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  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Iman Academy: Texas' Private-School League Asks Muslim Schools Why They'd Play With Christians

    The New York Times took a look at the story of the Beren Academy, a Jewish school that was initially going to have to forfeit its playoff run because the schedule conflicted with the Sabbath. The organization making that decision was the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools, which ove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Michael Berry: 5 Places Worse Than A Gay Bar That He Could Have Been Seen At

    As much of the nation knows by now, Michael Berry attended a drag show in Montrose and allegedly got involved in a hit-and-run. Berry is a minor-league version of Rush and Hannity, ranting on the radio with truthiness to disparage anything that isn't Tea Party Republican. A Montrose gay bar is pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Brigitte Gabriel Bringing Her Islamophobe Spiel to Katy's First Baptist Church

    Brigitte Gabriel, coming to town.​If you're wanting to hear a bigoted, pathetically overbroad stereotyping of a religion and a culture, what better place to go to than a church? First Baptist Church in Katy, to be exact. They're hosting a speech by Brigitte Gabriel, the rightwing ranter who's ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 8, 2011

    Desert Couscous

    Casablanca worth a visit in a city with so little Moroccan food.

  • News

    August 18, 2011

    Praying with Perry

    Readers on The Response

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Whole Foods vs. Ramadan: The Original Email

    ​Since our post yesterday on Whole Foods's reluctance to promote Ramadan this year after a few customer and blogger complaints, the story unexpectedly went viral. Saffron Roads CEO Adnan Durrani called the post "a tempest in a teapot" when interviewed by CNN. And NPR reported: "Looking to set ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Whole Foods: "We Should Not Highlight Ramadan"

    No "Ramadan Mubarak" wishes this year from Whole Foods.​Under pressure from right-wing bloggers who blindly associate Ramadan and Muslims with terrorism and burqas, Whole Foods has sent an email to its stores across the United States in which it specifically tells stores not to promote Ramadan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Today Katharine Shilcutt reported on a Whole Foods email which advised stores not to promote Ramadan. Commenter "My money where my mouth is" shared some thoughts: Not that i particularly care whether a store advertises its products to me at Ramadan or any other time with little placards say ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2011

    Ramadan Iftar, Sponsored by the City, Draws Hundreds of Muslims

    Photo by Mandy OaklanderMayor Parker backed Saturday's citywide iftar. ​Sealed bottles of water sit on the white-clothed tables before the crowd of thirsty fasters. It's Ramadan, so for one month, observant Muslims like those gathered here at the downtown convention center will abstain from ea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Ramadan Begins Today: Where Will You Eat Iftar?

    I use this photo for Ramadan every year because Burger King's ads amuse me to no end.​The annual period of fasting called Ramadan has begun today for observant Muslims across the world. What does that mean? In a nutshell, no eating or drinking from sunrise until sunset -- and in August, that's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Billboard Touting American Muslims Put Up By Houston CAIR Chapter

    CAIRExpect to see this billboard soon​The Texas chapter of CAIR, a group that fights anti-Islamic hatred, will announce tomorrow they're putting up a billboard touting the Muslim presence in Texas. "This pro-active campaign is designed to promote mutual understanding and to highlight the cont ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Idiots Try to Burn Mosque

    Fire didn't have time to spread.​The Texas chapter of CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) is asking the FBI to investigate an attempted arson at a southwest side mosque as a hate crime. Media reports say at least three men in masks broke a window at the Madrasah Islamiah mosque near ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    We Obey Rick Perry: Our Rain Prayer

    Another Texan followng Rick Perry's orders​As you have probably heard, Governor Rick Perry has declared today to be the first of three where Texans should pray for rain. Some might find it odd that Perry seems to be trying to co-opt the single most important three days of the Christian calend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Sampler Plate: This Week in Food Blogs

    Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention to? Leave the address in the comments section below. Houston Entree: If you're still hungry for follow-up about the Houston Restaura ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2011

    Menil Community Arts Festival

    Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention to? Leave the address in the comments section below. Houston Entree: If you're still hungry for follow-up about the Houston Restaura ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Health Dept. Roundup

    ​Here's our weekly foray into the deliciously seedy world of Houston health inspections. Delicious in the figurative sense. Anyway, let's get started: Poparazzi's Popcorn (8236 Kirby), a shop near Reliant that specializes in flavored - you guessed it - popcorn, racked up a couple of violations dur ... More >>

  • News

    December 2, 2010

    FAIR-y Tales: Bookworms

    White-nationalist reads in the United States and Europe reflect anti-migrant hatred in a grim economy.

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    American Grocers: Houston Company Sold $36 Million Worth Of Outdated Food To U.S. Troops

    A Houston company gets nailed for $15 million for sending expired food to U.S. troops in the Middle East. ​The Department of Justice announced today that Houston's American Grocers, Inc., has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit that charged the company with shipping expired food to U.S. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Why I'd Rather Eat Halal Food (Including Campbell's Soup)

    ​The latest round of anti-Muslim rhetoric to spew forth from the nation's right-wing extremists has formed from the strangest combination of ingredients: Canada and Campbell's soup. News that Americans have started a Facebook group called "Boycott Campbell Soup" [sic] -- which has nearly 3,50 ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 16, 2010

    Spinning Sichuan

    Grab your friends and order it up at at this revamped Chinatown favorite.

