Get your fresh, flavorful, fast ‘Fil Fil’ at three locations in Greater Milwaukee
Photos by Cherrie HansonFady Atari, owner of three Fil Fil restaurants, serves up high quality Mediterranean meals in a fast-casual setting.In recent years, Downtown Milwaukee has seen a surge in culturally specific late-night dining options opening for...
Tunisia’s Jabeur becomes first female Arab to reach US Open semis
The win was the world number five's 43rd this season, trailing only world number one Iga Swiatek [Shannon Stapleton/Reuters]Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur has become the first African and Arab female tennis player to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.Jabeur, who...
Breaking the silence on Muslim men suffering with mental health issues
Annas Davids is speaking up about depression and anxiety in the Muslim community.(Supplied: Annas Davids) Confused, isolated and suicidal was how Annas Davids felt when he was mentally at his "lowest point in life". Warning: This story contains references...
Islam and astronomy: UWM planetarium expert to guide tour through the stars
Astronomer Jean Creighton, Ph.D., will present “Signs in the Heavens: Islam and Astronomy," Thursday, Sept. 15, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s planetarium. “What I appreciate about the golden ages of history is that people felt it was their...
New film follows Dallas university students as they found 1st Muslim fraternity in the US
Courtesy Of 'Kufi Krew: An American Story." Founding members of ALM, the first Muslim college fraternity -- established in 2013 at UT-Dallas A group of University of Texas at Dallas students made headlines in 2013 by establishing the first Muslim...
Halal Economy Thrives as Product Demand from Muslims and non-Muslim Nations Surges
The buoyant market for the global halal economy is expected to reach $4.96 trillion by 2030, says Frost & SullivanRIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Global Halal Economy Growth Opportunities,...
Milwaukee’s Rohingya Community honors students and parents for commitment to education
Photos by Kamal Shkoukani (Second row, left) Othman Atta of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes join students and their parents from Milwaukee's Rohingya community to celebrate the students' academic achievement. It wasn’t a...
Taste-testing at Lebnani House, Milwaukee’s new Middle Eastern restaurant
Photos by Kamal ShkoukaniLebnani House, 5051 S. 27th St., Milwaukee, offers Levantine fine-dining.When a new restaurant opened down the street from the Islamic Resource Center on South 27th Street in Milwaukee, the IRC staff took notice.As they drove home...
UN cites possible crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang
FILE - Residents watch a convoy of security personnel armed with batons and shields patrol through central Kashgar in western China's Xinjiang region, Nov. 5, 2017. China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the...
Op-Ed: Reviving Islamic Excellence in Scientific Knowledge and Discovery
In 1990, I was asked to present a paper on great Muslim scholars of Spain at an international convention of the Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA). I must confess to having little knowledge about the great Muslim scholars of the medieval...
