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Short Days, Easy Fasts: Why Winter in Massachusetts Is the Best Time to Make Up Missed Ramadan Fasts
After the clocks fall back on Nov. 1, fasts in Boston, Massachusetts shrink to about 10 and a half hours by December. Here is why the coming months are the easiest time to make up missed Ramadan fasts before Ramadan 1448, expected to begin Feb. 8, 2027, with the times, the timeline and the basics.
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Framingham, Massachusetts: How a Former Friendly's on Union Avenue Became Masjid-e-Basheer
Local Muslims in Framingham, Massachusetts started out praying in a condominium on Gordon Street. In 2006 they bought a former Friendly's ice cream shop on Union Avenue and made it a masjid. Here is how Masjid-e-Basheer grew, and what it offers families today, from an after-school Quran program to nikah and janazah help.
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The Week Ahead, Nov. 2 to Nov. 8: An MIT Talk on Waqf, Election Day, a Gaza Scholarship Benefit and the Boston Halal Food Fest
A day-by-day guide to Muslim community events in Massachusetts this week: an MIT lecture on waqf and Samarkand's monuments, weekly MAS classes and youth clubs in Braintree, Election Day, a Gaza Scholarship Initiative benefit, an MSA dinner at Mount Holyoke, the Boston Halal Food Fest at the ISBCC and a young professionals' mixer in Cambridge.
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Boston Halal Food Fest Returns to Roxbury, Massachusetts on Nov. 7: Free Entry, Local Halal Vendors and a Rain Date
The Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center brings back its halal food festival on Saturday, Nov. 7, from noon to 4 p.m. in its Roxbury, Massachusetts parking lot. Registration is free. Here is what to expect, who came last year, how to get there and how to make a day of it.
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Quincy, Massachusetts: How Shipyard Families From Lebanon and Syria Built New England's First Mosque on South Street
Before Boston had a mosque, eight Lebanese and Syrian families who came to Quincy, Massachusetts to work at the Fore River Shipyard spent thirty years saving, praying in borrowed rooms and raising money from neighbors. In 1964 they opened the Islamic Center of New England on South Street. Here is their story, and what the community looks like today in Quincy and Sharon.
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From Mocha to Salem, Massachusetts: How Coffee Went From Yemen's Sufi Night Prayers to a New England Habit
Coffee as a drink was born in 15th-century Yemen, where Sufis brewed it to stay awake for night prayers. Here is how qahwa reached a 1670 Boston license, Salem's daring voyages to the Red Sea port of Mocha, and a Yemeni coffee shop in Brookline, Massachusetts today.
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Soup Zen Hot Pot, a Pork-Free "Halal-Friendly" Hot Pot From Montreal, Is Set to Open at the Burlington Mall in November
Soup Zen Hot Pot, a Montreal restaurant that calls its menu pork-free and "halal-friendly," is preparing its first U.S. location at the Burlington Mall, with the local Chamber listing a November 2026 opening. Here is how it works, what "halal-friendly" does and does not tell you, and what to ask.
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Where to Eat Halal in Revere, Massachusetts: Washington Avenue, the VFW Parkway and a Halal Plaza on Everett Street
Revere's Moroccan and Arab community has built one of the busiest halal corners north of Boston. Here is a guide to the city's halal restaurants, bakeries and butcher shops, from HMS-certified Halal Eatz to Sayar Market and Casablanca House of Pastry, with what each place says about halal and where to pray.
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Before He Was Malcolm X: The Massachusetts Years, From a Roxbury House on Dale Street to a Prison Library in Norfolk
Malcolm X spent most of his formative years in Massachusetts: as a teenager in his sister Ella's house on Dale Street in Roxbury, as a prisoner who taught himself to read and write in Charlestown, Concord and Norfolk, and as the first minister of Boston's Temple No. 11. Here's the story, and where his Boston home stands today.
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Worcester: From a Church on Laurel Street to a Masjid Built by Hand on East Mountain Street
Our town series heads to Worcester, where a small congregation turned a 1909 Finnish church on Laurel Street into the city's first masjid in 1979, then poured the foundations of the Worcester Islamic Center with their own hands. Here's the story of Worcester's two masjids and how to visit.
