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Ramadan at Rowan: Balancing college and religious obligations

Paige Britt • March 27, 2024

Ramadan is a month-long holy celebration in Islam that includes fasting and praying in order to feel closer to God and practice self-control and gratitude. In the Islamic calendar, which is based on a...

Editorial: Two decades after tragedy, we are still learning to let prejudice go

The Whit Staff • September 14, 2023

Nearly two decades after Sept. 11, xenophobic views across America have continued to divide the country. Xenophobia, prejudice against people from different countries, is not only tied to the 21st century...

Visiting professor seminar widens perception about Islam in the world

Christopher Blundell • December 6, 2017

About 30-40 people came together into a room in James Hall building on Thursday evening to listen to Rowan History Professor Josh Gedacht break down the history and repetition of the ongoing Rohingya Muslim...

Muslim Student Association supports Rowan Muslims amid president’s executive order

Eric Conklin • February 3, 2017

Members of Rowan University's Muslim community have used the Muslim Student Association (MSA) as a way to embrace their religion and to educate others about it. But this semester, MSA is serving an additional...

Spirituality discussion finds common ground between religions

Brian McHugh • October 24, 2016

Atheist, Christian, Muslim, Jewish – titles didn’t matter last Thursday at this month’s spirituality discussion in Robinson Hall. The event, part of the "Spirituality Discussions" series sponsored...

Islamophobia event addresses discrimination

Morgan Jenkins • February 24, 2016

The Muslim Student Association (MSA) held a talk about Islamophobia to discuss the genuine nature of the Islamic religion and dismiss its stereotypes due to radical groups. The event was held on Wednesday,...