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At a time
when religion is under attack in a secular humanist world, it is refreshing to see women reach out to each other to share
their faith and grow in spirit. The Muslim Women's Coalition gives women from diverse religious traditions the opportunity
to learn from one another and to work together to promote peace and understanding and to do charitable work.
I have benefited personally from my association with the MWC, and am proud to be part of this interfaith community. The MWC
is a model of what happens when people let religion act as a force for unity rather than a source for conflict.
- Colleen
Dykema, Distinguished Teacher at Swanson Middle School
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The
MWC has made great strides in helping me and others in my church to understand and appreciate Islam, as well as to see our
similarities and the ways we can come together around common themes.
- Connie Ridgway, practitioner of healing arts: LCSW, LMT FullCircleCreativeHealing.com |
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MWC interests me, because
it’s an organization that allows me to give back to the community we live in; and we make people feel that we accept them regardless of their religious back
ground.
- Asma Gheyoub, MWC member
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The MWC is a wonderful
sign of hope and faith in our community. MWC fills an essential role in helping the non-Muslim faith communities recognize that our
similarities of love, tolerance and compassion form who we are and
who we want to be, whatever we call ourselves. Those who have been fortunate enough to meet and hear representatives from
MWC recognize that the organization is a model for all, regardless of faith traditions. At the same time, being touched by
MWC has helped me better understand and live out my own Christian faith. I am honored to know and learn from MWC and appreciate
all that MWC does in the name of peace, justice, and faithful worship.
- Jim Burke, Member, St Michael's Episcopal Church, The Arlington Interfaith Council, and The Virginia
Interfaith Center for Public Policy
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My work focuses on supporting the adolescent population as they cope with hospitalization. Each year, the Muslim
Women's Coalition donates gift bags to the adolescent unit. It is evident that much time and thought goes into
creating these bags, and the patients are always thrilled to receive a thoughtful gift from the community.
Hospitalization can be frightening, lonely, boring and disrupts the normal routine for teens. Having community
groups like MWC acknowledge the adolescent unit at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children is a wonderful
gift for our patients.
- Kate Gardner, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Adolescent Unit at
Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children
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Congratulations
!!! You and the members of the MWC did a wonderful job with showing the most beautiful film I have seen in a long time,
and also helping in getting such a diversified gathering together in one evening. MWC goes beyond helping Muslims, it helps humanity in general. Keep up the good job!
- Nazish
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What really attracted me to MWC is the members’ dedication. And more so the projects
MWC has taken on are important because they say that Muslim women really care for the underprivileged and those in need. It’s
the volunteers in the world who belong to all faiths that make a difference.
- Tani, MWC
member
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Being involved with
MWC has been
a great source of positive energy for me. It's great to meet
and learn from so many different women from so many different cultures and backgrounds, it really has been a great learning
experience for me. I am very grateful to be involved with MWC. Thanks for inviting me to be involved in this organization.
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Muslim Women's Coalition, (MWC) is a 501(c)3 Organization with Business Identification
Number 0400-0055-65. ã Copyright 2011
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