What’s up with Shako Mako?
Photos courtesy of Mustafa GhazaiWhen Mustafa Ghazai of Greenfield launched Shako Mako in March, he had not anticipated the quick growth and popularity of his multi-platform storytelling about Wisconsin's Muslim community.Milwaukee Muslims are buzzing...
Sudan’s war economy: How hunger, gold and smuggling routes fuel an escalating crisis
A displaced woman from el-Fasher carries water at a camp in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan, after fleeing clashes involving the Rapid Support Forces, on 15 November 2025 (Mohamed Jamal/Reuters) n 8 December, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)...
Liberation Is Not Integration: On liberal Zionism, one-state fantasies, and what Palestinians actually want
Palestinians block Israeli soldiers during a protest against the expansion of Jewish settlements, on April 28, 2023, in the West Bank village of Beit Dajan, east of Nablus. (Photo: Mohammed Nasser /APA Images)A few weeks ago, on our walk back from the...
15th annual gala celebrating MWC as catalysts for change, redefining the future
Photos by Yaseen Najeeb The Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition 2025 Board of Directors: front row, left to right, Huda Asad, treasurer, Albana Zagloul, Dr. Sahar Kayata, Amal Jaber, Janan Najeeb, founder and executive director, Nadia Alkhun, Dr. Hana...
Recent Releases to Read Before the New Year
Approaching a new year often invites reflection, and books are the perfect companion for that type of introspection. From a collection of stories by Banu Mushtaq to profound essays about identity from N.S. Nuseibeh, there are plenty of new releases that...
Groundbreaking ‘NYT’ Op-Ed lays bare the Democrats’ internal battle over Israel
President Barack Obama meets with Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, right, in the Oval Office, Aug. 7, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)In yet another sign of the...
IRC Interfaith Book Club tackles misconceptions of Palestine’s history
Illustrative photo by Cherrie HansonLeading scholar Rashid Khalidi's "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine" is available to borrow or buy at the Islamic Resource Center, 5235 S. 27th St., Greenfield.The Islamic Resource Center offers a unique opportunity to...
A Remarkable Life Unbowed: Jamil “Rap Brown” Amin
Tributes And A Legacy of Defiance Imam Jamil in his youth, known then as H. Rap Brown The death in a high-security prison of veteran civil rights activist and community imam Jamil “Rap Brown” Amin has brought forth a tide of grief and tributes...
Ms. Rachel Under Fire for Speaking About Palestinian Children in Gaza
Ms. Rachel, a beloved children’s educator followed by millions worldwide, is now at the center of a heated political storm after a U.S.-based pro-Israel organization placed her on its list of nominees for “”, not for any anti-Jewish rhetoric, but for...
ISM Imam Ameer Hamza passes the torch to a new generation
Imam Ameer Hamza led the 2023 Eid prayer service in Milwaukee. Imam Hamza left Milwaukee last month to become resident imam at the Maryam Islamic Center in Sugarland, Texas, near Houston. With their possessions at Statesman Apartments in Franklin all...
