ISPU last fielded the American Muslim Poll from mid-March to mid-April 2020, just as the pandemic started and the country went into lockdown. This upcoming poll, fielded in Spring 2022, provides a snapshot of the American Muslim community, as well…
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What paperwork do I need to get married in Massachusetts?
ou need to have a marriage license to get married in the Bay State. You can apply for a license from any city or town in the state — it doesn’t have to be from the town where you live…
‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens
Complaint: Chicopee McDonald’s intentionally sold Muslim family bacon
Workers at a McDonald’s restaurant in Chicopee intentionally put bacon on a fish sandwich that a Muslim woman had ordered for one of her children, a civil rights organization said Wednesday.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a discrimination complaint on the woman’s behalf with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/complaint-mcdonalds-intentionally-sold-muslim-family-bacon/
ISWM Sunday School Students Celebrate Graduation Party
After three years of remote learning and two virtual graduation parties, the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts’ Sunday School students celebrate their graduation party with prayers, gifts, food, and joy.
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7th annual Walk Against Hunger returns to West Springfield
Hot muggy weather didn’t stop the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts from taking a stand against hunger in the local community. Hosting its annual “Walk to End Hunger” for the 7th year.
Will there be any Muslims left among the Chinese Uyghurs?
The Chinese government says it protects freedom of religion, as long as believers follow laws and regulations – including a ban on religious education for minors. As a result, the number of Uyghurs practicing Islam is dwindling.
Tursunjan Mamat, a practicing Muslim and ethnic Uyghur in western China’s Xinjiang region, said he’s fasting for Ramadan but his daughters, ages 8 and 10, are not. Religious activity including fasting is not permitted ….more:csmonitor
Middle-school children are falling prey to fatal fentanyl overdoses
U.S. under attack: A Montana county has reported three accidental fentanyl overdose deaths in less than a month…more: wyff4
Fentanyl | CDC’s Response to the Opioid Overdose Epidemic…more:nbcmontana
We have nothing left’: Snowstorm leaves Syrian refugees without shelter
ISWM Imam Condemns the Hostage-taking at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville
We strongly condemn the hostage-taking at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas. This latest antisemitic attack at a house of worship is an unacceptable act of evil. We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community, and we pray that law enforcement authorities are able to swiftly and safely free the hostages”
Overwhelmed resettlement agencies still waiting for $12 million from state for Afghan evacuees
Governor Charlie Baker recently signed off on $12 million in aid for evacuees from Afghanistan resettling in Massachusetts.
The money has not been released yet, but resettlement agencies have reached out to the Baker administration to try to expedite the process…more: nepm
