How To Prepare Turkish Coffee…
Sunset magazine describes Turkish coffee as "an invigorating type of unfiltered coffee made from finely ground beans, [offering] a deceptively thick mouthfeel with a smooth taste." Adding, "The … [Read more...]
Michigan teen girls brings awareness to lack of diversity in libraries
It all started when two teen sisters from Michigan were assigned a school project to research inspirational historical figures. The older sister picked Fatima al-Fihri, a Muslim woman credited with … [Read more...]
Morocco’s King Inaugurates Jewish Culture Center
King Mohammed VI recently attended the inauguration for Bayt Dakira which means 'House of Memory' in Arabic. The $1.5 million center is dedicated to Jewish culture in the Moroccan city of Essaouira. … [Read more...]
Teaching Dance In Afghanistan…
Hoping to help Afghan women find inner peace and fight depression in a war-torn country, Fahima Mirzaie opened up a dance studio in Kabul last year -- yes in Afghanistan, a country where dancing is … [Read more...]
Black Muslims Bring Representation On Campus
When Shams Alkamil first started at the University of Texas at Austin, she said she saw organizations for Muslim students and for black students but nothing was offered for students who identified as … [Read more...]
Young American Muslims on Islamophobia…
Vice News interviewed young American Muslims on their experience with Islamophibia in the wake of the 2003 Iraq War and the recent conflict with Iran. Here are some highlights: -- Amir Shirazi, 25, … [Read more...]
Iranian Historical Architecture Sites That Will Put You In Awe…
ArchDaily presents a listicle of the top ten historical sites in Iran. The architecture blog makes the point that most travelers might not have the opportunity to visit the country, given the current … [Read more...]
This woman opened her home to a fledgling Islamic school…
In 2002, educator Afeefa Syeed was looking for a new home for her start-up school for Muslim children. She had started Al Fatih academy with another teacher, Pervin Divleli, in Herndon, Virginia. Both … [Read more...]
What happens when a practicing Muslim tries ‘fake pork’…
"So this is what pork tastes like..." In this op-ed, Abrar Al-Heeti (a journalist and practicing Muslim) explains her journey into... "fake meat" products (i.e. vegan products "designed for halal and … [Read more...]
Artist Shirin Neshat dispels the notion of Muslim women as victims
Known primarily for her work in film, video and photography, Shirin Neshat, 62, is an Iranian visual artist who is currently the subject of a one-woman show at the Broad museum in Los Angeles entitled … [Read more...]
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