LA Times: Imam teaches Islam with a distinct U.S. style

LA Times: Imam teaches Islam with a distinct U.S. style

By SuhaibWebb on from www.suhaibwebb.com

At the pulpit of an inner-city Chicago mosque, the tall blond imam begins preaching in his customary fashion, touching on the Los Angeles Lakers victory the night before, his own gang involvement as a teenager, a TV soap opera and then the Day of Judgment. [...]
Obama, NYC, Chicago Hold Interfaith Iftars To Promote Unity

Obama, NYC, Chicago Hold Interfaith Iftars To Promote Unity

By MuslimVoices on from muslimvoices.org

President Obama, New York City, and Chicago will host iftar dinners promoting community across faiths.
Muslim liquor store owners get help with moral dilemma

Muslim liquor store owners get help with moral dilemma

By Saladin on from www.mercurynews.com

Prescribed by his Islamic faith to pray five times a day, Mazen Materieh often prostrates himself on one of the prayer rugs in the basement of his corner store. When he is done, he returns to his perch behind the counter, where he sells liquor, lottery tickets and pork skins — all forbidden by the Quran and the Prophet Muhammad.
Chicago Gearing Up for Largest Muslim-led Arts Festival

Chicago Gearing Up for Largest Muslim-led Arts Festival

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

20,000 people. 200 vendors. 100 artists. 4 stages. 1 day.







No, I’m not talking about Woodstock or Lilith Fair or the latest tweeny Disney extravaganza concert (or some other generic music festival that’s either dating me or showcasing my horrific knowledge about music). The above stats are for Takin It to the Streets, a Muslim-led arts and entertainment festival taking place at Marquette Park in Chicago this weekend. This groundbreaking event has been around since 1997, and is the largest Muslim-led festival in the United States.
Street Cleaning and Dawah In Chicago – Video & Behind The Scenes

Street Cleaning and Dawah In Chicago – Video & Behind The Scenes

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

A group of Muslims in Chicago gather in the city’s south side to clean the block and invite people to Islam. Here’s a video recapping what the event was all about, the problems faced along the way, and how the team went about dealing with them. Also, a bonus behind the scenes look at the production of the video.

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