young muslim

A recent PEW survey found that 19 percent of American Muslims justify violence against civilians, which translates into 55,000 to 130,000 American Muslims. Scary, isn’t it?

Apart from common stressors among all youth ranging from family problems to bullying, we have to consider that young Muslims today are facing more anti-Muslim feeling than in the past. These tips can help relieve some of the symptoms of stress.

Most Muslim youth today are growing up at a time of unprecedented awareness around green issues in the United States. Protecting the planet has become part of school curriculums, youth group programs, even much of the media they consume.

According to the Gallup Organization, the percentage of young Muslims who say faith is important (77%) is roughly similar to the proportion of young Protestants (74%).Yet, walk into most Masjids, and you’ll find few Muslims between the ages of 10 and 30. Here are ways to attract and retain more young Muslim attendees. 

Pakistan was hit with devastating floods in 2010. These are some ways Muslim students did help, along with ideas of more they can do in future humanitarian crises to assist those affected. 

Concerned parents might ask, “If I wouldn’t allow my son to see a movie with sex or violence, then why would I allow him to read a book with the same themes?” The logic seems sound at first blush, but it overlooks one important difference: these books are being presented in the classroom setting, not simply as frivolous entertainment. 

After parents, teachers are those who interact the most with Muslim youth on a regular basis. They must be on the front lines of not only identifying when a young Muslim is facing the challenge of anger and the danger of reacting to it the wrong way.