Hate crime or terrorism? Lone wolf or extremist? These words are often used to describe ideologically motivated violence in the U.S., and their use by officers of the law and members of the media has impact on real cases. ISPU’s new Equal Treatment? report compares…

Hate crime or terrorism? Lone wolf or extremist? These words are often used to describe ideologically motivated violence in the U.S., and their use by officers of the law and members of the media has impact on real cases. ISPU’s new Equal Treatment? report compares…

ISPU’s 2017 annual survey found that 42% of Muslim families report that their children have been bullied because of their religion—that’s four times the rate of the general public. As educators, one of the most important things you can do is foster a safe learning…

Hate crime or terrorism? Lone wolf or extremist? These words are often used to describe ideologically motivated violence in the U.S., and their use by officers of the law and members of the media has impact on real cases. ISPU’s new Equal Treatment? report compares media coverage…

It is commonly said that we fear what we don’t understand. Living up to our American ideals requires us to understand our neighbors, our colleagues, and our friends despite our diverse backgrounds. Yet in recent years, Muslims in America have rarely been portrayed as nuanced…

Are weekend Islamic schools preparing children for life ahead? It’s a big question—and the title of ISPU’s 2018 report, published last fall. In collaboration with the John Templeton Foundation, we brought together publishers, teachers, and researchers with expertise in Islamic schools to create concrete recommendations—ones…

We're excited to announce the publication of ISPU's American Muslim Poll 2019: Predicting and Preventing Islamophobia with an event in the nation's capital. Returning for its fourth year, ISPU’s signature poll surveys Muslims, Jews, Catholics, Protestants, white Evangelicals, and those that consider themselves non-affiliated to compare…

It is commonly said that we fear what we don’t understand. Living up to our American ideals requires us to understand our neighbors, our colleagues, and our friends despite our diverse backgrounds. Yet in recent years, Muslims in America have rarely been portrayed as nuanced…

Muslims have lived, worked, and prayed in New York City for well over a century, establishing it as a major center of Muslim American life and culture. Brooklyn Historical Society Oral Historian and Muslims in Brooklyn Project Director Zaheer Ali, author of Being Muslim: A…