Juneteenth: An Enduring Symbol of Unity Among Minorities
The Legacy of Juneteenth On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, marking the day that all enslaved African Americans in the United States of America would gain their freedom. Though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective...
Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim crafted a magnificent new culture for South Africa
South African jazz pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim passed away on 15 June 2026. Jan Persson/Getty ImagesAdolph Johannes Brand was born on 9 October 1934 in Cape Town. He would become better known as Dollar Brand and then Abdullah Ibrahim, an artist...
Salah is free!
Photos by Yaseen Najeeb Hundreds celebrated the return of Islamic Society of Milwaukee president Salah Sarsour Thursday from an Indiana jail, where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement held him for 80 days. “I am back, Alhamdulillah (all praise be to...
Supporters travel hundreds of miles for the Jews for Salah Vigil
Photos by Andy Chen Milwaukee’s Jodi Melamed convenes the Jews for Salah vigil outside of the Clay County jail in Indiana. A coalition of Midwestern Jews from across political and denominational spectrums, joined by Muslims, Christians, elected officials,...
Saudi artist presents ‘Refusal’ on Chicago’s The Mart
Artist Abdulrahman Hamdi said that his goal is to broaden international understanding of contemporary Saudi culture. (Supplied) JEDDAH: Saudi art has found a new audience with “Refusal,” an audiovisual installation by Saudi artist Abdulrahman Hamdi which...
‘Free Palestine!’: 200 Stanford Grads Walk Out on Google CEO’s Keynote Speech
Stanford students protest Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the university’s complicity in Stanford, California on April 22, 2024. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)Around 200 graduating students at Stanford University in California walked out...
In Photos: Celebrating Palestine 2026 preserves culture, heritage and identity
Photos by Yaseen Najeeb A team of event coordinators, committees, art and writing judges, sponsors, vendors, volunteers and MWC staff made Celebrating Palestine possible and memorable. In its second year, Celebrating Palestine 2026 expanded to accommodate...
How to Build a (Muslamic) Library
From the moment that the first ayah of the Qur’an was revealed – “Iqra!” – reading has been a foundational part of the Islamic tradition. The Qur’an was the first book established by the Muslim community, heralding the beginning of a long, rich literary...
Choosing the Right Summer Camp: An Islamic Guide for Muslim Parents
SUMMARY: Muslim families looking for a summer camp can strengthen their children's Islamic character along with camp recreation. Muslim parents must ascertain their aims for the camp and take practical considerations, the camp's program and schedule, its...
How To Create A Custom News Feed Free From Algorithm Manipulation
Today the Twitter algorithm served me up a bunch of Zionist tweets from accounts I’ve never followed, right at the top of my “For You” feed. Elon and company decided on my behalf that this is the kind of information I need to be consuming, so they’ve taken...