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"Come as a Neighbor, Leave as a Friend": Wayland, Massachusetts Interfaith Book Club at the Islamic Center of Boston Turns 25
Founded by Shaheen Akhtar in the months after 9/11, the Interfaith Book Club at the Islamic Center of Boston in Wayland, Massachusetts, marked 25 years on Oct. 17. Here is its story, the books that shaped it, and how your masjid or neighborhood can start a conversation of its own.
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Heating Help Starts Nov. 1: How Massachusetts Muslim Families Can Apply for Fuel Assistance and Keep the Heat On This Winter
Massachusetts' Home Energy Assistance Program covers heating bills from Nov. 1 to April 30, and a family of four earning up to $103,049 may qualify. Here is who can apply, what papers to gather, how the winter shut-off protection works this year (Nov. 1 to April 1), and how masjids and neighbors can help.
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Where to Eat Halal in Quincy, Massachusetts: Scammell Street, Wollaston and West Quincy
From a three-door stretch on Scammell Street to a Wollaston falafel counter, a West Quincy coffee shop and New England’s oldest masjid on South Street, here is a neighborhood guide to halal food in Quincy, Massachusetts — and what each place says about its meat.
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Where to Eat Halal in Cambridge, Massachusetts: A Guide From Kendall Square to Harvard Square
A neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to halal food in Cambridge, Massachusetts: Uyghur noodles and Afghan dinners in East Cambridge, shawarma in Kendall Square, a halal breakfast counter in Central Square, a Palestinian patio in Inman Square and South Asian plates near Harvard Square.
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Patterns That Never Repeat: The Five Tiles Behind Islamic Geometric Art, and the Harvard Study That Linked Them to Quasicrystals
How medieval Muslim craftsmen built star-and-polygon patterns from five simple tiles, why a 2007 study from Cambridge, Massachusetts, compared them to quasicrystals, what scholars still debate, what the patterns meant to the believers who made them, and where to see them for yourself in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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The Week Ahead, Oct. 26 to Nov. 1: Talks, a Youth Science Day, a Masjid Dinner and Ways to Serve Across Massachusetts
A day-by-day guide to Muslim community events in Massachusetts this week: an Islamic art lecture at MIT, a music conference at NEC, a Tufts lecture on the Qur'an in early America, a free youth day at the Museum of Science, a fundraiser for a new masjid in Danvers, Massachusetts, a service brunch and a sisters' painting class.
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Where to Eat Halal in Burlington, Massachusetts: Cambridge Street, the Mall Road and a Masjid on Lexington Street
HMS-certified burgers, Indian street food, a family Indian kitchen and two halal markets on Cambridge Street: a guide to Burlington’s Mass Halal listings, with a careful note on one Asian-fusion spot and where to pray at the Islamic Center of Burlington.
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Wayland: From a Cambridge Classroom to a Masjid on Route 20
Our town series heads west to Wayland, where the Islamic Center of Boston grew from about ten families meeting in a Cambridge school in 1979 into a Route 20 center with a K–10 Sunday school, a youth group and a long record of open doors for neighbors. Here's its story and how to visit.
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Halal Eatz Gets the Green Light for a Framingham Flagship, Open Until 2 a.m.
Framingham's License Commission has approved a food-service license for Halal Eatz at the Route 30 Mall, the HMS-certified halal burger and platter chain's third Massachusetts location. Owners asked to stay open until 3 a.m. for Ramadan suhoor; the board set 2 a.m. No opening date yet.
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Where to Eat Halal in Framingham and Natick: A MetroWest Guide From Route 9 to Natick Center
Hyderabadi biryani, Pakistani grills, Turkish kebabs, Nashville hot chicken and Mediterranean plates: a guide to the halal restaurants in Framingham and Natick listed in the Mass Halal directory, with what each place says about its halal status and where to pray nearby.
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Why So Many Stars Have Arabic Names, and How to Find Them Over Massachusetts This Fall
Vega, Altair, Deneb, Aldebaran, Betelgeuse, Rigel, Algol and Fomalhaut all carry names that came from Arabic. Here is where those names came from, what they mean, how they reached Europe, and when to spot each star from Massachusetts this fall, plus BU's free Wednesday open nights in Boston.
