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Black Muslim Reads
We are thrilled to work with writers to release the Black Muslim Reads anthology. The collection is part of the successful #BlackMuslimReads campaign that raised appreciation for unique Black Muslim writings and experiences and has generated connections between authors, writers, and creatives in a growing literary network centering Black Muslims.
Black Muslim Authors Celebrate Race and Faith
Original Post – About Islam In celebration of this year’s Black History Month, US Black Muslim Authors have come together this month (February) in a series of virtual discussions about the intersections and influence of race and faith on their work as part of the 3rd Black Muslim Authors Conference (BMAcon). BMAcon has hosted a series of live panel sessions on About Islam Facebook page, which has over 380 thousand followers.
Latina American Muslimah on Khimars and World Hijab Day
Latina American Muslimah on Khimars and World Hijab Day February 1, 2021 NbAMuslims Gomez (third from the left) with 2018 Muslim Women Leadership Program cohorts [source: Hazel Gomez]By Hazel Gómez In this strange era of the increased attempt of institutionalizing Islamophobia from the right and the subtle cultural Islamophobic blows from the left, Muslim women who choose to cover with the khimar aka ḥijāb/headscarf are at the receiving end of it all.
Giving Tuesday and Nonprofit Fundraising
Launchgood business development specialist, Khadijah Abdullah joined Layla Abdullah-Poulos on an About Islam Instagram live to talk about the importance of fundraising to Muslim nonprofit organizations and Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a a global endeavor to increase genorisity. Many Muslim nonprofit organizations engage in fundraising campaigns to attain essential funding to maintain sustainability.
Nutrionist YaQutullah Muhammad Tackles Diet Culture
Nutrionist YaQutullah Muhammad Tackles Diet Culture November 14, 2020 NbAMuslims Original Post: YaQutullah Muhammad – A Nutritionist Tackling Diet Culture & Promoting Prophetic Balance When quarantine hit, I had an opportunity to move away from the conflicting dieting and Muslim cultural chatter about food.
Racism Health Crisis and Black Muslims
Original Post: Racism is a Health Crisis, says Black Muslim Physician When protests broke out over the deaths the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, internal medicine specialist, Dr. Constance Shabazz joined the global outcry. She shared the historical and modern connections between racism and healthcare with AboutIslam and why many medical professionals consider racism a medical crisis.
Election Day
Original Post: About Islam The 2020 presidential election results remain up in the air, with no solid winner. Voters wait for a second day on the final vote counts in some states. The uncertainty has generated a lot of anxiety among citizens across the country, including Muslims, waiting to learn who will lead the nation after a year of pandemic and protests.
Author Umm Juwayriyah Writes to See Black Muslims
All New Interview! NbA Muslims Authors Speak with Layla Abdullah-Poulos interviews author Umm Juwayriyah about the importance of diversity in literature. Umm Juwayriyah is the founder or Muslim Girls Read and co-editor of the Black Muslim Reads Anthology. She tells Layla that she began writing in the fifth grade and talks about her motivations for writing. “It hit me early on that my favorite [book] characters were nothing like me,” she says, “their families were nothing like mine.
Should Muslims Rock the Vote?
Original Post US Elections: About Islam Interviews Prof. Shamika Mitchell With just one day left until Election Day, US Muslims struggle with the conflict of deciding to hit the polls. Over two-hundred million of the country’s three-hundred million population can vote, but less than 60 percent did in the past three presidential elections. Voting remains a point of tension among American Muslims.
Creating an Islamic-American Culture
November 2, 2020 November 2, 2020 By NbAMuslims 0 Comments Original Post US Elections: About Islam Interviews Prof. Shamika Mitchell With just one day left until Election Day, US Muslims struggle with the conflict of deciding to hit the polls. Over two-hundred million of the country’s three-hundred million population can vote, but less than 60 percent did in the past three presidential elections. Voting remains a point of tension among American Muslims.
Dr. Kameelah Rashad Advocates Black Muslim Mental Health and Radical Love
Dr. Kameelah Rashad Advocates Black Muslim Mental Health and Radical Love October 31, 2020 NbAMuslims Original Post: Dr. Kameelah Rashad Champions Mental Health and Shares Radical Love Along the Way I first met Dr. Kameelah Rashad at the Black Muslim Psychology Conference, a convening created by her that centers on the mental and emotional well being of Black Muslims and addresses the social issues impacting them.
