Maryland Muslim communities fear rise in hate crimes amid Israel-Hamas conflict

The Maryland chapter of the Council on American and Islamic Relations discusses how communities are keeping safe and combating false narratives.

Group seeks racial justice and hummus over hate

Members of the Greater Washington Muslim-Jewish Forum held a traveling rally for the fourth straight year urging the public to say no to all forms of bigotry and hate.

Maryland’s changing faces often are from other countries

SILVER SPRING, Maryland – Christina Getrich has lived in Maryland for most of her life and has witnessed the state’s changing demographics over time. A large number of Salvadoran immigrants began settling in Montgomery County when she was younger, said…

The Women’s March on Washington draws out record number of protesters

Just one day after the President Donald Trump’s Inauguration, hundreds of thousands gathered from all over the country for the Women’s March on Washington. Whether their cause is religious freedom, reproductive rights, or racial and gender equality, marchers joined the fight in hopes of having their voices heard.

Maryland Muslim doctor offers free health care

SILVER SPRING, Maryland – For the past 10 years, Dr. Ashraf Meelu has paid out-of-pocket to offer basic health care in clinics open to the public.

Facing uncertainty, Maryland Muslims to focus on education

ANNAPOLIS — In the months leading up to the 2016 presidential election, Ahmad Azzaari couldn’t walk to his mailbox without feeling unsafe. The imam, a Muslim prayer leader, lives on a busy road in Lanham, Maryland. To collect his mail,…

Maryland Burmese refugee arrival numbers shrinking

Once Maryland’s largest incoming refugee population, the Burmese are arriving in smaller and smaller numbers — a trend likely to continue given President Barack Obama’s lifting of sanctions against Myanmar last month.

Montgomery County Responds to Concerns of Muslim Community

Montgomery County’s Committee on Hate and Violence meets with a group of local Muslims to address concerns.

MAINSTREAM MUSLIM: Members of the Muslim Community Denounce ISIS

The local Muslim community is working to make it clear that their religion is not the one represented by the terrorists responsible for the deadly assault in Paris.

No Religion- The UMD campus reacts to a new study on religion

COLLEGE PARK- Students and religious leaders on the College Park campus of the University of Maryland react to a new Pew Form report that found the number of Americans opting not to identify with any religion is at an all-time high.