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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A Muslim student wearing a kufi, a traditional Islamic cap, stands in front of hundreds of attendees.

McSA fosters community, celebrate cultures with Ramadan iftars

March 31, 2024

At 7:12 p.m. Wednesday, about 160 Muslim students gathered in Parkes Hall to break their fast with a chewy, sweet date.  Every year, the Muslim-cultural Students Association holds iftars during Ramadan,...

A blue and orange background with scattered stars and a large moon in the center.

Evanston community members reflect on local Ramadan celebrations

May 3, 2022

After the prayers for Eid al-Fitr concluded Monday morning, people poured through the doors of Dar-us-Sunnah Masjid and Community Center in Evanston. Families and friends slipped on their shoes and received...

Defining Safe: Building a home away from home: The on-campus Ramadan experience

Defining Safe: Building a home away from home: The on-campus Ramadan experience

April 27, 2022

    MUSIC: Ramadan Gaana Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims all over the world, can be hard to celebrate away from home for college students. Northwestern’s Muslim-cultural Students...

Hillel’s food service was the only Passover-appropriate, kosher on-campus dining option during the weeklong celebration. Students were able to pick up lunch and dinner to-go and free of charge.

Religious student groups find community in limited in-person gatherings

March 2, 2021

As COVID-19 restrictions loosen, some student religious groups are holding in-person events to welcome students to campus. To recreate feelings of community, Catholic, Muslim and Jewish students on...

Mohamed Ghilan. He offered advice on how students could holistically integrate Islam into their lives and studies.

Mohamed Ghilan encourages students, offers advice on integrating Islam into their lives

November 16, 2020

Scholar Mohamed Ghilan discussed how secularism has caused many believers to “compartmentalize” their religion at a Friday event hosted by Northwestern’s Muslim-cultural Student Association. Ghilan...

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