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Islam

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Ayad Akhtar Talks About American Dervish, The Invisible Hand, Bacon and Seinfeld

    Ayad Akhtar is a lucky man. His first novel, American Dervish, came out in January and has received extravagant praise from the likes of the New York Times and NPR; you can hear him read from it this Wednesday, February 29, at Left Bank Books. Next month, for a few days anyway, he will have two play ... More >>

  • News

    May 12, 2011

    Readers root for Stephen Ellis and argue about Sharia law in Missouri

    Ayad Akhtar is a lucky man. His first novel, American Dervish, came out in January and has received extravagant praise from the likes of the New York Times and NPR; you can hear him read from it this Wednesday, February 29, at Left Bank Books. Next month, for a few days anyway, he will have two play ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    U.S. Attorney: Feds Could Challenge Missouri Anti-Sharia Legislation

    Muslim women take part in the Pledge of Allegiance during last night's event​U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri Richard Callahan visited the Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis last night to address the fears and frustrations of Muslim Americans who worry they are being rac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    UPDATE: Missouri Muslims Oppose Anti-Sharia Legislation

    More than a hundred Missouri Muslims visited Jefferson City Wednesday to voice concern over anti-Islam legislation.​Jim Hacking of the St. Louis chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) sent Daily RFT the photo above. Would you look at all those frightening people! Thank God (t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Get Answers to Your Questions About Muslims in America

    ​It's an uneasy time to be Muslim in Missouri. As Chad Garrison reported earlier today, there are no less than three pieces of legislation currently before the state legislature designed to prevent state courts from considering the Islamic religious law of Sharia when making decisions.(We tend to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Muslim Leader Heads to St. Louis To Talk Peace, Rebuke Terrorism

    Naseem Mahdi​Religions have different traditions, rituals and beliefs, and sometimes they clash. But, says an imam who is heading to St. Louis for an interfaith symposium on peace this weekend, their similarities are striking -- and ultimately promote peace between faiths.Naseem Mahdi is the natio ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2010

    Journey Through the Past

    Naseem Mahdi​Religions have different traditions, rituals and beliefs, and sometimes they clash. But, says an imam who is heading to St. Louis for an interfaith symposium on peace this weekend, their similarities are striking -- and ultimately promote peace between faiths.Naseem Mahdi is the natio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    New Music Videos: Rockwell Knuckles "Sorta Invincible" Black Spade "Running and Gunning"

    Rockwell and The Force pack heat in "Sorta Invincible"​The Force is out in, um, force today on the ol' Interwebz. Both Black Spade and Rockwell Knuckles unveiled new videos for their respective songs, "Running and Gunning" and "Sorta Invincible," and both projects feature members from the friendly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Frozen Vegetables Recalled for Broken Glass

    Pictsweet has recalled frozen vegetables sold at Walmart and Kroger. Some products may contain broken glass. CNN has the list of product codes to avoid. Campbell's Soup is facing a boycott over halal soups in Canada. The Washington Post reports that blogger Pamela Geller, who was a vocal part of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Day 31: Food, Glorious Food!

    Editor's note: Aspiring photojournalist and Gut Check contributor Kholood Eid is chronicling her Ramadan fast in diary form. Click for all Ramadan Diary entries. Kholood Eid​This past Friday marked the first of two things: the first day of Eid Al-Fitr, the three-day holiday that follows Ramad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Americans Eschew Fruits and Vegetables, Find Way to Delivery Sundaes.

    Eat your fruits and vegetables, already! A Centers for Disease Control study shows that American adults still aren't eating enough vegetables, and they're decreasing their fruit consumption. Only 34% Americans eat more than two servings of fruit a day. Maybe it's because a Chicago pair has found a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    Lost Among the Quran Burning Coverage Is This...Iranian Woman About to be Stoned

    Image ViaSakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani​We here at Daily RFT certainly don't condone a massive burning of Qurans -- as is being orchestrated by some lunatic preacher down in Florida. That said, among all the coverage of the Rev. Terry Jones' Quran burning planned for September 11, have you also come a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Day 5: Let's Hear It for Home Cookin'!

