"Places You'll Pray," a new photo project by Muslim American photographer Sana Ullah, documents Muslim prayer in public spaces. According to Ullah, the exhibition has the potential to break down stereotypes and bias, and build bridges. In this interview for Fusion, she says, "If someone can see an image of a Muslim praying peacefully in a place that is very common to everyone, then that is [the first step to understanding]. We are no longer seeing negative images, but rather seeing more ...
Learn about the Meaning, Traditions, and Sites of the Hajj
It is incumbent upon every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so to travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Islam’s holiest site, at least once in his or her lifetime. The annual pilgrimage is known as the hajj, and it is one of the five pillars of Islam, prescribed in the Quran: And proclaim to mankind the hajj. They will come to you on foot, on very lean camel, they will come from every deep and distant mountain highway. This year, 1437 according to the Islamic calendar, read here how Diaa ...
Contemporary Muslim Youth Culture
From Mipsters to halal foodies, from Muslim internet dating to modest fashion, young Muslim culture is becoming increasingly visible around the world. British author Shelina Janmohamed, whose new book Generation M looks in detail at millennial and Generation Z Muslims, describes them as an "open secret" in the commercial sector and says they are now the most influential Muslim group in the world. This is an interesting profile on contemporary Muslim youth culture from around the ...
