Traveling exhibit challenges stereotypes about Muslim giving

Amid a high-profile investigation into a COVID-19 pandemic-related fraud scheme in Minnesota, advocates say suspicion of Muslims rose and their contributions to the state’s economy, culture and communities were ignored. “Inspired Generosity,” a traveling showcase that opened in Minneapolis on March 24, highlights how Muslims have served their neighbors for decades. “People think of Muslims, unfortunately, as proselytizers, takers, that we are not contributing to our country,” said Dilnaz Waraich, president of the WF Fund, a philanthropic group that organized the exhibit. “We need to tell different stories of generosity.”