Girls Dabke takes root in Milwaukee
Photos by Elhadi MohamedBanat Al-Huriyah Girls Dabke Group debuted in June at Celebrating Palestine, the first Palestinian cultural festival in Milwaukee.Attend any wedding for a bride and groom with family roots in the Levant—Lebanon, Syria, Jordan,...
From Kobe to Okinawa, here’s how Muslims live under the Islamic crescent in Japan’s land of the rising sun
When most people think of Japan, their minds typically wander to anime, cutting-edge technology, and sushi. For the longest time, that was my own perception of a country that felt as though it existed in a world entirely its own. But when I finally...
Spanish Muslims Ride 8,000 km on Horseback to Hajj, Reviving Forgotten Andalusian Route
Three Spanish Muslims have revived a centuries-old path to the Hajj that had not been used in over 500 years. Abdelkader Harkassi, Abdallah Hernandez, and Tariq Rodriguez completed an 8,000-kilometre journey on horseback from southern Spain to Saudi...
Registered Nurse champions quality and access at Amar Medspa in Franklin
Photo courtesy of Amar Medspa Before opening her business, Iyat Dwaikat worked as a critical care nurse in the ICU. She decided that she preferred the "happy medicine" setting of a medspa. Beauty treatments at Amar MedSpa and Wellness Center, 10500 W....
Who is Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff?
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, waves from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on May 8 [Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters]The white smoke has billowed, and the Catholic church has a new pope – and he’s...
Meta Complies with Indian Censorship: Muslim News Page Silenced Amid Rising Indo-Pak Tensions
In a sharp development, Meta has blocked access to the popular Instagram news page @Muslim in India, a move that has sparked accusations of political censorship and raised alarms within the global Muslim community. The ban, imposed at the legal request of...
Where culture meets craft: The story behind Timeless Touch Designs
Photo credit: Timeless TouchFatmeh Hamdan (left) at her first market in March of 2024 with her friend and author, Lina Abdulkarim (right).Whether it is the charm of a keffiyeh-engraved drinking vessel or the wholesomeness of an Arabic name puzzle for...
What Everyone Should Know about Food Labels
Packaged food nutrition labels are important for Muslim consumers because these convey information about the product’s identity while the Ingredient Statement allows them to determine the product’s status as either halal, haram, or doubtful. Nutrition...
Watermelon+ Launches May 8: A New Global Streaming Platform Elevating Palestinian and World Cinema
In a significant step for global independent cinema, Watermelon Pictures has announced the launch of Watermelon+, a groundbreaking new streaming platform that will go live worldwide on May 8, 2025. The platform is set to feature one of the most...
Community leaders defending First Amendment rights in Wisconsin
Photo credit: Yaseen Najeeb Carla Rattunde, Rep. Angelito Tenorio (D-Milwaukee), Sandy Pasch, Jewish Voice for Peace MKE and Janan Najeeb, co-chair of Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine Community leaders and members gathered at the Wisconsin...
