Islamic architecture
For this man in Istanbul, the pandemic renewed a lifelong passion for drawing
When the pandemic hit his home city of Istanbul, Ahmet Faruk picked up an old passion: drawing. He wandered around the city, looking for forgotten, underappreciated buildings. Then, he brought them to life on the pages of his sketchbook. Lately, he has been focusing on Islamic architecture, specifically, mosque domes and minarets.
Turkish mosques begin makeovers to accommodate, welcome women
In Islam, men and women are expected to pray separately. For a long time, in Turkey at least, that meant men prayed at the mosques and women, well, didn’t. But as Turkey becomes more affluent and Islam plays an important role in the government, there’s an effort underway to change that and welcome them at the mosques.
Latinos Flock to Islam
You may be surprised to learn that in 2011, 12 percent of all converts to Islam in the United States were Latino. That’s double the rate of a decade ago. Brooke Binkowski is a freelance reporter at the Fronteras Desk. Amir Carr (left) and imam Muhanna Jamaleddin (right) inside Masjid al-Islam, one of two new mosques in […]
