New Salam School math team shines in regional tournament
Salam School Math Team won 5th Place Feb. 1 in the MATHCOUNTS tournament at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Left to right: Safwaan Aqueel, Sabir Eisa, AbduRazakh Rahimullah, Bilal Khan, Tharduke Zubair, Okassh Amin, Saleh Fudeh, Malek Abduljalil,...
Palestinians unveil huge restored mosaic in Jericho
The JICA-funded project included the construction of a protection roof over the mosaic, spanning 2,500 square metres, as well as new corridors. [Al Jazeera] Jericho, Occupied West Bank – After years of being buried under dust, sand and insulation materials,...
A new generation of Muslim American media puts women in focus
East London-born Rifat Malik was recently appointed as the editor in chief of a new American publication centering the work of Muslim women journalists. “Muslim women are often vilified, obsessed over, become the target of speculation or are infantilized in the media...
Islam positively impacts our physical and mental health
Dr. Muhammad Al-Ninowy spoke on the connections between Islam, mental health and physical health at the MMWC's first conference on mental health and Islam.“The teachings of Islam address issues specific to our well-being and can positively impact our physical and...
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance Executive Director shares thoughts on Mequon Recall Election
November 2, 2021 marks an important day of school board recall elections throughout the United States, including Wisconsin. The two common issues driving these recall efforts and dividing the country are mask mandates and critical race theory (CRT). In the school...
Islamic Education and Mental Health Organizations Arrange Bullying Prevention Event For Educators And Parents
Pictured: Rana Khalaf In partnership with the Islamic Schools League of America (ISLA), the Family and Youth Institute (FYI) is holding a Bullying Prevention workshop for the benefit of thousands of children who attend Islamic schools in the U.S., this...
Why is Israel labelling Palestinian rights groups ‘terrorists’?
Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – On October 22, Israel designated six prominent civil society and human rights groups in Palestine as “terrorist” organisations. The designation was widely condemned by the international community and rights groups as “unjustified” and...
Halaloween brings Muslim horror films to your computer screen
A still from the film "Kandisha." Courtesy photoThe films aren't just spooky; they also offer a glimpse into a number of social, religious and cultural issues facing Muslim societies all over the world.RNS) — Like all the good movies in its genre, Halaloween, the...
China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make them more ‘Chinese’
The Dongguan Great Mosque in Xining, China, photographed in 2018. Its main green dome and minaret domes have since been removed. XINING, China — The Dongguan Mosque has adopted some very different looks in its nearly 700 years in China's northwestern city of Xining....
Our Peaceful Home; Three Years of Helping Muslim Women in Milwaukee
October is domestic violence awareness month as well as breast cancer awareness month. Both are a leading cause of death among women. Both affect women of every race, religion, age, and socioeconomic level. Men can also be victims of domestic abuse and they can...
