REVIEW: Can humor be a form of resistance?
For decades, the Palestinian identity has been reduced to a grim narrative—one of displacement, destruction and dehumanization. In mainstream media, Palestine is often synonymous with tragedy, its people are depicted as either victims or villains, rarely...
House Responds to GOP’s Boebert With Islamophobia Bill
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks to reporters in the wake of anti-Islamic comments made by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., who likened Omar to a bomb-carrying terrorist, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 30, 2021. The House has taken the first...
‘Largest Festival of Islamic Arts’ Returns To Southern Texas For Eighth Year In a Row
The 8th annual Islamic Arts Festival took place over the weekend in Spring, just thirty miles north of Houston, which is home to an estimated 200,000 Muslims. This year, over 6,000 people personally visited the event during its two-day run — over 1,000 of them were...
Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition celebrates its donors
COVID-19 has not stopped, or even slowed down, the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition. The MMWC not only found ways to sustain its diverse programs but is also offering new ones. It provided technical training for its staff and quickly moved programs...
The Future of Illustration: Aaliya Jaleel’s Spectacular Journey From Dallas Media Arts Student to Disney Animation
Aaliya Jaleel always looked for herself in art, but whether it was books or cartoons, the 22-year-old never saw characters that resembled her. This lack of representation inspired her to start doing art her own way. In high school, she would draw her hijabi friends...
A Maine city that’s 90% White now has a Somali mayor
Deqa Dhalac poses for a portrait at her home in South Portland in 2018. Of becoming the city's mayor this week, she said, "I'm...really proud of the fact that I'm going to be opening a lot of paths for other folks who look like me." (CNN) Deqa Dhalac saw it in their...
Incarceration Transition Resources for Black Muslim Community
One in every 36 Black Wisconsinites are in prison. Black people comprise 42 percent of the Wisconsin prison population, but just 6 percent of the state’s population. That being said, many individuals post-incarceration have a difficult time transitioning...
Milwaukee’s halal Malaysian food truck is one of a kind.
A Rohingya family from Milwaukee operates Milwaukee’s only halal Malaysian food truck, giving Milwaukee’s Burmese and Rohingya communities access to traditional foods. Milwaukee has the largest Rohingya refugee population in the United States.Amir Mohammad...
What is Zakat? A scholar of Islam explains
Muslims see wealth as a gift and a divine dispensation. The Quran urges individuals to share their wealth and income with those of lesser means. Almsgiving is one of the five pillars of Islam – a fundamental practice within the faith.One key way this happens is...
Women seek diverse path to leadership in Islamic spaces
CAIRO (AP) — Shortly after Kholoud al-Faqeeh was appointed judge in an Islamic religious court in the Palestinian territories, a woman walked in, laid eyes on her and turned around and walked out, murmuring that she didn’t want a woman to rule in her case.Al-Faqeeh...
