Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival talkbacks: Chat with experts, eye witnesses and more
The historic Oriental Theatre's marquee displays the 10th annual Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival, running Thursday, Oct. 2 - Sunday, Oct. 5. At the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival, when a movie ends, the talkback begins. As the credits roll, an individual or...
What is Pi Day? The story of the circle
Circles are some of the most beautiful and versatile shapes in nature.Every March 14, mathematics enthusiasts from all over the globe commemorate Pi Day and the International Day of Mathematics (IDM).The day aims to raise awareness about the importance of...
Leaders from diverse Milwaukee women’s organizations #Embrace Equity
Photo by Michaela BealInternational Women's Day featured guests, from left to right, Janan Najeeb, Milwaukee Women's Coalition, Monica Shah-Davidson, Milwaukee Women's Fund, April Dunn, Milwaukee Women, Inc., Lauren Feaster, Professional Dimensions,...
UN observes first International Day against Islamophobia
UN Photo/Helena Mulkerns. Peace doves fly on the grounds of the historic Hazrat-i-Ali mosque, in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. The International Day was proclaimed following the unanimous adoption of an Assembly resolution last March that called...
Ramallah Meets Manchester: University spotlights Palestinian arts and culture for students
Palestinian culture came to life in the UK city of Manchester on Wednesday evening, as artists and performers demonstrated what it means to be Palestinian today. The event, entitled Pal Art Fest, was held at the popular Manchester Academy venue and...
PBS Wisconsin launches animated biography of Mahmoud Atta, Milwaukee’s Muslim community builder
Illustrations courtesy of PBS Wisconsin PBS Wisconsin unveiled an animated biography this week of Milwaukee Muslim community builder Mahmoud Atta. The multi-faceted Wisconsin Muslim Project, a collaboration between PBS Wisconsin, Milwaukee Muslim Women’s...
Holding Muslim Women In Esteem
Islam improves and enhances the culture within a nation and improves the lives of citizens, especially the women. Islam brings balance and order to societies. In the history of humankind, there is a tendency toward unfairness and subjugation of women. In...
In focus: International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, join UN Women and the United Nations in celebrating under the theme: DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality22% Women make up only 22 per cent of artificial intelligence workers globally. 44% ...
Muslim students find inspiration, acceptance in UWM’s doctoral nursing program
UWM PhD nursing students Hanan Abdallah Mahmoud Abusbaitan, Amani Mobarki, Hiba Alsghaier (computer science) and Anwar Eyadat enjoying a sail on Lake Michigan.The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s (UWM) doctoral nursing program integrates science, theory...
She’s the first judge to wear a hijab on the bench in NJ. It’s not her only accomplishment
Nadia Kahf, an immigration attorney in Haledon and chairwoman of the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, welcomed news of the ruling against President Trump's travel ban. (File Photo)Nadia Kahf, a family law attorney from...
