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The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)
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For more than 20 years, ISPU has provided objective research and education about American Muslims to support well-informed dialogue and decision-making.

Explore the research: ISPU.org
Support our work: ISPU.org/donate
After the 2024 election ...

What lessons can be drawn from both coalition-building and the fragmentation of the Muslim vote?

How can Muslims and other minority communities prepare for the Trump administration?

And can the student protest movement help mobilize a new generation of Muslim voters?
DEEP DIVES WITH ISPU: After 2024, what’s next for Muslim voters?
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March 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Deeply moved by Tarek Albaba’s film on the #hatecrime killing of 3 Muslim students in #ChapelHill. Watching it in #Dearborn (home to the largest Arab American community) on the Int’l Day to Combat #Islamophobia (6 years after #Christchurch) is a powerful reminder: We must stand together against hate
March 16, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Since October 2023, there has been a surge in reported bias incidents against Muslims, many of which have been life-altering and, in some cases, deadly. That includes the tragic murder of six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi by his family's landlord Joseph Czuba in Illinois in 2023.
March 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
86% of U.S. Muslims prefer/require halal food—but many Muslims in places like schools and hospitals won't have foods that meet their guidelines.

Will you help us equip decision-makers with this research so Muslims can observe their faith with dignity? bit.ly/2025-ramadan
March 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Ramadan Mubarak to all those celebrating! We wish you peace and prosperity during this time of increased spiritual reflection.

Want to increase your acts of kindness this Ramadan? Consider supporting ISPU as we conduct rigorous research to counter misinformation about Muslims: bit.ly/2025-ramadan.
March 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
On March 15, Join ISPU, Arab American National Museum, and Our Three Winners Foundation for a film screening of 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime, a documentary that follows the aftermath of the tragic 2015 murders of three Muslim college students.
March 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
27% of Muslims in the U.S. identify as Black or African American.

Do you know how often Black Muslims attend religious service? Or the types of causes they are most likely to support?

Dive into this data and more in our Black Muslim Experiences toolkit: ISPU.org/Black-Muslims
February 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Muslims are more likely than the general public to face challenges with non-profit accounts, such as being denied opening a non-profit bank account, at U.S. banks.
February 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Interested in learning more about the findings from our report on improving Islamic schools?

Get in touch about receiving a presentation that can be tailored to suit the needs of Islamic school leaders, administrators, funders, and more: bit.ly/ImprovingIslamicSchools
February 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
As more Latinos embrace Islam, understanding their experiences and building bridges between the Latino community and Muslims will strengthen community unity.

Join us for an engaging training and be a part of building stronger, more connected communities.

🔗 REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/lvtraining-f...
February 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Join ISPU and the Arab American National Musem on 3/15 for a screening of 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime, a documentary that follows the aftermath of the murders of Deah, Yusor, and Razan, and their families' fight to have their murders labeled a hate crime.
February 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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February 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Black Christian leaders: Join this 2-part workshop facilitated by @DrMamaKam that explores the historical, theological, and social dynamics between Black Christians & American Muslims.

🎁 $50 gift card for completing both sessions

Learn more + register: www.eventbrite.com/e/day-of-lea...
February 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we proudly invite you to deepen your understanding of the experiences of Black Muslims, who make up one-third of the American Muslim landscape. Explore our Black Muslim Experiences toolkit today: ispu.org/black-muslims/
Black Muslim Experiences - ISPU
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February 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The majority of Americans say they do not know a Muslim. For many of these Americans, what they know about Muslims comes from media representations.

However, according to media content analysis, more than 80 percent of television media coverage of Islam and Muslims in the United States is negative.
November 19, 2024 at 3:50 PM
ISPU various studies on Islamophobia, taken together, provide a robust understanding of the prevalence, manifestations, and consequences of anti-Muslim bigotry as well as responses to it.

Our research shows Islamophobia is pervasive, systemic, and a threat to all: ispu.org/institutiona...
Islamophobia is Pervasive, Systemic, and a Threat to All - ISPU
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November 19, 2024 at 3:43 PM
At the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), we envision an America where Muslims are thriving and equal. And we believe that relevant, rigorous research in the right hands will help us get there.
November 19, 2024 at 3:37 PM