Black Muslim Authors Write for Impact
NbA Muslims Staff A panel of Black Muslim authors wrapped up a weekend Black Muslim Festival wealth sessions, discussing the importance of messaging and branding when writing and selling books. The online discussion was one of many during the month-long festival that centers Black Muslim experiences. Hosted by Layla Abdullah-Poulos, authors Habeeb Akande, Halimah DeOliveira, Na’ima B.
Black Muslim Renaissance - Celebrating Global Black History
Black Muslim Renaissance – Celebrating Global Black History September 21, 2020 NbAMuslims Press Release In the UK, Black History Month is marked in October with increased attention being paid to Black achievements, events and historical and contemporary personalities. But what does Black History Month 2020 have to do with Muslims? Quite a lot, as it turns out.
BOOK REVIEW - Pieces by Afshan Malik, Tells of the Power of Family
Review by Layla Abdullah-Poulos PIECES By Afshan Malik $19.99, pp. 184, paperback For many of us, family fills our lives with people who simultaneously infuse us with joy, rage, and straight-up fear. In Pieces by Afshan Malik, the main character, Hannah experiences a mixture of love and concern for her father Adam, hospitalized with PTSD. She also worries that her fellow high schoolers will find out that dear ole dad is in the psychiatric ward, lying about him and struggling with the guilt.
Black Muslims, Honoring Juneteenth Black Muslims
NbA Muslims Staff Juneteenth is the annual celebration of the liberation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. The day is the oldest commemoration of the abolishment of slavery in the United States. It is a day, a week, and in some areas a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family gatherings. It is a time for reflection and rejoicing. It is a time for assessment, self-improvement and for planning the future.
What is Your Ramadan Iftar Type?
Image by rawpixel from Pixabay NbA Muslims Staff As Muslims across the globe prepare what may be their last iftar for this Ramadan, we decided to share Laura El-Alam’s descriptions of the different types of people that may be at the table when breaking the fast. The Moaner While The Moaner likely spent the whole day stoically enduring their fast at school or work, their personality morphs once they enter the sanctuary of their home.
5 Black Muslim Coaches You Should Know
Original Post: About Islam By Layla Abdullah-Poulos Coaching and mentoring provide important means to acquire essential competencies and interpersonal skills for critical professional development and networking. Coaching fosters learning skills and enhancing performance crucial to success. Coaches can help professionals find balance, set smarter goals and improve confidence. While coaches help with learning skills, mentors inspire, providing insight and advice for achievement.
What’s Your Ramadan Suhoor Type?
Guest Writer – Laura El Alam Ramadan is a blessed month, wherein Muslims around the globe take part in numerous acts of worship and fellowship. Along with the serenity and spirituality the month brings is some observable behaviors one may find among fasters. An important activity in which fasting people engage is suhoor—the morning meal eaten before sunrise.
#podcast - Ramadan Reflections with Tariq I. El-Amin
#podcast – Ramadan Reflections with Tariq I. El-Amin May 10, 2020 NbAMuslims NbA Muslims Staff Layla Abdullah-Poulos joined Tariq I. El-Amin on The Black Glue Podcast to talk about celebrating Ramadan during the COVID pandemic. Sheltering-in-place impacts millions of Muslims in the US during the blessed month, requiring that they consider celebrating and worshiping outside of communal spaces.
A Day in The Life of A Muslim Romance Author
Original Post: Layla Writes Love By Sara Allen Every morning at around 10 a.m., I sit at my desk and prepare to create, to write those words that spill from my fingers. Some days, the words flow like butter off a hot knife. Other days, it’s like pulling teeth without the anesthetic. I take what I can get. Compared to other authors, I haven’t been writing for what I would consider a good length of time.
Dr. Ingrid Mattson Confronts Spiritual Abuse through Leadership Education
Dr. Ingrid Mattson Confronts Spiritual Abuse through Leadership Education April 19, 2020 NbAMuslims Original Post: Haute Hijab By Layla Abdullah-Poulos Despite the beauty of Islam as a faith and way of life, there are harsh realities that come from interacting with one’s fallible co-religionists. Muslims are human and prone to gracing each other with love and compassion as well as inflicting one another with pain and subjugation. No one is immune.
