Memphis Muslims host the '11th Annual Interfaith Dinner'
"Memphis Interfaith" hosted its 11th Annual Interfaith Dinner on June 4 at the Esplanade Banquet and Conference Center where politicians, religious clergy and non-Muslims ate Iftar and dinner celebrating social justice. The dinner allows Muslims and non-Muslims to "break bread" and build an understanding despite the difference in faith. "Why'd I come tonight? Well they asked me to come speak and so I was excited to come because of the focus on social justice and the fact that

Community celebrates youth at 901 Ummah fundraiser
901 Ummah fundraiser brought out the entire community to celebrate and support their accomplishments on Tuesday at the Great Hall in Germantown, Tennessee with talented performances, engrossing speakers, and iftar. With MC Saira Sikandar and Fatema Habib, the night started off with a Quran recitation followed by 6 various community speakers including Malik Shaw, Abdallah Hussain, Asad Ansari, Danish Siddiqui, Sheikh Yasir Qadhi and Imam Anwar Arafat. Along with the testimonia

Youth get in the Ramadan spirit and feed cancer patients' families
901 Ummah fed cancer patients' families at Ronald McDonald house on Tuesday getting in the spirit just days before the start of Ramadan. Ronald McDonald house is a "home-away-from-home" for St. Jude patients and their families. The families undergo exhausting and stressful days at St. Jude that many are unable to cook dinner so many organizations volunteer their time to bring and serve food to the families. "I think its very important," said Luz Vargas, the operations assista