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Religion has made its way into many global conflicts, and there is no doubt that religion can be divisive and cause harm. That said, countless religious groups, congregations and individuals around the world offer daily demonstrations that faith can offer deep spiritual wisdom, be a major vehicle for service to the world and promote peace. Here are 100 examples of how faith-based groups are doing good in the world today in no particular order.  Click

Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation featured in the Dallas Morning News. Click here to read more.

Women of diverse generations and backgrounds gathered at the Dallas Palms event center on May 8 to celebrate mothers at the Third Annual Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation Mother’s Day Luncheon. The event themed “Rhythm of Life,” showcased the artistic talents of the Muslim community including a musical performance by renowned world music artist Jamal Mohamed. The annual fundraising event supports the broad array of social services Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation provides to women of all

Domestic violence is an abhorrent problem that affects families from all ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. On January 25, 2014, more than 250 members of the North Texas Muslim community came together to stand up against domestic violence at Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation’s ninth annual fundraiser. The event featured Imam Yaseen Shaik as keynote speaker. Imam Yaseen was the imam at the Islamic Association of Collin County in Plano, and recently became the resident scholar

In 2013, Hind Jarrah, our Executive Director at Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation, was asked to serve as a mentor for the Women’s Initiative Fellowship, a signature program of the George W. Bush Institute. The Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to enhance the leadership skills of women around the world, and pairs each Fellow with a prominent female American mentor. For the past year, Hind has mentored an Egyptian woman, Shaima Tantawy. Shaima is the