Amid destruction, loss, Gaza clings to Ramadan traditions with resilience
A sand sculpture bearing the message 'Welcome, Ramadan' stands along a Khan Younis beach on the eve of the Muslim holy month. The artwork was created by Yazeed Abu Jarad, a Palestinian artist who fled his home in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, in the...
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...
Morocco was the World Cup feel-good story we needed
Morocco's Sofiane Boufal celebrates with his mother after Morocco's victory against Portugal at the World Cup quarter finals, December 10, 2022 Doha, Qatar [Paul Childs/Reuters] As I sat with my family watching the first half of France vs Morocco, a chant...
2022 was a record year for settler violence. Palestinians say next year will be even worse.
ISRAELI SECURITY FORCES DEPLOY AMID ALTERCATIONS BETWEEN JEWISH SETTLERS ON THEIR WAY TO VISIT THE TOMB OF OTHNIEL BEN KENAZ IN THE AREA H1 (CONTROLLED BY PALESTINIAN AUTHORITIES) AND PALESTINIAN RESIDENTS, IN THE OCCUPIED WEST BANK CITY OF HEBRON, ON...
MMWC to host new workshop on how to forgive
Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition will host the Nehemiah Project’s Forgiveness Workshops after the New Year. (dates TBD). You can sign up to receive more information by emailing Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition special projects manager Cherrie Hanson at...
Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition 12th Annual Gala…an evening to remember!
The 2022 Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition board members: From left to right: Dr. Dima Adl, Dr. Aishah Aslam, Dr. Soniya Yunus, Dr. Hana'a Alqam, Janan Najeeb, Sausan Naji, Dr. Hanadi BuAli, Nawal Illi and Ream Bahhur. (Not pictured: Dr. Fatoumata...
Shireen Abu Akleh documentary to raise pressure on Biden over inquiry
Colleagues and friends react as the Palestinian flag-draped body of Shireen Abu Akleh is brought to the news channel's office in the West Bank city of Ramallah in May. Photograph: Abbas Momani/APA new documentary about the Israeli army’s killing of the...
Moroccans celebrate historic World Cup win against Spain
Moroccans gather to celebrate Morocco's win over Spain in a World Cup match played in Qatar, in Rabat, Morocco, Tuesday Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Exuberant Moroccans poured into the streets of their capital and in cities...
