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April 5th, 2022

Everything you need to know about Zakat

Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, is now well underway after kicking off on April 2.

Shaykh Mahmoud Ali leads Friday prayer service at Masjid Al Huda Midwest Islamic Center in Schaumburg. The first day of fasting for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins Saturday. This Ramadan, in-person services and fast-breaking gatherings will resume normally at suburban mosques after two years of pandemic restrictions. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer

April 5th, 2022

Suburban Muslims return to mosques for Ramadan prayers

Area Muslims will welcome the start of Ramadan tonight with a return to in-person, nightly communal gatherings for prayer at suburban mosques, and monthlong fasting during daylight hours.

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March 30th, 2022

Zakat Foundation of America Nominated for Digiday Award for the "Choose With Love" Orphan Sponsorship Campaign

Fenty Beauty and Barbarian earned nominations in categories such as Best Community Building Campaign, Best New Product or Launch Campaign and Most Engaged Brand Community for Fenty Beauty Eau de Parfum ghost stores.

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March 29th, 2022

SURVEY SAYS: The Power of Headlines

NewsDash readers share how much they trust, or distrust, headlines.

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March 25th, 2022

Americans’ generosity helps Ukrainian refugees

From medicine to diapers to a place to stay, U.S. groups are on the front lines aiding Ukrainians fleeing from Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked, brutal war.

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March 24th, 2022

Banco de Alimentos se unió a Zakat para potenciar su labor

Se trata de una alianza que ha permitido entregar más de 32.000 kilos de alimentos de alto valor nutricional, especialmente frutas y verduras.

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March 8th, 2022

Top 6 Muslim Female Thought Leaders Influencing The World

The following six women have been making a positive impact by kicking down the doors that contained long-standing, outdated mentalities that have held Muslims back for too long.

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February 23rd, 2022

More than half of Americans wish they were more exposed to information to help them overcome biases

Americans looking to tap into their inner humanitarian think that bias should have no place when giving others a helping hand.

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February 18th, 2022

Americans Are Unaware of Their Biases

Americans are unaware of their bias when it comes to their everyday life. Buzz60's Keri Lumm shares the results of a new study conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Zakat Foundation of America.

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February 15th, 2022

8 in 10 admit reacting to headlines with bias before reading whole story

Americans who are looking to tap into their inner humanitarian think that bias should have no place when giving others a helping hand.

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February 11th, 2022

The Light House Project honors 3 Muslim students killed in Chapel Hill with food drive

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Thursday marks seven years since three Muslim students were shot and killed. Every year since, the Lighthouse Project makes an effort to honor them through giving back to the community.

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February 11th, 2022

7 years since Chapel Hill students were murdered, food drive honors victims

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — A food drive is underway this month that is in memory of three Muslim young adults murdered in Chapel Hill in 2015.