Boston Muslims

New England art exhibition shows another side of American Muslims

By Aysha Khan — October 25, 2019
BOSTON (RNS) — The artwork is part of the annual art series 'More Than My Religion,' a project organized by New England Muslim artists to reflect American Muslims’ multifaceted identities beyond their religious practice.

Anti-extremism program won’t stop hate, say Muslims who’ve seen its flaws

By Aysha Khan — August 30, 2019
BOSTON (RNS) — Across the country, the question of engagement in federal Countering Violent Extremism programs—including, in Massachusetts, a half-million dollar police mentorship program targeting Boston’s Somali Muslim youth—continues to divide Muslim communities.

Despite suspicions, Muslims determined to run in Monday’s Boston Marathon

By Omar Sacirbey — April 18, 2014
(RNS) While Boston’s Muslims acknowledge that many people still associate their religion with terrorism, they also believe that by being involved in events like the Boston Marathon, they are breaking that link.
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