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Mar
20
Shaheen Pasha on American Dream, Mental Illness, and Telling Stories

Shaheen Pasha on American Dream, Mental Illness, and Telling Stories

Photo via Shaheen PashaBOROUGH PARK – At five years old, many kids grab a hairbrush, use it as a microphone, and
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Dec
11
The Manhattan Bombing Terrorist Lived In My Neighborhood

The Manhattan Bombing Terrorist Lived In My Neighborhood

679 Ocean Parkway (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNER)KENSINGTON – Today morning, a man was carrying a pipe bomb in Manhattan. The
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Dec
05
Community Demands Reopening Of Kensington Mosque

Community Demands Reopening Of Kensington Mosque

Photo: Zainab IqbalKENSINGTON – A pushing, shouting match broke out after four men came from inside the locked Church Avenue mosque
4 min read
Aug
31
Eid al-Adha Begins Tonight, Bensonhurst Prayer Tomorrow

Eid al-Adha Begins Tonight, Bensonhurst Prayer Tomorrow

Eid service in Bensonhurst Park (Photo via MAS Youth Center/Facebook)BENSONHURST – Muslims in Brooklyn are preparing to celebrate Eid
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Jun
26
Muslims In Brooklyn Celebrate Ramadan’s Final Days On Coney Island Avenue

Muslims In Brooklyn Celebrate Ramadan’s Final Days On Coney Island Avenue

Photo: Hassan IqbalThe month of Ramadan [/guide-ramadan-2017-brooklyn/]is over, the moon has been sighted and on Sunday, June 25, the
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Sep
12
Eid Mubarak To All Our Muslim Neighbors!

Eid Mubarak To All Our Muslim Neighbors!

(Photo by Carly Miller / Ditmas Park Corner)If you live in southern Brooklyn, you probably saw many families strolling to
2 min read
Jun
22
In Wake Of Orlando Shooting, Neighbors Show Unity At Ramadan Meal

In Wake Of Orlando Shooting, Neighbors Show Unity At Ramadan Meal

Breaking the daylong fast at the Kings Bay Y’s Ramadan dinner. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)With the deadly
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Jun
07
Ramadan Mubarak! 6 Things To Know About The Muslim Holiday

Ramadan Mubarak! 6 Things To Know About The Muslim Holiday

(Photo by Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)If you live in southern Brooklyn, you will most likely encounter someone observing Ramadan
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Feb
01
Stuck In A Makeshift Burger King Mosque, A Congregation Perseveres

Stuck In A Makeshift Burger King Mosque, A Congregation Perseveres

The former Burger King on Knapp Street is now being used as a temporary mosque. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)
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Nov
25
Paving A Bridge Between Brooklyn’s Muslims And The Police

Paving A Bridge Between Brooklyn’s Muslims And The Police

Kenan Taskent. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)At first, Kenan Taskent doesn’t distinguish himself as a particularly pious man.
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