It’s Ramadan and that of course means one thing… we’re waiting for Iftar!  We all know that fasting during Ramadan is required for all Muslims, so did you ever wonder what Hip Hop artist Lupe Fiasco thinks about fasting or if Queen Rania is going to flip her shit if she doesn’t eat something soon?  Well, luckily for us stalkers, tools like Twitter and Facebook make it easier to get inside their heads.  elan decided to put together a list our favorite celebrity tweets on Facebook. 

A gold rush, similar to the one that struck the dream of getting rich quick into the hearts of many of America’s greatest pioneers back in the early 1800’s, is taking Sudan by storm. And it seems everyone from poor day laborers to farmers to archeological crewmembers are “digging” in on the act.

The ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ issue has brought something sour on our fasting tongues. Its hard not to think, “Pretty much everyone in America hates us...” Thats kinda not true.  Rather, on the contrary.  Quinnipiac University released a poll yesterday, detailing how New Yorkers feel about the proposed mosque and Muslims.

By: Yusef Ramelize

In 2009 I went homeless in the first week of March, but it was nothing compared to doing my summer homeless project this year.  Even though my homeless experience last year was in the middle of the winter and I slept in the subway stations and trains, my journey this year was much more difficult because I was sleeping outside in the street on a card board box every night. I was fasting during the day with very little energy and I was face to face with homeless people because of course the homeless are much more visible during the summer. It was a more “real” experience this year.

Women’s Voices from the Muslim World: A Short-Film Festival
US$35,000 IN CASH PRIZES
Categories: Documentary, Fiction, Experimental and Student.
Deadlines: Submissions are OPEN until November 24, 2010.

By: Paras Qureshi

Have you ever sat down and wondered what the other 1.57 billion Muslims in the world are doing this Ramadan?  Where are they?  Well, nestled amidst the mountainous backbone of South America, you will find Bogota, Colombia… and yes, they have Muslims!  This city has its own mini-Ummah, which is growing leaps and bounds, day by day.  With three mosques and one Islamic Cultural Center, one can seek out members of the growing population and the community they have established. 

Who knew that the Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” could perfectly sum up the irony in Afghanistan’s situation? Whatever a zigazig ah is, Afghanistan is going through it, has gone through and will continue to go through, at least according to David Greig whose short play ‘Miniskirts of Kabul’ is part of The Great Game trilogy. 

By: Mousa Kraish

If you are ever lucky enough to go to a Middle Eastern wedding, or Middle Eastern themed wedding that white people are finding popular these days (to show their pro-Mid East solidarity, of course) you are going to have to dance. Dance you say? Yes, dance I said! Dance like Travolta did on a lit floor with a crowd cheering you on. You see, an Arab wedding is like a rave without the drugs… sometimes (well, only if you have the right crowd).

For the first time in the history of NASA, foreign interns are taking part in a research program to develop new technologies for the benefit of space and mankind. Hailing from the UAE, researchers Shamma al-Qassim, Rajab Hamad and Hazza Bani Malek are all active participants at the renowned Ames Research Center in Northern California.

You know what occurred to me after this whole erroneously labeled and maliciously contrived “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy started gaining traction? Pretty much everyone in America hates us! It’s true! Well, not everyone. Thankfully, some of those people are Jon Stewart and his staff at The Daily Show.