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September, 2010
Asad Jafri says he often hears, "I used to hate Muslims, just because I didn't know them."
That's what some people tell Jafri after coming face to face with works created by artists of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network, a nonprofit based in Marquette Park on Chicago's Southwest Side.
As the director of arts and culture, Jafri coordinates the organization's cultural activities that...
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September, 2007
Marriage and the traditional family unit are fundamental to Mormon theology. Gary Blakely, president of the Chicago Illinois Stake, which oversees 11 local congregations, explains that Mormons believe families can be together forever, and this eternal relationship represents the highest level of salvation they can reach.
Because family stability is key to the eternal relationships, the...
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September, 2007
It's late on a February afternoon when Karen Sowu shows up at the Starbucks at 55th Street and Woodlawn Avenue. "I've never been here before," she says as soon as she walks in from the cold. She's not just talking about this particular store, but the entire chain of coffee shops. Still, Sowu wastes no time ordering herself a hot chocolate, one of the drinks here permitted by her religion's...
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