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30 Mosques in 30 States is Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq’s Ramadan road trip across the United States.
Beginning August 11 in New York City, the two will spend each night of Ramadan at a different mosque in 30 states around the country. The two’s 12,000 mile route will essentially take them on an outline of the entire country and conclude in Dearborn, Michigan – home to one of the largest concentrations of Muslims in the country.
Muslims for the month of Ramadan are required to fast, going without food or drink from sunrise to sunset. There are an estimated 7 million Muslims living in the United States that come from a wide mix of ethnic backgrounds including African Americans, South and East Asians, Arabs and East Africans.
Each day during Ramadan, Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq will visit a different state and blog about the experience each night, highlighting stories about the people they’ve met, the mosque they prayed in and of course the tasty cuisines each place has to offer.
For more information contact:
Aman Ali
aman@amanali.net
follow: @amanali
Bassam Tariq
bassam.tariq@gmail.com
follow: @curry_crayola
For Speaking Inquiries:
Mohammed Ali
DST Entertainment
Office: 310-696-9383
Email: mali@desishowtime.com
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Beginning August 11 in New York City, the two will spend each night of Ramadan at a different mosque in 30 states around the country. The two’s route, available on http://30mosques.com, will essentially take them on an outline of the entire country and conclude in Dearborn, Michigan – home to one of the largest concentrations of Muslims in the country.
Salam guys,
I just found about your website thru HuffPost. It’s a great road trip you guys have come up with and May Allah help you in every direction.
I live in Michigan, and would be delighted to meet up with you guys when you are here in Dearborn. May be able to hear some stories on your iftars from 30 states.
Let me know.
Ramadan Mubarak and a safe journey ahead.
Habeeb Ahmed
University of Michigan
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Sallam bro,
Syarul Romadhan mubarak…
Just curious what bike will u be riding on.?
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hi there – I was one of the followers from far away (Tasmania, the island off the bottom of mainland Australia) last year. I really enjoyed what you did, but only found you towards the end – it’s great that you are doing somthing special again this year. thanks.
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Hello,
I heard your story on CBC radio and was fascinated. Thank you for sharing this wonderful adventure – and for offering a wonderful glimpse into the cultures, communities and people of Islam. You have done more to teach this non-Muslim about meaning and significance of Ramadan than any other book or website I’ve encountered.
Best wishes in your journey.
A fan in Ottawa, Ontario.
Sue
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Assalamualaykum WRB!
Masha’Allah great initiative. We would like to interview you via twitter; http://www.tweeterview.com/ & feature it in http://productiveramadan.com – A ProductiveMuslim.com Project.
Looking forward to your reply iA
Fi Amanillah,
Athif
ProductiveRamadan.com
ProductiveMuslim.com
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Salaam aleykum, fellows,
noted in your first entry that you were trying to figure out what music to listen to in the car. There is beautiful Qur’an recitation out there. Also Salawat. Maybe you could do a comparative study of the different Qur’anic recitations and let us know….
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Salam brothers, I think I’ve came upon your stories visiting masjids before (was it last year?)
Now we meet again, hope all goes well and safe for the trip!
Hafiz Yusof
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ps:
If one day you come close to Albany NY, do pay a visit to Al-Hidayah in Troy. (15 St). I used to go there during Uni days (RPI) and masyaAllah I went trough amazing days and years there
Alhamdulillah!
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As Salaam Alaikum!
Awesome idea! May Allah bless you all.
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Great idea for a Ramadan adventure! Good luck with the trip, and consider coming to the UK next year IA
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As Salaam Alaikum and Ramadan Mubarak,
What a great project.. thanks for have the insight to do this…we will be following you and posting your site on our website. Ummahstream…May God be with you and safe travels..
UMMAHSTREAM
…..Share Truth!
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Brothers, I pray the best for your travels. We did this in 2004 through the Ramadan Road Show. I know how taxing it can be. We are in Atlanta and if you brothers need to shower up or anything then give me a call or shoot me an e-mail. I have an extra house we use for the school that will be your s for the night. My number is also on Masjids.org.
May Allah bless your travels
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As Salaam Alaikum!
Outstanding! May Allah Bless all of your effort
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this is wonderful project! May your efforts be blessed by allah.
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What a terrific idea! Safe travels and thanks for sharing your experience!
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As Salaam Alaikum,
I just read your blog for the first time today, and I am thoroughly enjoying it. My daughter mentioned to me that photos had been taken in her classes here at school in Atlanta, but she was not sure of why. The link to the blog was forwarded to me this morning and once I started I could not stop reading and looking at the pictures until I had seen every single page. The stories are captivating and the pictures are beautiful. I am sad to know that I missed your blog last Ramadan. I look forward to reading about the rest of your adventures.
