4 Black-Led Mosques in the U.S. That Made History
Masjid Malcolm Shabazz in Harlem, New York. Photo cred: @americanarchitecture on Instagram The story of Islam in the United States is intricately tied to Black history. What started from enslaved West Africans eventually led to Islamic institutions that...
New Sesame Street characters connect Milwaukee Rohingya’s two worlds
Photos by Kamal ShkoukaniSesame Workshop introduced new Rohingya characters and episodes in the Rohingya language with help from the Burmese Rohingya Community of Wisconsin.As Mohamed Anwar and his three children, ages 6, 8 and 10, watched a special...
Amnesty Says ICC Israel Probe Should Include ‘Crime Against Humanity of Apartheid’
Calling for the International Criminal Court to open a new investigation into possible war crimes by Israeli military forces in Gaza in August, Amnesty International on Tuesday said the court must also include Israel's illegal apartheid policies against...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Abuse Survivor And Her Campaign To Expand ICNA’s Shelters Across the US.
Malika MacDonald's serene, composed demeanor belies her years of struggle as a survivor who overcame several abusers over the course of her life. She had been on her own since she was 15. Young and vulnerable, MacDonald married her abuser when she was...
MMWC Networking Brunch speaker to share the joy at the intersection of science and faith
Photo by Allen FredricksonFr. Jose Mario Nieto, associate pastor for the Catholic Community in Central Racine, will speak Friday at MMWC's Networking Brunch on science and faith. “People today are dismissive of both science and religion,” says Father Jose...
Somali Americans, many who fled war, now seek elected office
Mana Abdi, 26, a Democratic candidate for state legislature, speaks with a reporter, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in Lewiston, Maine. She is running unopposed. Her Republican opponent, who had posted on Facebook that Muslims "should not be allowed to hold...
Wearing the Hijab Should Be a Personal Choice, American Muslim Women Say
"“Such a private act of personal worship has so much stigma and negative reactions within the global community.”Twenty-one-year-old Alia Saleeban started wearing the headscarf when she was 14. A senior at Howard University, she hadn't been forced to make...
“Light in Gaza” book tour: A unique opportunity to hear from Palestinians under Israeli occupation
Collaborators on the anthology “Light in Gaza,” (left-right) Yousef M. Aljamal (author), Michael Merryman-Lotze and Jennifer Bing (editors), Asmaa Abu Mezied (author) and Jehad Abusalim (editor), met in person for the first time this week in Washington,...
Homegrown Instagram influencers highlight Gaza’s plight
Gaza City – It has been nearly eight months since Yara Eid returned to Gaza after six years in the United Kingdom to study international relations.Not once could the 22-year-old return home during her studies to visit her family in Gaza because of the...
Wisconsin Public Radio interview: Film festival highlights Muslims and the Muslim world
"An Act of Worship," opens the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival on Thursday, Oct. 20. Photo courtesy of "An Act of Worship" website. Listen DownloadThis week the Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival will highlight eight films with the goal of generating meaningful...
