A Muslim Student’s Advice On Making College Classes More Inclusive
While many colleges and universities around the United States are committed to diversity and inclusion, they often forget to include religion in that vision. Many educators prioritize secular approaches and, as a result, exclude rather than include the...
Canada: First Muslim Women’s Shelter Opens In Manitoba
After noticing a gap in services needed for Muslim women in Canada, Zena Chaudhry decided to do something about it. From the services provided to the languages offered, the founder and CEO of Sakeenah Homes wanted to provide a specific safe haven for the...
Riz Ahmed wins Oscar for The Long Goodbye
Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed win the Oscar for best live-action short film. Photograph: Brian Snyder/ReutersRiz Ahmed, the British actor and musician, has won his first Oscar for Aneil Karia’s live-action short film The Long Goodbye, which Ahmed co-wrote and...
Muslim organizations lead COVID-19 educational outreach to immigrants and refugees in southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition's public health coordinator Marlene Zahran works to distribute COVID-19 information to the Muslim community in multiple languages.Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition, Milwaukee Community and Health Center of Wisconsin and...
AMT Sponsored Events: Muslim Women in Government Will Reveal Their Journey to ‘Climbing the Federal Ladder’ In Event Marking Women’s History Month
The non-profit organization Muslim Americans in Public Service (MAPS) is seeking to highlight Muslim women in the Senior Executive Service through their virtual gathering this week. Amber Chaudhry, MAPS co-founder and event host, said her...
Trust, humility, bravery: A forum in Texas shows how interfaith understanding is forged
Rabbi David Saperstein, from left, Pastor Bob Roberts Jr. and Imam Mohammed Magid speak during the Global Faith Forum at Northwood Church in Keller, Texas, March 6, 2022. Photo courtesy of MFNN KELLER, Texas (RNS) — On Sunday evening (March 6) inside Northwood Church,...
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance announces endorsements for spring elections
WMCA sent fliers to underrepresented voters, Muslim and nonMuslim, encouraging them to vote on April 5.Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance endorses Cavalier Johnson for Milwaukee mayor, Steve Ponto for Brookfield mayor, Eric Rorholm for a Milwaukee County...
‘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...
