‘We felt someone was watching us’: author Rozina Ali on the untold story of Islamophobia in the US
‘There is no way to contend with Islamophobia in this country if we don’t contend with our policy towards Israel-Palestine.’ Photograph: Penguin Random HouseGrowing up in the early 2000s in California, surrounded by piles of history books about the Kennedy...
Native American Muslims – A People to Know
SUMMARY: Background and resources on Native Americans and Islam during Native American Heritage Month."O humanity! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female, and made you into peoples and tribes so that you may know one another. Surely the most noble...
Why French officials placed a Muslim war memorial in the intellectual heart of Paris in the 20th century
The Grand Mosque of Paris is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. LPLT via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SA The Paris Grand Mosque, an iconic cultural landmark located in the heart of the city, is celebrating its centenary. Built as a war...
Foreign policy expert and strategist speaks on Gaza, Cuba, Yemen, China and more
Art Heitzer, (left) a long-time civil rights attorney and former long-serving president of Milwaukee Turners, Milwaukee’s oldest civic and social justice organization, and Peace Action Wisconsin co-founder Julie Enslow (right) were both mentors of Erik...
Mawlid Celebrations: Historical and Contemporary
SUMMARY: The Mawlid of Prophet Muhammad, may Allah send peace and blessings upon him, is contested among Muslims and traces its official roots as a celebration to the medieval period. It is a date where many Muslims specifically focus on the remembrance...
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic dies
Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic, a war criminal serving a life sentence for genocide, is pictured in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on April 13, 1993 [Chris Helgren/Reuters]Former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, who was serving a life sentence...
New Berlin mayor’s Islamophobic Facebook posts spark calls for resignation
Photo source: New Berlin City HallConcerned citizens, faith group leaders and members of the Greater Milwaukee Muslim community plan to attend the New Berlin Common Council meeting this evening to call for the resignation of New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament...
Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour, giant of resistance art, dies aged 79
Suleiman Mansour was among the Arab world’s most renowned visual artists and the creator of the iconic Palestinian painting Mount of the Bearers. [Courtesy of Sliman Mansour]Celebrated artist Sliman Mansour, one of the founding figures of contemporary...
Israel clears evidence of Gaza genocide, rights group says
Palestinians attend the mass funeral of 112 victims in Gaza City on Aug. 4, 2026. Credit: Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua via Getty ImagesIsrael is clearing truckloads of rubble out of Gaza in a “deliberate” move to erase evidence of genocide and war crimes, a...
Hanan Relief Group organizes Day of Dignity back-to-school fair
Photo by Jasmine Saadeh Volunteers distribute school supplies during Hanan Relief Group’s 2025 Day of Dignity in Milwaukee. The Hanan Relief Group, together with national and local Muslim organizations, hosts its annual back-to-school fair, Day of Dignity,...
