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We Mourn the Loss of Mahsa Amini
ING Staff September 21, 2022 Photo of Mahsa Amini via iranwire.com Thousands of Iranians have been protesting for the past week over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini last Friday after she was arrested by Iranian police who enforce the country’s rules on modest dress and behavior. We offer our… Read More
ING at “United We Stand” White House Summit
September 16, 2022 Greetings of peace, We were honored to be among the invited guests at the “United We Stand” Summit at the White House on Thursday, September 15th. President Biden and Vice President Harris hosted the summit “to counter the corrosive effects of hate-fueled violence on our democracy and… Read More
How to Teach About 9/11 in a Manner that Doesn’t Lead to the Bullying of Muslim Students
September 1, 2022 As we approach the anniversary of the horrific 9/11/2001 attacks in New York City, teachers across the country prepare to teach about this tragic and heinous act. To this end we are pleased to offer resources which include various perspectives about the impact of that… Read More
ING Resources for Parents and Teachers
August 18, 2022 As students begin the new academic year, we are pleased to offer free resources for Muslim parents and allies in your community. We would appreciate your support by sharing this message with educators and others who could benefit from our work in… Read More
Shi‘i and Sunni Americans Stand in Solidarity Against Hate and the Tragic Violence in New Mexico
ING Staff August 9, 2022 Mourners at a funeral after an attack on a Shi‘i community in al-Dalwa, Saudi Arabia in 2014. Twitter/@ahmed via middleeasteye.net. While relieved that an arrest was made today in the murders of four South Asian men in Albuquerque, New Mexico between November 2021 and… Read More
The Blessed Day of Arafah and Eid Al-Adha
ING Staff July 5, 2022 We are in the blessed first ten days of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, a sacred time for Muslims across the world, especially those who were privileged to go on Hajj this year, including ING’s Founder Maha Elgenaidi. Hajj begins this year on… Read More
Recent Supreme Court Rulings Undermine Religious Freedoms in America
ING Interfaith Speakers Bureau July 5, 2022 Two recent Supreme Court decisions undermine the First Amendment and religious freedom in the United States. The first was Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization which overturned Roe v. Wade and the second was Kennedy v. Bremerton School District which allows… Read More
Is the City of San Jose Islamophobic?
Maha Elgenaidi [Bio] June 17, 2022 The question I ask in the title of this editorial is one which leaders of every city in the country should ask of its residents, not just regarding Islamophobia but towards all other forms of bigotry and racism because… Read More
An ING Tribute to Norm Mineta
ING Staff June 17, 2022 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic License. Our country lost a hero on May 3: Norm Mineta, a Japanese American who broke through barriers of racism and bigotry to become a champion of the rights of all people. The City of San Jose,… Read More