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ā€œWe are excited for this opportunity to share Augsburg’s interfaith learnings with other campus communities,ā€ says Najeeba Syeed, El-Hibri Endowed Chair and executive director of the Interfaith Institute at Augsburg. ā€œThese students will become interfaith leaders who are equipped to facilitate dialogue and build bridges within their communities and throughout their professional lives.ā€Ā Ā 

The project aims to build capacity on college campuses for Muslim students to lead interfaith engagement among their peers. Located in the culturally diverse Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, Augsburg is uniquely equipped to carry out this work, with 66% of undergraduate students identifying as Black, Indigenous, or as People of Color, and over 12% as Muslim. Interfaith engagement is a core aspect of Augsburgā€™s academic mission and strategic plan. The university launched the Interfaith Institute in 2018 and appointed Najeeba SyeedĀ as the inaugural El-Hibri Endowed Chair and executive director in 2022.Ā 

The $189,630 grant will be distributed between August 2024 and July 2026. Interfaith Leadership and Religious Literacy program area supports organizations that invest in courageous multi-faith conversations and collaborations.

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