Emerging anti-immigration sentiment in Japan obscures a surprising history of strategic engagement with Islam
Japan's Muslim population has roughly doubled over the past five years. (Aflo Images/Aflo Images via Getty images)(The Conversation) — A recent increase in anti-immigrant sentiment in Japan has led people from some religious and ethnic groups who were not...
“I’m Not Political” Just Means “I Support The Status Quo”
Feature image via Adobe Stock.Saying “I’m not into politics” is just saying “I support status quo politics.” It’s saying you endorse all the violence, exploitation, ecocide and abuse of the current order.Politics are always happening all around you in...
The rise of Yemeni coffeehouses in Dearborn and beyond
A barista prepares drinks at Qahwah House in Dearborn, Mich. Valaurian Waller for The ConversationThe mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, Abdullah Hammoud, declared the city the “Coffee Capital of America” in November 2025.Hammoud’s declaration was inspired by...
Dr. Waheed Ahmed: A founder of Milwaukee’s Muslim community
Photo by Sandra Whitehead Waheed Ahmed, Ph.D., (left) and Will Perry (right) participated in a panel in May at the book launch for “Muslims in Milwaukee,” Three University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee professors began research for the book in 2010, after Dr....
Attacks on Mamdani Prove Israel’s Supporters Can’t Even Tolerate Criticism of Netanyahu
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers an address on July 21, 2026. (Photo by NYC Mayor’s Office/YouTube Screengrab)The United States should not roll out the red carpet for a foreign leader who has systematically starved and slaughtered thousands of...
Hunger strikes are spreading in ICE jails amid widespread due process violations, advocates say
Protesters hold signs in support of the detainee hunger strike outside Delaney Hall, where ICE is housing detained immigrants on June 7, 2026 in Newark, N.J. Credit: Adam Gray/Getty ImagesHundreds of noncitizens detained by Immigration and Customs...
Who’s that clergyman protesting for Palestinian rights? Wisconsin Muslim Journal finds out.
Pastor Darren Utley of First Presbyterian Church of Racine speaks at the Solidarity Fast for Gaza MKE in June on the Federal Courthouse steps in Milwaukee with members of Veterans for Peace, Peace Action Wisconsin, Jewish Voice for Peace, Wisconsin...
Bridging faith, health: North Memorial rolls out hygienic hijabs for Muslim staff, patients
North Memorial Health employee Zamzam Kussu helped give feedback to taff as they worked to implement a hygienice hijab program. She's seen modeling the hijab on July 14, 2026. Credit: Aaron Nesheim | Sahan JournalNorth Memorial Health recently began...
Crucial Connections: Making Time for What Your Children Love
SUMMARY: Parents can foster connections with their children by focusing on and participating in what interests in them, even if the stage passes as they grow.Have you ever received that familiar piece of advice, “Enjoy them now because they grow up so...
Hussaini Family Brings Halal Fast-Casual Food to Franklin
Photos by Cherrie Hanson From left, brothers Haseeb, Baseer and Naseer Hussaini bring their favorite Chicago-based halal restaurant to Milwaukee. When members of the Hussaini family craved delicious fast food, they would drive at least once a month to a...
