“Europe’s first eco-mosque” opens in Cambridge

Cambridge Mosque, “Europe’s first eco-mosque” has opened after much anticipation. Sustainability and eco-friendliness have been prioritised in the building of the mosque and its mission statement, which quotes Dr Tim Winter, chairman of the Cambridge Mosque Trust, as stating that  “‘Islamic civilization has been based on the rejection of waste as an under-estimation of God’s…

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Women’s Mosque of America hosts first Friday Prayer in Los Angeles

On Friday, January 30th, 2015 the Women’s Mosque of America hosted its first Friday Prayer at its location in Los Angeles. Founders and co-Presidents, M. Hasna Maznavi and Sana Muttalib welcomed the group of worshipers, journalists, and curious guests stating that at this new mosque, “we will not be policing any bodies.” According to Maznavi,…

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Unity in a Strange Land: Photographing New York City’s Islamic Communities

July 13, 2014 Philip Montgomery calls his photographs of New York City’s various Islamic communities an unfinished project, one driven by changing perspectives and questions. He began in 2009 as a new arrival from California and fresh from photographing Sufi Muslims in Kashmir. In an unfamiliar city, Mr. Montgomery, now 26, said he felt a…

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In Virginia House of Delegates, a push for inclusive prayers

February 28, 2014   RICHMOND — Every day they’re in session, as they have for hundreds of years, the members of Virginia’s House of Delegates stand together and pray. At least most of them do. Nearly every legislature in the country begins sessions with a prayer, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, as does Congress….

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Proposed medical office would accommodate Muslim-American patients

May 7, 2013 By Ashley Rueff,   Orland Park could become home to what’s described as a “first-of-its-kind” outpatient surgical center with a mission of accommodating the religious and cultural beliefs of Muslim patients. Dr. Naser Rustom has applied for state approval to open an ambulatory surgical treatment center at 10 Orland Square Drive, the site…

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