/tags/muslim-americans Muslim-Americans en-US Copyright Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:01 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-02-13/ten-years-chapel-hill-shooting-victims-three-winners On the 10-year anniversary of hate crime murders, the family of Our Three Winners turns tragedy into 'a force for good' Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:24:01 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-02-13/ten-years-chapel-hill-shooting-victims-three-winners Aaron Sánchez-Guerra /arts-culture/2024-04-09/saba-taj-muslim-artist-palestinian-birds-painting-grief-magic In a recent exhibition at the Anchorlight Gallery in Raleigh, artist Saba Taj channeled the emotional pain they felt over the suffering and loss that Palestinians in Gaza have experienced since Oct. 7 into a series of paintings that feature Palestinian birds and plants. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:35:38 GMT /arts-culture/2024-04-09/saba-taj-muslim-artist-palestinian-birds-painting-grief-magic Eli Chen /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2022-02-16/muslim-in-plain-sight Anisa Khalifa, a producer on the Me & My Muslim Friends team, also hosts her own podcast called Muslim in Plain Sight. The show focuses on coming of age post-9/11 and how the Muslim community became both “invisible and hypervisible.” In this bonus episode, Khalifa and co-host Khadija Khalil talk to Joshua Salaam, Muslim Chaplain at Duke University, about being Muslim in the military, anti-Black racism in our communities, and Salaam’s musical and professional career. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 21:14:27 GMT /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2022-02-16/muslim-in-plain-sight Yasmin Bendaas /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2022-02-02/palestine Palestinian American guests Samia and Abdullah have navigated a politicized identity their whole lives. They join host Yasmin Bendaas to discuss their eye-opening experiences visiting the Palestinian territories, how they’ve maintained their culture and identities growing up in the U.S., and their hopes for lasting peace. Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:52:08 GMT /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2022-02-02/palestine Yasmin Bendaas /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2021-12-16/muslim-women-in-politics-part-two In this continuation of a conversation from the last episode, host Yasmin Bendaas explores the challenges of being a Muslim woman in today's political landscape with Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam and grassroots organizer Leila Ali of Muslim Women For. They discuss how their activism is influenced by their faith, the burden of representing the entirety of the Muslim community, and what their message is for young Muslims who also want to step into politics. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:26:23 GMT /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2021-12-16/muslim-women-in-politics-part-two Yasmin Bendaas /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2021-12-03/muslim-women-in-politics-part-one Nida Allam and Lela Ali are two trailblazing Muslim women in politics. Allam is the first Muslim woman elected to office in North Carolina as Durham County Commissioner, and she recently announced her bid for Congress (no big deal). Ali is Policy and Program Director at Muslim Women For, nurturing vibrant Muslim communities through grassroots organizing. In this episode, the first of a two-part conversation, Yasmin asks both guests about their motivations for entering politics and the challenges they face, including Islamophobia. Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:18:53 GMT /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2021-12-03/muslim-women-in-politics-part-one Yasmin Bendaas /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2021-11-17/mena-whiteness-the-u-s-census In the Season 2 debut, guests Abdullah Dorgham and Ahmed Amer bond with host Yasmin Bendaas over a shared confusion that comes when asked to fill out their race on forms. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:50:03 GMT /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2021-11-17/mena-whiteness-the-u-s-census Yasmin Bendaas /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2021-11-17/season-2-trailer In the second season of the show, host Yasmin Bendaas explores how social justice intersects with Muslim faith. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:49:19 GMT /podcast/me-and-my-muslim-friends-podcast/2021-11-17/season-2-trailer Yasmin Bendaas /podcast/tested-podcast/2021-09-10/me-and-my-muslim-friends-20-years-after-9-11-tested On this episode of Tested, we’re featuring a special from the podcast "Me and My Muslim Friends." It’s a show produced in partnership with ��������վ that tells nuanced stories about the Muslim American experience. Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:05:00 GMT /podcast/tested-podcast/2021-09-10/me-and-my-muslim-friends-20-years-after-9-11-tested Will Michaels /news/2019-02-15/four-years-after-chapel-hill-shooting-victims-families-seek-closure On February 10th, 2015, Deah Barakat, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha, and her younger sister Razan, were killed in their apartment. This month marks the four… Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:07:56 GMT /news/2019-02-15/four-years-after-chapel-hill-shooting-victims-families-seek-closure Adhiti Bandlamudi