Should There Be A ‘Standard Ramadan Time’?
IBN WARRAQ, THE VIEW FROM FEZ: With Ramadan times varying hugely around the world is it time, for the sake of individuals' health, to adopt a standard time? …
A Green Ramadan: Five Ways to Achieve It
MUAZ NASIR, SUHAIBWEBB: Ramadan provides an opportunity to adopt green practices serving individuals and their community throughout the rest of the year. …
The Shame and Pain of this Sorrowful Ramadan
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: Whenever I finish my fast I cannot help thinking of the plight of Somali mothers, fellow Muslims, who have no food for their children. …
Norway Killings A Challenge To Anti-Muslim Sentiment
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: Last week’s horror has the potential to change the discourse again, away from anti-Muslim sentiment.…
Iftar: A Brief Etiquette Guide for non-Muslims
AMERICAN BEDU: It is an honor to be invited to share the rites of Ramadan with your Muslim friends but it's important to observe a few points of protocol. …
‘Ramadan Kareem’: In Praise of the Pious Text Message
SHELINA ZAHRA JANMOHAMED: As Ramadan approaches the volume of pious text messages is set for an exponential increase. …
Christian v Muslim Fundamentalists: The Same?
JUAN COLE: In spite of the aggressive blather of Bill O'Reilly it would appear that so-called 'Christian' and 'Muslim' fundamentalists have much in common. …
Norway: The Real Danger of Islamophobia
NATANA J.DELONG-BAS, CGNEWS: First 'Islamic terrorists' were to blame for the Norway massacre, then they weren't. The fear engendered by Islamophobes has, however, real consequences…
So Who Exactly Says When Ramadan Begins?
AMERICAN BEDU: The official declaration of Ramadan follows a visual sighting but who is the person tasked with 'spotting' the Ramadan moon? …
The Veil: Protection from Sexual, Financial Exploitation
ABU MUHAMMED: I was surprised that a country with 10 million Muslims managed to lay down for the old back door without too much fuss—particularly in France, the birthplace of democracy…
