By Lin Taylor COPENHAGEN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Relegated to the basement, silenced by the imam and barred from the front door, some Muslim women have had enough of male domination at the mosque and are setting up their own. From Copenhagen to Los Angeles, a handful of female mosques Continue Reading
Building A Latino-Muslim Coalition With #TacoTrucksAtEveryMosque
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO The connection between Middle Eastern and Mexican food goes all the way back to the Moors, and is well-known in culinary circles. Al pastor tacos are just a pork version of the shawarma spits that Lebanese immigrants brought with them to Mexico City in the 1930s. In nearby Continue Reading
Houston Mosques Open Doors to Shelter Houston Evacuees By Doug Criss
(CNN)As flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey drives thousands of people from their homes across southeast Texas, more and more houses of worship are opening their doors to evacuees. At least four Houston-area mosques, all affiliated with the Islamic Society of Greater Houston, are currently Continue Reading