Caring for the Planet is a Universal Task
A carbon footprint is a critical measure of responsibility to the planet. While environmental degradation affects everyone, the sources of the damage — and the ability to mitigate it — are far from evenly distributed. For Muslims living in North America,...
‘I am Latina and I am Muslim:’ West-Side nonprofit provides community for Latino Muslims
Photo Courtesy of Ojala Foundation CHICAGO – “Ojala” is a word in Spanish that translates to the idea of hope and it is also the vision of a Muslim nonprofit that gives back to the city for the cause of faith. Ojala Foundation is home to many of Chicago’s...
World-class Milwaukee photographer shatters Muslim stereotypes to honor her father
Photos by Lila Aryan Photography Abed Aryan, 91, of Milwaukee inspired his daughter photographer Lila Aryan to dispel Muslim stereotypes. Milwaukee-based photographer Lila Aryan posted a quote by Norwegian author Arne Garborg (1851-1924) on her Instagram: ...
Islamic Center of America receives artist’s gift and, in a twist of fate, was helped during hard times
Photo credit: Dane HillardDEARBORN, Mich. (WXYZ) — “I have 42 domes and half domes I have executed,” said artist Harout Bastajian, including the dome in the largest mosque on the North American continent— Dearborn’s Islamic Center of America.Harout...
14 Democrats Urge Biden to Shift Approach to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Probe U.S. Aid Violations
U.S. President Joe Biden signing a guestbook at the residence of Israel's president in Jerusalem, last year.Credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/ REUTERSWASHINGTON — Fourteen Democratic lawmakers on Thursday urged the Biden administration to undertake a foundational...
PBS Wisconsin special features Wisconsin’s Muslims
Photo credit: Lila Aryan, courtesy of PBS WisconsinMilwaukee photographer Lila Aryan captured images of Nariman Manasrah (second from left) and her family in Fond du Lac, one of 16 families she photographed for The Wisconsin Muslim Project’s online...
‘Just like everyone else’: Muslim Americans strive to make Eid Al Fitr a school holiday
Muslims pray during on the first day of Ramadan at the Islamic Centre of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. EPA It all started last year, when Saamih Bashir’s eldest son, Kareem, a ninth-grade pupil in the US state of Michigan, started...
Seher Kaya: Paving the Way for Muslim Women in CrossFit, All the Way to Madison
Photo Credit: PC (@ athleteseyephotography)Like many CrossFit women, Seher Kaya has long battled people telling her she’s too muscular.The difference for 2022 CrossFit Games rookie, though, is that oftentimes these disapproving comments come from...
Local Jewish academics respond to Israeli assault on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Photo courtesy of Yasir Gurbuz Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock is the third holiest site for the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims. On April 4th, 2023, Israeli security forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque firing stun grenades and using rifle butts to beat...
Muslim Calls To Prayer Sound on Streets of Astoria For the First Time
Atef Mohamed standing near where he intends to put the Adhan speaker. [Haidee Chu/THE CITY]It was just past 4:33 p.m on Wednesday when the unfiltered sunlight overhead cast a shadow of Sheikh Atef Mohamed that matched his height — a telltale sign that it’s...
