{"id":455373,"date":"2026-03-19T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T05:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=455373"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:15:57","slug":"native-america-calling-native-muslims-reflect-on-ramadan-and-religious-intolerance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/19\/native-america-calling-native-muslims-reflect-on-ramadan-and-religious-intolerance\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Native Muslims reflect on Ramadan and religious intolerance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Thursday, March 19, 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Native American Muslims, a distinct minority, reflect on Ramadan and religious intolerance\r\n<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muslims\">Muslims<\/a> around the world are marking the end of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ramadan\">Ramadan<\/a>, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nRamadan is  a time of prayer, fasting, and spiritual rejuvenation. Among those participating are a handful of Native Americans who have a unique relationship with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Islam\">Islam<\/a>. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/19\/native-america-calling-native-muslims-reflect-on-ramadan-and-religious-intolerance\/islamiccenterofamerica\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-455402\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" data-attachment-id=\"455402\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/03\/19\/native-america-calling-native-muslims-reflect-on-ramadan-and-religious-intolerance\/islamiccenterofamerica\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19\/IslamicCenterofAmerica.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1536\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Islamic Center of America\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, is known as the largest mosque in North America. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Islamic_Center_of_America.jpg&gt;Dane Hillard&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19\/IslamicCenterofAmerica.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19\/IslamicCenterofAmerica.jpg\" alt=\"Islamic Center of America\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-455402\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> The Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, is known as the largest mosque in North America. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Islamic_Center_of_America.jpg>Dane Hillard<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nTune in to  speak with some Native Muslims about their faith and how they confront renewed animosity toward their beliefs as rhetoric from elected leaders and others increases.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAlso,  get Indigenous perspectives on increasing tensions between the United States and Cuba. President Donald Trump threatens to take over the country. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nA blockade by the U.S. is exacerbating Cuba\u2019s long-standing energy crisis, shutting citizens off from many of the basics of daily life.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/megan.kalk\/\">Megan Kalk<\/a> (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe), Muslim convert, based in Minnesota\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nJamila Southwind (Keeseekoose First Nation), Muslim, mother, and former translator, based in Canada\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rrraymond\">Raymond Matt<\/a> (Crow Creek Sioux and Salish and Kootenai), Muslim Revert and father, based in Montana\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.si.edu\/display\/nBarreiroJ10122006\">Jos\u00e9 Barreiro<\/a> (Ta\u00edno), journalist, former editor of Akwesasne Notes, and scholar emeritus at the Smithsonian Institution\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">All Episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?si=2a56e59533534bf9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\">More Options<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<img src=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/17\/OneidaNation.jpg width=0 height=0 class=invisible>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Native Muslims are among those marking the end of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":455402,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,18,1,14,23],"tags":[7062,75,284,7264,7266,243,7263,381,249,133,134,7265,278],"class_list":["post-455373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canada","category-education","category-national","category-politics","category-world","tag-cuba","tag-donald-trump","tag-energy","tag-jamila-southwind","tag-jose-barreiro","tag-media","tag-megan-kalk","tag-minnesota","tag-montana","tag-native-america-calling","tag-radio","tag-raymond-matt","tag-religion","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19\/IslamicCenterofAmerica.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-1UsJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=455373"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":455510,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/455373\/revisions\/455510"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/455402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=455373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=455373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=455373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}