Hajj 2017 At A Glance
The first day of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca is today, August 30th, and will go until Monday, September 4th (CLICK HERE for a 101 on hajj). For Muslims, the Hajj re-enacts the actions of the … [Read more...]
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The first day of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca is today, August 30th, and will go until Monday, September 4th (CLICK HERE for a 101 on hajj). For Muslims, the Hajj re-enacts the actions of the … [Read more...]
The first day of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in 2017 is Wednesday, August 30th, and will go until Monday, September 4th. For Muslims, the Hajj re-enacts the actions of the Prophet Muhammad in his … [Read more...]
55 years ago the late Marghoob Quraishi and his wife, Renae "Iffat" Quraishi, founded Muslim Youth Camp in Northern California to help American Muslim children gain a sense of community and learn more … [Read more...]
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It all started when nineteen-year old college student Heraa Hashmi was studying the crusades in history class at the University of Colorado and the discussion turned to terrorism. One student … [Read more...]
Centro Islamico first opened its doors in 2016 and is said to be the country’s first Spanish-speaking mosque. Located in Houston, the 5,000-square-foot religious center serves as a gathering space for … [Read more...]
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The 41st Jalsa Salana was held earlier this month in Mississauga, Canada where Muslims had the opportunity to listen to imams and guest speakers on how to promote a more peaceful world. Mic reports … [Read more...]
In this op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, journalist David Hansen (who is non-Muslim) talks about his experience being part of a guided tour of local mosques in Orange County, CA. The journalist took … [Read more...]
From Afghanistan and Iraq to Singapore to Turkey, millions of Muslims around the world celebrated the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Eid al-Fitr literally means "Festival of the Breaking of the … [Read more...]
On July 5th, Khalil Abdur-Rashid will become Harvard’s first Muslim chaplain. Previous to this, he was an adjunct professor of Islamic studies at Southern Methodist University, and also served as a … [Read more...]
Be sure to read The Hollywood Reporter's story on the first Hollywood iftar hosted by MOST and the Writers Guild Foundation. Here's a snippet: "It's June 14, and inside a tent in front of The … [Read more...]