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For NYC Muslim, Dodging Bullets is the American WayCassandra Uretz
March 1, 2004Mohammad Razvi would never say his new life started on Sept. 11. But the terrorist attacks changed him in ways he didn't expect, and gave him an unforeseen calling.
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Liz Maziarz
February 19, 2004There is a three-story building at 265 West Broadway painted white and green. It sits next to the Tribeca Bar and across the street from a large parking lot. At 7:30 on this Thursday night this downtown neighborhood, home to offices and courts, is virtually empty of foot traffic. The building is the Masjid al-Farah, headquarters of the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi Order. The order traces its spiritual lineage to 17th century Istanbul through "eleven mystic shaykhs," according to its Web site, all the way back to the founder Hazreti Pir Muhammad Nureddin Jerrahi.
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Liz Maziarz
February 19, 2004Charles "Jamal" Zuber, 39, is a lifetime resident of Queens. A musician by trade, and a mystic at heart, Zuber is a member of the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi Order. He sits at a table in Starbucks on this warm February night and openly discusses his journey of faith.
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Cassandra Uretz
February 15, 2004Abdulkader Thomas, the tall, Caucasian executive standing at the chalkboard in crisp blue pinstripes, has spent more than ten years developing sophisticated financial products for Muslim-Americans along strict religious guidelines, then selling Wall Street bankers on the idea that negotiating with shaykhs could lead to big profits.
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Cassandra Uretz
February 8, 2004Two young men sit against the back wall of the mosque, keeping an eye on the door to see who comes in. Beside them, a bearded elder in gold-rimmed glasses makes a point of studying his Qur'an, the Muslim holy book, with dignified remove from their roving gaze.
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