They do not often use designs with images of living beings due to their Muslim heritage.
He is of Muslim Bangladeshi heritage, who is also involved in editing the emel magazine.
New Christians of Muslim heritage were referred to pejoratively as moriscos, meaning Moor-like.
The focus of IAW 2003 was Muslim heritage and culture.
Mr. El Guindi, 45, is of Muslim heritage, but he said "I'm not very religious."
But a relatively new ethnic community, especially one with a Muslim heritage, can be vulnerable in America, he said.
In all, they say, more than $19 billion has been spent on preserving the country's Muslim heritage.
You feel that you must care about these works because they refer to structures in an embattled region - or, more pointedly, to Muslim cultural heritage.
Some talk with sadness about friends who immigrated with them and who gave up their Muslim heritage.
Instead, they say that it is part of Muslim cultural heritage.