Tag: Birmingham Islamic Society
Inside the Birmingham Islamic Center with more than 1,000 other visitors
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Among the more than 1,000 people who showed up for the recent open house at the Crescent Islamic Center in...
Islamic, Jewish, Christian groups express solidarity in wake of threats
Times staff report
Birmingham-area Christian and Muslim communities are among those that have spoken out against bomb threats targeting the Levite Jewish Community Center on...
Four young Muslims share experiences at MLK Jr. lecture
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Public Library’s 14th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture on Sunday featured four young people from Birmingham’s...
MLK Lecture Series will focus on Islamophobia
By Roy L. Williams
Director of Public Relations
Birmingham Public Library
The Birmingham Public Library (BPL) is partnering with the Birmingham Islamic Society to host an in-depth...
Area Muslim leader on interfaith love, compassion and support
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
When he moved to the United States from Pakistan in 1975, Ashfaq Taufique was in for a few surprises.
“Openness in...