MINNEAPOLIS, MN – A Harvard-supported monthly educational program has kicked off a new fundraising event that seeks to identify specific, evidence-based, and actionable solutions to help raise confident Muslim kids.

“I wonder how my child will be proud of a name like Mohammed or Khadijah,” the petition, posted by Noor Kids on Launch Good website, reads.

“Earlier this year, our team pioneered first-of-its-kind research (download here) with San Francisco State University to understand the affects of Islamophobia on 5-to-9 year old kids.”

According to the group, the results were shocking showing 1 in 3 children did not want to tell others that they are Muslim, 1 in 2 children did not know whether they could be both Muslim and American and 1 in 6 children would pretend not to be Muslim.

To getter accurate rate, the group said they plan to expand the initial study, researching 5-to-10 additional cities across North America, by next year.

The study aims at understanding “the impact of Islamophobia on young Muslims, and identify specific, evidence-based, and actionable solutions to strengthen the identity of young Muslims.”

Till today, November 30, the group managed to collect $16,576 out of required $25,000.

Noor Kids is a Harvard-supported monthly educational program that seeks to build confidence in the religious identity of young Muslims.

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