Muslim Author’s Child Sexual Abuse Safety Book
Original Post: About Islam By Layla Abdullah-Poulos April is Sexual Abuse Awareness month. Sexual abuse of children remains an ongoing societal problem. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), “child protective services substantiates or finds evidence, for child sexual abuse” every nine minutes, with eighty-two percent of all victims being female children under the age of eighteen. “I’m a Survivor of childhood sexual abuse,” said Shariea Shoatz.
10 Inspo Muslim Reads to Make It Through Quarantine
NbA Muslims Staff Self-distancing, quarantine, lockdown, whatever anyone calls it, days couped up in the house can be draining. Limited socializing, lack of access to faith spaces and concern about the well being of family, friends and community takes a spiritual toll.
12 Muslim Children’s Book to Read During Quarantine
Faced with COVID-19 school closings across the country, millions of American parents seek ways to care for their children at home and make sure they take measures to avoid academic decline during self-quarantine. Muslim authors write children’s books that provide entertaining diverse stories and give young people chances to read and learn about our multifaceted culture.
Black Muslim Women Working Months of Intersections
Original Post: Haute Hijab By Layla Abdullah-Poulos January not only ushers in a new year but an increased focus on the histories and experiences of people across social intersections. It starts with annual events and national holidays, like the Women’s March and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day in January, then Black History Month and World Hijab Day in February, Women’s History Month follows in March and Malcolm X is honored in May.
Black Muslim Authors Hold Second Annual Conference
Original Post: About Islam By Layla Abdullah Poulos Authors and readers met Saturday, February 22 in Hartford, CT for the second Black Muslim Reads, highlighting literary expressions of Black Muslims, a unique and dynamic American Muslim subgroup. Sponsored by NbA Muslims and Muslim Girls Read, the event offered poets, writers, and authors of a range of books the opportunity to share their words with a captivated audience.
#BeingBlackandMuslim - The Black Muslim Atlantic, African American Muslims and The Single Story
#BeingBlackandMuslim – The Black Muslim Atlantic, African American Muslims and The Single Story February 12, 2018 NbAMuslims Margari Aziza , co-founder; managing editor, Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative NbA Muslims Staff The Muslim Anti Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC) is hosting their 5th annual #BeingBlackandMuslim Twitter Townhall on 2/13 at 2 pm EST/ 7 pm GMT.
HHM Feature - Nahela Morales: Promoting Support for New Muslims
HHM Feature – Nahela Morales: Promoting Support for New Muslims October 15, 2019 NbAMuslims In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, NbA Muslims, in collaboration with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, will feature Latinx Muslims engaged in progressive work inside and outside of US Muslim communities. As HHM ends, we feature Nahela Morales, Co-founder of Embrace, an ICNA project supporting Muslim converts/reverts.
HHM Feature - Juan Galvan, Raising Hispanic Muslim Experiences
HHM Feature – Juan Galvan, Raising Hispanic Muslim Experiences September 27, 2019 NbAMuslims In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, NbA Muslims, in collaboration with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, will feature Latinx Muslims engaged in progressive work inside and outside of US Muslim communities. This week, we profile Juan Jose Galvan, who has highlighted Latinx Muslims and advocated for appreciation for and inclusion of their unique cultural experiences in Muslim spaces and narratives.
Muslim ARC on Radio Islam USA
Muslim Arc educational director Margari Aziz and Layla Abdullah-Poulos visited Tariq El-Amin at the Soundvision studio to talk about their anti-racism training, work, and the need for Muslims to learn about the cross-sections of White supremacy, racism, and Islamophobia. After a debate over Chicago versus New York pizza, Tariq, Margari, and Layla address schisms in Muslim communities that make solidarity challenging and racial language seeping into Muslim spaces.
