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Nov 13, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Rachael Dziaba |Aisatu J. Nakoulima
Students at the Harvard Divinity School staged a silent pray-in last Monday. By Frank S. ZhouBy Rachael A. Dziaba and Aisatu J. Nakoulima, Crimson Staff WritersHarvard Divinity School students were issued two-week suspensions from its library for participating in a pro-Palestine “pray-in” demonstration last Monday.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Rachael Dziaba |Aisatu J. Nakoulima
Harvard Divinity School students silently pray in a protest against Israel's war in Gaza. By Frank S. ZhouBy Rachael A. Dziaba and Aisatu J. Nakoulima, Crimson Staff WritersMore than 55 graduate students called on the University to divest from Israel’s war in Gaza and end censorship on campus during a “pray-in” protest at the Harvard Divinity School’s library on Monday.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Aisatu J. Nakoulima
Harvard Dharma hosts Diwali celebration in Mather Deans residence. More than 200 Harvard affiliates gathered Sunday to celebrate Diwali. By Jack R. TrapanickBy Aisatu J. Nakoulima, Crimson Staff WriterMore than 200 Harvard affiliates gathered Sunday night to celebrate Diwali — the Hindu festival of lights — in the Mather House faculty deans’ residence, which was adorned with candles and marigolds for the occasion.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Aisatu J. Nakoulima
In the basement of Canaday Hall B lies a small prayer space designated for Hindu students, dedicated in 2006.The area, home of Harvard Dharma, is not only for weekly prayers but also a place where Harvard’s Hindu students and affiliates can gather together. But, Hindu students say the space’s size has become a recent struggle. “We’ve had significantly increased engagement in the Dharma community, both in past years and particularly this year,” said Vishnu S. Emani ’26, Dharma’s co-president.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Rachael Dziaba |Aisatu J. Nakoulima
Muslim Chaplains Samia Omar and Khalil Abdur Rashid are pictured at an iftar dinner during Ramadan in 2022. By Joey HuangBy Rachael A. Dziaba and Aisatu J. Nakoulima, Crimson Staff WritersHarvard does not have a University-ordained chaplain for Shia Muslim affiliates on campus, but some Shia students said it has not significantly impacted their experience at Harvard. Out of Harvard’s 44 chaplains, only two are Muslim, and both of them Sunni.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Rachael Dziaba |Aisatu J. Nakoulima
The Harvard Jewish Alumni Association hosted in event in Sanders Theatre titled "Crisis on Campus: Zionism, Anti-Semitism and the Future of Higher Education" By Lotem L. LoebBy Rachael A. Dziaba and Aisatu J. Nakoulima, Crimson Staff WritersA number of speakers condemned antisemitism on Harvard’s campus and called on the University’s leadership to better protect Jewish students during an event hosted by the Harvard Jewish Alumni Association on Sunday.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Aisatu J. Nakoulima |Grace Yoon
Harvard Chabad accused the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal of religious discrimination in a lawsuit filed in federal court on Friday. By Briana Howard PagánBy Aisatu J. Nakoulima and Grace E. Yoon, Crimson Staff WritersHarvard Chabad accused the Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal of religious discrimination in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court on Friday morning after the board denied the group’s application to significantly expand its headquarters.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Rachael Dziaba |Aisatu J. Nakoulima
Harvard President Alan M. Garber '76 poses for a photograph with two rabbi at Shabbat 1000. By Miles J. HerszenhornBy Rachael A. Dziaba and Aisatu J. Nakoulima, Crimson Staff WritersCandles, food, and prayers filled the Science Center Plaza on Friday evening as Jewish and non-Jewish affiliates gathered for Shabbat 1000. Harvard’s largest annual celebration of Shabbat — a weekly day of rest in Judaism — was hosted by Harvard Chabad and Harvard Hillel, the University’s two biggest Jewish organizations.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
chabad.org | Aisatu J. Nakoulima
Israeli UFC fighter Natan Levy taught a self-defense class at Harvard Chabad on Wednesday evening. By Briana Howard PagánBy Aisatu J. Nakoulima, Crimson Staff Writer21 hours agoIsraeli UFC fighter Natan Levy taught a self-defense class at Harvard Chabad on Wednesday evening — an effort by the Jewish campus organization to equip students and affiliates with self-defense techniques amid rising concerns about antisemitism at the University.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
thecrimson.com | Aisatu J. Nakoulima
Israeli UFC fighter Natan Levy taught a self-defense class at Harvard Chabad on Wednesday evening. By Briana Howard PagánBy Aisatu J. Nakoulima, Crimson Staff WriterIsraeli UFC fighter Natan Levy taught a self-defense class at Harvard Chabad on Wednesday evening — an effort by the Jewish campus organization to equip students and affiliates with self-defense techniques amid rising concerns about antisemitism at the University.
