Near-blind Rohingya refugee dies after US agents left him far from home
An undated photograph of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, provided by his family [File/Handout : Nurul Amin Shah Alam's family via Reuters]A nearly blind Rohingya refugee from Myanmar has been found dead in Buffalo, New York, days after the United States Border...
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...
Often overlooked, Chicago Arab Americans face widespread racism, groundbreaking report finds
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Arab Americans across Chicagoland experience discrimination and inequities in all areas of life – from the workplace, to schools, to their interactions with police, according to a first of its kind report released Monday.The report is by...
Library of Congress to highlight Muslim slave and scholar with $2.5 million grant
Postcard from Eritrea. Asmara - Festa del Mascal. Firenze: Ballerini and Fratini, [date of publication not identified]. Image courtesy of Library of Congress(RNS) — The Library of Congress has received a $2.5 million, five-year grant from the Lilly...
Karate Classes at Masjid Al-Huda: Learning from a champion
Photos by Mazin LolahCoach Mazin Lolah and his students at Masjid Al-Huda in South MilwaukeeA few parents sat in folding chairs at the back of the large auditorium under the prayer hall at Masjid Al-Huda’s South Milwaukee campus, 1800 16th Ave., South...
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Mother and baby rescued twice in three days
Adnan's condition has improved significantly since he was admitted to hospital with dehydration and jaundice. A Syrian mother and her newborn baby are recovering after being rescued from the rubble of her earthquake-hit home twice in a week, a charity...
‘An overwhelming disaster’: Wisconsinites send supplies, raise money for victims of earthquake in Turkey, Syria
Men sit in front of the rubble of an area destroyed during the earthquake in Antakya, southeastern Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Turkish justice officials are targeting contractors allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction after a pair of...
ISM University Center’s series “Introduction to Islam” addresses misconceptions
Islamic Society of Milwaukee University Center at 2223 E. Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee, has served as the primary place of worship for the Muslim community and Muslim students on Milwaukee's East Side.“Muslims do not worship Prophet Muhammad,” explained Dr....
