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Stephanie Keith has travelled from Europe to Africa researching and working with Muslims from all cultural backgrounds in support of their rights and livelihoods. She is currently getting her master’s from DePaul University in Refugee and Forced Migration studies and hopes to continue her work with Muslim refugees in the United States. Stephanie is Summer 2016 […]

In an article for NY Daily News, Silk Road Rising‘s Executive Director, Malik Gillani, speaks out about being a proud, gay, Muslim American and his hopes for action following the tragedy in Orlando. Founded by Gillani and his husband, Jamil Khoury, Silk Road Rising‘s work is a standing testament to the need for art that

Jamil Khoury is the Founding Artistic Director of Silk Road Rising. Promoting playwrights of Silk Road backgrounds (Asian and Middle Eastern) is a passion that dovetails well with Khoury’s experiences living in the Middle East and his eleven years as a cross-cultural trainer and international relocations consultant. A theatre producer, essayist, playwright, and film maker,

Ayesha Syed is a human rights activist and future lawyer. She is an enthusiast who is passionate by all that this world has to offer. In her story, Ayesha describes a candid guilt for the complex emotions she experienced regarding her parents’ identity while growing up, her eventual reconciliation with it, and how she takes pride in her individuality

Layalee Beirat is a young women who is originally from Palestine and lives in a suburb of Chicago. She enjoys spending her time volunteering at Islamic Relief and Pious Projects, and dedicates her passion to help Syrian refugees. She aspires one day to be a pharmacist. Here, she shares her narrative on being the first

Ayyan Zubair is a student at Stony Brook University. A native of the community, Zubair graduated from East Meadow High School in 2015 and is a member of the Long Island Muslim Society.   I grew up in Long Island as the son of two Pakistani Muslim immigrants. Currently, I attend Stony Brook University, where

Shaheen Pasha is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This article originally appeared on the The Dallas Morning News. You can follow Shaheen on Twitter: @profpasha Like many Americans, I woke up on Sunday to a steady stream of horrifying news alerts on my phone. The mounting death toll at

Hamza Khan is a citizen and political activist based in Montgomery County, Maryland. Since 2001,  Hamza has advised, worked on, or consulted for over a dozen Democratic campaigns at the county, state, and national levels. Hamza has formally studied Arabic, Farsi, French,  Hebrew and Japanese–and continues to practice them in his spare time. In 2014,  he

Rahima Sajid shares her narrative of faith, and how her studies in Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, Political Science and  International Studies helped shape the course of her journey as a Muslim American.    Recently I slumped into one those moments where it feels like you hit rock bottom. All my anxieties and fears came pouring

Valerie Razo is a student of Political Science and International Relations. She is passionate about issues pertaining to social justice and politics. Valerie is interning with MALA for its “Elevate Y/our Journey” project.   It is important to be informed about Muslim culture and heritage. I am fortunate enough to have international students in my community of Palos Hills