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Glad to see you are going to Dearborn, Michigan. Michigan is where I live. Be sure to make a stop in Ann Arbor as well. You’ll be welcome there too!
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What a wonderful idea. I am a Christian in Alabama and I can assure you that not everyone in the south or even in America is racist or anti Muslim. Most people fear what they don’t understand, but let’s hope we can all live together in peace one day. I hope that your journey goes well.
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Hello from Raleigh,NC! I think your journey sounds great and I wish you great success. Do you find any differences from mosque to mosque as to style or worship or what prayers are used? You can go to a variety of protestant churches, even of the same denomination and although there are certain things that are common throughout, there are always a few changes like the singing (tune)of the Glory be to the Father there are at least 3 slightly different tunes. I don’t know about the Baptists…I’m an Army protestant which means that we got a fairly ecumenical “protestant” service from the Army Chaplain who served a congegration made up of a variety of protestants, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian. They did a good job and only slightly maybe leaned a little towards whatever there personal denomination was. Anyway, I look forward to reading about your trip. You are doing a noble and worthy thing.
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Amazing guys, this is more of what we need in this country. Congratulations on your endeavor,
Safe journeys!
Rick
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I know quite a few Muslims and I have deep respect for them and their religion. Thank you for expanding America’s views of your faith and opening discussions about religious tolerance. I am a Mormon, and my faith is also often the target of persecution or ridicule. I have a lot of respect for people who live according to their beliefs, despite the criticisms from observers. I just wanted to let you know that I support your project, and every time I see women wearing a headscarf in public I admire them. They have courage.
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Since you’re travelling so much, shouldn’t you guys be exempt from fasting?
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I am not a Muslim, nor am I much of a Christian… I like to say I just am!
I read your story on CNN. I think you two are on a wonderful journey. I sure hope that you will experience more positive adventures then negative!
Melanie
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Gentlemen,
I read and watched the account of your travels on cnn.com. First off, I hold strong views towards Muslims regarding the apology of terrorism and cultural takeover. I found your account of the encounter with the dixie flag shop, really refreshing. The self reflection on your internal prejudices caused a moment of the same in myself. The things you are doing reflect a wonderful attitude of exploration and dialog that we could all learn from.
Good Luck!
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You are both brave and compassionate toward those non-Muslims who haven’t a clue about Islam other than what they are fed by propagandists (of whichever side you care to look at). I am not Muslim, and am not drawn to the religion — yet I am glad that there are those to whom it means much, because we can and must all learn from each other.
Blessings to you on your trip and this Ramadan, from one who understand that holding out a hand to another is the only bridge worth building.
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Salaam Aman & Bassam,
What you guys are doing is great to see and inspiring for someone like me, who is so entrenched in the day to day, 9-5, corporate American life. Best of luck on your endeavors and may Allah bless you. It’s wonderful that CNN has covered this positive, humane representation of Islam.
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What you are doing is the epitome of the American Spirit driven by strength in conquering walls , courage in attacking fears, and faithfully bowing your head throughout. I hope to see more great things of you in the news now and in the future benefiting your faith and our country.
As an active duty member in this great country of our with over 20 years. I wish you and your family peace always.
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You are my heroes. My husband came home from work today and we spent our dinner talking about your journey, so naturally I had to check out your site and blog myself. I think it’s wonderful and safe travels to you both!
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I stumbled across your story on CNN and I must say I was hanging onto every word that was written. I’m not a muslim, but I think what you guys are doing is great, and I hope you all have a safe trip to all of your destinations. ~Happy Travels~
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Is there any chance you guys would be willing to come to DC and talk about your experience with this project? Maybe we could organize a public forum at Busboys & Poets or something. If you are at all interested, I’d love to do my part to help organize it.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!!!
Best of luck and safe travels!
Nicole
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ASA!
Hey! I vaguely remember going to Islamic Sunday school with Aman in Columbus about 8 years ago. Hope your journey is going well, fellas! Best wishes and warm regards.
Safwan
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I read about your trip on CNN. I think it’s great, and the stories that you tell are amusing and heart-touching.
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I read about you on CNNs website and I think it’s amazing what you’re doing. Good luck on your journeys. Salam
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May Allah Bless you. I am feeling so much low for me that I didn’t do anything for Islam. You are really specially gifted from Allah to endeavor such activities in such critical place like USA. May Allah give us Tawfiq to better understand the religion Islam. I pray for you and all Muslim Ummah and hope the non-Muslims will comprehend our real side. A real Muslim can’t spread terror but peace to the humanity as our Prophet Mohammad did.
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