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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


Riz Ahmed wins for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie during the Emmy Awards on Sept. 17, 2017. Ahmed, a rapper, actor and activist, will speak on campus March 16 at an event hosted by the Muslim-cultural Students Association.

Actor, rapper Riz Ahmed to speak at Northwestern

March 6, 2018

British actor, rapper and activist Riz Ahmed will speak on campus March 16 as part of an event hosted by the Northwestern Muslim-cultural Students Association, in collaboration with the South Asian Student...

Muslim scholars Zaid Shakir and Omar Suleiman talk to audience during a Q&A session moderated by University associate chaplain Tahera Ahmed. The two speakers emphasized using faith as fuel for personal achievements.

Muslim scholars discuss faith as motivation in Discover Islam Week keynote

February 23, 2018

Northwestern Muslim-cultural Students Association invited keynote speakers Imam Zaid Shakir and Imam Omar Suleiman for a conversation Thursday about reconstructing the perception of achievements by Muslim...

Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir speaks as part of Discover Islam Week. Abdul-Qaadir, the founder of the “Muslim Girls Hoop Too” campaign, was prohibited from playing basketball internationally for wearing a hijab.

Muslim basketball player speaks on faith, discrimination during Discover Islam Week event

February 21, 2018

For 24 years, basketball was Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir’s entire life. She broke both the male and female state scoring records at her Springfield, Massachusetts, high school. As the first Muslim woman to...

Dalia Mogahed and Mehdi Hasan speak with moderator Tahera Ahmad at Leverone Hall on Friday. The speakers discussed how Muslims have a “special role” in fighting bigotry and how they need to take more civic action during an event hosted by the Muslim-cultural Students Association.

McSA speakers discuss fighting Islamophobia in Trump era

May 14, 2017

With the election of President Donald Trump, Islamophobia is a larger problem now than ever and anyone can be a target of prejudice, scholar Dalia Mogahed said during an event Friday. Mogahed, director...

Khizr Khan speaks in front of Northwestern students. Khan was a part of a speaker series held by the Muslim-cultural Students Association for Discover Islam Week 2017.

Khizr Khan urges students to stand together, uphold dignity during Trump presidency

February 24, 2017

Khizr Khan, the Pakistani-American known for his 2016 Democratic National Convention speech, urged Northwestern students to uphold American values with pride at a talk organized by the Muslim-cultural...

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