social justice

March 10, 2022

New Muslim Cool, directed by Jennifer Mytorena Taylor

Documentary about Puerto Rico American rapper Hamza Perez and his path toward becoming a Muslim, set in Pittsburgh, PA, and featuring the Muslim community in that city, his family life and music, and the context of the local and United States at the time.

March 10, 2022

The Grand Mosque of Paris: a Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews during the Holocaust, Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix

Illustrated story from the Nazi occupation of Paris during World War II, when Jews and their families found refuge in the Grand Mosque of Paris complex, where they were protected along with escaped prisoners of war and other groups under persecution or pursuit, including children

March 10, 2022

My Country, ‘Tis of Thee: My Faith, My Family, Our Future, Keith Ellison (author)

Memoir by one of the first black American Muslims in American government, Congressman Keith Ellison relates elements from his life and the historical and cultural context in which he grew up and became engaged with politics and social justice.

March 10, 2022

My Beautiful Birds, Suzanne Del Rizzo

Picture book for ages 6 and up about the Syrian civil war and the refugee families that resulted. A much-awarded book with author/illustrator images of great beauty featuring a boy’s attachment to the birds of his memory and his healing process toward hope.

March 10, 2022

Harvard Pluralism Project

March 10, 2022

What Muslims are Saying About the Paris Attack 

March 10, 2022

Understand why terrorism has no religion  

March 10, 2022

U.S. Muslims ask why their religion’s condemnation of violence often goes unheard 

March 10, 2022

Teaching in a time of terrorism  

March 10, 2022

Syrian Refugees In France Say Paris Terror Is The Terror They Fled  

March 10, 2022

Talking Through Walls

March 10, 2022

Teacher’s Guide: Lessons for Classroom Use of Documentary Film FRONTLINE: MUSLIMS

March 10, 2022

Religious Muslims are model U.S.citizens  

March 10, 2022

Our terrorism double standard: After Paris, let’s stop blaming Muslims and take a hard look at ourselves  

March 10, 2022

My Clothing, My Choice  

March 10, 2022

Muslims, Mass Shootings and the Media  

March 10, 2022

Muslims Around the World Speak Out Against Terrorist Attacks in Paris 

March 10, 2022

Muslims Are Not Terrorists: A Factual Look at Terrorism and Islam  

March 10, 2022

Media Campaign Against ISIS With #NotInMyName

March 10, 2022

Make Schools Welcoming for Muslim, Arab, Refugee Students