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Belonging

Emerald Project empowers youth, Muslim community to combat Islamophobia

Amy Ortiz
By Amy Ortiz
May 19, 2024 12:00 AM
Members of the Muslim community in Utah gathered together on May 18 in efforts to erode the walls of silence built up by Islamophobia at the Emerald Project’s fourth annual Slam the Islamophobia event.
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Featured

BYU students observe Ramadan

By Reihana Wilson
March 29, 2024 12:00 AM
Ramadan is the holiest month in Islam. Muslims consider it a sacred month because it commemorates when they believe the angel Gabriel revealed the Quran to the prophet Muhammed.
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Campus Events

BYU students of different faiths share experiences on campus, in the workplace

Emily May
By Emily May
March 28, 2024 12:00 AM
A panel of interfaith students answered various questions about how their non-Latter-day Saint faiths have affected their experiences at BYU and at work on Tuesday, March 19.
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State

From Afghanistan to Salt Lake City: a refugee's journey

By Cameron Cook
January 09, 2024 12:00 AM
In August 2021, the Saeed family fled their home in Kabul, Afghanistan with nothing but a backpack and hope for freedom. After a perilous escape from Taliban forces and nine long months in Germany, the family relocated again to Salt Lake City, where, at age 22, Naween Saeed has rebuilt her life.
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Campus News

BYU football player Mory Bamba commits to faith, football during Ramadan

By Robyn Morris Christensen
April 17, 2023 12:00 AM
Mory Bamba gives new meaning to faith and football as he abstains from food and water all day long all while participating in spring football practices.
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Campus

Muslim BYU student feels at home in a mostly Christian university

By Allie Richael
March 26, 2021 12:00 AM
A small group of Muslim BYU students gathers in a conference room on the third floor of the Wilkinson Student Center each Friday afternoon.
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Religion

Non-Latter-day Saint students talk about BYU experience

By Natalie Baugh
December 05, 2019 12:00 AM
Laith Habahbeh walked around BYU and was baffled. The environment was not what he expected.
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Religion

The rising generation of faith holders: how social media is shaping millennials' views on religion

By Alicia Matsuura
November 25, 2019 12:00 AM
See also 'Social media support for religious youth and young adults'
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Religion

Christian theologian calls hijab ‘Islam’s gift to Western democracy’ in Annual Religious Freedom Review

By Jenna Alton
June 20, 2019 12:00 AM
Shadi Hamid, left, and Matthew Kaemingk, right, discuss how the hijab may be a gift to Western democracy. (Jenna Alton)
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Campus

BYU law students connect through interfaith outreach

By Kristen Hollingshaus
April 08, 2019 12:00 AM
It started with a text on March 16: 'You and I are taking flowers to the Al Sahaba Mosque today if Farah says it's appropriate.'
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World

Things you should know today 3/18/19

By Anne Wallace
March 18, 2019 12:00 AM
Stories of the victims of the New Zealand mosque attack
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Nation

Democrats seize House control, but Trump's GOP holds Senate

By Associated Press
November 07, 2018 12:00 AM
Voters cast their ballots at Robious Elementary School in Chesterfield, Va., on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. (Daniel Sangjib Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
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Campus Events

Interfaith Club creates inclusive community

By Anne Wallace
September 27, 2018 12:00 AM
Muslim student Laith Habahbeh answers a submitted question read by Co-President Arianna Davidson (left) while other panelists, Evelyn Camat-Cristomo, Jatinder Singh, Jack Bohm, and Sam Aden listen. (Ty Mullen)
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Nation

London struggles to fight crime spike as 2018 murders soar

By Associated Press
April 05, 2018 12:00 AM
Forensic officers at the scene where a 16-year old boy was shot on Monday evening and left in a critical condition outside the leisure centre in Walthamstow, east London, Tuesday April 3, 2018. A 17-year old girl was shot and died on Monday evening, in the nearby Tottenham district of north London. The homicide rate in London has increased each month in 2018 as the British capital experiences a rise in violent crime. (Jonathan Brady/PA via AP)
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Photo Galleries

Women leaders gather in Wales for interfaith conference

By Carley Porter
February 12, 2018 12:00 AM
Female faith leaders from all over gathered together in Newport, Wales on Feb. 9 to discuss 'living faithfully in an increasingly secular world.' Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Christian communities were represented.
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Music

BYU Muslim rapper aims to spread message of love

By Hayden Wise
July 07, 2017 12:00 AM
Tala Sisalem created this video for The Daily Universe to show his raps promote a message of love and acceptance to bring Arabs, Palestinians and the the world together. (Video courtesy of Talal Sisalem)
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Religion

Utah Muslims celebrate Ramadan

By Hayden Wise
June 12, 2017 12:00 AM
Muslims in Utah said they feel well respected by their community, including when observing Ramadan, a monthlong fast.
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Religion

Interfaith efforts invite Utahns to learn about other religions

By Kristine Hoyt
February 20, 2017 12:00 AM
Religious and interfaith groups have organized events to help Utahns get to know the diverse faiths and believers represented in the state.
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