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Praying at Work or School This Winter: How to Ask for a Religious Accommodation in Massachusetts
After the clocks fall back Nov. 1, Asr and Maghrib land inside the workday for many Massachusetts Muslims. Here is what state and federal law say about prayer breaks, Jumu'ah and holiday time off, how to ask your employer or school in writing, and where to turn if the answer is no.
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Where to Eat Halal in Worcester: A Neighborhood Guide From Water Street to Shrewsbury Street
From shawarma on Water Street to an Iraqi kitchen on Pleasant Street, a Somali and Indian café on West Boylston Street and kebabs on Shrewsbury Street, here is where to find halal food in Worcester, how each place's halal status is reported, and where to pray nearby.
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Where to Eat Halal in Lowell: A Neighborhood Guide to the Mill City's Halal Restaurants and Markets
From an Egyptian grill in Pawtucketville to biryani near the Chelmsford line and a Syrian kitchen beside the canals, here is where to find halal food in Lowell, how each place describes its halal status, and where to pray nearby.
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Telling Time by the Stars: The Astrolabe, From Aleppo to Harvard's Science Center
For centuries, Muslim astronomers used and refined the astrolabe, a brass instrument that tells time from the sun and stars, partly because prayer times, the qibla and the start of each month depended on the sky. Here is how it works, who made them, and how to visit Harvard's free Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments in Cambridge, which holds a Persian astrolabe from about 1620.
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Clocks Fall Back Nov. 1: How Prayer Times Shift in Massachusetts, and Why Maghrib Comes Before 4:30
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. The sun does not change, but every prayer time on your clock jumps about an hour earlier overnight: in Boston, Maghrib goes from 5:39 p.m. on Oct. 31 to 4:37 p.m. on Nov. 1. Here is what moves, why the earliest sunset comes weeks before the shortest day, and how to plan work, school and Jumu'ah around it.
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Measuring the Earth From a Hilltop: How al-Biruni Did It, and How It Looks From Mount Greylock
About a thousand years ago, the Muslim scholar al-Biruni climbed a hill in what is now Pakistan, measured how far the horizon dipped below level, and worked out the size of the Earth. Here is how his method works, what the same math says about the view from Mount Greylock and Wachusett, and why the summit road at Greylock closes Oct. 30.
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Where to Find a Halal Turkey in Massachusetts This Thanksgiving, and How to Cook It Safely
Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 26, and halal whole turkeys sell out early. Here is where Massachusetts Muslim families can look for a zabiha turkey, from a Quincy butcher with its own Framingham farm to a halal farm that ships, what to ask before you pay a deposit, and USDA rules for thawing and cooking it safely.
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Nine Questions on One Ballot: A Plain Guide to What Massachusetts Voters Decide on Nov. 3
Massachusetts voters face nine binding statewide ballot questions on Nov. 3, 2026, from public records and primaries to zoning, marijuana and firearms. Here is what a yes or no vote would do on each, in plain words, plus the key dates: register by Saturday, Oct. 24, and early voting runs through Oct. 30.
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Health Connector Open Enrollment Starts Friday: A Plain Guide for Massachusetts Muslim Families
Open enrollment for 2027 Health Connector coverage runs Oct. 23, 2026, to Jan. 23, 2027, and Dec. 23 is the deadline for coverage that starts Jan. 1. Here's who it's for, what's changing for ConnectorCare and immigrant families, and where to get free help in your language.
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Deer Season Is Here: A Massachusetts Guide for Muslim Hikers and Hunters
Archery deer season runs through Nov. 28 and shotgun season opens Nov. 30. Here's what Muslim families who walk the woods should wear, why Sunday is the quietest day on the trail, and what new hunters need to know about the free state course, the rules and the basics of halal game.
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Malden: From a Rented Room on Pleasant Street to a Masjid on Pearl Street
Our town series reaches Malden, where a volunteer group founded in 2006 prayed in a rented space on Pleasant Street and celebrated Eid in the high school gym before opening the Malden Islamic Center at 405 Pearl Street in 2020. Here's its story, its weekend school and youth programs, and where to find halal groceries nearby.
