What’s up with Shako Mako?
Photos courtesy of Mustafa GhazaiWhen Mustafa Ghazai of Greenfield launched Shako Mako in March, he had not anticipated the quick growth and popularity of his multi-platform storytelling about Wisconsin's Muslim community.Milwaukee Muslims are buzzing...
7 Reasons Why We Must Plan For The Coming Year
For me, life started getting faster when I was in grade seven. Today, each year is like a quick turn of the page. Each month, almost like a blur. This is why planning is so important. Every second, every minute, is so important, we cannot afford to lose...
Muslim Show Cinder’Aliyah Added to UK’s Pantomime Culture Archive
Britain’s only pantomime show has been added to the country’s largest pantomime archive, in a historic moment for the Muslim artists and to highlighting increasing diversity of the art.“The inclusion of ‘Cinder’Aliyah’ into the David Drummond Pantomime...
How to bridge the culture gap with your American Muslim children
Photos by Kamal ShkoukaniMilwaukee's Rohingya community celebrated the academic success of its youth and the parents who supported them at its annual festival in September.“A major issue confronted by immigrant children and their families is the...
US court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Indian-American activists
US federal judge Amit Mehta dismissed the case, saying the court lacked jurisdiction (AFP/File photo)A US federal judge in Washington has dismissed a lawsuit filed against several Indian-American activists and a history professor who all had been accused...
Teaching Muslim Children about Christmas
The holiday season can be a confusing time for Muslim children. Many of them are in public school, where classrooms are decorated with Christmas, Hanukkah, and/or Kwanzaa décor, and they may be hearing some buzz about Santa Claus “coming to town” from...
How MMWC’s Our Peaceful Home and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin are fighting transnational marriage abandonment
In a newly identified form of domestic abuse, women married to American citizens or residents are abandoned in their country of origin without the documents or other means necessary to return to the United States.This article is Part Two of a two-part...
Muslim Year In Review 2022
JANUARY-Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns amid deadly protests and political deadlock after a military coup that derailed the country’s transition to democracy. Hamdok’s decision came six weeks after he returned to his post in a deal with coup...
Why the 2022 election was historic for Muslim women’s representation
Ruwa Romman (left), representative-elect of Georgia’s 97th and Nabeela Syed, representative-elect of Illinois's 51st District (COURTESY OF RUWA ROMMAN CAMPAIGN; NABEELA SYED CAMPAIGN)A record number of Muslim women ran for office in 2022 — and they won....
MMWC’s Our Peaceful Home and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin collaborate to stop transnational marriage abandonment
This article is Part One of a two-part series about how Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition’s Our Peaceful Home and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin have joined forces to call attention to and provide resources and training to end a newly identified form of...
