Considered one of the holiest months of the year for the Muslim community, March 23 marks the ninth month of the lunar calendar and the beginning of Ramadan. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from food and drink, including water during the sunlit hours of the day. This means they only eat or drink prior to dawn…
Dr. Enchassi: from refugee to PhDs
Dr. Imad Enchassi, assistant professor and chair in Islamic studies, shares his experiences as a Muslim man living in the U.S.
Community responds to state representative’s anti-Muslim rhetoric
The interfaith community has come together to send a message after State Rep. John Bennett called CAIR-OK executive and Imam Imad Enchassi terrorists during a House interim study Oct. 25.
Podcast: Muslim prayer service experience
In this podcast I walk you through a Muslim prayer service on campus.
Students and faculty support Muslim community
Students and faculty organized an event on Friday, Oct. 24, to show support of Oklahoma City’s Muslim community.During the Friday afternoon service at the Grand Mosque of Oklahoma City, Christians and Jews from across the state gathered outside. When the Muslim service goers left their prayer meeting, they were greeted and thanked by those standing outside.
Book discussion series takes ‘Acts of Faith’
The Let’s Talk About It, Oklahoma book discussion series at Oklahoma City University will continue with “Acts of Faith” by Eboo Patel. The discussion will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 11 in Walker Center room 151. In “Acts of Faith,” Patel, an American Muslim and founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, ponders the defining moments of Islam and…
Let’s Talk About It book series returns
The book discussion series Let’s Talk About It returned Tuesday with a discussions focusing on Muslim stories in America.
Distinguished Speaker Series highlights cultural diversity
Eboo Patel, the first guest of this year’s Distinguished Speaker Series, will present tonight. The speech’s title is “there’s no better time to stand up for your values than when they’re under attack.”
Patel will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Henry J. Freede Wellness and Activity Center.
Two women detained under France burqa ban
France became the first nation to ban burqas, veils sometimes worn by Muslim women, anywhere in public, according to the Huffington Post.
