Archive for October 2019

Thank you for attending one of events! We always want to improve and would greatly appreciate your feedback.  IQP  Before Presentation– NON MUSLIM  IQP After Presentation — NON MUSLIM  IQP Muslim Survey “Understanding the American Muslim” Survey  “Islamophobia & Intro to Islam” Survey for Interfaith Panel Discussions  “Islamophobia & Intro to Islam” Survey for School Staff…

The main purpose of New Muslim Services is to provide mutual support in facing the challenges that convert families face and to discuss the unique opportunities for outreach and collaboration that converts are presented with.  This will be done through conversations and the use of educational material such as videos, published works, and scholarly speakers…

Please call and/or write to your State and National representatives to make them aware of atrocities happening to the Uighur, Rohingya, and other minorities around the world.  Our country stands for justice and human rights. Watch Asima Silva interview Adem Carroll from the Burma Task Force on Perspectives:

Join our Director of Outreach, Asima Silva on her Perspectives Radio Show, Saturdays at 9:30am on WCRN AM830. She would love to hear from you in terms of comments or suggestions.  She interviews people representing the oft-forgotten perspective of women, minorities, and immigrants.  If you have a story to tell, please reach out. For more…

Asima Silva of EnjoinGood.org, along with Margaret Watson and  Lisa Fager, co-founded the Worcester Chapter of the Daughters of Abraham.  The intent is to allow for open and honest discussion among different groups to help break the cycle of fear. For more information contact daughtersofabrahamworcesterma@gmail.com.

Grades 4-8: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/accessislam/about.html http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/accessislam/lesson.html Grades 6-12: http://www.tolerance.org/lesson/debunking-stereotypes-about-muslims-and-islam https://ing.org/7-12 Educational dialogues and films: http://www.upf.tv/ For educators: http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-39-spring-2011/feature/combating-anti-muslim-bias http://www.tolerance.org/webinars http://www.tolerance.org/supplement/debunking-misconceptions-about-muslims-and-islam http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-51-fall-2015/feature/extreme-prejudice http://www.tolerance.org/blog/how-do-you-bring-islam-classroom http://www.upf.tv/teachers/ http:// http://www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica/ https://ing.org/webinar-recordings/ Information: http://www.tolerance.org/publication/resources-learning-more-about-american-muslims https://tanenbaum.org/programs/workplace/religion-at-work/islam-practices-diet-and-attire/ Religious Leaders: Nouman Ali Khan Omar Suleiman

There is an inherit fear of Muslims for many in America.  Lack of understanding leads to fear.  Here are some nuggets to help dispel that fear. Women’s Rights In Islam, 1400 years ago, women were given: Right and duty to obtain education Right own independent property Right to work to earn money Right to inherit…

Examples of what some Muslims do versus what Islam says: Misconception: Women are subjugated and have no rights. In the modern day, some “Muslim” countries treat their women negatively, but religiously, women have the same or more rights than men.  In reality, the Prophet’s first wife was a business owner, was the Prophet’s boss, was…