Two friends set out to translate Chicago into Arabic
Chicago was love at first sight for Malek Abdulsamad.
Sarah ConwayMarch 12, 2017
Activists and musicians gather for the ‘Refugee Remix Rally’
The protest was organized by the Inner-City Muslim Action Network as a place to hear the “voices, stories and creative brilliance” of communities most at-risk under the Trump administration.
Leo HerreraMarch 8, 2017
Chicagoans respond to the new immigration ban
Chicago’s immigrant communities responded to President Trump’s revised executive order today with an event condemning the new measures.
Sarah ConwayMarch 6, 2017
Jafra Saif on dance and growing up in Syria
Tango dancer, log cabin builder, Syrian immigrant: Jafra Saif is anything but typical.
Sarah ConwayMarch 3, 2017
Mahdia Lynn on creating a feminist and LGBTQ-affirming mosque
Masjid al-Rabia mosque held its first service less than a month after the election of President Trump and has found itself the target of both anti-Muslim and anti-LGBT groups.
Nissa RheeMarch 2, 2017
Finding a home in the Rohingya Culture Center
Nasir Bin Zakaria was just 14 years old when he was abducted by the Myanmar military. It was the last time he saw his parents.
Sarah ConwayFebruary 28, 2017
Malak Afaneh on Islamic feminism and American patriotism
Seventeen-year-old Malak Afaneh was learning about Rosie the Riveter in a class at her high school in Chicago when an idea struck her: What if Rosie was Muslim?
Nissa RheeFebruary 28, 2017
Nine-year-old Rosnah on being a Rohingya refugee
Born in Malaysia, Rosnah came to the United States when she was three years old.
RosnahFebruary 24, 2017
Hadia Zarzour on living two lives in Chicago and Syria
Hadia Zarzour is a licensed clinical professional counselor and co-founder of the Syrian Community Network, a nonprofit determined to aid and assist resettled Syrian refugees as they build new lives in the United States.
Sarah ConwayFebruary 21, 2017
Muslim Community Center of Chicago opens its doors to neighbors
The Muslim Community Center of Chicago was established in 1969 and is one of the oldest and largest Muslim organizations in the Chicago area.
Alex V. HernandezFebruary 21, 2017
