Three Muslim Women Who Are Doing Amazing Things in Their Fields
Left to right: Aneesa Muthana, Farah Ghafoor (Photo Credit: Amira Chen), Farzana MoinuddinHow often in our careers do we get a chance to live intentionally, stay true to our values, and trust God’s plan? Islamic Horizons spoke to three professional women...
Water begins receding in Pakistan’s worst flood-hit south
Displaced families who fled their flood-hit homes take refuge along a roadside in Jamshoro, southern Sindh province, Pakistan, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. The devastating floods affected over 33 million people and displaced over half a million people who are...
Biden honors Madison resident for decades combatting hate against his Muslim community
Gov. Tony Evers, left, speaks about Sikh Awareness and Appreciation month, alongside Masood Akhtar, who started the group "We Are Many-United Against Hate." Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Ivan Moreno/AP PhotoNearly 40 years ago, Masood Akhtar left India driven...
Milwaukee Muslim convert competes in Battle of the Chefs with halal global fusion.
Chef Malina Schweinert of Bay View creates halal global fusion dishes. Much of Milwaukee chef Malina Schweinert’s life has been an uphill battle. In her teen years, family life became chaotic. Once a child who loved to learn, she dropped out of high school...
Muslims are 25% of the world population. But in 200 shows researchers studied, they were just 1% of speaking characters
Zainab (MaameYaa Boafo) and Ramy (Ramy Youssef) appear in an episode of "Ramy."CNN — Despite making up one quarter of the world’s population, Muslims are severely underrepresented on television – and when they are represented, they’re depicted as shallow...
Muslim Americans see their political clout grow 20 years after 9/11
Story at a glanceIn the years following 9/11, anti-Muslim sentiment grew in the United States.From 2000 to 2009, hate crimes against Muslims spiked 500 percent.Muslim Americans coalesced and in 2020 out of the 1.5 million registered to vote, 71 percent...
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“How do we know Islam is the true religion? Why are there so many religions? Why wouldn’t Allah just make everyone Muslim?”“If I use one of these new nail polishes that are permeable to water, would it be permissible to do wudu and pray with it on?”“I...
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...
