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In many ways, Yousuf Salama is a typical teenager: He lives for football, worries about acne and would rather dash off to see “Captain America” with friends than spend one more minute with his mother. He’s aware, however, that his actions in particular can have greater meaning. Yousuf is a Muslim, one of only...
Dilyara Celik, 26, of Chicopee, is director of the women’s association of the Turkish Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts in West Springfield, and a senior at Westfield State University. She was born in west central Russia, in the city of Kazan, which, she says, is “very famous for the peace and harmony among religions...
Republican photo by DAVE ROBACKMohammed Dastigir, of Agawam, is a member of the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts in West Springfield. Mohammed Dastigir, of Agawam, is a 30 year old project manager for the MassMutual Financial Group and is a member of the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts in West Springfield. He was born...
Maher Awkal, of Springfield, is a 39-year-old Springfield resident and engineer. He was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and came here with his seven siblings because his parents “did not want any of us to get involved in any of the conflicts as we were growing up and wanted to give us a better opportunity.” ...
Republican photo by MARK M. MURRAY Farid Faruqui, of Agawam, is a member of the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts in West Springfield Farid Faruqui, of Agawam, is a 36-year-old managing consultant who travels frequently in his work in the health care field. He was born in Madison, Wis., and is a member of...
By Victoria Pagan Ten years after the 9/11 attacks, the American Muslim community is still working to show support for its country and end negative stereotypes that arose from the tragedy. Business senior and president of the Muslim Students Association Safa Elshanshory said the events of 9/11 sparked heated rhetoric from both sides of...
9/11 10th anniversary: ‘Aroma of fear’ lingers for Western Massachusetts Muslim Americans Republican file photo Dr. Mohammad S. Bajwa, left and Dr. Kimat Khatak are seen before morning prayer at the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts in West Springfield Muslims living in Western Massachusetts are diverse in their cultural origins, but their Islamic faith has...
Leading Catholics, evangelicals, mainline Protestants, Muslims, Jews and Sikhs celebrate nation’s unique religious diversity during moving September 11th commemoration (Washington DC, Sept 8, 2011) One year ago, prominent religious leaders from across the country organized an emergency interreligious summit to address the faith community’s response to the rise of anti-Muslim sentiment during the height...
Rizwan Awan says things were different for Muslims before 9/11. “You could say you’re a Muslim without being stereotyped as a group of people who do terrorist activities,” said Awan, 31. Ten years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, people still misunderstand Islam, said Awan, who has lived in Tacoma for eight...
By Eric Marrapodi, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor Washington (CNN) – Ten years after 9/11, Americans are wrestling with their opinions of Muslims, a new survey found, and where Americans get their TV news is playing a role in those opinions. Nearly half of Americans would be uncomfortable with a woman wearing a burqa, a mosque being...
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