Go west, young imam

Domestic competitors should watch their backs: Islamic Tourism Magazine has written its first feature on Canada, about Alberta:

The magazine publishes its first article on North America. The assistant editor, Karen Dabrowska visited rural Canada: Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass in Alberta. It is an area of small towns which encompass a handful of once-bustling coal-mining communities, including Bellevue, Hillcrest, Frank, Blairmore and Coleman. They all nostalgically look back to the days when coal was king, preserve the past in local museums and look forward to a bright future as thriving small towns which attract the well do from Calgary in search of recreational properties.