In Photos: Eid al-Fitr service reflects Milwaukee’s expanding Muslim community united in prayer
Photos by Yaseen Najeeb On March 20 the Islamic Society of Milwaukee (ISM) hosted the Eid al-Fitr prayer service at the Wisconsin Baird Center at 400 E. Wisconsin Ave., drawing thousands for what has become one of the largest annual religious gatherings. ...
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is an international crisis
A satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz [File: Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2025]For more than two weeks now, maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been disrupted. Several vessels have been attacked, and many others...
French students announce legal action over universities’ ties with Israel
Hundreds of demonstrators gather in central Paris to protest the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and ongoing Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank, as participants wave Palestinian flags and hold banners calling for international action and solidarity...
American Friends Service Committee/Visualizing Palestine exhibit comes to Wisconsin
Photos Courtesy of Visualizing Palestine Visualizing Palestine executive director Aline Batarseh (center) and American Friends Service Committee’s national director of its U.S. Palestine Activism Program Jennifer Bing (right) celebrate the opening of their...
Report finds over 100 food chemicals companies declared safe without notifying FDA
A new report has identified over 100 food chemicals that companies have declared are safe for consumption without notifying the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), leveraging what critics say is a legal loophole that prevents federal regulators from making...
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15 Things You Didn’t Know About Makkah and the Ka’bah [Part 1]
From exile and rebellion to trade, transformation, and mercy, explore surprising facts about Makkah you may never have heard.A Complex HistoryMost of us think we know Makkah. It is the holiest city in Islam, the direction of our prayers, and the...
Milwaukee’s Blue Star Café: A tiny Somali café with a big reputation
Photos by Cherrie Hanson (Left to right) Alia Muhyadin and Abdirizak Aden opened Blue Star Café in 2012 and have nurtured it into one of Milwaukee's best-loved family restaurants.Food critics call Blue Star Café, at 1619 N. Farwell, “a hidden gem,” “under...
Muslims and Sports
Image cred: @o.dembele7 on InstagramOn Sept. 22, 2025, French soccer player Ousmane Dembélé won the men’s Ballon d’Or, the most prestigious award in global soccer. He became just the third Muslim to win the award since its debut in 1956, following Karim...
‘People of the Land’ — Egypt TV series highlighting Gaza genocide causes meltdown in Israel
A TV series in Egypt, spotlighting Israeli war crimes in besieged Gaza, is making waves in the Arab country. But across the border, in Israel, it has caused a severe meltdown.During the Ramadan season, Egypt — often dubbed the Hollywood of the Middle East...
Stories of Strength: Women’s History Month featured at the Islamic Resource Center library
March is Women's History Month. The 2026 theme, selected and published by the National Women’s History Alliance is Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first proclamation designating the week of...
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