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Noor Kids Founder Speaks on Chapel Hill Shootings

Feb 16, 2015 Islamophobia

"Who are American Muslims?" Noor Kids founder, Amin Aaser, delivers passionate remarks at the University of California Berkeley candle light vigil for Deah Barakat, Yusor Mohammad, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha.

About Noor Kids
Noor Kids is a Harvard-supported educational program designed to build confidence in the religious identity of little Muslims. Each month, families receive a new title designed by our team of creative, educational, and scholarly experts. Our titles have now entered into over 25,000 homes across 25 countries! To check out a free sample, click here .

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Chapel Hill Shootings: What do we say to our children?

Feb 16, 2015 Islamophobia, Parenting, Raising Muslim Kids

Last week’s Chapel Hill murders have shaken Muslim families across the nation. Craig Stephen Hicks, a 46-year-old white anti-theist, took away the lives of three young, charitable, and intelligent American-Muslims: Razan Abu-Salha (19), Yusor Abu-Salha (21), and Deah Barakat (23).

The Problem: Kids and Islamophobia

With Islamophobic rhetoric and hate crimes rising in the United States, it is immensely challenging to help Muslim children cope with the situation while encouraging them to remain confident in their religious identity.

Should parents even broach the sensitive... ...Continue Reading