Muslim Community /tags/muslim-community Muslim Community en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT St. Louis-based Salam Scouts empowers young Muslims to be agents of change /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-02-28/st-louis-based-salam-scouts-empowers-young-muslims-to-be-agents-of-change A St. Louis County Girl Scout troop was told to stop fundraising for child war victims in Gaza. Here’s what they did instead. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-02-28/st-louis-based-salam-scouts-empowers-young-muslims-to-be-agents-of-change Emily Woodbury Why this year’s Ramadan felt different for some St. Louis-area Muslims /race-identity-and-faith/2024-04-11/st-louis-muslims-ramadan-felt-different While the holy month is typically marked by fasting, celebratory feasts and charity, some Muslims in the St. Louis area said this year's felt more somber. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-04-11/st-louis-muslims-ramadan-felt-different Lara Hamdan, Ulaa Kuziez Muslim families in Mehlville celebrate as the district makes Eid al-Fitr a school holiday /education/2022-05-02/muslim-families-in-mehlville-celebrate-as-the-district-makes-eid-al-fitr-a-school-holiday The school district in south St. Louis County may be the first public district in Missouri to add the celebration to its calendar. Mon, 02 May 2022 10:23:10 GMT /education/2022-05-02/muslim-families-in-mehlville-celebrate-as-the-district-makes-eid-al-fitr-a-school-holiday Kate Grumke St. Louis Muslims Find New Ways To Celebrate Ramadan During Pandemic /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-05-08/st-louis-muslims-find-new-ways-to-celebrate-ramadan-during-pandemic Last year, COVID-19 restrictions put a damper on festivities. But this year, precautions and vaccines helped return a sense of normalcy to the religious traditions. Producer Lara Hamdan checks in with local Muslims to hear how they are observing Ramadan. Sat, 08 May 2021 14:48:21 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-05-08/st-louis-muslims-find-new-ways-to-celebrate-ramadan-during-pandemic Lara Hamdan Local Muslim Community Addresses Mental Health And Security Concerns After New Zealand Massacre /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-03-22/local-muslim-community-addresses-mental-health-and-security-concerns-after-new-zealand-massacre Although Christchurch, New Zealand is approximately 8,000 miles away from St. Louis, the terrorist attack on two mosques left many locals in total sense… Fri, 22 Mar 2019 22:12:40 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-03-22/local-muslim-community-addresses-mental-health-and-security-concerns-after-new-zealand-massacre Lara Hamdan Understanding Ramadan with 3 members of the local Muslim community /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-05-24/understanding-ramadan-with-3-members-of-the-local-muslim-community For the month of Ramadan, Muslims in St. Louis and across the world are counting down the days left of the holy month marked by daily fasting, increased… Thu, 24 May 2018 20:24:14 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-05-24/understanding-ramadan-with-3-members-of-the-local-muslim-community Lara Hamdan Showcasing local Muslims’ nuanced identities through art /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-03-26/showcasing-local-muslims-nuanced-identities-through-art Sisters Sadia and Yusra Ali are Muslims who’ve grown up in Ballwin, Missouri, sharing a love and appreciation of fine arts. In their circles, such… Mon, 26 Mar 2018 21:13:22 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-03-26/showcasing-local-muslims-nuanced-identities-through-art Lara Hamdan St. Louisans denounce Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital /government-politics-issues/2017-12-11/st-louisans-denounce-trumps-decision-to-recognize-jerusalem-as-israels-capital Palestinians and others in St. Louis are dismayed that President Donald Trump is recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. On Sunday, Palestinians… Mon, 11 Dec 2017 11:15:03 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-12-11/st-louisans-denounce-trumps-decision-to-recognize-jerusalem-as-israels-capital Marissanne Lewis-Thompson CAIR-Missouri organizes first Muslim American art exhibit /arts/2017-04-06/cair-missouri-organizes-first-muslim-american-art-exhibit Yusra Ali, a student at St. Louis Community College, was a shy child, and took to drawing and painting at an early age as a way to express herself.As a… Fri, 07 Apr 2017 01:47:58 GMT /arts/2017-04-06/cair-missouri-organizes-first-muslim-american-art-exhibit As Muslim man sues Country Club Hills for discrimination, some call for mayor’s resignation /government-politics-issues/2017-02-15/as-muslim-man-sues-country-club-hills-for-discrimination-some-call-for-mayors-resignation A Muslim man has filed a lawsuit against the city of County Club Hills, Mayor Bender McKinney and three aldermen, claiming that they discriminated against… Wed, 15 Feb 2017 23:31:09 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-02-15/as-muslim-man-sues-country-club-hills-for-discrimination-some-call-for-mayors-resignation