Maqsood Khan challenges incumbent for Milwaukee County Board seat
Maqsood Khan, M.D., father of five and member of the Franklin Public School Board since 2021, is running for a Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors seat in the April 7 election. The first Muslim to win an elected position in Franklin is now challenging an...
Ramadan Stories for Children
Ramadan Kareem! Happy young girl playing with Ramadan lantern (photo: iStock by Getty Images).During the month of Ramadan, children can watch one episode every other day "Ramadan Stories for Children".These stories are from the Life of the Prophet Muhammad...
Rampaging Israeli settlers burn Palestinian homes, cars in Nablus
An aerial view of a yard where cars were torched overnight, in the Palestinian town of Huwara near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. [Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP] Israeli settlers have set dozens of Palestinian homes and cars on fire in Huwara, a town in the...
Reflections on Black History Month
Omar-ibn-Sayyid Black History Month should be of interest to every Muslim, especially in America. It is estimated that upwards to 20 percent of the Africans enslaved in the Americas were Muslim. In some areas, such as the coast of the Carolinas, Georgia,...
Honey: Bacteria’s Worst Enemy
It may not look like it’s sitting in that cute bear bottle, but honey is a bacteria-killing powerhouse. In Islam, chapter 16 of the Holy Qur’an is named “the Bees”. Some of the verses of this chapter say; {And thy Lord taught the Bee to build its cells in...
Understanding Crises: Conflict to De-escalation
Conflict is a part of life. Rarely do we agree with one another on all issues, and rarely are our emotions always regulated and calm. Despite the promises that we may make to ourselves that we will not let life’s stressors get to us, it is very possible...
Wisconsin doctor works to meet Syrian refugees’ need for medical care
Photos © copyright of Milwaukee Independent Waleed Najeeb, M.D. caring for a patient during his medical mission to Jordan with the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS). To support SAMS medical missions, you may donate...
Turkey-Syria border region hit by new quakes
Members of the Turkish police special forces carry a wounded man after another earthquake strikes Antakya, Turkey. [Berkcan Zengin/Reuters]A new magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Monday hit Turkey and Syria’s border region, killing three people, weeks after...
Black History Month and Contributions of Islam
Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month in the U.S., is an annual observance in Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It began as a way for remembering important people and events in the...
Entrepreneur Kamal Shkoukani brings ‘hot chicken’ to Milwaukee’s first ghost kitchen
Photos by Kamal Shkoukani Chef and entrepreneur Kamal Shkoukani opened a virtual restaurant in Milwaukee's first digital food court. Are you on your way to work in Downtown Milwaukee, and hungry for a quick alternative to an Egg McMuffin? Just visit...
