Montgomery Community Media

Although most members of the local faith based community are partaking in social distancing recommendations, they are still accommodating their followers during the coronavirus outbreak. Due to recent CDC guidelines, many places of worship including churches, synagogues, and mosques have resorted to virtual online services. Officials have urged people to stay home to help slow […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen signed a proclamation today reaffirming the County’s solidarity with the Muslim community. Leggett and Floreen were joined by faith leaders, Montgomery County police officers and officials from Montgomery County Public Schools, and the County’s Health and Human Services department at the Islamic Society of Germantown […]

When 37 Montgomery County Public School teachers return to their classrooms they will know much more about the religious beliefs and practices of people in our communities. They are taking part in a pilot program designed to promote religious literacy. Walter Johnson High School teacher Christopher Murray organized the five-day program with Steven Adleberg, the […]

When 37 Montgomery County Public School teachers return to their classrooms they will know much more about the religious beliefs and practices of people in our communities. They are taking part in a pilot program designed to promote religious literacy. Walter Johnson High School teacher Christopher Murray organized the five-day program with Steven Adleberg, the […]

Surveys by the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring and the International Cultural Center (ICC) in Montgomery Village show that that national and international events like the tragic Orlando shooting are having an impact on students, according to a report by The Washington Post. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice addresses the surveys […]

Millions of Muslims around the world, including those residing in Montgomery County, began observing the holy month of Ramadan on Monday. During the entire month, Muslims fast everyday from sunrise to sunset; this includes refraining from consuming any food or drink (water too). It’s a sacred time for followers of the Islamic faith to reflect their relationship with […]

In this MyMCMedia extra video, Congressman John Delaney speaks about discrimination towards Muslim Americans.