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During the holy month of Ramadan, many Muslims fast—that is, refrain from eating or drinking—from sunrise until sundown. This year, Ramadan occurs from March 11 to April 10, 2024. But many newly arrived Muslims are still learning to navigate the food resources available to them, and some are living in temporary accommodation with limited cooking appliances, […]
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Connecting to faith, spirituality, and sacred spaces may be an important factor for Afghan newcomers settling into communities across the country. Faith-based supports can decrease social isolation, create a sense of belonging, and help newcomers heal from trauma. This panel discussion will explore how faith-based practices can help Afghan Muslims cope with the impacts of trauma and resettlement stressors, as well as support their transitions into their new communities.
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Refugees and other newcomers come to the U.S. for a variety of reasons. One common reason is a well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of their religion. Newcomers’ desire to practice their own religion is often tested further when arriving in communities where they may face proselytism: an often unethical form of evangelism that uses objectionable methods to convert people of one faith or no faith to another.
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Faith can help many religious people cope with stress, maintain mental health, and achieve personal goals. For Afghan Muslim newcomers to the United States, faith and healing are often closely linked. Supporting faith-based practices is one important way that service providers can help meet the mental health needs of Afghan Muslim clients.
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This resource, created by The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, discusses Islamophobia and hate-based violence against Muslims with children. This fact sheet highlights, for parents and caregivers, strategies that can be used to facilitate effective conversations, age-specific guidelines, and actions families and communities can take before an event occurs.
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This blog post suggests ways that refugee service providers can help meet the food needs of Afghan clients who are observing Ramadan while living in temporary housing.
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This checklist includes a list of traditional Afghan ingredients commonly used during Ramadan. There is also a column that can be used to track which ingredients have been purchased, and additional lines where more ingredients can be added.
In this video, Dr. Ashgan Elshinawy, a pulmonologist, explains the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and why it is acceptable to Muslim community members to receive it during Ramadan.
In this video, Sheikh Mohammad Elshinawy explains why the COVID-19 vaccine is permitted to Muslim community members during Ramadan. This is due to one of primary objectives of Islamic law which is preservation of life and that ingredients which are normally not permissible are allowed if no viable alternative is available.
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This guide was created for advocates, service providers, and supporters as a tool to address the backlash toward refugees and Muslim Americans, and to help you proactively engage with community leaders and neighbors. Through the messages, sample conversations, story ideas, and worksheets in this toolkit, we will help you develop straightforward yet persuasive language to […]