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Al-Sufi's "Little Cloud": How to Find the Andromeda Galaxy From Massachusetts This Fall
More than a thousand years ago, the Persian Muslim astronomer 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi wrote down a faint "little cloud" near the stars of Andromeda. Today we know it as the Andromeda Galaxy. Here is his story, what the Qur'an says about looking up, and how Massachusetts families can find it themselves this fall.
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At the MFA: Visiting Boston's Arts of Islamic Cultures Gallery
Gallery 175 at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts gathers calligraphy, Ottoman tiles, Qur'an audio made with local imams, and centuries of Islamic art. Here is how Massachusetts Muslim families can plan a visit, what it costs, and when tickets get cheaper.
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Where to Pray in a Massachusetts Hospital: Masjid Rooms, Jumu'ah and Muslim Chaplains
A hospital stay doesn't have to mean missing salah. Here is where Mass General, Brigham and Women's, Boston Medical Center, Boston Children's, Beth Israel Deaconess, UMass Memorial and Baystate offer prayer space, Friday prayer and chaplains, and how to ask for help.
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Dorchester: Masjid Al-Qur'an and the Black Muslim History of Intervale Street
Our town series reaches Dorchester, where a former synagogue on Intervale Street became Temple No. 11 in 1957, where Malcolm X taught, and where the congregation turned to Sunni Islam as Masjid Al-Qur'an. Here's its history, its women's shelter and Blue Hill Avenue project, and how to visit.
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Before Fajr This Week: How to Watch the Orionid Meteor Shower From Massachusetts
Dust from Halley's Comet peaks overnight Oct. 21 to 22. In Boston the moon sets before 3 a.m., leaving a dark window that runs right up to dawn and Fajr. Here's when and how to look, and why Orion's stars carry Arabic names.
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Silk Road's Owner Is Bringing Hand-Pulled Uyghur Noodles to Watertown
Adila Sadir, who opened Greater Boston's first Uyghur restaurant in Cambridge, plans Badam Uyghur Cuisine on Mt. Auburn Street this November. Here's the menu, her story and what to ask about halal.
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A Palestinian Novelist's Debut Arrives in English, and Comes to Cambridge on Nov. 19
Booker-longlisted writer Ibtisam Azem, a Harvard Radcliffe Fellow this year, will discuss The Sleep Thief with Harvard's William Granara at Porter Square Books. Here's who she is, what the book is about and how to go.
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Why Massachusetts Muslims Face Northeast to Pray: The Science of the Qibla
On a flat map, Mecca looks southeast of Boston. On the globe, the shortest path points northeast. Here's the math, the history of a real American debate, and how to find the qibla at home, at work or on the road.
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Medicare Open Enrollment Runs Until Dec. 7: A Plain Guide for Massachusetts Muslim Families
Through Dec. 7, people on Medicare can switch health and drug plans for 2027. Here's what to check, where Massachusetts families can get unbiased help in their own language, and how to avoid the scam calls that come with the season.
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How We See: Ibn al-Haytham's Discovery About Light, and the 1572 Copy of His Book Kept in Harvard Yard
A thousand years ago, a scholar born in Basra showed that we see because light enters the eye. Here's the story of that discovery, what it says about faith and the search for truth, and where Massachusetts families can find his book.
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100 Years of Apples in Stow: A Fall Day Trip to Honey Pot Hill, With Halal Mandi in Marlborough
The family orchard celebrating its centennial this year is still open for picking. Here's how to plan a day of apples, donuts and hayrides, then pray and eat halal just down the road.
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Help With Winter Heating Bills Is Open Now: A Plain Guide for Massachusetts Families
Massachusetts HEAP fuel assistance is open for winter 2026-27. Who qualifies, how to apply free, and how state law limits winter shut-offs.
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Early Voting Starts Saturday: A Plain Guide for Massachusetts Muslim Voters
Massachusetts early voting runs Oct. 17–30, 2026. Key deadlines, how to vote by mail, and what's on the Nov. 3 ballot, in plain words.
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Boston's Cult Halal Platter Just Broke Out of the City: Chicken & Rice Guys Hits Worcester and Woburn
The food truck that started with one truck in 2012 is now serving weekday lunch in downtown Worcester and setting up a new northern hub in Woburn. Here's where to find your platter.
