Amaarah DeCuir, who researches Muslim student experiences, offers insights into how public schools can move toward greater recognition of of Ramadan, the sacred Islamic month.
“Though ‘relational medicine’ may be a relatively new phrase, the basic idea is not,” Dr. Jonathan Weinkle writes. “Seeing each person before you as someone of infinite value is fundamental to many faiths’ beliefs about medical ethics.”
Hundreds of young Mississippians and Alabamans knelt in a dark room, their foreheads to the floor and tears streaming down their faces as each mouthed inaudible prayers, a foreboding melody drowning out their voices. On the stage in front of them, violet lights illuminated the hair of musicians and ministers on the stage, save for a balding man with a thick mustache who squeezed his eyes and rocked back-and-forth as he spoke.
On Jan. 3, 2022, U.S. District Judge Micheal P. Mills signed a consent decree, solidifying an agreement between the Abraham House of God and the City of Horn Lake, guaranteeing building permits for the first mosque in DeSoto County.
A federal judge ordered the City of Horn Lake to pursue a private settlement to allow the Abraham House of God to obtain permits to build a mosque, which the city originally blocked from moving forward in spring 2021.
Ray Elk spent more than two years planning a new mosque for 16 families. But the City of Horn Lake keeps blocking it. Still, he has support from a white alderman whose preacher steered him to support local Muslims and their freedom of religion.
Nestled on the corner of Capitol Street and Farish Street is the International Museum of Muslim Culture’s “Muslims with Christians and Jews: An Exhibition of Covenants and Coexistence.” The exhibit’s goal is to showcase the commonalities between Islam, Christianity and Judaism and build bridges of understanding.
the International Museum of Muslim Cultures is continuing their work with the launch of its 2021-2027 National Tour for its two signature exhibitions, which are “The Legacy of Timbuktu: Wonders of the Written Word” and “Muslims with Christians and Jews: An Exhibition of Covenants and Coexistence.” It will also host a Zoom webinar, “Exploring African Islamic Contributions to Civilization,” on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 6 pm.
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