By Salma Heram, Arab America Contributing Writer The Islamic Center of Washington, D.C. has been a cornerstone in the Muslim community in Washington, D.C. for centuries since its opening in the 1950s. The Arab diplomatic community played a crucial role in the building and establishment of the center, leaving an important legacy for years to … Continued
By: Jenny Lyu / Arab America Contributing Writer Dubai’s Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) revealed that Dubai would build the first 3D-printed mosque at Bur Dubai, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the Arab Emirates. This 2,000-square-metre mosque’s construction will begin in October and is expected to accommodate up to 600 worshippers. The … Continued
By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer Khan al-Khalili is the most famous market in Egypt, and even one of the oldest open-air markets in the entire Arab World. Located in the heart of old Islamic Cairo, it stretches about half a square mile and is easily walkable from end to end. The market … Continued
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer The Middle East has certainly been a front-runner, when it comes to breathtaking and sometimes unexplanatory architecture. The type of architecture found in the Middle East has never been seen around the world. Scientists often question if humans even built everything that exists in the Middle East … Continued
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer The United States has a diverse population, including diverse religions. There are many Muslims in the United States, therefore, there are many mosques as well. Some of these mosques are huge and well-known for their beautiful architecture and designs that take influence from the Arab world but are still … Continued
By: Sarah Chaudhry / Arab America Contributing Writer The innovative nature of Arab architecture is clear through the unique structures and designs of buildings dominant from the 7th century and beyond. Eye-catching colors and silhouettes prevalent in ancient Arab architecture have made these structures popular spots to explore! Islam … Continued
SOURCE: YAHOO.COM Al-Bireh (Territoires palestiniens) (AFP) – A mosque in the Israeli-occupied West Bank town of Al-Bireh was damaged by fire and Hebrew-language graffiti on Monday, in a pre-dawn attack that Palestinians blamed on Jewish settlers. AFP journalists who arrived at the scene found fire damage at the entrance to the building and in a … Continued
By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer My heart tingled with emotion and excitement as I stepped into the fabled Great Mosque of Córdoba. Six times I had journeyed to what was once the capital of western Islam to visit its Mezquita-Catedral. Yet for me, the magic of this former religious structure had not diminished with … Continued
By: Rayana Khalaf Source: Stepfeed Palestinian Muslims are fighting for their right to peacefully access Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam in which Muslims legally have exclusive prayer rights. But, they are not fighting alone. Christians are standing in solidarity with Muslims and partaking in the protests, proving that Israeli oppression affects all. In … Continued
By: M.K. Source: Wafa Israeli measures at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem are intrusive and dehumanizing, PLO Executive Committee Member Hanan Ashrawi said on Tuesday. “Israel continues to deliberately intensify its violations of international law and conventions in and around Occupied Jerusalem as a result of the lack of effective international intervention and accountability,” she said … Continued
Decades ago, Muslims could dance, listen to rock music and intermingle with the opposite sex inside the American Moslem Society mosque in Dearborn. But all that ended after new leaders, influenced by a revival in the Middle East, adopted a more rigid interpretation of Islam. As the mosque — believed to be the oldest in … Continued
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