For Muslims, Ramadan is the holiest month of the year. It’s marked by fasting, prayer and renewing one’s devotion to the faith. Here in Connecticut, institutions around the state are marking this holy time with a variety of celebrations.

But throughout the world, Islamophobia is on the rise. Earlier this month in Waterbury, two young girls celebrating Ramadan were attacked by fellow students. During the attack, their hijabs were ripped off.

Today, we hear what can be done to better support the Islamic community, and dive deeper into this holy time.

GUESTS:
Chaplain Aida Mansoor: Director of Field Education at Hartford International University
Chad Moir: CEO of March Inc
Saba Shahid:Author, entrepreneur and pilot
Dia Fortenberry: Assistant Athletic Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Engagement at Wesleyan University

For Muslims, Ramadan is the holiest month of the year. It&rsquo;s marked by fasting, prayer and renewing one&rsquo;s devotion to the faith. Here in Connecticut, institutions around the state are marking this holy time with a variety of celebrations.
But throughout the world, <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2024/03/un-experts-warn-islamophobia-rising-alarming-levels">Islamophobia is on the rise.</a> Earlier this month in Waterbury, <a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/waterbury/article/waterbury-muslim-students-school-fight-hate-crime-20216367.php">two young girls celebrating Ramadan were attacked by fellow students. During the attack, their hijabs were ripped off.</a>
Today, we hear what can be done to better support the Islamic community, and dive deeper into this holy time.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Chaplain Aida Mansoor: Director of Field Education at <a href="https://www.hartfordinternational.edu/faculty/aida-mansoor">Hartford International University</a></li>
<li>Chad Moir: CEO of <a href="https://www.marchinc.org/">March Inc</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2024-09-17/local-author-and-pilot-talks-on-diversity-in-aviation-and-her-path-to-flight">Saba Shahid:</a> Author, entrepreneur and pilot</li>
<li>Dia Fortenberry: Assistant Athletic Director of <a href="https://athletics.wesleyan.edu/staff-directory/dia-fortenberry/233">Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Engagement at Wesleyan University</a></li>
</ul>

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.