(RNS) A new prayer mat lights up when facing Mecca, helping Muslims to pray properly. By Lauren Markoe. (RNS) Devout Muslims pray five times a day, facing the holy city of Mecca. But what if you don’t ...

In a former life, when I was working on a PhD in South and Southeast Asian literature, I had the opportunity to visit many different Muslim countries. It was always struck by how Islamic culture ...

The founder of a Muslim hiking group hopes that a prayer mat he helped to design will allow more people in the community to experience the beauty of the outdoors and share more memories. Muslim Hikers ...

(RNS) — A new smart prayer rug is being offered as an educational tool for use by Muslims concerned they may make errors in their daily prayers. The company behind the new rug says it has exceeded its ...

Though hiking is an outdoor activity that takes place almost entirely on public lands, it’s also one that’s long struggled with an accessibility crisis. Be it distance, cost or cultural climate, the ...

In a recent tweet, President Donald Trump stated that ranchers have been finding prayer rugs scattered along the U.S.-Mexico border. Late last year, he tweeted that “criminals and unknown Middle ...

Online clothing retailer Shein issued an apology Monday for selling Muslim prayer mats as decorative “carpets” after a viral Instagram post demanded a boycott of the company, BuzzFeed News reports. A ...

Bigots have tried to discourage Islamic devotion by throwing bacon on Muslim prayer mats at a Bankstown Hospital. Hospitals could rival churches for the way they are able to inspire faith but in one ...

The women's fashion company Shein has apologized after making "a serious mistake" by selling Muslim prayer mats that the company advertised as "fringe trim carpets" on its website. Shein posted an ...

c. 2012 Religion News Service (RNS) Devout Muslims pray five times a day, facing the holy city of Mecca. But what if you don't know what direction Mecca is? Try the new illuminated prayer mat.