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Cumin Lamb at Chinese Sichuan Cuisine: As Good As Ever

    Photo by Robb Walsh​While Robb Walsh was counting down his 100 favorite dishes in Houston, one of his choices was an unusual and delicious dish he'd encountered while reviewing Chinese Halal Cuisine: cumin lamb, which he placed in the No. 64 spot on his list. The lamb, cooked with -- as indica ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Hayya' alas Salaah: Ramadan Begins Tomorrow

    That's right: Even Burger King gets in on the Ramadan festivities.​August 11 marks the beginning of Ramadan in 2010. The date that signifies the beginning of the ninth month of the Islamic religious year changes each year based on the Islamic lunar calendar (which is, coincidentally, the only ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 10, 2010

    Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam

    William Dalrymple explores the music at the heart of Sufism

  • Calendar

    May 13, 2010

    "Light of the Sufis: The Mystical Arts of Islam"

    The MFAH deepens its commitment to Islamic art

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes: #64 Cumin Lamb at Chinese Halal Cuisine on Bellaire

    ​ Over the course of the next few months, I'm counting down 100 of my favorite Houston dishes. I chose some because they are such quintessential Houston creations, others for their cultural or historical significance, and others because they are just so damn tasty. Share your own nominations i ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 6, 2009

    Chinese Chili

    Thanks to Indians and Pakistanis, spicy Chinese Halal cooking is famous all over the world.

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Uyghur Flavors at Chinese Halal Cuisine

    Photo by Robb Walsh​Cumin lamb is my favorite lunch special at Chinese Halal Cuisine on Bellaire, the subject of this week's Café Review. The pungent aroma of this spicy lamb dish might remind you of Tex-Mex, since cumin, chiles and garlic are major components in Chinese Muslim Uyghur cooking ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Yet Another Strange Houston Connection To Tech-Savvy Terrorists

    Photo by (nutmeg)For of those of you who are tired of getting your War on Terror information from biased western media sources who are doing the bidding of the American capitalist infidels, you might want to check out this allegedly Taliban-sponsored site -- hosted by a server right here in Houston! ... More >>

  • News

    February 26, 2009

    Guantánamo's Final Days

    As America prepares to close the infamous camp, what about those prisoners?

  • Calendar

    February 19, 2009
  • Blogs

    December 10, 2008

    Good Morning, Houston -- You're A Target

    It's near-freezing, there's a huge accident causing traffic nightmares, half the workforce has called in gay  (and half the others are coming in with hugely contagious flu symptoms just to show they're not gay), so who needs bad news?Houston, apparently.A Washington radio station has talked to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2008

    A Modest Proposal for the Rehabilitation of Galveston

    We've seen the devastation first-hand, read the gloom and doom reports. Bolivar has been erased. UTMB's cutbacks threaten terminal meltdown for the Galveston economy. The schools are in peril. The beaches are ravaged.What is to be done?Predictably, there is a call for casino gambling on the island. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 15, 2007

    “Seasons of Sharing”

    Children’s Museum of Houston explores holiday traditions from around the world

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2007

    Get Lit: The Secret Servant, by Daniel Silva

    Children’s Museum of Houston explores holiday traditions from around the world

  • Culture

    May 17, 2007

    Guantánamo: Pictures from Home. Questions of Justice

    A FotoFest exhibition questions justice

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2007

    That Man Makes a Mean Lemonade

    A FotoFest exhibition questions justice

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2006

    Well, At Least He Did Better Than the Republicans

    A FotoFest exhibition questions justice

  • Dining

    October 5, 2006

    Dates and Camels

    A new Afghani restaurant on Bissonnet offers a novel way to break your Ramadan fast

  • Calendar

    June 1, 2006

    "Flight" School

    A new Afghani restaurant on Bissonnet offers a novel way to break your Ramadan fast

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

    A new Afghani restaurant on Bissonnet offers a novel way to break your Ramadan fast

  • News

    April 15, 2004

    So, Did You Hear the One About the Funny Muslim?

    A new Afghani restaurant on Bissonnet offers a novel way to break your Ramadan fast

  • Film

    March 11, 2004

    From Bad to Worse

    An Afghan girl faces the terror of life under the Taliban

  • News

    February 20, 2003

    High-Tech Shia Pet

    A Houston computer whiz uses the Internet to become a Muslim marriage matchmaker

  • Calendar

    November 28, 2002

    Saving Beauty

    An exhibit at the MFA highlights Afghanistan's cultural riches

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002
  • Dining

    June 20, 2002

    Hotter than Halal

    Islamic fusion restaurants are all the rage because of their organic meat -- and whole chiles

  • News

    November 15, 2001

    No Veiled Threats

    Heidi covers her face when she leaves the house. So do an increasing number of Muslim women in Houston. But don't call them terrorists -- or oppressed.

  • Best of Houston

    September 20, 2001

    Best Gadfly

    Dr. Alkebu Motapa

  • Dining

    December 21, 2000

    Economic Fasting

    Speaking off the toque: Sam Said

  • Music

    March 5, 1998

    Gradual Growth

    Speaking off the toque: Sam Said

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