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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

Christian scholar Garry Wills and Muslim chaplain Tahera Ahmad discuss the Qur’an during a Thursday event at Evanston Township High School. Both agreed many have misunderstood the Islamic faith and there should be a greater understanding of other religions.

Scholars discuss Quran, misconceptions of Islamic faith

October 13, 2017

Christian scholar Garry Wills said he felt ashamed when his colleague asked him why, after all the time Wills had spent studying religion, he had never read the Quran. On Thursday at Evanston Township...

Panelists speak in Fisk Hall on Monday during event hosted by Asian American studies program and Multicultural Student Affairs. The panelists discussed how Asian Americans can use political engagement to resist oppressive policies in the Trump era.

Panelists discuss Asian-American political engagement in Trump era

May 17, 2017

Asian Americans need to push back against media stereotypes and misconceptions that they are politically apathetic by engaging civically, political science Prof. Julie Lee Merseth said during an event...

Students light candles outside of Lutkin Hall in memory of first-year student Mohammed Ramzan. Ramzan passed away Monday during crew practice.

Community remembers Mohammed Ramzan as a ‘lover of life’ at memorial

April 13, 2017

Family and friends of first-year student Mohammed Ramzan remembered him as a curious, gentle and hardworking student who lived to make others’ lives better. Ramzan passed away Monday after falling...

Northwestern associate chaplain Tahera Ahmad speaks in front of Evanston Public Library on Tuesday. Ahmad was one of several people who spoke at the rally, which was organized to denounce hate after several Islamic books were defaced at the library last week.

Students, Evanston residents rally at Evanston Public Library in response to defacement of Islamic books

November 30, 2016

More than 30 Northwestern professors, students and Evanston residents rallied Tuesday evening outside Evanston Public Library to show solidarity after Islamic books were found defaced last week. Seven...

A crowd of around 200 Evanston residents and faith community members met at Fountain Square on Sunday afternoon. The event was organized to show solidarity with those in the city feeling marginalized after the recent presidential election.

Evanston leaders, faith community hold post-election unity rally

November 21, 2016

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl said at a rally on Sunday that she hopes Evanston will seek to alter its code to ensure federal authorities cannot ask the city to hold people they are looking to deport. Tisdahl...

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