As a child born and raised in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, Imam Imad Enchassi hoped to one day reside in a peaceful country. “Growing up as a refugee, I always looked for a place where I could eventually call home,” said Enchassi, senior imam and president...
You never know quite what to expect when attending an event that some might consider controversial. So, Nov. 15, I made my way to the Tulsa Community College Southeast campus to hear a panel discussion on “Should We Fear Islam?” And, it was a pleasant surprise and an...
About 150 people gathered Sunday in downtown Oklahoma City to offer prayers for Syrian refugees and to encourage Oklahomans to welcome them when they arrive to live among them. The Rev. Justin Lindstrom, dean of St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, said...
The Islamic Relief volunteer smiled as he bent down to speak softly in Arabic to a little 4-year-old girl standing outside her school in one of numerous tents in the Syrian refugee camp she called home. “My name is Imad Enchassi, and I am an imam from the United...
