Religion

Code Switch's Adrian Florido spoke to key players to understand why hundreds of churches are ready to start a public fight with the current administration to prevent deportations of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

Sanctuary Churches: Who Controls The Story?

1:35pm March 29, 2017

by Adrian Florido

This week on the podcast, Adrian Florido tackles this debate: When immigrants facing deportation seek sanctuary, should they make their stories public? Do they decide or does the church?

There are many rituals associated with the Hindu Sindh holiday Cheti Chand, which falls on March 29 this year. One that continues to hold meaning for the author is the consumption of tahri, or sweet rice, during langar, the communal meal at the end of the

The Tahri That Binds: How A Sweet Rice Dish Connects A Woman To Her History

5:51am March 29, 2017

by Pooja Makhijani

Making the traditional foods of home on the holiday of Cheti Chand — which falls on March 29 this year — helps a member of the Hindu Sindhi diaspora feel less disjointed.

Girls walk down Lumpkin Street in Hamtramck, Mich.

Hamtramck, Michigan: An Evolving City Of Immigrants

4:33pm March 28, 2017

Hamtramck, Mich., used to be mostly Polish. Now, the population has changed, with a growing population of Muslims, coming mostly from Yemen and Bangladesh.

Concerns After Texas School Opens 'Prayer Room' That's Attracting Muslim Students

6:27pm March 26, 2017

by Stella Chavez

The state attorney general has raised constitutional questions about a public school's move to establish a room to accommodate all students and their religions. The debate has embroiled the community.

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Author Finds A Counter-Narrative Of Equality In Adam And Eve Story

6:27pm March 26, 2017

Bruce Feiler speaks about his new book, "The First Love Story," and how the story of Adam and Eve is still important to relationships between men and women today.

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Seema Parveen, 42, has been divorced by three different men. In India's Muslim community, a husband can divorce his wife by uttering the word "talaq" — Arabic for divorce.

Muslim Women In India Ask Top Court To Ban Instant Divorce

10:59am March 26, 2017

by Julie McCarthy

To end his marriage, a Muslim man in India only needs to say 'talaq,' meaning divorce. A growing movement wants to change this practice.

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Imam Johari Abdul-Malik (center), of Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Northern Virginia, speaks alongside other leaders of the Muslim community during a December 2015 news conference in Washington, D.C., about growing "Islamophobia" in the United States.

Push To Name Muslim Brotherhood A Terrorist Group Worries U.S. Offshoots

8:35pm March 24, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Some Islamic institutions in the U.S. were founded by brotherhood members or sympathizers. Community leaders say ties with the Islamist movement were cut long ago; conservatives suspect otherwise.

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Last Friday night, the Berlin bookstore Shakespeare and Sons hosted a Sabbath dinner as part of the pre-kickoff activities for Nosh Berlin, the German capital's first Jewish food festival. Guests at the bookstore included many non-Jewish Germans who purch

A Food Festival Celebrates The Rebirth Of Jewish Life In Berlin

2:46pm March 24, 2017

by Verónica Zaragovia

The German capital is experiencing growing Jewish immigration, despite a rise in anti-Semitism. Organizers of the city's first Jewish food festival are hoping it can help foster unity and pride.

Fatima Avelica, 13, daughter of of Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez, attends a rally with loved ones and supporters for his release outside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices on March 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

This Week In Race: ICE Sends Chills Across U.S., Kaepernick, Others, Write Big Checks

9:46am March 24, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

While much of the focus has been on deportations of Latinx, other groups have been under increased scrutiny.

An 'Intimate Portrait' Of Dorothy Day, The Catholic Activist With A Bohemian Past

1:54pm March 23, 2017

Kate Hennessy drew from family letters, diaries and memories in writing Dorothy Day, a biography of her late grandmother. Day founded the Catholic Worker Movement and is now a candidate for sainthood.

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