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Fall in Massachusetts: Foliage, Farm Days and Earlier Prayers
The leaves are turning, the days are getting shorter, and the clocks go back on Nov. 1. Here is how mid-October changes Muslim life in the Bay State, from the prayer schedule to apple picking to Halloween at school.
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Cambridge: A Masjid on Prospect Street, Where Student Prayers Grew Into a Community
Our daily town series reaches Cambridge, where Muslim students from Harvard, MIT and other schools formed the Islamic Society of Boston in 1981 and opened the city's first mosque on Prospect Street in 1995, and where Muslims today find campus musallas, a mayor's community iftar, halal food and nearly 400 years of history.
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Where Massachusetts Muslims Can Find Mental Health Support
From the state's free 24/7 Help Line, which offers interpretation in more than 200 languages, to Naseeha's Muslim helpline, ISBCC's volunteer counselors, Worcester Islamic Center imam office hours and Muslim therapist directories, here is where to turn when you or someone you love is struggling, and what to ask before you book.
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How to Pray at Boston Logan Airport: Our Lady of the Airways Chapel
Logan has no dedicated musallah, but Our Lady of the Airways, the country's oldest airport chapel, between Terminals B and C on the arrivals level, keeps Muslim prayer rugs on the rear pews. Here is how to find it, what is pre-security, and when to pray at the gate instead.
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Quincy: A Masjid on the Hill Above the Shipyard, in the City of Presidents
Our daily town series moves to Quincy, where Lebanese and Syrian shipyard families opened the Islamic Center of New England's first masjid on South Street in 1964, and where Muslims today find Jumuah, halaqas, halal food, Adams family history, granite quarries and Wollaston Beach.
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The Halal Guys Brings American Halal to Needham Street in Newton
The Halal Guys opened at 55 Needham St. in Newton with a grand opening on April 18, 2026, bringing chicken, beef gyro and falafel platters from the New York-born chain to MetroWest. It's operated by Imran Asghar and Jamal Bourote. Confirm hours and ask what "halal" covers when you order.
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Halal Home Financing in Massachusetts: Your Options in 2026
You can buy a home in Massachusetts without an interest-bearing mortgage. Guidance Residential, UIF and Devon Bank all say they finance homes here, and the nonprofit Ijara CDC structures lease-to-own deals nationwide. We explain co-ownership, murabaha and lease-to-own in plain words, list each provider's Massachusetts license and contact, and share five steps to take before you sign.
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Which Halloween Candy Has Gelatin? A Halal Candy Guide for Massachusetts Families
With Halloween 18 days away, we checked candy makers' own ingredient lists to see which popular candies list gelatin, plus a 30-second label check and tips for Massachusetts families.
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The Spot Brings Halal Bowls and Smash Burgers to Methuen
The Spot (listed on delivery apps as The Halal Spot) opened in early July 2026 at 4 Broadway in Methuen, serving halal bowls, smash burgers, chicken, loaded fries and Sweet Spot desserts.
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This Saturday in West Springfield: Free CAIR-MA and MCAD Know Your Rights Workshop
CAIR Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination host a free Know Your Rights workshop Saturday, Oct. 17, 6–8 p.m. at the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts in West Springfield, with dinner provided. Register free on Eventbrite.
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Sharon: A Lake, a Revolutionary Heroine and a Masjid on an Old Horse Farm
The first stop in our daily town series: how the Islamic Center of New England put down roots on 55 acres in Sharon in 1993, the Chase Drive school that followed, and the lake, trails and Deborah Sampson history that make the town worth a visit.
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Islam 101 at ISBCC: A Free Saturday Class on the Five Pillars, Open to All
A free Saturday class at Roxbury's ISBCC walks new Muslims, interfaith neighbors and the curious through the Five Pillars of Islam from Oct. 3 to Nov. 7, 2026, and walk-ins are welcome.
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Arwa Yemeni Coffee Brings Haraz Beans to Coolidge Corner
Arwa Yemeni Coffee at 1333 Beacon St. in Brookline serves Jubani, Qishr, Adeni tea and Yemeni lattes steps from the Green Line C.
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Holy Burger Brings Certified Zabiha Burgers to Beverly
Holy Burger, a New York halal chain, serves certified zabiha burgers, chopped cheese and peri peri chicken at 131 Rantoul St. in Beverly, a short walk from the commuter rail.
