The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on a San Francisco radio station to reprimand two talk show hosts for a recent segment in which they mocked Islam, misstated Muslim beliefs, and cast suspicion on political participation of Muslim Americans. CAIR reported that KSFO 560-AM host Brian Sussman and co-host “Officer Vic” said during…
Former Episcopal minister Ann Holmes Redding has been ordained in the Episcopal Church for nearly 30 years, but her ordainment came to an end when she was defrocked this week. According to a report, Redding has been both a practicing Christian and Muslim for the past three years. “Had anyone told me in February 2006…
A feature article in this week’s Time Magazine highlights the changing conception of the mosque for Muslim communities, along generational differences and making room for a thriving Islam for Muslim practitioners in the West. New generations of Muslim builders and designers are sparking debate on just the creative design of such sacred spaces, but over…
What is it like being a modern Muslim in the US? Three American comedians have turned their experiences into a show called Allah Made Me Funny. Mo Amer, Preacher Moss and Azhar Usman spoke to the BBC about how they came up with the show and about their experiences performing for troops in Iraq. Kieran…
Ahmed Marcouch, mayor of the Slotervaart district of Amsterdam, decided that a local Gay Pride parade will pass by establishments in the town. According to the Union of Moroccan Mosques in Amsterdam, local mosques are not happy about the decision, but are not publicly opposing it either. “We have no opinion about it. It is…
