Creating an Inclusive Environment for Muslim Employees

Laura El Alam These days most employers strive to make their workplace as inclusive and welcoming as possible. Being culturally sensitive and accommodating for employees is the ethical thing to do, but it is also necessary since religious expressions are protected by the Bill of Rights and federal [...]

2022-02-22T07:38:56+00:00January 21st, 2022|American Muslims, Hijab|

Hijab-Wearing Muslim Basketball Player Takes Stand Against FIBA’s Headgear Ban for the Right to Play

Habeeba Husain I had the pleasure of speaking with Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir on multiple occasions over the last few years. Hailing from the birthplace of basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts born to two African American Muslim reverts, Abdul-Qaadir is the youngest of eight. The game came naturally to her, and [...]

2022-01-31T21:25:04+00:00May 9th, 2018|American Muslims, Hijab, Islamophobia|
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