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Nuba Cafe Brings African Diaspora Halal Near Northeastern
Ismail Samad and Yusuf Yassin opened Nuba Cafe at 742 Columbus Ave by Northeastern, serving African diaspora and Caribbean meals that are all halal and made from scratch.
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Abdelrahman Hassan Built an Egyptian Halal Cafe in Harvard Square
At 23, Abdelrahman Hassan turned Darwin's old Mount Auburn Street flagship into Luxor Cafe, a family-owned Egyptian halal cafe in Harvard Square.
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3,070 Points in a Hijab: Springfield's Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir Still Owns the Massachusetts Record
Seventeen years later, Springfield's Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir is still the top scorer in Massachusetts high school basketball history, with 3,070 points.
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Shamso Ahmed Built the Salon Where Hijabi Women Can Finally Uncover
Somali-born Shamso Ahmed opened Shamso Hair Studio and Spa in 2019, a women-only salon in Boston built for Muslim women who wear hijab.
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Hope After Hardship Comes to Roxbury: Sudan Solidarity Night Oct. 23
Droplets of Mercy USA hosts “Hope After Hardship: The Believer’s Journey” Friday, October 23, 2026, 6:30–9:30 p.m. at BIEC, 58 Circuit St., Roxbury—an evening for Sudan and Sudanese refugees with speakers listed on Eventbrite. Tickets via Eventbrite; confirm price and time there.
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Neemz: Medford's Palestinian American Rapper, Model and Sneaker Designer
Raised on Arabic classics in a Medford carpool, Tusneem "Neemz" Abuhasan has modeled for Nike, Converse and Bodega, walked New York Fashion Week, performed at Boston Calling and turned a Palestinian-resilience shoe concept into a sneaker design career.
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From Chopped Champion to Kush: Chef Saba Wahid Duffy’s Somerville Table
Framingham native and Chopped: Martha’s Rules champion Saba Wahid Duffy, with sister and head chef Sara Wahid, runs Kush Modern Mediterranean—a 16-seat Union Square dinner spot with South Asian roots and halal options—at 5 Sanborn Court, Somerville.
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Dr. Omer Elrayah Brings the Sunnah of Miswak to a Modern Toothbrush
Sudanese American dentist Dr. Omer Elrayah, a BU and Tufts graduate who taught dental students in Boston, founded RemoBrush, a bamboo toothbrush with miswak-infused bristles. He says he hopes it can help fight oral care disparities here and in Sudan.
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AICP Massachusetts Hosts Oct. 31 Dinner for Danvers Center and School
AICP Massachusetts' fundraiser dinner is Saturday, October 31, at 7 p.m. at the Boston Marriott Peabody, supporting a $3.2 million expansion in Danvers with a masjid, a full-time Islamic school and community space, while the Revere center stays open.
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Sisters Potluck at ICNE Sharon — Sunday, October 18
A sisters-only potluck at ICNE Sharon, 74 Chase Drive, on Sunday, October 18, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., with Maghrib, a meet-and-greet, food and Isha. Boys under 8 may attend.
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Apna Bazar Opens a Large Route 9 Supermarket in Shrewsbury on Oct. 22
Apna Bazar Farmers Market opens its fourth Massachusetts store on Thursday, October 22, at 11 a.m. in the former Stop & Shop on Route 9 in Shrewsbury, with about 70,000 square feet of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi groceries, including halal meat.
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Next Weekend in Roxbury: A Two-Day Halal Investing Workshop for Muslim Families
A hands-on Halal Investing Blueprint Workshop for parents and teens runs October 17–18, 2026, 1:30–5:30 p.m. both days at the Blackstone Islamic Education Collaborative in Roxbury. It costs $149 per family and is capped at 50 households.
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Maya Jamaleddine Brings Lebanese Family Recipes to Melrose with Shawbak
Melrose City Councilor-at-Large Maya Jamaleddine, who made history in 2020 as the city's first Muslim elected official, has opened Shawbak Lebanese Kitchen & Bakery. The Boston Globe calls it Melrose's first Lebanese, Middle Eastern or halal restaurant.
