Milwaukee’s Somali community celebrates Independence Day
Photos by Ali Aleiou and Sandra Whitehead Volunteers serve up a tasty buffet of chicken and goat with rice and samousas (fried pastries filled with beef and vegetables) at Somali Cultural Night at the Somali Resource Center, 1020 W. Historic Mitchell St.,...
Undecided Nation: How A Mosque In Kamagasaki Fills Japan’s Immigration Gap – A Photo Story
A Photo Essay by Tomohiro OshimaJapan has never declared itself a country of immigration.Through successive revisions of its immigration laws, the government has maintained that it “does not adopt an immigration policy.” It has absorbed foreign workers...
Anne Hathaway’s ‘modest swimwear’ in France highlights double standards against Muslim women
Anne Hathaway's decision to wear a full body swim suit in St Tropez has sparked debate [Getty]New photos of American actress Anne Hathaway wearing a full-body wetsuit in the coastal town of Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera have sparked comment and debate...
WMCA/WMCF Governor Candidate Forum elicits answers that matter to Wisconsin Muslims
Photos by Cherrie Hanson Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Sen. Kelda Roys, Rep. Francesca Hong and Andrew Manske participated in the WMCA/WMCF Governor Candidate Forum last Wednesday at the Oak Creek Performing Arts Center. The Wisconsin Muslim Civic...
Morocco’s Football Revolution: The Rise of a New Soft Power
The remarkable trajectory of the Atlas Lions since the 2022 FIFA World Cup, now confirmed once again in 2026, is not simply a sporting success story. Some sporting achievements remain confined to stadiums and trophy cabinets. Others take on a far greater...
Barakah’s Womb: The Moroccan retreat exploring femininity, cycles and Islamic healing
At more than a thousand years old, Fes is considered the spiritual heartland of Morocco. It is known as the 'City of Saints' because several ascetics and learned figures are buried there, including the 12th-century Amazigh scholar Sidi Ali ibn Harzihim....
Wisconsin Muslims have a new home for civic activity
Franklin Mayor John T. Nelson (center left) joins Muslim community leaders, elected officials and other Greater Milwaukee citizens as they cut the ribbon to open the WMCA/WMCF office in Franklin. “It was very emotional,” said Sheila Badwan about the June...
Muslims were part of America’s story long before the republic began
Muslims were not just guests but early participants in the American story. Rawpixel/iStock via Getty Images PlusIn the 1520s and 1530s, a man named Esteban de Dorantes, known as Estevanico, walked across the deserts of what is now Texas, New Mexico and...
Who belongs in America? Five faith leaders on immigration, identity and America’s 250th
Immigrants on a ferry boat near Ellis Island, circa 1920. (Photo courtesy of NARA/CreativeCommons)(RNS) — As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, debates over national identity, religion and immigration have intensified. Was America founded as a...
Al-Hamawi Roastery and Coffee opens first Wisconsin location with flair and fare
Photos by Cherrie Hanson A place to meet friends, work, purchase high quality imported chocolates, olive oil, spices and coffee, Al-Hamawi opens on Layton Avenue in Milwaukee. Al-Hamawi Roastery and Coffee is an elegant store where you can purchase a...
