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Muslim women search for a place in the Hajj
December 7, 2009 – 2:59 pm | No Comment
Muslim women search for a place in the Hajj

By Hadeel Al-Shalchi
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — One of the main rites at Islam’s annual hajj centers on the bravery and determination of a woman. According to Muslim tradition, Hagar, the consort of the patriarch Abraham, …

Chapels mix faith with flying – Airports welcome worshippers of every denomination
August 10, 2009 – 1:59 pm | No Comment
Chapels mix faith with flying – Airports welcome worshippers of every denomination

By DIONNE WALKER

ATLANTA — Ordained a United Methodist minister, Rev. Chester Cook has now become a jack of all faiths.
On a recent day, Cook welcomed a Christian-oriented army chaplain, a Muslim family and a Buddhist …

Imam Jamil Al-Amin, an opportunity knocks
March 24, 2000 – 6:43 pm | No Comment
Imam Jamil Al-Amin, an opportunity knocks

By Faisal Kutty – It seems like the question of race and discrimination in the criminal justice system in the U.S. will be staying in the headlines even after the Diallo murder trial fades into …