CFS: Black Muslim Reads Anthology
Editors Layla Abdullah-Poulos Fatimah Abdulmalik Umm Juwayriyah Deadline September 30, 2019 Alhamdulillah, as part of NbA Muslims ongoing initiatives to promote appreciation of distinctive Muslim authorship, we are accepting submissions for the Black Muslim Reads anthology. The collection of poetry and prose is part of our #BlackMuslimReads campaign launched in 2018.
Muslim Production Company Hosts Summer Reading Program
Muslim Production Company Hosts Summer Reading Program June 29, 2019 NbAMuslims Original Post – About Islam Publishing and multimedia company, Omera productions, have launched their 2019 Summer Reading Challenge to promote literacy over the months that American children are out of school. Every year, educators and parents seek ways to prevent significant learning loss that many children experience over the summer recess.
Muslim Parent Asks for Islamic Books With Black People, Gets Answers!
Muslim Parent Asks for Islamic Books With Black People, Gets Answers! June 9, 2019 NbAMuslims NbA Muslims Staff Hadi Shakuur asked for Islamic books that included Black people, and the comments section of his Facebook post exploded with titles. Black Muslim authors continue to create books featuring Black Muslim children characters and families.
Black Iftar Roundup
Some of the most positive events to occur during the month of Ramadan were Black Muslim Iftars, a coming together of Muslims to appreciate Black Muslim experiences and cultures and provide spaces safer from racial bias and anti-Blackness. Layla Abdullah-Poulos wrote multiple pieces and discussed the layers of Black Iftar, what the gatherings offer, and pushback from detractors.
What is Your Ramadan Iftar Type?
Image by rawpixel from Pixabay NbA Muslims Staff As Muslims across the globe prepare what may be their last iftar for this Ramadan, we decided to share Laura El-Alim’s descriptions of the different types of people that may be at the table when breaking the fast. The Moaner While The Moaner likely spent the whole day stoically enduring their fast at school or work, their personality morphs once they enter the sanctuary of their home.
APAH Month: Sylvia Chan-Malik on Gender Justice and Feminism
As Asian Pacific American Heritage Month draws to a close, NbA Muslims and the Muslim Anti-racism Collaborative is featuring Sylvia Chan-Malik, who is one of many Asian American Muslims doing amazing things.
Alienating Converts in Muslim Spaces During Ramadan
Layla Abdullah-Poulos I recently had the opportunity to highlight a tenacious problem in Muslim communities—the alienation of Muslims who converted to the faith by those born into Muslim families. Many people who are new Muslims or entered the religion years ago express feelings of stigmatization and alienation, both of which become exacerbated during communal celebrations during Ramadan and Eid.
APAH Month - Emad Rahim: Entrepreneur, Educator and Activist Enters the Political Arena
APAH Month – Emad Rahim: Entrepreneur, Educator and Activist Enters the Political Arena May 22, 2019 NbAMuslims Emad Rahim is this week’s NbA Muslims-MuslimARC Asian Pacific American Heritage Month featured Muslim doing amazing things. In addition to his work as an educator, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker, the Cambodian-American Muslim author is running for Third District Common Councilor in Syracuse, NY.
APAH Month - Mohamed Geraldez Creates Halal and Fashionable Muslim Menswear
APAH Month – Mohamed Geraldez Creates Halal and Fashionable Muslim Menswear May 18, 2019 NbAMuslims Layla Abdullah-Poulos In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, NbA Muslims, in collaboration with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, will feature Asian American Muslims engaged in progressive work inside and outside of US Muslim communities. This week, we profile entrepreneur Mohamed Geraldez, who is shaking things up in fashion by offering halal menswear.
What’s Your Suhoor Type?
Guest Writer – Laura El Alam Ramadan is a blessed month, wherein Muslims around the globe take part in numerous acts of worship and fellowship. Along with the serenity and spirituality the month brings is some observable behaviors one may find among fasters. An important activity in which fasting people engage is suhoor—the morning meal eaten before sunrise.
APAH Month - Rushan Abbas Raises Awareness about Uyghur Oppression
APAH Month – Rushan Abbas Raises Awareness about Uyghur Oppression May 8, 2019 NbAMuslims Layla Abdullah-Poulos In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, NbA Muslims, in collaboration with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, will feature Asian American Muslims engaged in progressive work inside and outside of US Muslim communities. Despite inadequate media attention, awareness about the plight of Uyghur Muslims in China continues to grow.
