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November 2017
Muslim Nonprofit Leadership Conference – San Francisco
ISPU is partnering with the Muslim Legal Fund of America to bring the Muslim Nonprofit Leadership Conference to 15 cities across the country. The main conference will deliver practical information about laws impacting Muslim nonprofit and religious organizations—whether it’s the Muslim ban, immigration delays, watchlists…
Find out more »ISPU Annual Banquet
Mark your calendars and join us to celebrate ISPU's 15th anniverary! ISPU's 2017 Annual Banquet, "15 Years of Research Making an Impact: Empowering Tomorrow," features keynote speaker Ilhan Omar, Minnesota House Representative for district 60B, and the highest elected Somali-American public official in the United…
Find out more »December 2017
National Interfaith Anti-Bullying Summit
Teasing, harassment, and bullying based on real or perceived religious differences have become an increasingly prevalent problem on school campuses. According to a poll conducted in 2017 by ISPU "more than two in five (42%) Muslims with children in K-12 school reported bullying of their children because…
Find out more »Rumi Forum Talk: American Muslims in 2017
American Muslims - Who are they? And how are they faring in this political climate? Our Executive Director Meira Neggaz will share results from ISPU's American Muslim Poll 2017 and Muslims for American Progress projects to an interfaith crowd.
Find out more »Muslim Legal Fund of America — Phoenix
ISPU is partnering with the Muslim Legal Fund of America to bring the Muslim Nonprofit Leadership Conference to 15 cities across the country. The main conference will deliver practical information about laws impacting Muslim nonprofit and religious organizations—whether it’s the Muslim ban, immigration delays, watchlists…
Find out more »ISPU at MAS-ICNA 2017
ISPU is excited to be attending MAS-ICNA this year! We hope to see you there at the following sessions: Towards an “Educated Citizenry”: The Need, Duty & Plan Most Americans say they do not know a Muslim, and according to media content analysis, more than…
Find out more »January 2018
Photo Opening: Celebrating the American Muslim
Questions about the rights, trustworthiness, and value of the American Muslim community have become central to our political debate. Why? It’s no surprise that the vast majority (over 80%) of our media coverage involving American Muslims and Islam is negative. This unfavorable portrayal has had…
Find out more »Islamophobia: A Threat to All
The American public is the target of an unfortunate effort to inspire fear and hatred of their Muslim neighbors. Islamophobia, or anti-Muslim bigotry, is not only a threat to Muslims, but a threat to every American who cares about freedom and democracy in the United…
Find out more »March 2018
10th Annual Muslim Mental Health Conference
ISPU is excited to attend the 10th Annual Muslim Mental Health Conference. We are hosting a session focused on the findings from our 2017 American Muslim Poll and bringing our traveling Muslims for American Progress (MAP) exhibit. American Muslim Poll 2017: Muslims at the Crossroads…
Find out more »April 2018
Hate and Understanding in an Era of Polarization
The Center for Global Islamic Studies will be hosting an open discussion of hate and some of its consequences at the Bob Graham Center. Using the American Muslim population as a case study, panelists will discuss how misunderstandings of others can be exploited to spread…
Find out more »“Equal Treatment?” Report Launch
Hate crime or terrorism? Lone wolf or extremist? These words are often used to describe ideologically motivated violence in the US, and their use by officers of the law and members of the media has impact on real cases. A new ISPU report examines cases…
Find out more »Portraits of American Muslims: Civility in a Pluralistic Community
When nearly half of all Americans do not know a Muslim and 80 percent of news coverage about Islam and Muslims in the U.S. is negative, is it any wonder that conversations about this group are contentious, fractious, and often uncivil? ISPU's Sarrah Buageila will…
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