By Shariq Siddiqui, J.D., Ph.D. and Rafeel Wasif, Ph.D. According to the Institute of Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), 1.1 percent of the U.S. population is Muslim-American. Muslim-Americans are a highly diverse minority with no one ethnic group making a majority. Muslim-Americans are largely a community of color with African-Americans, Asians, Arab and Latinos making… Read more »
By Muhi Khwaja, co-founder and director of development and philanthropy, American Muslim Community Foundation Each and every person can be a philanthropist, and I believe philanthropy is more about generosity than it is about wealth. As a Muslim, I am invited by my faith to give of what I love. In Ramadan, all around the… Read more »
Dilnaz Waraich and her family are intentional in their giving, making a family matrix and sitting around the kitchen table each year to discuss priorities. In addition, Waraich is helping to enhance the effectiveness of the third sector with her work. Her participation in the Community Collaboration Initiative aims to help 25 Muslim American nonprofits… Read more »