In over 30 years, Muslims and the media have gone from being a virtual non-issue to becoming the subject of books, conferences, articles, meetings with media outlets and PhD.. dissertations. This relationship has undergone continued strain, and more recently, positive change.
The small, fledgling Muslim media needs much support to keep publishing and producing content that accurately and authentically represents Islam and Muslims. Here are 10 ways every Muslim can and must support our voice.
Abortion is one hot button issue which is a large part of the family values debate. But there is a need for a unique Muslim position on abortion without compromising Islam's stand on the issue.
Society's problems are not the problems of "those people out there". They are our problems, and if we ignore them they will come creeping up to us at one point. As Muslim parents we need to do something about these challenges.
The fight for civil rights; the struggle against pornography; the aim for better children's television programming: these are concerns of most Muslims and a number of non-Muslims. With talents and resources on both sides, can Muslims and non-Muslims work together on common causes for the greater good?
As Muslims, we will join this march because we are also concerned citizens and know that the state of the nation affects us as much as other Americans. Islam stands for justice and commands us to speak out against injustice and that is what this march is all about.