Jezebel: Ramadan

Evening Prayer

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:04:00 EDT

New Delhi, , August 5: An Indian Muslim prays after breaking the Ramadan fast at the Jama Masjid. Muslims around the world are marking the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where the devout fast from dawn until dusk. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer) More »

Sneaking A Peek During Ramadan

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:04:00 EDT

[Srinagar, India, September 1: A child looks on as Kashmiri Muslim women participate in special prayers to observe the Martyr Day of Hazrat Ali, cousin of Prophet Mohammed, on the 21st day of Ramadan. Image via AP.]

They've Got The Look

Anna Holmes — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:10:00 EDT

[Kabul, September 23. Image via Getty]

A Thousand Words

Anna Holmes — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:10:00 EDT

[Baghdad, September 21. Image via Getty]

Swing Low

Anna Holmes — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:10:00 EDT

[Kabul, September 21. Image via Getty]

The End Is Near

Anna Holmes — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:10:00 EDT

[Baghdad, September 21. Image via Getty]

Sweet Cheeks

Anna Holmes — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:10:00 EDT

[Gaza City, September 21. Image via Getty]

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Anna Holmes — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:10:00 EDT

[Gaza Strip, September 20. Image via Getty]

Strike A Pose

Anna Holmes — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:10:00 EDT

[Kabul, September 20. Image via Getty]

Fast/Company

Anna Holmes — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:10:00 EDT

[New Delhi, September 15. Image via Getty]

Her Hands Do The Talking

Anna Holmes — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:10:00 EDT

[Qalandia Checkpoint, West Bank; September 11. Image via Getty]

Heaven Sent

Anna Holmes — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:10:00 EDT

[Tehran, September 9. Image via Getty]

Bundle Of Joy

Anna Holmes — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:10:00 EDT

[Baghdad, September 9. Image via Getty]

The Little Princess

Anna Holmes — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:10:00 EDT

[Jerusalem, September 8. Image via Getty]

Greet, Pray, Love

Anna Holmes — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:10:00 EDT

[Jakarta, September 8. Image via Getty]

Checks & Imbalances

Anna Holmes — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:10:00 EDT

[Qalandia, West Bank; September 4. Image via Getty]

Window To The World

Anna Holmes — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:10:00 EDT

[Jakarta, September 1. Image via Getty]

Knuckle Sandwich

Anna Holmes — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:10:00 EDT

[Kabul, August 28. Image via Getty]

Country Time

Anna Holmes — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:10:00 EDT

[Jakarta, August 21. Image via Getty]

Starry Night

Anna Holmes — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:10:00 EDT

[Jerusalem, August 20. Image via Getty]

Parallel Sparkling

Anna Holmes — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:10:00 EDT

[Yala, Thailand; August 17. Image via Getty]

"On My Honor I Will Try To Serve Allah And My Country... And Live By The Girl Scout Law"

Jennifer — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:30:00 EST

I joined the Brownies in the first grade, but left after a year because it made me feel insufficient. But apparently the Girl Scout movement is providing an opposite feeling for Muslim American girls. "When you say you are a Girl Scout, they say, 'Oh, my daughter is a Girl Scout, too,' and then they don't think of you as a person from another planet. They are more comfortable about sitting next to me on the train," says 12-year old Asma Haidara of Minneapolis, one of the many Muslim girls who are finding safety, acceptance, a means of shattering stereotypes, and an appetite for S'mores in the Girl Scouts of America. More »