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According to Muslim community leaders and Disney officials, a deal has been reached allowinng a Muslim college intern to wear a head covering while on the job.
“Whether it is Western policy-makers seeking to protect themselves from Muslim extremists, humanitarian activists fighting to liberate silenced Muslims, or Muslims themselves responding to new paradigms faced in the 21st century, all are agreed that something within Islam needs to change. ”
While the health benefits of fasting are well known and this encourages many non-Muslims to fast along with their Muslim friends, there are a few health issues that arise for some from fasting. The National Health Service gathered advice from medical experts and Islamic scholars to address normal bodily reactions to fasting and methods to deal with them best.
Infectious disease is rampant during and after natural disasters and is one of the most detrimental health issues in already poverty-stricken countries. A month after the catastrophic floods that submerged 1/5 of Pakistan under water, aid slowly trickles in and will inevitably dwindle as the world forgets, as it did of the deadly earthquake in Haiti.
Peter Sanders, famous photographer of the rock and roll greats of the 60′s and 70′s, was one of the first Westerners to photograph the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. He later embraced Islam himself.
IN THE NEWS: The Boston Globe photography team has published its annual Ramadan photo collection showing Muslim men and women across the world observing the holy month. But this year, the editors invite budding photographers to share photos they feel define Ramadan for them and their loved ones.
IN THE NEWS: This week, TIME magazine highlights the tragic state of women enduring life in Afghanistan today. Published in the most recent edition is a collection of disturbing images in hopes of raising awareness and compassion towards the plight of Afghan women.
IN THE NEWS: FBI Director Robert Mueller acknowledged last week that an undisclosed number of agents cheated on tests regarding how to appropriately conduct domestic surveillance cases. He also told Congress the bureau’s domestic surveillance guidelines are properly applied and agents are not employing them to target people based on religion.
The web is overflowing with delicious recipes from around the world for Ramadan which is only a few weeks away. Epicurious is known for offering unique yet tasty concoctions on there website. For Ramadan the staff has compiled a set of recipes from the Arab world, selected African regions and Pakistan.
On his debut album “Thank You Allah,” singer Maher Zain blends contemporary R&B with traditional nasheed to revive Islamic music for the young generation. Lena Khan, a graduate from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, directed the music video for “The Chosen One” a spiritual song inspired by the Prophet Muhammad. The video went online this week.
Currently, America’s largest Pakistani community resides in Brooklyn, New York. Following Faisal Shahzad’s arrest for allegedly attempting to set off a bomb in Times Square, there is a new set of concerns about homegrown terrorism in the United States. Pakistanis and Muslim Americans in the Big Apple are grappling with growing negative [...]
American author G. Willow Wilson will discuss and sign her latest book “The Butterfly Mosque” at the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 6 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by CAIR and ticket prices start at $7 per person for the general public and $5 for students. Wilson’s [...]
The Islamic Film Festival will take place July 4th weekend at the ISNA Conference in Chicago.
For the first time ever, a 3D movie, titled “Leap of Faith”, will premiere at the festival. The film revolves around a young boy named Kareem who has acrophobia, yet it’s more than a fear of heights that’s he aims [...]
IN THE NEWS: “The event crystallized what our generation is becoming: one that acts locally and thinks globally through politics, the arts, spirituality, community service and social justice organizing.”
Rory Bremner examines how satire on Islam is viewed by the Muslim community. Most of the time it is taken as part of a wider context and then stamped as a genuinely funny or manufactured controversy. He is hesitant to joke about Islam because he fears a strong backlash. Nonetheless, Muslims need satire [...]
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