“Walking Together, Weaving the World” threading solidarity into local World Refugee celebrations
Photos by Cherrie HansonOn World Refugee Day at Lynden Sculpture Garden, 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd., Milwaukee, Yvone Chandja and Why Not Now Mission (Congolese) were one of a dozen craft market participants. The upcycled hand woven baskets are made by local...
Observing Ramadan through the eyes of new Muslims
Matt Schoonover (left) and Lovii Hicks (right) converted to Islam and observe Ramadan, the holy month that started in April. (Taylor Bruck/Spectrum News 1)CLEVELAND — Ramadan is a time for Muslims around the world to fast and further their faith. Some...
New Oscar Award-Winner, Actor Riz Ahmed, Joins Non-Profit Pillars Fund’s Fellowship For Muslim Writers and Directors
Pillars Fund is partnering with acclaimed British actor, Riz Ahmed, and his production company Left Handed Films for a new fellowship that mentors aspiring Muslim writers and directors. Pictured: Riz Ahmed Ahmed, who won his first Academy Award...
Opportunities to share information about Islam on the rise – Part 2
Milwaukee School of Engineering Assistant Professor Tamara Omari (center) and student Esraa Alloraj (right) welcomed MMWC President Janan Najeeb to MSOE’s first Ramadan iftar. In the second of a two-part series, Wisconsin Muslim Journal looks at the...
Opinions | Racism Judge Brown Jackson and America’s moment of racial reckoning
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson listens to opening statements during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, March 21, 2022, in Washington, DC [File: Mandel Ngan, Pool via AP] Today, the United States is experiencing a...
Harvard Law School ‘apartheid’ report leaves Israel’s defenders speechless
Palestinian Youth use sledge hammers to knock holes through part of a wall connected to Israel's controversial separation barrier in the Abu Dis neighborhood, bordering Jerusalem on July 9, 2013. Palestinians call the wall and "apartheid wall." Photo by...
Opportunities to share information about Islam on the rise
Janan Najeeb, one of the busiest speakers from the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition’s Speakers Bureau, speaking this week at Milwaukee School of Engineering. On recent episodes of Jeopardy, contestants burned through questions about obscure facts on...
President of the United States Joe Biden Recognizes National Arab American Heritage Month–April 2022
WASHINGTON DC (April 1, 2022) Today, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, recognized National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) for the month of April 2022. “For centuries, Arab Americans have embraced working hard, giving back, and cultivating friendship...
US customs, border agency to create position to address Arab, Muslim complaints
Michigan’s Democratic Sen. Gary Peters is chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in the US Senate. (AP Photo)ATLANTA: US Customs and Border Protection has announced the establishment of a Detroit-based community relations position within...
Muslim parents honor Franklin teachers and staff with Ramadan breakfast
Franklin High School staff members Jessie Christensen and Monica Houtler picked up breakfast boxes for colleagues in Food Service at a pre-Ramadan breakfast hosted by Muslim parents. Franklin High School principal Michael Vuolo’s voice came over the...
