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Here’s CAIR Executive Director Dawud Walid’s Advice on How Non-Black Muslims Can Be an Ally to the #BlackLivesMatter Movement

As Muslims should know, our deen teaches us to stand up for injustice, and to be allies of those who are oppressed. Since there are so many ways to get involved — protesting, sending letters to Congress, advocating for policy change, donating to organizations — it may seem overwhelming for those who are new to…

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How to Be an Ally to the #BlackLivesMatter Movement: Advice From Imam Qareeb Bashir

By Amani Salahudeen

Imam Qareeb Bashir is The Imam of the Islamic Center of Ewing, and the president of the Islamic Council of Greater Trenton. How can the youth get involved in helping to support the movement? Imam Bashir said,“Contact not only Black Lives Matter chapters but also other civil rights groups, including NAACP, etc.” What is something…