Ramadan in Quarantine: UMD’s Muslim Students “trying to find the good in the situation”

By Ceoli Jacoby By the end of April, COVID-19 had already disrupted the high holidays of many religious UMD students. Christian students observed Easter without in-person Sunday services. Jewish students celebrated Passover with seders over Zoom. This month, Muslim students are adapting their Ramadan traditions to a world in isolation. Ramadan is the ninth and most sacred month of the Islamic year. Muslims believe that … Continue reading Ramadan in Quarantine: UMD’s Muslim Students “trying to find the good in the situation”

Manhattan College professor talks to UMD about Muslims and the Holocaust

By Madison Brewer The Baha’i Chair for World Peace sponsored a talk called Muslims and the Holocaust: Reconciliation and Hope about lost stories of reconciliation, rescue and religious roots between Jews and Muslims on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The event’s speaker, Dr. Mehnaz Afridi, is an associate professor of religious studies and the director of the Genocide, Holocaust and Interfaith Education Center at Manhattan College. Afridi … Continue reading Manhattan College professor talks to UMD about Muslims and the Holocaust

UMD Panel Discusses Islamophobia and 2016 Election

The University of Maryland held a panel discussion Thursday to educate students about how the 2016 presidential election is affecting American attitudes towards Islam. The discussion, titled “Islamaphobia and the American Elections: How Does It Look in America and The Middle East,” was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union with more than 100 students in attendance. The panel consisted of three … Continue reading UMD Panel Discusses Islamophobia and 2016 Election