Photo essay: Neighborly hospitality for Doors Open Milwaukee at the Islamic Resource Center
During a tour on the first day of Doors Open, Cherrie Hanson (second from the left) MMWC special projects manager, walks visitors through the hallway of the Islamic Resource Center.The Islamic Resource Center (IRC) joined 133 other locations in Milwaukee...
Palestinian Americans are now tourists in their own land
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, visits the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank, Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Abbas’s visit — his first trip to the camp since 2005 — comes a week after a deadly Israeli offensive on Jenin that left widespread...
Finally, the largest Muslim population in the nation has an Arab American mayor. And he has big plans.
Dearborn, Mich., is home to the largest Muslim population per capita in the nation. Yet it didn’t elect its first Muslim mayor until 2022 with the victory of Abdullah Hammoud, a 33-year-old who has big plans for his hometown.Hammoud, a former member of the...
Milwaukee Muslims join with Libyan Americans to support victims of disastrous Derna flood
Photo by Karim Sahib of AFP Rescue teams assist in relief work in Libya's eastern city of Derna after deadly Storm Daniel. Esayed Elbahbah spoke over the phone Sept. 10 with his sister Asha, who lived in Derna, Libya, where they had both grown up. A storm...
US Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad: I showed what Muslim women can do in sport
Ibtihaj Muhammad represented Team USA at the Rio 2016 Olympics (AFP/Getty)Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad made history in 2016 by being the first US-team member to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab.It was a year that saw rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the...
Strengthening Our Brotherhood & Sisterhood In Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month
Americans define themselves as a melting pot of people from all parts of the world and different ethnicities who came together to form a new country. The U.S. government has designated specific times of the year to acknowledge the various heritages within...
Heroes of Green Faith: Creating Muslim Advocates for Clean Water
Climate change is not just an environmental problem for Muslims. it is a moral and ethical issue and has already affected many vulnerable communities globally. When it comes to defending the Earth and its precious natural resources, Nana Firman is a green...
Qalbox Partners with Malaysia’s Astro to Enhance Broadcast and Muslim Streaming Landscape
[From the left] Host Munaa Bella, Bitsmedia's Co-CEOs Nik Emir Din and Fara Abdullah, Qalbox Original stars including Mat Dan and Dr. Syazwan Basil, along with Mr. and Mrs. Saidi, accompanied by Astro’s Director of Content, Agnes Rozario and Group Chief...
MMWC Mental Health Conference speaker says white supremacy is bad for our mental health
Photo by Kamal ShkoukaniDr. Kameelah Osequera (right) praised her mentor Dr. Farha Abbasi (left) for her research that put a spotlight on Muslim mental healthcare in America.During many years as a college counselor, Kameelah Mu’Min Oseguera, Psy.D., often...
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance surveys Wisconsin Muslims to help raise their political voice
If you are one of the almost 13,500 Muslims in Wisconsin in one of the voter demographic databases used by political campaigns and organizations, perhaps you just received the 2023 Wisconsin Muslim Survey via email or social media, or a phone call from...
