Calvin University Chimes

What is it like to be a Muslim student at Calvin?

There’s only a handful of Muslim students on Calvin’s campus. Chimes spoke to two students about their experiences.

Abby Poirier, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2020

Oula Salih is a pre-med biology major, a biochemistry minor and part of Calvin’s growing Muslim community. Her dream after graduation is to use her knowledge to help people in poor and struggling countries....

Calvin censors Islam-themed piece at classical concert

Josh Parks
February 26, 2016

Members of the vocal ensemble Cantus revealed during their concert at Calvin last Friday, Feb. 19, that the college had censored a piece whose lyrics contained Muslim themes. The concert, part of the...

Wheaton professor leaves over religious dispute

Eckhart Chan
February 14, 2016

This week appears to mark the end of a several-month-long feud at Wheaton College which began back on Dec. 10, 2015. Professor Larycia Hawkins posted photos on social media of herself wearing a hijab to...

Stampede during Muslim Pilgrimage: Over 700 Worshippers Killed

Marisa Heule
October 3, 2015

Last week Thursday, Muslims around the world met to celebrate the culmination of the Hajj pilgrimage in the Saudi city of Mina, just outside of Mecca. Here, during the Feast of Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha,...

Imam of Grand Rapids’ oldest mosque seeks interfaith understanding

Kate Parsons
April 29, 2015

As you enter the Islamic Center of West Michigan, a paper sign instructs you to remove your shoes and silence your cell phones. After hours, the building is quiet and solemn. The imam, or religious...

Opinion: Muslim-Christian interfaith dialogue is important

Bryan Burke
February 26, 2015

The Calvin College Middle East Club’s recent trip to Dearborn, Mich., has reaffirmed my belief that it is of the utmost importance for modern day Christians to understand Islam and that Christians should...

Christian-Muslim violence kills five in Egypt

Alden Hartopo
April 11, 2013

Egyptian security officials reported a clash between Muslims and Christians early Saturday which left five men, four Christians and a Muslim, dead in a suburb of the city of Shubra el-Kheima, north of...