NYC: 30 Mosques in 30 Days

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  09.18.09 | 11:03 AM ET

First came the Ramadan world tour, and now the Ramadan tour of New York. Two Muslim New Yorkers are just wrapping up a very cool project—visiting 30 mosques in the five boroughs over the 30 days of the holy month. They’ve been blogging as they go, and the result is a fascinatingly complex picture of the city’s modern Muslim community.

Here’s a quick sample from day twenty-seven in Astoria: “I looked around and saw people from all over the world coming in cracking jokes among one another. A litmus test I use to see if a mosque is serving the needs of a community, is checking to see if people are smiling.” (Via Ta-Nehisi Coates)

Tags: Islam, Spiritual Travel, North America, United States, New York, New York City, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


1 Comment for NYC: 30 Mosques in 30 Days

grizzly bear mom 09.18.09 | 1:02 PM ET

Travel channel: Thank you for an interesting and respectful story about relgion and culture.  It was very interesting and pointed out the things Muslims do that are similar to my own faith. 

To the writers: it would be easier to convey your messasge if the first day were listed first, instead of the last day.  Additionally, many people don’t understand the terms you use fo breaking fast, ritual washing, etc.  Explanations would have helped.  Great blog nevertheless.  I look forward to more from you.

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