Wash. Islamic Center barbecue eases difficult week

Wash. Islamic Center barbecue eases difficult week

By uzzie on from www.seattlepi.com

Confronting stereotypes is nothing new to Muslims at the Islamic Center of Eastside. It's the very reason they have an open house every few months — to invite in neighbors and "demystify" themselves.

Confessions of a Public Speaker: Masjid Edition

Confessions of a Public Speaker: Masjid Edition

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

I recently finished a great book, Confessions of a Public Speaker by Scott Berkun, and thought it would be interesting to contrast some of what is in the book with masjid 'speaking' experiences. Berkun's book offers interesting discussion on public speaking itself, observations, and then a few tips and tricks.
Islam in America: Dispelling the Most Common Myths About American Mosques

Islam in America: Dispelling the Most Common Myths About American Mosques

By l0gikal on from www.thejakartaglobe.com

In addition to spawning passionate debates in the public, news media and in the political sphere, the proposal to build a Muslim community center near Ground Zero in New York has revealed widespread misconceptions about the practice of Islam in the United States — and the role of mosques in particular.
New Mosque Opens Near Philadelphia

New Mosque Opens Near Philadelphia

By MuslimVoices on from muslimvoices.org

"We have much more in common than not in common," Mohammad Aziz, president of the mosque, said.

Is America Islamophobic?

By cricketguru on from www.cnn.com

CNN's Deborah Feyerick explores an apparent recent uprising against new mosques across the country.
Why All Americans Should Want a Mosque in their Neighborhood

Why All Americans Should Want a Mosque in their Neighborhood

By l0gikal on from www.suhaibwebb.com

A masjid (literally the “place of prostration” in Arabic, or “mosque” as they are known in English), has unjustifiably become a symbol of fear and worry in American communities, many of whom have begun to protest against their development, afraid that they will become hotbeds of extremist activity. A masjid is a place of peace and tranquility for the Muslim faithful, and is without doubt the most valued institution of the American Muslim community.

This is why the American Muslim masjid is the extremists’ worst enemy.
What an American Mosque should be

What an American Mosque should be

By l0gikal on from www.examiner.com

In America, many mosques' populations breakdown along ethnic lines, or along a particular religious affiliation. In Dearborn, Michigan all one has to do is look to the North and see the Shia mosques and look to the South to see the Sunni mosques. Many have used mosques in America to create cultural enclaves to avoid embracing and engaging their new society....
40 Most Beautiful Mosques In The World

40 Most Beautiful Mosques In The World

By l0gikal on from www.noupe.com

Mosque is a Holy place for Muslims. It refers to its Arabic name – Masjid. A Mosque is a place for worship for all the followers of Islam. Mosques all around the world are well known for the general importance to Muslims as well as for Islamic architecture and representation of Islamic culture. Although Mosque is the place where all the Muslims of the community come together and have their prayers, Mosque can also be the place of beautiful architecture that is famous all around the world.
Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia

Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia

By l0gikal on from www.sacred-destinations.com

Every city in Tunisia has a Great Mosque, but the Great Mosque in Kairouan is the most important of all. It is the oldest Muslim place of worship in Africa and is commonly regarded as the fourth holiest site in Islam (after Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem).

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