Manar Allatar, Islamic Center of Portland (Mased As-Saber)

Published: March 6, 2016, 4:01 p.m.

b'The program is undergoing a name change. \\xa0Religion For Life\\xa0is now\\xa0Progressive Spirit. It has the same focus on education, spirituality, and social justice, but with a new name!\\nThis week, I continue my series, Islam 101: Meet Your Muslim Neighbor. Manar Allatar is a Ph. D. student at Portland State University in the School of the Environment. She volunteers with youth at her mosque,\\xa0Masjed As-Saber, and speaks with me about Islam and the empowerment of women, Islam and youth, and addressing Islamophobia.'