Samir Ourdyl
Founder & Editor
Mass Halal is run by Samir Ourdyl, Founder & Editor, a 45-year-old husband and father of two who lives in Andover, Massachusetts. Samir started Mass Halal to make everyday Muslim life in Massachusetts easier: finding halal food, local mosques, family outings and community news in one trusted place. When he's not working on the site, you'll find him enjoying music, watching or playing soccer, or gaming with his kids.
Articles
- Before Fajr This Week: How to Watch the Orionid Meteor Shower From Massachusetts
- Silk Road's Owner Is Bringing Hand-Pulled Uyghur Noodles to Watertown
- A Palestinian Novelist's Debut Arrives in English, and Comes to Cambridge on Nov. 19
- Why Massachusetts Muslims Face Northeast to Pray: The Science of the Qibla
- Medicare Open Enrollment Runs Until Dec. 7: A Plain Guide for Massachusetts Muslim Families
- Faith and Food in the Pioneer Valley: A Guide to Muslim Life in Springfield, Amherst and Western Massachusetts
- From the Street Game to the Sideline: Muslim Kids and Soccer in America
- When a Loved One Passes: A Practical Guide to Muslim Funeral and Burial in Massachusetts
- Free Halal Groceries in Massachusetts: Where to Find a Halal Food Pantry, and How to Help
- Jummah on a Workday: Where to Pray Friday Prayer in Downtown Boston and Cambridge
- "We Are Students, Celebrating a Holiday": A Harvard Muslim Leader Answers the Word "Captured"
- A Parent's Guide to Full-Time Islamic Schools in Massachusetts
- Visiting the ISBCC: A Guide to New England's Largest Mosque
- Faith, Food and Neighbors: Muslim Life in the Merrimack Valley and North Shore
- Boston Palestine Film Festival Turns 20: Your Guide to Oct. 16 to 25
- 10 Massachusetts Muslims Making a Difference, From Springfield to Wakefield
- Feeding Our Neighbors: Faith and Service at Boston’s Muslim-Run Food Pantry
- From a Crowded Staten Island Apartment to Cambridge City Hall: The Rise of Burhan Azeem
- Chicken & Rice Guys Brings a Halal Lunch Plate to Downtown Worcester, and a New Base to Woburn
- Boston Palestine Film Festival's Michael Maria to Interview Historian Assal Rad in Brookline
- At Beauty's Pizza in Inman Square, a Halal Menu and a Levantine Patio Called Jafra
- Shrewsbury Couple Bringing MOTW Coffee's Yemeni Chai to Boston's Financial District
- "Arab Massachusetts" Exhibit Makes Its Final Stop at the Museum of Worcester
- A Message to Our Brothers and Sisters: Prepare Safely for a Possible Weekend Storm
- A Stronger Voice for Muslim Families: Massachusetts Bill Offers Hope for Greater Inclusion
- Newton’s Message of Welcome: A Hope for Muslim Families Across Massachusetts