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This Juneteenth, join us in celebrating this crucially important day in American history and reflecting on its profound meaning for all communities, including our own.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, commemorates the 1865 emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States. It holds deep historical significance as a reminder of the struggles for freedom, equality, and justice that have shaped our…

It goes by many names. Whether you call it Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or the country's second Independence Day, Juneteenth is one of the most important anniversaries in our nation's history.

By Sharon Pruitt-Young

On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, who had fought for the Union, led a force of soldiers to Galveston, Texas, to deliver a very important message: the war was finally over, the Union had won, and it…

(WASHINGTON D.C., 5/23/23) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil

rights and advocacy organization, today offered its condolences on the passing of Muslim activist Issa Smith.  

Issa advocated for human rights worldwide through leadership and activism in organizations such as the Bosnia Task Force, Americans for Soviet Muslim Rights and the American Muslim Council. He also advocated for Imam Jamil…

Public discourse on sexuality over the past few decades has presented challenges to faith communities. Today, Islamic

June 7, 2023

sexual and gender ethics are at odds with certain recently popular societal views, causing tension for Muslims between their religious beliefs and societal expectations. At the same time, public disapproval of LGBTQ practices, beliefs, and advocacy is increasingly met with charges of intolerance and unwarranted accusations of…

Anisa Abd el Fattah was born in 1955 into a “family of Baptist ministers.”¹ When her parents divorced, she began

attending Catholic schools. She credits this experience with fostering in her “an interest in religion and particularly how religions impact people and the world that we live in and share.”…

Community Masjid of Atlanta, Ga. 

Community Masjid

Presents

A Lesson On Family

Based on the life of The Prophet Luqman (The Wise). (Audio Only)

Guest Speaker: Imam Abdou Elhelali…

I’m a writer and race educator. I spend a lot of time and effort breaking down racism, intersectional identities, and power…

I am running for truth and justice as a presidential candidate for the People’s Party to reintroduce America to the best of itself - fighting to end poverty, mass incarceration, ending wars and ecological collapse, guaranteeing housing, health care, education and living wages for……

5/29/23

Rabat 1444 A.H. 

Links below photos of Tour of Rabat Morocco 

Bilal Mahmud | Rabat 1444 A.H. (zenfolio.com)

https://bilalmahmud.zenfolio.com/p489371665/slideshow#h60183fdd

Hajja Halima Al Marghribi:  Instagram video by…

North Carolina waited longer than any other state except Tennessee to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy.

President Abraham Lincoln 

This is not to say that the Old North State had no secessionists. Rather, North Carolinians had conflicting ideas about leaving the Union. Although staunch supporters of the institution of slavery, many North Carolinians hesitated when it came to taking such a significant…

Your host: Ibrahim Siddiq Spurlock

Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, Ibrahim Siddiq Spurlock currently lives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Ibrahim's career journey has passed through academic and corporate environments. He has navigated multi-cultural landscapes in life and work. Ibrahim is a graduate of North Carolina Central University, with a B.A. in Music Education. He also has an M.Ed in Curriculum…