14th annual gala unveils the next chapter for Muslim Women’s Coalition
Photos by Lila Aryan PhotographyThe Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition 2024 Board of Directors, Front row, left to right, Ream Bahhur, board secretary, Dr. Dima Adl, Janan Najeeb, founder and executive director, Dr. Sahar Kayata, board treasurer, Soniya...
Somalia-Ethiopia peace deal: Türkiye succeeded where world powers failed
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Ankara. Photo: Türkiye's Communications Directorate Türkiye-mediated “historic reconciliation” between Somalia and Ethiopia is...
Syrian Activists Feared Assad’s Retaliation. His Fall Frees Them to Speak Openly.
People celebrate with the Syrian opposition flag, in Damascus, on Dec. 10, 2024. Photo: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images Early on the morning of December 8, Suhail AlGhazi did the unthinkable: He spoke with his family in Syria openly, and without fear....
MWC’s rebranding and marketing show who Muslim women really are
Muslim Women's Coalition's new billboard ad highlights the professionalism of Muslim women and includes Muslim doctors (left to right) Reem Mahjoub, D.M.D., Fatoumata Ceesay M.D., Hanadi BuAli, M.D. and Hina Nazar, M.D. Close observers notice the Muslim...
It is time for justice and accountability in Syria
An aerial view shows the infamous Sednaya military prison, just north of Damascus on December 9, 2024 [Ghaith Alsayed/AP] The Syrian regime has collapsed. President Bashar al-Assad has left the country and Syrians are jubilant. Images of Syrians liberated...
Prophetic Lessons for Modern Minimalists
Minimalism is a philosophical attribute that advocates for owing fewer possessions and relinquishing all unnecessary things. In other words, it is a conscious decision to live with less material possessions, and refrain from excessive materialism and...
Mother and author explores crossing borders and the search for dignity in Palestine
Photos courtesy of Christa Bruhn As an American mother of three Palestinian children, Christa Bruhn has spent many years pursuing answers to vital questions concerning justice and liberation for the Palestinian people. Her 2023 book Crossing Borders: The...
What Is Your Mission In Life?
Once Khalifa Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him, noticed a bird on a tree. He sighed deeply saying “O, bird! How lucky you are! You sit on the tree, you eat from the fruit, then fly away, you fear no accountability or punishment. I wish I was like...
Theater production ‘Cutting the Tightrope’ tackles censorship — and genocide — head-on
Issam Al Ghussain in “Cutting The Tightrope: (Photo: Ali Wright) When, in January, Arts Council England updated its requirements for funding to warn against “political” art, there was such outrage among artists that a month later it issued an extraordinary...
Madison chef pursues the best qualities in business and cultural cuisine
Photos courtesy of Sultan Restaurant Chef Sultan Ahmed believes in protecting small, local, regional farms and supply chains for a healthier, sustainable food model for communities and his restaurant. Downtown Madison is home to many fabulous restaurants,...
