Islam
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Social Justice
Navigating Faith, Food and Fatigue: Inside Muslim Student Life at UGA
Carrying lifestyle and religion so different from traditional American customs, Muslim Dawgs have created their own version of campus. Explore the hidden Islamic, Athens experience. Competing Cultures College students across the nation typically have their go-to pizza shops, study spots and daily schedules. Muslim students are no exception to this,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Imam Brings Past Religious Leader Into Present Day Anti-Racism
As a Sunni imam, Omar Suleiman, who completed doctoral studies in Islamic Thought and Civilization, balances issues of faith, culture and social unrest. Following the death of George Floyd, he advocated for a reckoning with American police brutality and drone strikes abroad. By speaking at multiple webinars a week, Suleiman…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens Muslim Students, Community Members Reflect on Mosque Terrorism in New Zealand
Local Muslim students and community members say they are not afraid after the terrorist attack at two mosques in New Zealand that left at least 50 people dead Friday. Juliann Marmal is a Muslim University of Georgia student, and in times like this, she said it is her faith that…
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Barrow County
CAIR Plans to Sue Barrow County Sheriff’s Office
The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations plans to pursue legal action against Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. They say a backdoor ban blocked local Muslims from attending an Islam in America training course. The Barrow county Sheriff’s Office held an Islam in America training program on March 6th.…
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Uncategorized
Grady Explains: Myths About Islam
Grady Newsource is here to explain common misconceptions people have about the religion almost a quarter of the world follows: Islam. Islam is the world’s second-largest religion. According to a Pew Reasearch Center estimate in 2015, the Muslim population worldwide was approximately 1.8 billion. This is about 24 percent of…
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UGA
Candlellight Vigil Honors Slain Students at University of North Carolina
ATHENS, GA - There will be a candle-light vigil tonight at 7:00 PM in honor of the three Muslim students killed yesterday at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.