    Editor's note: Aspiring photojournalist and Gut Check contributor Kholood Eid is chronicling her Ramadan fast in diary form. Click for all Ramadan Diary entries to date. Kholood Eid​For many, Sunday is a day of rest. For Mama, Sunday is a chance to shovel a ridiculous amount of food onto her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2010

    Gut Check's Week in Tweets

    ​Don't you know? Gut Check has a Twitter account. You can follow us @gutcheckstl.Here's some of what you missed on the Twitter feed this week: Chef Licks a Toad, Toad Turns Into Health Department Inspector http://bit.ly/bRnCke Pork belly shortage! Pork belly shortage! Everyone panic! http://bi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Don't Panic Over Halal Food Carts Near Ground Zero.

    Good God, no! They're selling Halal food at Ground Zero! The Washington Post sensibly explains to a concerned reader why selling food that adheres to Islamic law in Lower Manhattan isn't threatening.An English professor was forcibly removed from a Manhattan Starbucks because she refused to participa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Day 3: Dinner Theater at Kobe Steak House in Westport

    Editor's note: Aspiring photojournalist and Gut Check contributor Kholood Eid is chronicling her Ramadan fast in diary form. Click for all Ramadan Diary entries to date. Kholood Eid​Choosing to go to a teppanyaki restaurant has the potential to be disastrous if you're fasting and haven't eate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Day 1: Light's Just Right

    Editor's note: Aspiring photojournalist and Gut Check contributor Kholood Eid is chronicling her Ramadan fast in diary form. Kholood Eid​Every year my non-Muslim friends groan, "Not that again! Already?" Yes, it's here -- again. Ramadan. For 30 days Muslims around the world fast from just b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Titli Nihaan Explains How to Be a TV Mega Chef

    America may have Paula Deen, Rachel Ray and Sandra Lee, but it takes a Brit to tell us how to gain such a level of celebrity chef fame. Titli Nihaan found her fame by posting cooking videos on YouTube and her blog, Titli's Busy Kitchen. This weekend she veered beyond her Asian and halal favorites ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    A True Love Story in the Video for "Her" by Nato Caliph feat. Bryant Stewart

    Bryant Stewart in the foreground, Nato and his significant other in the background.​Nato Caliph debuted the video for his sentimental slow-jam, "Her," yesterday. The track features a syrupy R&B chorus provided by his Force cohort Bryant Stewart and enough proclamations of love for his wife to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Nato Caliph Taps the Force, St. Lunatics for a New Single

    A Cardinals fitted cap, a St. Louis hip-hop wardrobe staple.​Head over to the Smoking Section today to listen to and download Nato Caliph's new single, "Anomaly." The tune features a veritable all-star team of St. Louis hip-hop: Besides fellow Force members Tef Poe and Rockwell Knuckles, "Anom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    New (Local) Music Thursday: Nato Caliph Goes Retro, Metal Soldiers Anacrusis Get Reissued

    Anacrusis: Now​In this week's paper, D.X. Ferris caught up with local metal soldiers Anacrusis, who will be playing live this weekend for the first time since the early '90s. The free, all-ages show is at T. Billy Buffett's (9004 Overland Plaza, Overland; 314-427-1616) and starts at 8 p.m. Rea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    Nato Caliph Tends Bar at the Gramophone, Preaches Safe Sex in Video for "Rules"

    Nato's joint is called "Rules" and it will really, really make you want to wear a condom. And also enjoy a delicious cocktail from the bar with the best drink menu in town. Gotta love the storytelling, the positive (yet sad) message, the color scheme and a rapper looking sharp in a suit and tie.

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    St. Louis Video: Nato Caliph, "Rules"

    Yesterday, Nato Caliph released a video for the song "Rules," which is taken from his 2009 Power EP. Check it out below. RULES from Nato Caliph on Vimeo.

