1. New Haven mosque celebrating 20 years

By Mary E. O’Leary Register Topics Editor NEW HAVEN — Members of Masjid Al-Islam, the eyes and ears of the George-Greenwood street block, are celebrating an anniversary. ...

Thursday, 27 March 2008 | 3689 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

2. We Will Not Be Hidden

This documentary features the lives and realities of Muslims with disabilities and their families living in North America. By providing a glimpse into a world that is often overlooked 'We Will Not Be Hidden' aims to educate both the Muslim...

Saturday, 25 July 2009 | 1619 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

3. Forming a Muslim identity

The changing complexion of Islam in New Haven By Brett Orzechowski, Register Staff NEW HAVEN – Shoes slide off and silence fills the New Haven Islamic Center. The mosque resembles others in the greater New Haven area – inconspicuous and...

Monday, 02 February 2009 | 2515 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

4. Observing tenets of faith stressed at celebration

By Abram Katz Register Staff NEW HAVEN — Imam Zaid Shakir said Saturday that he is looking forward to the day when a Muslim community can gather without seeming extraordinary. ...

Friday, 28 March 2008 | 1746 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

5. All Must Pray for Justice for Oppressed

By Jamilah Rasheed FASTING during the month of Ramadan became an obligation after the first Muslims had fled to Medina from Mecca to avoid persecution and ...

Friday, 28 March 2008 | 1395 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

6. Local mosque to begin offering series of educational courses

By Mary E. O’Leary Register Topics Editor NEW HAVEN — A city mosque, which already has committed time and money to improving the physical condition of its neighborhood, has put together an educational...

Saturday, 29 March 2008 | 1667 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

7. 1,000 Muslims crowd Yale facility to mark holiday

By Mary E. O’Leary Register Topics Editor NEW HAVEN — For Jimmy E. Jones, there was a lot of personal satisfaction in Monday’s service observing the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Adha. In the past decade, the Muslim community in...

Saturday, 13 December 2008 | 1677 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

8. FAITH MATTERS

Obama needs to be more balanced on Israel by Amir Jimmy Jones ALMOST two years later, I am still stunned by the July 2006 Lebanese war. To this day, I cannot fathom why the U.S. government, with more than 25,000 of its citizens in...

Wednesday, 16 April 2008 | 1578 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

9. Building Sisterhood

Mubarakah Ibrahim and her Muslim sisters break stereotypes and empower women. With her warm smile and talkative demeanor, trainer Mubarakah Ibrahim doesn't paint a very intimidating picture.

Thursday, 17 April 2008 | 2723 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more

10. Hundreds Join To Break Fast

by Thomas MacMillan | October 1, 2008 7:42 AM | Original Article Muslim Americans from all parts of the world knelt down together in a Yale gymnasium to celebrate the end of Ramadan. “We’ve got everyone!” said Shafiq...

Monday, 19 January 2009 | 1454 hits | Print | PDF |  E-mail | Report | Read more