Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Vaisakhi

Click here for a good article explaining the meaning of Vaisakhi, a central celebration in Sikhism.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Learning the Lessons of Muhammad

Click here for  a good report from NPR about an Imam who seeks to counter extremism by teaching young Muslims about the life of the prophet Muhammad.

I didn't know that Muhammad dyed his hair. Really.

Islamophobia

This website documents incidents of Islamophobia.


Thursday, February 18, 2016

Waris Ahluwalia




Actor, jewelry designer, model Waris Ahluwalia was not allowed to board an airplane because he refused to remove his turban, an article of his Sikh faith.

Read more about it here.

The Hijab

Article and audio report on why Muslim women choose to wear the covering, or choose not to.

Growing Up Jain

Jains don't make the news much. Here is a decent piece about what it is like to grow up in this tiny religion dedicated to ahimsa, the principle of non-harm.