We’re in the final days of the holy month of Ramadan, a time when Muslims around the world seek clarity, discipline, and spiritual alignment. Hip-Hop fans have long celebrated their favorite rappers, and many of those artists have openly embraced Islam. MCs like Mom Def, Lupe Fiasco, and Ice Cube have all balanced their careers […]
Throughout the years, many rappers have identified as Muslim while navigating the balance between music and faith. During Ramadan, rapper Goldmouf spoke with Hip-Hop Wired about how Islam shapes both his life and career. The Georgia rapper has been making music for most of his life, but he is also a practicing Muslim who takes […]
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is a time when Muslims around the world come together for fasting, reflection, and spiritual growth.
Apparently, DJ Khaled shared clips of a video shoot with women twerking during a sacred time for Muslims thus garnering heavy criticism.
As the month-long observance of Ramadan begins at sundown today (July 8), prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, many who are Muslim, will be force fed despite a hunger strike and their religious obligations. Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, was the centerpiece of a video demonstrating the disturbing procedure at the prison.
Muslims around the world marked the end of the Ramadan holiday over the weekend, but one ceremony was tainted by the presence of none other than bacon. The NYPD is investigating the incident, which occurred at an event Sunday (Aug. 19) in New Dorp Beach on Staten Island, N.Y., where strips of bacon—consumption of which is […]
President Obama has given his support to the Islamic community in the great debate on whether or not to build a mosque near ground zero. Friday, the president spoke in front of a room of 90 guests in the White House dinner room celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, stating… “Let me be clear: as […]