10 Beautiful Ramadan Traditions From Around the World
With more than two billion Muslims around the world coming together to celebrate Ramadan, the beautiful diversity of cultures, practices, and celebrations that make up the Muslim experience of Ramadan is something to treasure and appreciate. In the spirit...
AMT Sponsored Events: Muslim Women in Government Will Reveal Their Journey to ‘Climbing the Federal Ladder’ In Event Marking Women’s History Month
The non-profit organization Muslim Americans in Public Service (MAPS) is seeking to highlight Muslim women in the Senior Executive Service through their virtual gathering this week. Amber Chaudhry, MAPS co-founder and event host, said her...
Trust, humility, bravery: A forum in Texas shows how interfaith understanding is forged
Rabbi David Saperstein, from left, Pastor Bob Roberts Jr. and Imam Mohammed Magid speak during the Global Faith Forum at Northwood Church in Keller, Texas, March 6, 2022. Photo courtesy of MFNN KELLER, Texas (RNS) — On Sunday evening (March 6) inside Northwood Church,...
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance announces endorsements for spring elections
WMCA sent fliers to underrepresented voters, Muslim and nonMuslim, encouraging them to vote on April 5.Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance endorses Cavalier Johnson for Milwaukee mayor, Steve Ponto for Brookfield mayor, Eric Rorholm for a Milwaukee County...
‘Festival of Veils’ — Tennessee University Organizations Celebrate the Universality of Religious Head Coverings
Multiple generations of one family attending a Tennessee university have inspired campus organizations to partner for a Women’s History Month event taking place this weekend called “Festival of Veils.” The aim is to celebrate the respective head coverings of Muslim,...
‘Kids need kids’: Program connects Afghan refugee children with Milwaukee buddies to help ease transition to life in America
Afghan evacuee children settling into their new lives in the U.S. tend to meet a lot of adults: case managers, resettlement agency volunteers, teachers.A new program in the Milwaukee area aims to connect them with American kids their own age.The “Be a Buddy” program,...
Masjid Al Noor hosts women-only workshop celebrating sisterhood and selfcare.
“Anytime someone is upset or overwhelmed, and comes up to you, saying, ‘This is what’s happening! I just can’t believe it!’ The first thing to tell them is, ‘Sit down and take a breath,’” said Sr. Ayesha Quadri, facilitator of the Take a Breath workshop...
Sami El-Hajjar of Maryland Avenue Montessori wins state MATHCOUNTS competition
Congratulations to Sami El-Hajjar of Maryland Avenue Montessori! Sami won first place overall in the Wisconsin State MATHCOUNTS competition on Saturday, March 12, 2022. The seventh-grader faced off against 100 other middle school students from around the state and...
OPINION: Honesty and transparency are critical priorities for Milwaukee’s next mayor
Janan Najeeb writes: “If the people of Milwaukee would elect me as their mayor, they would have the right to hold me accountable to do what I said I would do.” (Photo by Sue Vliet)Editor’s note: This is the first in a series in which readers share what they would do...
UW-Milwaukee water policy specialist discusses the relationship between Islam and environmentalism
Center for Water Policy team in Walker's Point standing in front of MKE mural in 2021. From left: Misbah Husain, Melissa Scanlan (Director, Center for Water Policy), Sarah Martinez (Water Policy Specialist, Center for Water Policy).Fremont, California, is...
