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Islamophobic Rant At San Francisco Park Leaves Community Stunned
A man walking two dogs at San Francisco’s McLaren Park verbally attacked a Muslim group gathering for communal prayer on Monday morning, coinciding with the annual Eid al-Adha holiday, as reported by members of the Islamic Center of San Francisco to SFGATE. In a video provided by Islamic Center

Misconceptions about Muslims
This originally appeared in my Broke-Ass City column in the San Francisco Examiner. A decade ago, I moved to Brooklyn. I was there for a year researching my second book, Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in New York City, and while doing so was working as a waiter four

Local’s Guide to Alcatraz: Hidden Trails, Stunning Views, & Forgotten Stories
A veteran tour guide gives us the hidden trails, different seasons, and forgotten secrets on the Rock.

Win Tickets to Brother Ali @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn!
Fully recharged and inspired by his eye-opening first trip to Mecca, the 2011 uprisings in the Middle East, and the worldwide Occupy movements, Brother Ali is prepared to unveil Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color. He takes the stage on Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Jump Into Caffeinated Hyperspace at Flying Saucer Cafe
Atlantic Ave has always been a pretty lively business strip that changes dramatically with each block, especially in the strip between the BQE and the Atlantic Yards. Walking the small distance brings you from Brooklyn’s unofficial antiques district to Islamic supply store clusters. Naturally, as it is the border of