Senior Consultant Shares Johnson-Harrell Swearing-in Invocation Experience
Senior Consultant Shares Johnson-Harrell Swearing-in Invocation Experience March 27, 2019 NbAMuslims Credit: video capture of Movita Johnson-Harrell Swearing-in PA House Video During her historic swearing-in ceremony on Monday, PA state representative, Movita Johnson-Harell became the target of a radical Christian rhetoric by Rep. Stephanie Borowicz during an invocation. In her prayer, Borowicz constantly invoked the name “Jesus,” and praised Donald Trump and his support for the state of Israel.
MuslimARC Statement on New Zealand
Image: Australian cartoonist Pat Campbell Original Post: Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. To God, we belong and to God, we shall return. On Friday, March 15th, a white supremacist gunman attacked two mosques during jummah congregational prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand. The attacker killed 50 people and injured dozens. Our prayers are with the victims and survivors of the massacre and all people impacted by hate crimes.
Black Muslim 365 - Avant-Garde Educators
Original Post: About Islam African American (AA) Muslims represent the foundational Muslim social group in the country. Their histories cut off by enslavement, AA Muslims rediscovered the faith and made it an American religion. Annually, many American Muslims of varied backgrounds focus on native-born Black American Muslims who continue to make significant societal contributions inside and outside of the American and global Muslim Ummah.
Black Muslim Leaders React to Stephon Clark Decision
Black Muslim Leaders React to Stephon Clark Decision March 12, 2019 NbAMuslims Original Post: About Islam NEW YORK – US Muslims are not immune to the country’s police violence on Black people. On March 18, 2018, African American Muslim Stephon Clark, 22, was killed in Meadowview, Sacramento, California. Police officers Terrance Mercadal and Jared Robinet shot an unarmed Clark eight times.
Black Muslim Authors Event a Success, Muslims want More!
Black Muslim Authors Event a Success, Muslims want More! March 5, 2019 NbAMuslims Umm Juwayriyah (left), Sakeena Rashid (center), Halimah DeOliviera (right) – Image by Khalil Ismail Original Post – About Islam NEW YORK – Black Muslim authors and New Yorkers gathered Sunday, February 24, at the New York University’s Islamic Center to discuss Black Muslim literature in a Black History Month event.
BGP-February Centers Relationships, Race, Masculinity & Black History Month
BGP—February Centers Relationships, Race, Masculinity & Black History Month March 3, 2019 NbAMuslims The Black Glue Podcast offers a space for conversations and commentary on religion, history, politics, sports, literature, culture, and more. During the month of February, host Tariq El-Amin interviewed author Layla Abdullah-Poulos and rapper Seriyus about their artistry and social issues, including relationships, race and masculinity.
Black Muslim Authors Speakers (Video)
NbA Muslims The Black Muslim Authors event at New York University was a successful endeavor to develop an appreciation for the dynamic Black Muslim authorship and encourage writers to engage in storytelling to control the narrative about American Muslim culture. The event included speeches from author Umm Juwayriyah, Imam Al-Amin Latif of the NY Majlis Ashura, writer and producer Khalil Ismail and Sheikh Suhaib Webb of the Islamic Center at NYU.
#BlackMuslimReads - Second Year of Connecting Authors and Readers
#BlackMuslimReads – Second Year of Connecting Authors and Readers February 28, 2019 NbAMuslims Original Post: About Islam NEW YORK – #BlackMuslimReads continues to highlight the literary works of Black Muslim authors. During Black History Month, Muslims used the hashtag to bring attention to the rich expanse of books written by Black Muslims.
Black Glue Podcast - Layla Abdullah-Poulos talks Interracial Romance
Black Glue Podcast – Layla Abdullah-Poulos talks Interracial Romance February 17, 2019 NbAMuslims By NbA Muslims Staff Black Glue Podcast host, Tariq El-Amin interviewed NbA Muslims founder and managing editor, Layla Abdullah-Poulos about her new interracial romance novel, My Way to You. Layla writes a variety of romance under the pen name Lyndell Williams. She’s written published short stories featuring Muslim and non-Muslim characters.
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