Social Media, the FBI and your rights
Photo illustration by Cherrie Hanson Speaking out online safely means knowing the law and the potential dangers, said Muslim Legal Fund of America criminal defense expert Charles Swift. “Many American Muslims and their allies share a common concern: the...
Legit landlords do exist. And Ihsan Atta is trying to prove it.
Ihsan Atta owns residential and commercial properties in Milwaukee. “Having a relationship with the people you are working with just makes things easier,” he says. Good landlords exist. Ihsan Atta, aware of a bevy of negative news about landlords emanating...
TikTokers are changing the narrative around modest fashion
PHOTO: LUCY ALCORN Can a mini skirt be worn modestly? The answer is a confident yes, when layered over baggy trousers, explains 26-year-old TikToker Maha Gondal. Modest fashion inspiration has surged on TikTok as well as Instagram, with influencers...
Wisconsin’s top bee expert joins imam to discuss the importance of bees at MMWC Networking Brunch
Photos by Cherrie Hanson Photography“When a honey bee lands on your knee and visits your garden, you feel blessed, knowing what these precious pollinators are facing,” said MMWC Special Project Manager Cherrie Hanson.To raise awareness of the importance of...
Milwaukee’s Palestinian Americans and allies call for Palestinian human rights
Photos by Mouna PhotographyDiverse organizations collaborated Sunday to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the nakba, which means “catastrophe” in Arabic, with a protest in Milwaukee for Palestinian human rights.The nakba marks the expulsion of hundreds...
Israeli police beat mourners with batons at funeral procession for veteran journalist
JerusalemCNN — Mourners flocked to Jerusalem’s streets on Friday to attend the burial of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead on Wednesday while reporting on a military raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, and were met with...
Thousands mourn slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as Palestinians call for accountability
Family, friends and colleagues of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh carry her coffin to a hospital in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on May 12.Thousands gathered in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday to mourn slain Al...
Veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s death mourned in Wisconsin
Local voices join calls for independent investigation into killing of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh.“My eyes fill with tears every time I think of her,” said Mouna Rashid of Franklin to friends discussing the killing of veteran journalist Shireen...
Islam and the Abortion Debate
Yaqeen Institute
Islam and the Abortion Debate
Introduction Is Islam pro-life, pro-choice, or both, depending on the circumstances? And what implications does the answer to this question have for current political discourse? This essay offers a comprehensive look at how classical and contemporary...
