Common Ground Institute & Services

04/04/2025

*Janazah Announcement for Professor Dr Yahya Michot*
Following the 1pm jummah congregational prayer led by Imam Kaiser Aslam on Friday April 4th, the salat al janazah (the funeral) prayer will be held at 1:30pm EST in the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford, CT(1781 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT 06037). Livestream is accessible here: https://www.facebook.com/IAGHBERLIN/

The Islamic Association of Greater Hartford, IAGH / Berlin Masjid is a Muslim place of worship dedicated to serving Muslims in the Greater Hartford area.

06/30/2023

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday bolstered the ability of employees to obtain accommodations at work for their religious practices, reviving a lawsuit by an evangelical Christian former mail carrier accusing the Postal Service of discrimination after being disciplined for refusing to show up for w...

08/15/2022

The opera "Omar," on a Muslim slave in America
"Omar," an opera that recently had its world premiere, tells the story of Omar Ibn Said, a 19th century Muslim scholar stolen from Senegal and sold into slavery in America, who left behind a remarkable autobiography written in Arabic. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels about how their opera tells a largely-forgotten story, informing the history of our multicultural nation.

"Omar," an opera that recently had its world premiere, tells the story of Omar Ibn Said, a 19th century Muslim scholar stolen from Senegal and sold into slavery in America, who left behind a remarkable autobiography written in Arabic. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with Rhiannon Giddens and Mic...