Muslims in:
Luton's struggles - major Muslim area in England
The microphone from the minaret calls the Muslims to prayer from the Central mosque that serves the Muslim community in the Bury park area of Luton. This mosque is by no means the only place of worship for the approximately 20,000 Muslims in the town of 200,000 there may be as many as 8 - 10 Muslim groups or sects that would meet at other locations around town. As in many other places in England and... [Read more]
Muslims in New Zealand are young, energetic and growning
"New Zealand Muslims are fortunate to be able to observe their faith in peace and tranquility." Mohammed Answar Ali, secretary of the New Zealand Muslim Association. Although a minority, less than 1% of the total population, the Muslim population in New Zealand is young, energetic and growing. It is estimated that there are approximately 17,000 Muslims in New Zealand representing a wide range of nations... [Read more]
Praying in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia
"As the sun sinks behind the beige clusters of low-rise buildings, prayer criers (muezzin) call out across the city in advance of maghreb, the fourth prayer of the day. At the city's largest mosque, Al Rajhi, the parking lot fills with SUVs and new sedans. Prior to praying, Mutawa washes and then walks barefoot across the plush oriental carpet of the interior, which could easily fit a few thousand... [Read more]
Indonesia Muslims - insights into:
Once called the Spice Islands, Indonesia, the fourth largest nation in the world, is a nation in which it is impossible to make generalisations. Spanning the equator, it is an archipelago of over 13,500 islands divided into 27 provinces. The people of Indonesia represent hundreds of languages and cultures and religions. Traveling from one area of Indonesia to another one will experience a diverse... [Read more]
India, 150 million Muslims: insight
Where else in the world can you find over 150 million Muslims as the minority religion? Only in India! Where else can you find over 400 different Muslim people groups, based on occupation, geographical location or shade of Islamic believe? Only in India! India is Accessible Yet even with these facts considered, many Christians around the world seem to ignore or give scant attention to, the needs of... [Read more]
Loving Muslims in Alexandria, Egypt
The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khafre at Giza, Egypt Called the "Bride of the Sea", Alexandria is located on the northwest corner of the Nile Delta. Alexandria, Egypt's Rich History Alexandria has a rich history. Founded by Alexander the Great in 332BC, it quickly grew into one of the major cities of the Roman Empire along with Rome, Athens and Byzantium. It was in Alexandria in about 250BC that the... [Read more]
Muslims of Almaty, major city of Kazakhstan
Kids play in Almaty, Kazakstan Nestled in a valley surrounded on three sides by the massive Tien Shan mountains, Almaty sits huddled in the south east corner of the largest of the central Asian countries, Kazakhstan. Oil and gas companies, their support services, foreign embassies, restaurants, neon lights, discotheques and nightclubs crowd the city. Almaty, Kazakhstan Centre for Business Eleven years... [Read more]
Muslim Kurds in Canada
Muslim Kurds in Canada Kurds have been coming to the United States and Canada from Turkey, Iraq and Iran for decades. Thousands of Kurds fled Iraq during and subsequent to Saddam Hussein's mass killings of Kurds through chemical and conventional warfare. Those who have gone to North America as refugees are survivors. Some of them were Kurdish freedom fighters who were tortured under Saddam Hussein's... [Read more]
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