{"id":14697,"date":"2025-02-06T14:57:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T12:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossingcenter.org\/?post_type=etn&p=14697"},"modified":"2025-02-06T17:00:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T15:00:02","slug":"shoulder-to-shoulder-building-coalitions-to-challenge-islamophobia","status":"publish","type":"etn","link":"https:\/\/rossingcenter.org\/ar\/etn\/shoulder-to-shoulder-building-coalitions-to-challenge-islamophobia\/","title":{"rendered":"Shoulder to Shoulder: : Building Coalitions to Challenge Islamophobia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Islamophobia\u2014the irrational fear or discrimination against Islam and Muslims\u2014is a widespread problem that leads to hate crimes, bullying, violence, and anti-Muslim legislation undermining civil rights. The Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign, a national multifaith coalition, is at the forefront of efforts to combat this hate and promote justice. Nina M. Fernando<\/strong>, Executive Director of Shoulder to Shoulder, will engage in conversation with Zeyneb Sayilgan<\/strong> about the work of her organization and the commitment it shares with ICJS of challenging Islamophobia and fostering greater interreligious understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nina M. Fernando<\/strong> is the Executive Director of the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign, a multifaith coalition working to counter anti-Muslim discrimination and violence in the U.S. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies Islamophobia\u2014the irrational fear or discrimination against Islam and Muslims\u2014is a widespread problem that leads to hate crimes, bullying, violence, and anti-Muslim legislation undermining civil rights. The Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign, a national multifaith coalition, is at the forefront of efforts to combat this hate and promote justice. Nina …<\/p>\n
Zeyneb Sayilgan, Ph.D., <\/strong>is the Muslim Scholar at ICJS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n