Montgomery Community Media

Dozens of representatives from Montgomery County faith groups gathered on a corner near the Rockville Metro on Monday (June 9) to protest anti-Muslim ads posted on Metro buses. The Montgomery County Faith Community Working Group, which unites the Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sikh, Unitarian Universalist and Zoroastrian faith communities in Montgomery […]

Nouf Bazaz, Director of the Crossroads Program at the International Cultural Center, recently participated in a panel on challenges facing Muslim American women in a post 9/11 world. In this MyMCMedia extra, Bazaz talks about some of the misconceptions facing Muslim women in the area. Related: 

A panel discussion recently brought local experts together for a forum on the challenges facing Muslim Women in the area and the stereotypes many women deal with in a post 9/11 world. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has the story of the event sponsored by the Montgomery County Commission for Women. Faith, identity and integration were the themes […]

The Montgomery County Commission for Women brought local experts together on April 8 for a discussion on the challenges facing Muslim Women in the area and the stereotypes many women deal with in a post 9/11 world. “Misperceptions and preconceptions can create obstacles to full integration into American society and to living in harmony with […]

Faith, identity and integration are the topics of an upcoming County forum on challenges facing Muslim women in today’s society. The seminar is scheduled for April 8 at 11:30 a.m. in the Executive Office Building Auditorium and is sponsored by the Montgomery County Commission for Women and the Montgomery County EEO and Diversity Office as […]

The latest episode of County Report This Week, hosted by Lorna Virgili, includes updates about the Silver Spring Transit Center, the county’s delegation trip to China, the Hispanic Gala and much more. You can watch it here:

A new online campaign is pushing for a change on the Montgomery County Public Schools calendar. Equality for Eid is asking for schools to close on two major holidays in the Muslim community—Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Take a look: Saqib Ali, a Co-Chair of Equality for Eid, is encouraging the Muslim community to stay […]