Mohamed Magid

Imam Mohamed Magid appointed to international religious freedom commission

By Adelle M. Banks — August 11, 2022
(RNS) — The former president of the Islamic Society of North America and current co-president of Religions for Peace has played a key role in numerous declarations and dialogues.

Young people make their mark at Religions for Peace conference

By Eric J. Lyman — October 7, 2021
(RNS) — Nearly a quarter of those who came to this year’s conference, held in Lindau, Germany, were age 35 or younger.

Faith and the COVID-19 vaccine: ‘Muslims were among the first to believe in vaccines’

By Julie Schonfeld — January 21, 2021
(RNS) — A conversation with Imam Mohamed Magid on the safety and theological underpinning of taking the vaccine.

Morocco summit pushes Muslim clerics to improve the lot of religious minorities

By Aida Alami — January 27, 2016
MARRAKESH, Morocco (RNS) Participants unveiled the Marrakesh Declaration, an updated bill of rights for religious minorities, inspired by the the Prophet Muhammad's Charter of Medina.

Muslim leaders: We stand against terrorism

By Kevin Eckstrom — April 19, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) As the manhunt intensified in and around Boston, Muslim leaders hastily convened a press conference Friday to denounce the attacks and, in an attempt at damage control that has become almost routine, to urge the media not to link Islam with violent extremism.

Who should step in to pray at Obama’s inauguration?

By Kevin Eckstrom — January 11, 2013
Here's our list of (real and imagined) possibilities. Some are obvious, some less so. For our betting dollars, we're banking on someone in Louie Giglio's profile: unique but not necessarily a household name.
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