Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice
Muslim worshippers gather for Eid al-Adha prayers next to the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City [Mahmoud Illean/AP Photo] Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Adha, the “Festival of Sacrifice”, which...
What led the Terrorists to kill Muslims at the San Diego Masjid
The tragic attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18, 2026, has shaken Muslim communities across the United States and deeply disturbed all people of conscience. According to police reports, three worshippers, including a security guard, were...
American Jews begin to chart a future without Zionism in the wake of the Gaza genocide
Michael Margolin leads a Shabbat service at the Cornell University Gaza Solidarity Encampment on April 23, 2024, in Ithaca, NY. (Photo: Caleb Kaufman) The ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza that began in October 2023 has killed at least 72,000 people...
Modern-day McCarthyism targeting Muslims
Photo by Mouna RashidJanan Najeeb, is the founder and executive director of the Muslim Women’s Coalition, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival and the Islamic Resource Center. She is also founder of Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance.This...
CAIR Md. Applauds Rep. Raskin’s Forceful Defense of Religious Freedom During Heated Congressional ‘Anti-Sharia’ Hearing
Muslim civil rights group debunks anti-Muslim myths about Sharia, notes Islam requires Muslims to obey the law of the land, and in America that law is the U.S. Constitution (BALTIMORE, Md., 5/13/2026) – The Maryland office of the Council on...
Millions of Palestinians mark 78 years since the Nakba
Displaced Palestinian Mustafa Al-Jazzar, 83, who fled his hometown during the 1948 Nakba, sits with his family and grandchildren at a camp for displaced people in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. [Hasseb Al Wazeer/Reuters] Millions of Palestinians...
“Muslims in Milwaukee” book launch: Authors and community in discussion
Syracuse University Press describes "Muslims in Milwaukee: Placemaking, Belonging and Activism," a new book by three University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professors, as “a nuanced portrait of a growing Muslim community shaping identity, activism and civic...
Beyond Biology: Spiritual Motherhood in Islam and the Legacy of Aisha
May is the month of motherhood in the United States for several reasons, including the celebration of Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of the month. It also falls in the spring, a season that symbolizes rebirth, fertility, and abundance. What many Muslims...
EU Imposes New Sanctions on Israeli Settlers After Hungary Drops Opposition
Armed Israeli soldiers escort Israeli settlers during their tour in the Old City of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on May 9, 2026. (Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) Weeks after far-right Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor...
How to Sell a Genocide: A conversation with the author
Author Adam H. Johnson will discuss “How to Sell a Genocide: The Media’s Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza” with Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine co-chairs Rachel Ida Buff, Ph.D., and Janan Najeeb, Wednesday at Haraz Coffee Shop in Oak...
