Chris Hedges: War Deja Vu
Deja Voodoo — by Mr. FishThere are few differences between the lies told to ignite the war with Iraq and the lies told to ignite a war with Iran. The assessments of our intelligence agencies and international bodies are, as they were during the calls to...
‘Festival of Veils’ — Tennessee University Organizations Celebrate the Universality of Religious Head Coverings
Multiple generations of one family attending a Tennessee university have inspired campus organizations to partner for a Women’s History Month event taking place this weekend called “Festival of Veils.” The aim is to celebrate the respective head coverings of Muslim,...
‘Kids need kids’: Program connects Afghan refugee children with Milwaukee buddies to help ease transition to life in America
Afghan evacuee children settling into their new lives in the U.S. tend to meet a lot of adults: case managers, resettlement agency volunteers, teachers.A new program in the Milwaukee area aims to connect them with American kids their own age.The “Be a Buddy” program,...
Masjid Al Noor hosts women-only workshop celebrating sisterhood and selfcare.
“Anytime someone is upset or overwhelmed, and comes up to you, saying, ‘This is what’s happening! I just can’t believe it!’ The first thing to tell them is, ‘Sit down and take a breath,’” said Sr. Ayesha Quadri, facilitator of the Take a Breath workshop...
Sami El-Hajjar of Maryland Avenue Montessori wins state MATHCOUNTS competition
Congratulations to Sami El-Hajjar of Maryland Avenue Montessori! Sami won first place overall in the Wisconsin State MATHCOUNTS competition on Saturday, March 12, 2022. The seventh-grader faced off against 100 other middle school students from around the state and...
OPINION: Honesty and transparency are critical priorities for Milwaukee’s next mayor
Janan Najeeb writes: “If the people of Milwaukee would elect me as their mayor, they would have the right to hold me accountable to do what I said I would do.” (Photo by Sue Vliet)Editor’s note: This is the first in a series in which readers share what they would do...
UW-Milwaukee water policy specialist discusses the relationship between Islam and environmentalism
Center for Water Policy team in Walker's Point standing in front of MKE mural in 2021. From left: Misbah Husain, Melissa Scanlan (Director, Center for Water Policy), Sarah Martinez (Water Policy Specialist, Center for Water Policy).Fremont, California, is...
‘Before the Nikah’: As Muslim Divorce Rates Rise to A Third Premarital Book and Course Prepares Couples For Marriage
Long-time social worker and Arizona State University professor, Dr. Aneesah Nadir has too often seen the tragic consequences of broken homes, especially for children. It's the reason why she created a marriage preparation course for Muslims called “Before the Nikah,”...
Cleveland weightlifter to be first female to compete in international competition for Palestine
CLEVELAND — If Subreen Dari has a barbell and some weights, her morning is off to a great start. Five days per week, she’s up at 5 a.m. and at the gym by 7 a.m. to train for two hours. Dari, 35, discovered weightlifting in 2015. It started as a hobby and quickly...
Muslim TV producer who tells stories for Wisconsin Life has her own unique life story
Producer Kelly Saran tells the stories of Wisconsinites for award-winning PBS Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Life. “I hope every Wisconsinite can see themselves in our work,” said lead producer of Wisconsin Life, an award-winning news magazine program on Wisconsin...
