ICNY Statement about Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Having signed an amicus brief against the practice of stop and frisk in the Floyd case, The Interfaith Center of New York is appalled to hear former Police Commissioner Ray Kelly touting the days of those abusive … [Read more...] about ICNY Statement about Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly
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National Religious and Community Leaders Speak Out against Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, in Defense of American Religious Liberty
National Religious and Community Leaders Speak Out against Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, in Defense of American Religious Liberty 50 leaders from a host of religious denominations and community organizations took a public stand against the currently alarming level of anti-Muslim … [Read more...] about National Religious and Community Leaders Speak Out against Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, in Defense of American Religious Liberty
Teacher resources for talking with students about Islamophobia
From "Islamophobia Undermines Religious Freedom," by Adrienne van der Valk, managing editor for Teaching Tolerance. The original article is available here. If your students are hearing Islamophobic rhetoric at school, at home or in their communities, it may well leave them … [Read more...] about Teacher resources for talking with students about Islamophobia
ICNY speaks out on ABC7’s “Here and Now” about terror attacks, Donald Trump, and backlash fears for Muslim Americans
Sister Aisha al-Adawiya (Founder and Chair of Women in Islam, and Board Vice Chair of ICNY) and Iman Boukadoum (ICNY's Director of Community Partnerships) speak on ABC 7's "Here and Now" about terror attacks, Donald Trump's anti-Islamic rhetoric and the threat of violent backlash … [Read more...] about ICNY speaks out on ABC7’s “Here and Now” about terror attacks, Donald Trump, and backlash fears for Muslim Americans
Faith Leaders Rally at City Hall to Denounce Crimes Against Muslims
Leaders from religious communities across the city unite to call for an end to the recent wave of Muslim hate crimes. Members of the Muslim community denounced what they call "racist and Islamophobic" rhetoric of politicians, particularly that of Presidential Candidate Donald … [Read more...] about Faith Leaders Rally at City Hall to Denounce Crimes Against Muslims
