Written by Ahmed Eid UnMosqued is a documentary film that focuses on the need for reform in many of our mosques in America. The film follows the story of a group of people who are unhappy with the status quo at their mosque and decide to reform it by trying to get elected onto the leadership. The Continue Reading
Converts To Islam May Face A Lonely Ramadan
(RNS) Since converting to Islam more than five years ago, Paul K. DeMelto of Cleveland has done all he could to become a more knowledgeable Muslim, attending a new converts class and hiring Arabic tutors to help him learn to read the Quran. But despite his efforts, DeMelto found himself alone Continue Reading
Ramadan 2013 / 1434 – The Muslim Month of Fasting
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. It is during this month that Muslims observe the Fast of Ramadan. Dates for Ramadan 2013 (or 1434) are 9 July – 7 August. The first evening of Ramadan In many places around the world Muslims will be looking to the heavens this evening. They will Continue Reading
Number of U.S. Muslims to Double
By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY Updated 1/27/2011 2:29:00 PM | Muslims will be more than one-quarter of the Earth's population by 2030, according to a study released today by Garrett Hubbard in USA TODAY. By Garrett Hubbard, USA TODAY Umaid Qureshi leading an afternoon prayer for Continue Reading