With heavy hearts, the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut feels compelled to express our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the children and teachers mercilessly gunned down at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24. Once again in America, gun violence brutally ended innocent lives following gun rampages in Buffalo and

The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut unequivocally condemns three acts of unthinkable violence that unfolded in recent days. We grieve with the families of victims and pray that the perpetrators will face immediate and full accountability. Two of these acts have been classified as federal hate crimes, and the other has been denounced by the United

The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut strongly condemns the deadly suicide bombing of a Shia mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, on March 5, 2022, killing more than 60 worshippers and wounding more than 200 people at a time when the mosque was packed for Friday prayer. Islamic State of Khorasan IS K has claimed responsibility for this

As we enter the 10th day of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, Muslim Coalition of Connecticut stands with the Ukrainian people and offers support and our collective prayers to the victims of aggression and violence. This escalating conflict will lead to immense civilian casualties, increasing humanitarian needs, and is leading to one of the biggest

On the night of February 27, 2022 ((Rajab 26,1443 AH), Muslims commemorated the miraculous night journey (isra) of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from Mecca to Jerusalem, his ascension (mi ‘raj) that night through the seven heavens, and his return to Mecca. During the Prophet’s miraculous ascension, he met many Prophets, including Jesus and Moses (peace

The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut stands in support of our Historically Black Colleges and Universities, many of whom were targeted by recent bomb threats. Targeting by racial, religious or ethnic profiling is antithetical to our identity as Americans. The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut stands in solidarity with our black American brothers and sisters in this

It is with sadness that we read about another mosque bombing in Afghanistan after Friday prayers on October 15, 2021. The Muslim Coalition of CT expresses its condemnation of these acts of terrorism and our heartfelt condolences to all the victims of these sectarian attacks on worshippers. Islam does not under any circumstance allow for

The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut condemns the heinous suicide bombing that killed more than 180 and seriously wounded hundreds more at the Kabul airport on August 26, as refugees were attempting to enter.

The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut extends its most profound condolences to the London, Ontario, Azfaal family and their loved ones.

The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut vigorously condemns the heinous car bomb attack on May 8, 2021 outside the Sayed Al-Shuhada School, Kabul, Afghanistan that left 85 dead and nearly 200 injured, most of them schoolchildren leaving school for the day. The Sayed Al-Shuhada School serves mostly impoverished children of the Shi’ite Hazara ethnic group, a religious and ethnic minority in Afghanistan. This attack was a crime against humanity.

The Muslim Coalition of Connecticut strongly condemns the ongoing violence in Jerusalem at the Al Aqsa Mosque and in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. Hundreds of Palestinians have been injured as they gathered at the Al-Aqsa Mosque – one of Jerusalem’s holiest sites – to perform prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, but in doing