Local Muslim women’s collective explores ‘Third Culture’ identity
Photos courtesy of Third Culture Third Culture co-founder, Samiha Fatayer, at their outdoor event last fall in Bayview's Zillman Park. In the last few years, in the midst of systemic racism and horrific injustices, creative communities have had substantial...
Ramadan: How to Be an Ally For Muslims During the Holy Month
As Muslims around the world get through the first week of Ramadan — the Islamic holy month where Muslims fast during daylight hours — family, friends and employers could use a helpful guide to help support those fasting as they navigate their change in...
Ramadan: ‘It will be a test but the peace you get is beautiful’
Asha Mohamud: ‘You gain so much spiritually.’ Photograph: Suki Dhanda/The ObserverA month of fasting brings both challenge and rewards. Three Muslims explain how they combine its spirituality with their busy livesTonight, after sunset, hundreds of millions...
Muslim-owned Therapy at Home named Greendale Business of the Year
Parizat Aireti and Muddassir Mohiuddin, owners of Therapy at Home, hold awards they received from the Greendale Chamber of Commerce at its annual banquet. “It’s a ‘coming to America’ story for us,” said Muddassir Mohiuddin, 39, who with his wife Parizat...
Observing Ramadan through the eyes of new Muslims
Matt Schoonover (left) and Lovii Hicks (right) converted to Islam and observe Ramadan, the holy month that started in April. (Taylor Bruck/Spectrum News 1)CLEVELAND — Ramadan is a time for Muslims around the world to fast and further their faith. Some...
New Oscar Award-Winner, Actor Riz Ahmed, Joins Non-Profit Pillars Fund’s Fellowship For Muslim Writers and Directors
Pillars Fund is partnering with acclaimed British actor, Riz Ahmed, and his production company Left Handed Films for a new fellowship that mentors aspiring Muslim writers and directors. Pictured: Riz Ahmed Ahmed, who won his first Academy Award...
Opportunities to share information about Islam on the rise – Part 2
Milwaukee School of Engineering Assistant Professor Tamara Omari (center) and student Esraa Alloraj (right) welcomed MMWC President Janan Najeeb to MSOE’s first Ramadan iftar. In the second of a two-part series, Wisconsin Muslim Journal looks at the...
Opinions | Racism Judge Brown Jackson and America’s moment of racial reckoning
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson listens to opening statements during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, March 21, 2022, in Washington, DC [File: Mandel Ngan, Pool via AP] Today, the United States is experiencing a...
Harvard Law School ‘apartheid’ report leaves Israel’s defenders speechless
Palestinian Youth use sledge hammers to knock holes through part of a wall connected to Israel's controversial separation barrier in the Abu Dis neighborhood, bordering Jerusalem on July 9, 2013. Palestinians call the wall and "apartheid wall." Photo by...
Opportunities to share information about Islam on the rise
Janan Najeeb, one of the busiest speakers from the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition’s Speakers Bureau, speaking this week at Milwaukee School of Engineering. On recent episodes of Jeopardy, contestants burned through questions about obscure facts on...
