Zaiba Omar, left, and Hasna Maznavi, right, hang banners for the Women's Mosque of America’s first service this week. PHOTO: STUART PALLEY FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL LOS ANGELES—When Hasna Maznavi would show up to pray at her Southern California mosque, even during off hours, the few men in the main hall would gently point her upstairs to a separate …
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Israeli settlers come to Al-Aqsa every day, but Palestinians don’t like it. They think the Israelis want to take the mosque away from the Muslims, as they did with the Ibrahim Mosque in Hebron. Crying ‘Allahu Akbar’ is their only weapon. Several women put up posters calling for their shrine’s protection in a small yard of Jerusalem’s Old City near …
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Did you know that there are over 2500 mosques in United States? Did you know that anyone including those who are not Muslim, can tour their local mosque anytime! 877-Why-Islam presents a visit to an American mosque. Throughout Islamic history, the mosque was the center of the community and towns formed around this pivotal building. In the West mosques …
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DURHAM, North Carolina – Starting from next Friday, Muslim students at Duke University in the US eastern state of North Carolina will be allowed to raise adhan or call to prayer on a weekly basis for Jumu`ah prayer (Friday congregational Prayer). “The adhan is the call to prayer that brings Muslims back to their purpose in life, which is to …
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It’s that time of year again, which means Sound Vision has developed another list of ideas for Masjids in 2015. This year, we’re focusing on teens, technology, and much more to help our mosques move forward and meet the increasing challenges and pressures we face as a community. 1. Hold monthly youth open houses Open houses at Masjids have become …
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In 622 CE, when Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) immigrated to Madinah, he built a mosque next to his house. The mosque was an open-air building with a platform for reciting Qur'an. Since then, the mosque has been known as the Prophet's Mosque. The mosque was first built with palm trunks and mud walls. At that time, …
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