The perplexing rise of protein shakes: how a ‘meaty sludge’ became a billion-dollar industry
Great shakes … Sammy Gecsoyler tries a drink by Michelin star-winning chef Miller Prada for Hermosa. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian I always thought my first foray into Michelin-starred culinary territory would involve sitting in a fancy restaurant...
Library of Congress to highlight Muslim slave and scholar with $2.5 million grant
Postcard from Eritrea. Asmara - Festa del Mascal. Firenze: Ballerini and Fratini, [date of publication not identified]. Image courtesy of Library of Congress(RNS) — The Library of Congress has received a $2.5 million, five-year grant from the Lilly...
Karate Classes at Masjid Al-Huda: Learning from a champion
Photos by Mazin LolahCoach Mazin Lolah and his students at Masjid Al-Huda in South MilwaukeeA few parents sat in folding chairs at the back of the large auditorium under the prayer hall at Masjid Al-Huda’s South Milwaukee campus, 1800 16th Ave., South...
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Mother and baby rescued twice in three days
Adnan's condition has improved significantly since he was admitted to hospital with dehydration and jaundice. A Syrian mother and her newborn baby are recovering after being rescued from the rubble of her earthquake-hit home twice in a week, a charity...
‘An overwhelming disaster’: Wisconsinites send supplies, raise money for victims of earthquake in Turkey, Syria
Men sit in front of the rubble of an area destroyed during the earthquake in Antakya, southeastern Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Turkish justice officials are targeting contractors allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction after a pair of...
ISM University Center’s series “Introduction to Islam” addresses misconceptions
Islamic Society of Milwaukee University Center at 2223 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, has served as the primary place of worship for the Muslim community and Muslim students on Milwaukee's East Side.“Muslims do not worship Prophet Muhammad,” explained Dr....
Black History Month 2023 – Talking And Thinking Points
Talking And Thinking PointsBlack History Month in the United States this year began amid weeks of protests against another brutal murder of a Black man by police: Tyre Nichols, who died on January 10, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee, three days after police...
Japan’s earthquake recovery offers hard lessons for Turkey
TOKYO (AP) — Mountains of rubble and twisted metal. Death on an unimaginable scale. Grief. Rage. Relief at having survived.What’s left behind after a natural disaster so powerful that it rends the foundations of a society? What lingers over a decade later,...
MMWC Networking Brunch: A calligraphy lesson with artist Rida Fatima
Photo by Mouna RashidPakistani artist Rida Fatima will lead a workshop at the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition's Networking Brunch on Feb. 24.Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition’s February Networking Brunch features renowned Islamic artist Rida Fatima of...
War-weary Syrian refugees in Turkey lose homes once more after devastating earthquake
Destroyed buildings in Nurdagi town on the outskirts of Osmaniye city in southern Turkey. APOn first impression, the scene looked like it could have taken place in a refugee camp: a row of white tents, people queuing for food, a clothes distribution point....
