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Islam In America
Are you directing some of your alms to Syrian refugees?
By
Suzy Shuraym
With Syria’s population struggling just to stay alive, the education system has fallen apart. Mac William Bishop of the New York Times visits volunteers who run unofficial schools for Syrian refugees. Here’s a video about the fight for Syrian schools.
Ramadan and Work
By
Suzy Shuraym
In Muslim majority countries, Ramadan causes havoc with the work schedule — business just shut down or are open limited hours (often after sunset). What about in North America? How do you handle Ramadan in the workplace — especially when most of your co-workers are not Muslim? (See: How to Conduct Business in the Middle…
Be Careful Out There
By
Suzy Shuraym
From NBC News: “On Sunday and Monday, when Muslims will celebrate the end of Ramadan, even many who are less observant the rest of the year will be at mosques to pray. But many worshippers will celebrate amid heightened security after a recent spike in attacks on mosques and other places of worship.”
Ramadan Around the World
By
Suzy Shuraym
Ramadan is observed in diverse ways in different Islamic countries and Muslim communities around the world. Here’s one author’s round-up. Do you do something differently? How do you observe Ramadan where you live?
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