Sound Vision Staff Writer

Every Ramadan the Muslim community errupts into arguements over moonsighting. There are five main ways Muslims worldwide determine the Islamic dates.

To get the whole family involved in reading more Quran this year during the blessed month of Ramadan, here are some tips. 

There were great times and there were the bad ones. Tolerance, respect and cooperation some times. Murder, intolerance and hostility on other occasions. These have been some of the defining features of Muslim-Christian relations throughout history. Here are some examples of the good and the bad.

Islamophobia, or the fear and hatred of all things relating to Islam and Muslims, is becoming mainstream and deadly. Whether it's radio talk show hosts,  columnists or extremists who promise to kill Muslim women, there is a great danger to Muslims.

While Eid should be a time of joy and happiness, it is also a time for prayer. Muslims should remember to share the pain and helping the needy on Eid day and of their suffering brothers and sisters everywhere on this blessed day.

Whatever Islamic obligation you want accommodated at your child's school, it must be done in a methodical, clear, and proper manner. Shabbir Mansuri, founder of the Council on Islamic Education in California, offers tips.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time when Masjids and Islamic centers must also join in and make the Muslim community more aware of this crime, as well as how to curb it within our families. These are seven practical ideas they can use to do this.