It’s Muslim American Heritage Month in Wisconsin!
Gov. Tony Evers welcomed Muslim leaders from across Wisconsin to the Executive Residence to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in 2023, which was also the first year the governor proclaimed July Muslim American Heritage Month in Wisconsin. It’s Muslim American Heritage...
How an Age-Old Artform of Nasheeds – Vocal-Only Islamic Songs – Is Gaining Popularity Globally
L to R: Nasheed artists Omar Esa, Maher Zain, Sami Yusuf and Zain Bhikha. Illustration: The Wire. Photos: Official Facebook pages of the artists.The British-Pakistani nasheed artist Omar Esa’s ‘Allah and his Beloved’ racked up millions of views and claimed...
Najah Bazzy named to board of Angela Hospice
DEARBORN — Najah Bazzy, founder and CEO of Zaman International, a non-profit aimed at helping marginalized women and children break the cycle of poverty, has been named to the board of Angela Hospice.Angela Hospice was founded under the sponsorship of the...
New Sesame Street characters connect Milwaukee Rohingya’s two worlds
Photos by Kamal ShkoukaniSesame Workshop introduced new Rohingya characters and episodes in the Rohingya language with help from the Burmese Rohingya Community of Wisconsin.As Mohamed Anwar and his three children, ages 6, 8 and 10, watched a special...
Amnesty Says ICC Israel Probe Should Include ‘Crime Against Humanity of Apartheid’
Calling for the International Criminal Court to open a new investigation into possible war crimes by Israeli military forces in Gaza in August, Amnesty International on Tuesday said the court must also include Israel's illegal apartheid policies against...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Abuse Survivor And Her Campaign To Expand ICNA’s Shelters Across the US.
Malika MacDonald's serene, composed demeanor belies her years of struggle as a survivor who overcame several abusers over the course of her life. She had been on her own since she was 15. Young and vulnerable, MacDonald married her abuser when she was...
MMWC Networking Brunch speaker to share the joy at the intersection of science and faith
Photo by Allen FredricksonFr. Jose Mario Nieto, associate pastor for the Catholic Community in Central Racine, will speak Friday at MMWC's Networking Brunch on science and faith. “People today are dismissive of both science and religion,” says Father Jose...
Somali Americans, many who fled war, now seek elected office
Mana Abdi, 26, a Democratic candidate for state legislature, speaks with a reporter, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in Lewiston, Maine. She is running unopposed. Her Republican opponent, who had posted on Facebook that Muslims "should not be allowed to hold...
Wearing the Hijab Should Be a Personal Choice, American Muslim Women Say
"“Such a private act of personal worship has so much stigma and negative reactions within the global community.”Twenty-one-year-old Alia Saleeban started wearing the headscarf when she was 14. A senior at Howard University, she hadn't been forced to make...
“Light in Gaza” book tour: A unique opportunity to hear from Palestinians under Israeli occupation
Collaborators on the anthology “Light in Gaza,” (left-right) Yousef M. Aljamal (author), Michael Merryman-Lotze and Jennifer Bing (editors), Asmaa Abu Mezied (author) and Jehad Abusalim (editor), met in person for the first time this week in Washington,...
