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Islamic Center of Nashville

‘We are survivors’: This Palestinian cafe owner finds strength in his faith after airstrikes resume in Gaza

Rachel Iacovone

March 21, 2025

Last week, WPLN told you about the Muslim-owned coffee houses leading Nashville’s sober nightlife scene during, and after, Ramadan. One of them was Deir Cafe, a Palestinian-owned shop. One week later, WPLN followed back up with Deir’s owner, after the news that Israel had broken its ceasefire in Gaza.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Gaza, Islam, Islamic Center of Nashville, Muslim, Palestine, religion

A Muslim-Hosted, Interfaith Donation Drive In Nashville Brings Support For Afghan Refugees

Alexis Marshall

September 12, 2021

Organizers say a donation drive this weekend for newly arriving Afghani refugees was more successful than expected. Imam Ossama Bahloul of the Islamic Center of Nashville says people of diverse faith backgrounds showed up in droves to drop off personal items Saturday.  The drop-off location on 12th Avenue South was busy from start to finish, he […]

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: afghanistan, interfaith, Islamic Center of Nashville, refugee resettlement, refugees

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