Tag: ALM
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What it’s like to be Muslim in America
Nour Sharaf was on Facebook when she saw a link about the shooting in Garland. Immediately, her heart filled with dread. On May 3, two gunmen opened fire outside an art exhibit held at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland that displayed cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. Participants had the opportunity to win a…
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Hundreds gather at vigil for slain North Carolina Muslim students
Lights flickered in the air and tears were held back as hundreds of students, faculty and members of the community gathered at the Plinth on Feb. 12 for a candlelight vigil honoring the three Muslim students murdered in Raleigh, N.C. Deah Barakat, 23, a University of North Carolina dental student, his wife of six weeks…