Islam

Muslims pray in a mosque during celebrations of Eid al-Fitr holiday, a feast celebrated by Muslims worldwide, in Grozny, Russia, on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

The world celebrates Eid — including some of The World’s listeners

We asked The World’s listeners to share what Eid al-Fitr means to them and their families. Here’s what they told us.

The world celebrates Eid — including some of The World’s listeners
Two men sit on sofa with large books in laps, pointing at texts and talking

How hate and debate came to a Connecticut mosque

How hate and debate came to a Connecticut mosque
A woman wearing a headwrap and as shimmering blue and gold dress stands in front of a camera, with her hands to her hips.

Fashion, faith and culture come together through the global art of head wrapping

Fashion, faith and culture come together through the global art of head wrapping
A woman gets her pulse checked at Jericho Road Community Health Center, a health center that focuses on culturally sensitive health care for refugees.

Some refugees suffer culture shock — with their health care

Some refugees suffer culture shock — with their health care
Man in blue polo stands on street corner looking up, with sign for "Crunch" gym behind him

A ‘man of no land’ tries to find home in Saudi Arabia

A ‘man of no land’ tries to find home in Saudi Arabia
Muslim men gathered in a basement transformed into a a prayer room in the neighborhood of Agios Nikolaos, in Athens

Athens doesn't have a single mosque, so Muslims worship in makeshift prayer rooms

Athens is one of the few world capitals without an official mosque. Greece is finally building one. But until then, the city's thousands of Muslims will continue praying in rented out garages, basements and apartments.

Athens doesn't have a single mosque, so Muslims worship in makeshift prayer rooms
Sarah Zouak is one of the co-founders of Lallab, a new webzine featuring the voices of Muslim women in France.

One group aims to give Muslim women in France a voice

"In France, we talk constantly about Muslims, especially Muslim women, but you never get to hear us." That's why some French Muslim women started the online magazine, Lallab.

One group aims to give Muslim women in France a voice
Two men in smile in posed photo in front of small market

A Muslim immigrant and a Christian pastor find common ground — and try to connect with their Latino neighbors too

It’s not always easy to bridge gaps in communities. But these two friends are giving it a try.

A Muslim immigrant and a Christian pastor find common ground — and try to connect with their Latino neighbors too
Demonstrators spell out "# No Muslim Ban" during a protest against President Donald Trump's executive order travel ban.

Why this Muslim American, who fled Iran in 1979, backs Trump's travel ban

The safety and security of Americans is first and foremost, says Hossein Khorram, who supported Trump as a Republican delegate from Washington.

Why this Muslim American, who fled Iran in 1979, backs Trump's travel ban
Marrakech’s Koutoubia mosque has soaked up the Moroccan sun for nearly 900 years. Now it also puts those rays to work generating clean electricity with newly installed solar panels.

Muslim environmentalists give their religion — and their mosques — a fresh coat of green

Morocco is enlisting Islam in its effort to get off fossil fuels, starting with installing solar panels on state-owned mosques. It's part of a broader global effort to bring more Muslims into the fight against climate change.

Muslim environmentalists give their religion — and their mosques — a fresh coat of green
Woman at front of room in mosque

They gave her the keys to the mosque — and now she wants to open its doors to the neighborhood

Alyssa Haughwout became the caretaker of Brooklyn’s historic Tatar mosque a year ago. She’s now charting the near-empty building’s future.

They gave her the keys to the mosque — and now she wants to open its doors to the neighborhood
Black and white photo of man at table, with books

How a Lebanese immigrant helped pave the way for the study of Islam and Muslim culture in the US

It wasn’t so long ago when US colleges and universities dismissed Islam as a serious subject of study. A broken arm set off the chain of events that sent Philip Khuri Hitti from Lebanon to Princeton, where he created the first program in Near Eastern Studies in the US.

How a Lebanese immigrant helped pave the way for the study of Islam and Muslim culture in the US
Suud Olat is a refugee advocate in St. Cloud, Minnesota

Despite discrimination and backlash, this Somali in St. Cloud says, 'I love my state'

"It’s a really, really scary moment for the Somali community," says refugee advocate Suud Olat.

Despite discrimination and backlash, this Somali in St. Cloud says, 'I love my state'
Shaykh Yasir Fahmy preached on Friday, September 9th, at the Islamic Center of Boston Culture Center about the meaning of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.

These days of Eid are blessed — and trying — for American Muslims

Many American Muslims breathed a collective sigh of relief when they heard the annual Eid al-Adha holiday would fall on Sept. 12, instead of the painful anniversary of Sept. 11. One religious leader hopes the coincidence will spark some deep reflection.

These days of Eid are blessed — and trying — for American Muslims
Men surrounded by reporters, photgraphed from above

Islamophobia is on the rise in the US. But so is Islam.

A Pew study says that 20 percent of Americans who identify as Muslims are converts. With surges in hate crimes and negative media portrayals, here's what makes them faithful.

Islamophobia is on the rise in the US. But so is Islam.