources Group (IRG), which serves the Twin Cities areas. The purpose of the event was to train IRG speakers in presenting ING’s two newest presentations; “The Roots of Islam in America” and “Islamic Contributions to Civilization. “ Everyone who attended expressed their commitment to becoming certified in both presentations. The IRG has been affiliated with ING since 1999, and has an active and highly committed speakers’ bureau that regionally delivers over 350 educational presentations a year about Islam and Muslim, which are attended by approximately 17,000 Americans of other faiths. Read More
