The Washington Post highlights the change in Ramadan rituals and traditions over the course of moving from predominantly Muslim countries to the United States. Particularly since September 11th, 2001, Muslim Americans are using the holy month to engage in activism, organizing community iftars, holding Islam-related film viewings, lectures, and inter-faith events. These changes reflect the…
German police arrested two men near Frankfurt on terrorism charges Friday, alleging they were involved in a cell that had plotted to blow up U.S. targets in Germany a year ago. Federal prosecutors said the two suspects — a German citizen and a Turkish national — had traveled separately to Pakistan during 2007 in an…
Producer and actor Don Cheadle is starring in the newly released film ‘Traitor’ by Overture Films, which hit theaters on August 27th. While the film does not offer serious insights into the terrorist mindset or ‘jihadist’ goals, it depicts a tale about international terrorism across the CIA, FBI, and three continents – tracking a Muslim…
A recent article in the Washington Post discusses the balancing and adjusting of marital issues among Muslim communities in the United States. For example, the imam of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) in Sterling, Virginia made premarital counseling a requirement for people who marry at the mosque. In addition, his wife recently launched…
CAIRO – With a master’s on Muslims in the US military and a diploma from a unique chaplaincy training program, Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Shareda Hosein is trying to convince a reluctant army to become the first female Muslim chaplain in the military. “Muslims have a great role to support the military and the country,”…
