Pressure Cooker Sparks Hotel Evacuation
"Police in Dearborn [Michigan] are trying to understand why a pressure cooker was left in the restroom of the Adoba Hotel, forcing the evacuation of guests until the early morning hours. The evacuation also canceled Sunday night’s banquet of the University of Muslim Association of America," report

posted 6:43:29pm May. 27, 2013 | read full post »

Anti-Muslim Incidents Soar Across Britain
According to Slate.com: "In the days following the murder of a British soldier in London [22 May 2013], there has been a huge spike in anti-Muslim incidents, according to an interfaith charity. Faith Matters, an organization that works to reduce extremism, says it has received 162 calls on its helpl

posted 2:01:27am May. 27, 2013 | read full post »

Ceramic Tile in Architecture
"Sumptuous, vibrantly colored ornamentation is a distinguishing characteristic of Islamic architecture. As the human form and figurative representation are strictly forbidden, there is a total absence of sculpture in Islamic edifices. Instead, geometric patterns and rich surface decoration reach unp

posted 12:43:46am May. 26, 2013 | read full post »

The Rise of Hijab Fashion Bloggers
"In the last few years, a growing community of hijab fashion bloggers has changed the idea of what it means to be a modern Muslim woman," writes Vanessa Rosales on The Daily Beast. Learn about hijab high fashion here. It seems that hijab has become something completely different than a means

posted 6:12:29pm May. 22, 2013 | read full post »

"Traveling While Muslim"
There's a long-standing discussion in the United States about DWB arrests (that "driving while black" is reason enough for the police to pull over a motorist). Now, evidently, this has been expanded to "traveling while Muslim". This story is simultaneously astonishing and sad: "Traveler from

posted 8:28:22pm May. 13, 2013 | read full post »