Marquette University scholar to talk about changes in Palestinian American marriage
The Islamic Resource Center, 5235 S. 27th St. Greenfield, will host Enaya Othman, Ph.D., Saturday at 7 p.m. for the launch of her new book, Crafting Marriages: Palestinian American Women Transforming Gender Boundaries.“As an immigrant from Al-Bireh,...
Zohran Mamdani represents the future of the Democratic party
Zohran Mamdani speaks at a campaign rally at Forest Hills stadium in Queens, New York, on 26 October. Photograph: Julius Constantine Motal/The GuardianThe only upside to living through this dark time is it pushes us to rethink and perhaps totally remake...
300+ Writers Boycott NYT Opinion Pages Over ‘Shameful’ Anti-Palestinian Gaza Coverage
A vigil is held outside The New York Times headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, to honor Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi, who was killed in Gaza, on October 14, 2025. [Selçuk Acar – Anadolu Agency]More than 300 writers and commentators warned...
Good health begins with peace of mind
Photos by Cherrie Hanson SIHA (Striving to Improve Health for All) founding members, left to right, Laila Azam Ph.D., Amal Jaber, M.E., Fauzia Qureshi, B.S., Islam Elayan, M.S.N., and Thalia Williams, Ph.D., came together in 2018 to develop public health...
The First Latino-Led Mosque in the Midwest
Illinois is home to over 2 million Latinos, predominantly of Mexican heritage. Of that 2 million, about 820,000 live in Chicago making Latinos the second largest ethnic group in the city as of 2020. With that comes a flourishing Latino Muslim community....
From the Margins to the Mainstream: How the Gaza genocide transformed U.S. public opinion
Upwards of 400,000 Pro-Palestine protestors take the streets in a national march in Washington DC to show support for Palestinians and call for a ceasefire and end the genocide in Gaza, January 13, 2024. (Photo: Eman Mohammed)Two years since the start of...
October Networking Brunch preview: Interactive workshop with Japanese cultural ambassador
Sae Iino came to the International Institute of Wisconsin in August, and will be sharing Japanese-themed programs with local communities for the next two years. Muslim Women’s Coalition’s October Networking Brunch features Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI)...
Jewish figures across the globe call on UN and world leaders to sanction Israel
Wallace Shawn, Ilana Glazer and Jonathan Glazer. Composite: Getty Images Prominent Jewish figures around the world are calling on the United Nations and world leaders to impose sanctions on Israel over what they describe as “unconscionable” actions...
How the Gaza genocide is redefining world cinema
Bisan Owda rose to prominence for her videos on social media detailing life in Gaza since the beginning of Israel's war on the Palestinian enclave (Screengrab/AJ+)he UN recently published a report unequivocally documenting the fact that Israel is...
Telepsychiatric Physician Assistant brings tailored mental health care to Wisconsin community
Telepsychiatric Physician Assistant, Jamal Daher's mission is to help people reclaim their lives and find joy in living.Jamal Daher has been a successful mental health practitioner for several years, but he recently made two big moves—one professional and...
