that kid is muslim, which means he's up to something

The bad first:

. via karnythia: Christian kids show up at school wearing "Islam is of the Devil" t-shirts. Parents yammer nonsense like, "society has grown so tolerant of being tolerant that free speech is eroding".

Now, the breathtaking:

. via marina: unbelievably lovely photographs of Ramadan 2009 celebrations around the world. The photographs of the wee ones, in particular, are so sweet they rival the jelabi and kheer. Also, unsurprisingly: I WANT ALL THAT FOOD.

And finally, the fun:

. eid_ka_chand is open for sign-ups! Write/create/celebrate something featuring a fictional Muslim character! Whoo-hoo!