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Steve Mellon

In Focus: Juma’ah Prayers

Each Friday afternoon, a one-story brick building at Bigelow Boulevard and Parkman Avenue becomes a sort of United Nations of Pittsburgh. More than 600 Muslims representing in excess of 45 countries gather there at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh for weekly Juma’ah prayers. The gathering is an occasion for Muslims to listen as the Imam offers guidance in Islamic teachings and to pray. Worshippers represent a variety of professions. You’ll see students in blue jeans and T-shirts, business professionals in suits, health care workers in scrubs. View The Gallery >

In Focus: The Year of the Fire Monkey

The Year of the Fire Monkey is upon us. It began Monday, and in anticipation of its arrival the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill was filled last week with color, movement and sound. And, of course, you can’t have a Chinese New Year celebration without a dragon — three were on hand at the JCC. View The Gallery >