Tag Archives: Islam

Over 100 residents and community members gathered at the Islamic Center of Bloomington on Sunday evening, in memorial for the victims of the terrorist attack on a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand. Sunday’s vigil was organized by ICOB congregants, after receiving an outpouring of support from area residents and organizations. Religious leaders and Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton spoke to the …

In this episode of 2018, Meryem speaks about her current dilemma; She’s experienced a lot of prejudice since moving to Bloomington, more than she did when she was an undergraduate student in New Hampshire in the early 2000’s. She fears for her safety and the safety and happiness of her young son. She has enjoyed living in America and loves …

The newest episode of the Hijabi Diaries, “Upstanders and Up-standing,” was originally created in April of 2017. It reflects on the effects of the 2016 Presidential elections on local Muslim people, as well as the rise in hate crimes following the election, how Hoosiers across the state are taking their neighbors’ safety into their own hands, and sometimes with them …

Patriarchy, Religion, and Culture In this first episode of 2018, Abi weaves the tale of her long journey to converting to Islam, which started shortly after the events of September 11, 2001. Later in the episode, we here from Filizen Cicek, and Anna Maidi, about their experiences with gender inequality – both inside and outside the religious, cultural, and even …

The mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando has again brought anti-Muslim sentiment to the fore in mainstream and social media, as well as from major politicians like Donald Trump. The shooter in Orlando was a practicing Muslim and reportedly told 911 dispatchers that he was carrying out the attack on behalf of the leader of the Islamic State. …