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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.
Dr. Fathi Osman, renowned Muslim scholar in the United States and across the world, passed away on September 11th at the age of 82. The Cairo University and Princeton University grad was a leading voice for Modernism in Islam.
IN THE NEWS: In the midst of all of the current debate about what is plauging the Muslim community, a Muslim jurist has written a compelling piece on how the community’s leadership vaccum, lack of youth involvement in leadership circles, and lack of institutional innovation foster extremism, stangnacy, and apathy.
As brothers Husain and Hamza Abdullah continue to make headlines for fasting while preparing for their NFL season, a high school football team is gaining attention as well. “Fordson” is a feature-length documentary film that follows four star Muslim football players from a high school in Dearborn, Mich., as they prepare for their season during the month of Ramadan.
Athletes like Hakeem Olajuwon and Husain Abdullah have impressed us with their ability to keep up with fasting while playing sports during Ramadan. But professional athletes have nutritionists to help them maintain their performance during the holy month. So how about the rest of us who still need to be sharp and deliver results at the office while fasting? Here are some pointers from nutritional experts to help you finish Ramadan strong.
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.
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.
While intensifying anti-Muslim rhetoric in this nation alone is cause for concern, on Wednesday came news of a Muslim cab driver (pictured) in New York City stabbed by a 21-year-old film student. Meanwhile, a drunk man entered a mosque in Queens, shouting at worshippers while urinating on prayer rugs. In times like these, we can’t help but feel threatened. We can’t help but ask, are we even seen as being American in this nation, or are we seen as a foreign threat or, worse, an enemy?
By now many of us have seen the recent Leonardo DiCaprio film “Inception” and left the theater chattering about the dream world created in the movie. What did the ending mean? Do we naturally dream ideas into our subconscious that affect our lives? And how powerful are these dreamed perceptions? Well, Inception for Muslims and many others isn’t just make believe. It likely happened at a mosque near you, although probably in a less dramatic fashion.
IN THE BLOGOSPHERE: It might be a little premature to rename it W-halal-e Foods, but Whole Foods Market has recently started carrying its first halal frozen meals. According to an email sent by Adnan Durrani, Chief Halal Officer (yes, you read that right!) of American Halal, the Saffron Road meals will be the first halal product on Whole Foods shelves.
IN THE NEWS: MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann, in a more than 12-minute tirade, blasted critics of the “inaccurately described ‘Ground Zero Mosque’” Monday, saying the issue has been blown out of proportion. He argued that efforts to block the community center’s construction are an affront on the United State’s founding principles of freedom and urged viewers to support it.
IN THE NEWS: Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq journey across America to visit 30 mosques in 30 states during Ramadan.
IN THE NEWS: Businesses are increasingly catering their marketing messages to Muslim consumers, according to the New York Times. The “global halal market” is estimated at $2.1 trillion annually. It appears that the marketing is mostly geared towards Muslims abroad, though. Would it make sense for these same global corporations to cater to Muslims in the United States, too?
IN THE NEWS: President Obama welcomed Muslim leaders from across the country Friday to the White House for an annual Ramadan iftar. At the event, the president threw his support behind a proposed Muslim Community Center near ground zero in New York City that has sparked national controversy. “This is America,” the president said said. “Our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable.”
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