Rep. Mana Abdi, D-Lewiston, is pushing for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha to join Christmas, Thanksgiving and others on the state calendar of holidays.
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Video: Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan
Thousands turned out for prayer and celebration Friday morning during Eid al-Fitr at the Lewiston armory.
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Photo: Spring swing
A father plays with his children Tuesday at Kennedy Park.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Religion & Values
Local Muslims express gratitude for the first day of Ramadan
The 30-day celebration is marked by daytime fasts, self-reflection, generosity and religious devotion.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Why some Muslim women feel empowered wearing hijab, a headscarf
For some Muslim women, wearing a hijab can be a religious act but Muslim women’s clothing isn’t entirely about faith. It has been used – and is still used – as an assertion of identity.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
America’s Muslims come from many traditions and cultures
Many Muslims belong to one of two sects of Islam, which agree on most of the fundamentals of Islam but vary in others.
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What do Muslims believe and do? Understanding the 5 pillars of Islam
There are five pillars – or basic tenets – of Islamic faith. Each of these pillars is an important part of being Muslim.
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U.S. legislatures consider anti-Sharia proposals
State Rep. Heidi Sampson, R-Alfred, has proposed legislation to prevent Islamic code from being used in Maine courts. Muslims complain they are frivolous bills meant to spread fears and sow suspicion of their religion in a nation divided. But supporters of state proposals to prevent Islamic code from being used in American courts argue they aren’t […]
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Obama’s falsehoods
In 2008, I made the colossal mistake of voting for Barack Obama. (Not that I regret not voting for John McCain. A presidential nominee who could stoop to choosing a Sarah Palin as his running mate self-disqualifies in my book.) In 2012, I just didn’t vote. Come November, I’ll likely do the same. In his […]
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Maine panel rejects bill to block foreign law in state courts
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee voted 8-2 Thursday to reject a bill that attempted to codify the state and U.S. constitutions as the law of the land. The legislation, LD 330, sponsored by state Rep. Michael McClellan, R-Raymond, was modeled after a law passed in Tennessee aimed at preventing the use of Muslim Sharia law […]