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Free Youth Conference in Brookline on Oct. 24: Islamic Council of New England & USCMO
Free all-day Youth Conference Saturday, October 24, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (doors 8:30 a.m.) at BU’s Howard Thurman Center, 808 Commonwealth Ave., Brookline—hosted by the Islamic Council of New England and USCMO, with Eventbrite registration, transit tips and what we know (and don’t) about the program.
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At NEC on Oct. 27: A Free Day of Sound and Music in the Muslim World
Free one-day conference and evening concert at New England Conservatory’s Brown Hall on Tuesday, October 27, 2026—themes, speakers (including local NEC and Boston-area artists), transit tips, and how to register on Eventbrite.
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ICNA Relief’s New England Banquet Returns to Needham on Oct. 25
ICNA Relief USA’s New England Annual Banquet is Sunday, October 25, 2026, 5:00–10:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel. Tickets, speakers (Dr. Suzy Ismail, Usman Habib, Shaykh Shamikh Sahadat), parking/transit tips, and how the night funds local pantries and services.
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At ICB Wayland on Oct. 17: Interfaith Book Club Marks 25 Years of Building Bridges
Free 25th-anniversary celebration of the Islamic Center of Boston’s Interfaith Book Club on Saturday, October 17, 2026, 2:30–4:00 p.m. at 126 Boston Post Road in Wayland—practical details on the long-running club, getting there, parking and how to follow up with ICB.
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At ISBCC This Thursday: 250 Years of Muslim American History on Film
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, UPF Executive Producer Jawaad Abdul Rahman presents selections from the PBS Route 66 documentary The Great Muslim American Road Trip at ISBCC in Roxbury—reception at 7:00 p.m., film program at 7:45 p.m.—with RSVP required via the Prayers Connect listing and local ties to Cambridge’s 2015 Talk to a Muslim stand.
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This Saturday in Somerville: The Center for Arabic Culture’s 12th Annual Festival and Book Fair
Free Arab American festival Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Somerville High School: dabke, CAC children’s choir, poetry, Egyptian folkloric dance, Akram Abdulfattah’s quintet, Interlink book fair, art, vendors, and Arabic food from Mona Restaurant. (The Andover Islamic Center cookout planned for earlier the same day was canceled.)
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Faith and Food in the Pioneer Valley: A Guide to Muslim Life in Springfield, Amherst and Western Massachusetts
A practical guide to Muslim life in Western Massachusetts: masjids in West Springfield, Springfield and Hadley, Islamic school and weekend programs, and halal food from West Springfield's Main Street to Amherst and Northampton.
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From the Street Game to the Sideline: Muslim Kids and Soccer in America
Many Muslim families in Massachusetts bring a deep soccer culture from Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Lebanon and beyond. Here's how that love of the game meets America's youth club system, and what parents should know.
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When a Loved One Passes: A Practical Guide to Muslim Funeral and Burial in Massachusetts
Who to call first, where Muslims are buried in Massachusetts, rough costs, and the state paperwork explained in plain words.
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Free Halal Groceries in Massachusetts: Where to Find a Halal Food Pantry, and How to Help
A practical guide to Muslim-run and halal-friendly food pantries across Massachusetts, plus Project Bread's free FoodSource Hotline and ways to volunteer or give zakat and sadaqah locally.
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Jummah on a Workday: Where to Pray Friday Prayer in Downtown Boston and Cambridge
A practical guide to Friday prayer near work in Boston and Cambridge: Dar al-Islam downtown, ISBCC, ISB Cambridge, MIT Musalla, Masjid Al-Qur'an and Yusuf Mosque, with times, T stops and tips.
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"We Are Students, Celebrating a Holiday": A Harvard Muslim Leader Answers the Word "Captured"
Harvard Islamic Society co-president Moeen Razzaque answered a campus Republican group that called the society's Eid festival proof Harvard had been "captured." What happened, what he wrote, and what it means for Muslim students across Massachusetts.
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A Parent's Guide to Full-Time Islamic Schools in Massachusetts
From Al-Hamra in Shrewsbury to the Islamic Academy for Peace in Methuen, here are five of the state's full-time Islamic schools, what grades they teach, how to reach them, and what to ask on a tour.
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Visiting the ISBCC: A Guide to New England's Largest Mosque
How to visit Roxbury's Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center, from Jummah parking and the Orange Line to free tours, Islam 101 classes and the cafe.
