Dr. Waheed Ahmed: A founder of Milwaukee’s Muslim community
Photo by Sandra Whitehead Waheed Ahmed, Ph.D., (left) and Will Perry (right) participated in a panel in May at the book launch for “Muslims in Milwaukee,” Three University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee professors began research for the book in 2010, after Dr....
Attacks on Mamdani Prove Israel’s Supporters Can’t Even Tolerate Criticism of Netanyahu
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers an address on July 21, 2026. (Photo by NYC Mayor’s Office/YouTube Screengrab)The United States should not roll out the red carpet for a foreign leader who has systematically starved and slaughtered thousands of...
Hunger strikes are spreading in ICE jails amid widespread due process violations, advocates say
Protesters hold signs in support of the detainee hunger strike outside Delaney Hall, where ICE is housing detained immigrants on June 7, 2026 in Newark, N.J. Credit: Adam Gray/Getty ImagesHundreds of noncitizens detained by Immigration and Customs...
Who’s that clergyman protesting for Palestinian rights? Wisconsin Muslim Journal finds out.
Pastor Darren Utley of First Presbyterian Church of Racine speaks at the Solidarity Fast for Gaza MKE in June on the Federal Courthouse steps in Milwaukee with members of Veterans for Peace, Peace Action Wisconsin, Jewish Voice for Peace, Wisconsin...
Bridging faith, health: North Memorial rolls out hygienic hijabs for Muslim staff, patients
North Memorial Health employee Zamzam Kussu helped give feedback to taff as they worked to implement a hygienice hijab program. She's seen modeling the hijab on July 14, 2026. Credit: Aaron Nesheim | Sahan JournalNorth Memorial Health recently began...
Crucial Connections: Making Time for What Your Children Love
SUMMARY: Parents can foster connections with their children by focusing on and participating in what interests in them, even if the stage passes as they grow.Have you ever received that familiar piece of advice, “Enjoy them now because they grow up so...
Hussaini Family Brings Halal Fast-Casual Food to Franklin
Photos by Cherrie Hanson From left, brothers Haseeb, Baseer and Naseer Hussaini bring their favorite Chicago-based halal restaurant to Milwaukee. When members of the Hussaini family craved delicious fast food, they would drive at least once a month to a...
Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains just how much
A record-tying heat wave helped spread a wildfire in Northern California’s Shasta and Trinity counties in July 2018. Terray Sylvester/Getty ImagesWhen heat waves hit the Western United States, the risk of wildfires quickly rises. The prolonged heat dries...
The Taliban’s war on education: ‘Nobody talks about what is happening to the boys’
An exam at a private university in Kabul. Photograph: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/GettyBefore he leaves for Kabul University each morning, Hashmat* checks his face for the beard he has been ordered to grow. Male students are required to grow their facial hair and...
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance releases endorsements for Aug. 11 primary
For the first time since 2010, all three of the top executive and legislative offices in Wisconsin will change hands at the same time after the Nov. 3 general election. Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance released its endorsements for the Aug. 11 primary,...
