By Leila Fadel On a recent night in Chicago, a Muslim preacher sits on the floor in the center of an ethnically mixed and mostly young group of men and women. Around him, a drum circle sings praises of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Mint tea is served on gold trays. A man with a hipster beard Continue Reading
New estimates show U.S. Muslim population continues to grow
By Besheer Mohamed Recent political debates over Muslim immigration and related issues have prompted many people to ask how many Muslims actually live in the United States. But coming up with an answer is not easy, in part because the U.S. Census Bureau does not ask questions about religion, Continue Reading
Onstage, A Revealing Perspective of Muslim Women
By Christopher Wallenberg Rohina Malik was attending a friend’s wedding some 15 years ago when the realities of post-9/11 America rocked her world. A Chicago-based theater artist and practicing Muslim, she was heading inside the banquet hall when a man, a guest from a different wedding next door, Continue Reading
Secret scholar who battled Islamic State goes public By Lori Hinnat and Maggie Michael
Secret scholar who battled Islamic State goes public His mother didn’t know that “her Omar” had been working as an undercover historian, documenting atrocities committed by the Islamic State group inside Mosul. But she wasn’t totally surprised when her son told her his Continue Reading
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