By MPower Change: May 16, 2021 changed the lives of three families in Al-Wahda St, Gaza. Twenty-two members of the Kawlak family were martyred. Fourteen members of the Al-Ouf family were martyred. Five members of the Eshkuntana family were martyred. This terrible night shook the Al-Wahda street community as they mourned the huge loss of martyred family members, friends, and neighbors.
Read MoreBy MPower Change: The hand of police security and surveillance seems to have no bounds. Through partnerships with Amazon, a business meant to sell goods to the people, and Ring, a home security system meant to protect homeowners from intruders, the commodification of goods have turned into the weaponization of them.
Read MoreBy MPower Change: What does visualizing justice entail? For us it looks like accountability and ending the complications of our governments funding injustice locally and globally, being intentional with technology we use, and even the products we buy.
Read MoreBy MPower Change: National Muslim Voter Registration Day made a comeback this year - and it was stronger than ever! With 16 field partners ranging from coast to coast, this day was a coordinated effort to get Muslims registered to vote and exercise their civic power.
Read MoreBy MPower Change: Family Separation. Solitary Confinement. Unjust Legal Proceedings. These are the many words to describe the experiences of our liberated brothers Mr. F, Shakoure, Ousman and Karim. Here are their stories:
Read MoreBy MPower Change: Check out our second annual #DigitalRamadan, a space for healing and spiritual connection in a socially distanced world.
Read MoreBy MPower Change: Hear from our community envisioning #MyMuslimFuture following 20 years since September 11th.
Read MoreBy MPower Change: What we’re seeing right now are not clashes. They are attacks. They are violent assaults, by an occupying power, on the occupied.
Read MoreBy Linda Sarsour: She was so beautiful. Small and brown skinned, with butterfly wings on her back. She walked over to two Muslim religious leaders standing outside the U.S. Capitol in traditional garb, and said something to them in Spanish. They did not understand, so they called me over and, with my limited comprehension, I translated. She wanted to fly.
Read MoreBy MPower Change: We knew this was coming. We knew, and it’s still a lot—the uncertainty, the fear of escalation, the looming shadow of a coup over this election, while we are still living through a pandemic. So many of us have been fighting urgent fights for years, on many fronts.
Read MoreBy MPower Change: We’ve previously acknowledged that the title of our digital zine, #PolicingIsHaram, can be viewed as problematic as the word “Haram” has religious implications. To clarify, MPower Change is not a religious institution that issues religious statements.
Read MoreBy Fatmah Muhammad: If you haven’t had Knafeh before, it’s a beloved, delicious, sweet and savory Palestinian dessert, perfect with any meal or for any occasion—but if Trump gets his way, you might have to wait a long, long while before you get to try my Knafeh for the first time.
Read MoreBy: Rana Abdelhamid and Haleema Bharoocha: We write this to ask our non-Black Muslims to center the calls to action presented by Black organizers across this country. We support the #8toAbolition campaign presented by Black organizers as a strategy to get to 100% fewer police murders.
Read MoreBy: Arabs for Black Lives Collective - As a coalition of non-Black Arabs* we take this moment of mourning to recommit to the imperative work we must do in our own communities — as Angela Davis has explained, “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.”.
Read MoreFor those outside Minneapolis and looking to most effectively support the vital organizing happening right now, we’ve compiled below a list of some of the most important resources and places to put your time, attention, and financial support if you’re able.
Read MoreKeeping each other safe this Ramadan means practicing physical distancing and learning how to stay connected without the large gatherings and group prayers we are accustomed to.
Read MoreAll month long, we’ll dive deep into the history of Black Muslims in the U.S. ad celebrate those in our community that fight for justice every day! Keep checking this page for more. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackMuslimHistory
Read MoreJust in case SCOTUS needs any more evidence of the xenophobic, bigoted intent behind Trump’s Muslim Ban
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