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Faith, Food and Neighbors: Muslim Life in the Merrimack Valley and North Shore
From the old mill cities along the Merrimack River to the quieter roads of Topsfield, here is a guide to where Muslims north of Boston pray, learn and eat.
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Boston Palestine Film Festival Turns 20: Your Guide to Oct. 16 to 25
The 20th Boston Palestine Film Festival runs Oct. 16 to 25 at the MFA, Coolidge Corner, the Brattle, MassArt and BU. Here are the dates, highlights and how to get tickets.
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Noor Kids Brings a Family Night to Chelmsford Tonight
The Islamic Society of Greater Lowell hosts a Noor Kids community evening on Friday, Oct. 2, with programs for kids, youth and parents.
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Food Basket International Celebrates Grand Opening of Its Brockton Halal Market Today
The international grocery, already a destination for halal shoppers in Lowell, holds its official grand opening at 683 Belmont St. in Brockton at 11 a.m. Friday.
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Water Main Break Near Bald Hill Snarls Friday Morning Traffic in Andover; Schools Stay Open
Andover DPW crews and police are working near Bald Hill on High Plain Road this morning. High Plain Elementary and Wood Hill Middle are open, and students delayed by the detour will not be marked tardy.
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10 Massachusetts Muslims Making a Difference, From Springfield to Wakefield
Meet 10 Massachusetts Muslims, from Springfield to Wakefield, who are leading, healing, teaching and building community across the Commonwealth.
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Feeding Our Neighbors: Faith and Service at Boston’s Muslim-Run Food Pantry
Meet Roxbury’s Islamic Multi-Service Organization, where food assistance and volunteer service bring care to neighbors of different backgrounds.
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From a Crowded Staten Island Apartment to Cambridge City Hall: The Rise of Burhan Azeem
Pakistani-born MIT graduate Burhan Azeem became Cambridge's youngest-ever councilor and helped rewrite the city's housing rules. After a state Senate bid fell short, the vice mayor is still at work at City Hall.
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Chicken & Rice Guys Brings a Halal Lunch Plate to Downtown Worcester, and a New Base to Woburn
The Boston-born halal street-food company is testing weekday lunch at Cafe Nexus on Waldo Street for the next few months, while moving its kitchen hub north to Woburn in October.
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Weekend Storm Update: What Massachusetts Can Expect From the Nor'easter
A strong nor'easter is arriving Friday and will bring damaging wind, heavy rain and coastal flooding to Massachusetts through the weekend. Here's the timing, who is hit hardest, and how to stay safe.
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Boston Palestine Film Festival's Michael Maria to Interview Historian Assal Rad in Brookline
The festival's longtime programming director will talk with Rad about her new book on Sept. 30, a little over two weeks before the festival's 20th season opens at the MFA.
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At Beauty's Pizza in Inman Square, a Halal Menu and a Levantine Patio Called Jafra
Palestinian-born owner Ibrahim Abuhasan, who took over the Cambridge pizzeria in January, has added Jafra Cafe & Lounge, where the musakhan rolls are drawing praise.
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Shrewsbury Couple Bringing MOTW Coffee's Yemeni Chai to Boston's Financial District
Kader Kapadia and Salwa Zakaria, who run the Shrewsbury café, plan to open a new MOTW Coffee & Pastries at 45 Broad St. in mid-October.
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"Arab Massachusetts" Exhibit Makes Its Final Stop at the Museum of Worcester
A traveling show from the Arab American National Museum traces more than a century of Arab American life in the Commonwealth, opening Sept. 26 and running through Feb. 14, 2027.
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A Message to Our Brothers and Sisters: Prepare Safely for a Possible Weekend Storm
A potential coastal storm could affect Massachusetts September 26–27. Prepare calmly, follow official updates and check on your neighbors.
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A Stronger Voice for Muslim Families: Massachusetts Bill Offers Hope for Greater Inclusion
A proposed state commission could give Muslim communities a lasting voice in Massachusetts. Here is what S.2134 would do and where it stands.
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Newton’s Message of Welcome: A Hope for Muslim Families Across Massachusetts
A message of support for Newton’s Muslim residents offers hope for a more welcoming Massachusetts.
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