Tag Archives: islam

Consuming alcohol falls into the forbidden (in Arabic haram) category

When we view feminism under the lens of religion, it's imperative to remember what’s considered oppressive in one culture, demography, community might not be the case in another.

This year, during his third Ramadan, and first one in Spokane, he wants to try and be at the mosque every night for the community’s breaking of the fast, known as the iftar, or evening meal.

I knew someone I could put all my faith and trust in and He would sail me through this new, hard phase of my life.

On Friday night residents from a variety of faiths spilled into the Spokane Islamic Center for a brief service to show they stand in solidarity with the Muslim community after an attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand killed 50 people.

Two programs are planned in Spokane this week to honor the victims of the mosque shootings in New Zealand.