World Council of Churches calls on governments to hold Israel accountable for violations of international law
Scenes showing the widespread destruction of buildings and infrastructure caused by Israeli attacks during the Gaza genocide in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. February 22, 2026. (Photo: Omar Ashtawy/APA Images)Last week, the World Council of...
Gaza Americans urge Washington to include them in Israel visa deal
Palestinian Americans Hani Almadhoun and his daughter Zayna sit in their home in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip August 2, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed SalemGAZA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. passport holders with Palestinian papers and families in Gaza are...
Milwaukee faith leaders unite to condemn Christian nationalism
Photos by Kamal ShkoukaniA hundred Milwaukee faith leaders united to launch the “We All Belong” campaign, condemning Christian nationalism and declaring their commitment for the next two years.On Thursday, Aug 3, Milwaukee religious leaders from various...
Muslim Civic Engagement Groups Collaborate to Promote Female Political Leaders
Emgage Action has collaborated with Muslimahs In Policy (MIPs) to support Muslim women who want to run for public office and represent their local communities. Salima Suswell, Emgage’s Pennsylvania Executive Director and founder of Evolve Solutions,...
ASU center receives grant to amplify voices of Muslim youth
August 3, 2023 The Center of Muslim Experience in the United States, housed in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University, is working to advance public understanding of Muslims and Islam in the U.S. with a grant from the American...
MMWC offers free workshop on effective anger management
Photo courtesy of Pixels Learning anger management techniques improves relationships, says Mehwish Aqueel, a counselor with Milwaukee Community and Health Center. Aqueel is the featured speaker Saturday at a free workshop at the Islamic Resource Center.“I...
2 charged in attack on Muslim women in Milwaukee park, ripping hijabs from their heads
Photo courtesy of Wisconsin Historical SocietyCathedral Square Park is a small urban Milwaukee County Park located at 520 E Wells St.Two women have been charged with hate crimes after allegedly punching and ripping off the hijabs of a group of Muslim women...
Working With Kids: A Life-Changing Experience
For the longest time, I thought that I would never be able to work with kids.There was something about the way that their personalities beamed that I felt like I didn’t have the space for.My awkwardness, fear of failure, impatience with myself, and...
Serving the deceased: Milwaukee Muslims prepare bodies for burial
Washing the bodies of deceased Muslim brothers or sisters is meaningful and rewarding, Milwaukee Muslim volunteers say.Imam Yaseen Domineck, 45, director of the Milwaukee Muslim Funeral Home, helped wash a Muslim brother for burial for the first time in...
“The Quran Cannot Be Burned”
Washington, D.C. | www.mpac.org | July 20, 2023 — The desecration of the Quran in Stockholm, Sweden last month has given way to a strong reaction from the global Muslim community. In Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for protests to defend the...