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam To Build Mosque in St. Louis

    An outpost of Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam has plans to build its first mosque in St. Louis. The group, known as Mosque #28, held a fundraiser last Sunday to raise the monies needed to renovate an existing building in the Walnut Park neighborhood of north St. Louis.A rendering of the proposed N ... More >>

  • News

    February 25, 2009

    Guantánamo's Final Days: America prepares to shutter the infamous prison camp, and jihad looms

    An outpost of Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam has plans to build its first mosque in St. Louis. The group, known as Mosque #28, held a fundraiser last Sunday to raise the monies needed to renovate an existing building in the Walnut Park neighborhood of north St. Louis.A rendering of the proposed N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2009

    Nato Caliph Releases Power EP in March Preview MP3

    Nato Caliph dropped me a line to let me know he's going to be releasing an EP called Power in March. The EP will be available at Vintage Vinyl, the website stlonfire.com and in person from Caliph and producer Kenautis Smith. Caliph will be at the Gargoyle on Friday, February 20 (that's tomorrow nigh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2009

    F5 Records Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary on Saturday, February 21

    Details are still being worked out, but local label F5 Records is set to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its first release (a twelve-inch single from Hi Fidel and DJ Crucial called "Madeira") on Saturday, February 21 at the Gramophone. Confirmed performers for the party so far include Earthworms, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2008

    Ted Nugent: "“I’m Dirty Harry with a ponytail, and I’m at Paul [McCartney]’s service."

    Details are still being worked out, but local label F5 Records is set to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its first release (a twelve-inch single from Hi Fidel and DJ Crucial called "Madeira") on Saturday, February 21 at the Gramophone. Confirmed performers for the party so far include Earthworms, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2008

    Turn It Up!

    It's time to get loud

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2008

    Exclusive MP3: Kidz in the Hall featuring Nato Caliph, Talib Kweli, Bun B, "Work To Do" (remix)

    It's time to get loud

  • Music

    April 9, 2008

    Chris Scruggs

    It's time to get loud

  • Music

    March 26, 2008

    Clue To Kalo

    9 p.m. Wednesday, April 2. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2008

    Ludo, Earthworms, Nato Caliph Playing SXSW

    9 p.m. Wednesday, April 2. The Bluebird, 2706 Olive Street

  • Film

    January 30, 2008

    The Islamic revolution, and puberty, through the 2-D eyes of Marjane Satrapi.

    Persepolis

  • Music

    October 17, 2007

    Nato Caliph

    Cipher Inside (F5 Records)

  • Film

    May 4, 2005

    War: What Is It Good For?

    In Ridley Scott's latest epic, it's good for one really stunning siege

  • Film

    February 9, 2005

    Series/Festivals

    In Ridley Scott's latest epic, it's good for one really stunning siege

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2004

    Revolver!

    Sufi mystics spin through town

  • News

    August 4, 2004

    Letters

    Week of August 4, 2004

  • News

    April 10, 2002

    City Hall Taliban

    Week of April 10, 2002

  • Calendar

    January 16, 2002

    MacroFun

    Afghan arts and culture get a day in the spotlight at local importer MacroSun

  • News

    December 19, 2001

    All Work and No Pray

    A Muslim worker at the Ford plant faces a difficult choice

  • News

    October 10, 2001

    Cleaning House

    The reasons we're resented aren't as simple as President Bush would have you believe

  • News

    October 10, 2001

    Is It Safe Yet?

    For Muslims in St. Louis, politics gets personal as fear dominates their lives

  • News

    September 19, 2001

    Pledging Allegiance

    All of a sudden, some immigrants are compelled to show their patriotism

  • News

    September 19, 2001

    Knowledge Gained the Hard Way

    Just a week ago, we were so very different

  • News

    August 16, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Published the week of August 16-22, 2000

  • News

    August 16, 2000

    Live to Tell

    After surviving the Balkan wars, refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina have been given a place to tell their story at the Missouri Historical Society. The hard part is deciding what that story is.

  • News

    August 9, 2000

    The Official Story

    U.S. policy boosted the Taliban into power, and reluctance to anger Afghan ally Pakistan helps keep them there

  • News

    August 9, 2000

    The Torture Place

    He was a godless communist journalist in Afghanistan -- so they took his eye, cut his ear and splashed acid all over his body. Now he is safe in St. Louis. But still burning.

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