Historic Shift in Indonesia’s Hajj Mission as Women Officers Reach 33 Percent
Indonesia is preparing for the 2026 Hajj with a historic shift in how it supports its pilgrims, by deploying the largest number of female Hajj officers the country has ever sent, a move aimed directly at improving care, dignity, and comfort for women and...
MMWC’s Be-a-Buddy Program returns with new opportunities for Milwaukee teens and women
MMWC’s Youth Development Director Rawand Yazaw (right) facilitates as new “buddies” try a challenging game.Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition’s Be-a-Buddy Program, a project to connect re-settled Afghan children and teens with American peers, starts again...
How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women’s March Out of Lock Step
Ruth Fremson/The New York TimesLinda Sarsour awoke on Jan. 23, 2017, logged onto the internet, and felt sick.The weekend before, she had stood in Washington at the head of the Women’s March, a mobilization against President Donald J. Trump that surpassed...
‘Serial’ case: Adnan Syed released, conviction tossed
Adnan Syed, center, the man whose legal saga spawned the hit podcast "Serial," exits the Cummings Courthouse a free man after a Baltimore judge overturned his conviction for the 1999 murder of high school student Hae Min Lee, Monday, Sept, 19, 2022, in...
Ummah Wrestling Club coach, Kofi Ali, instills respect, self-discipline and teamwork
The members of Ummah Wrestling Club at the Ma’ruf Youth Center pose after practice with coaches, Kofi Ali and O'Bryan Mungon. Wrestling is among the world’s oldest sports, a test of physical strength and skill that came naturally to our early ancestors....
Palestinian farmer discovers rare ancient treasure in Gaza
The mosaic includes 17 well-preserved images of animals and birds, and is one of Gaza's greatest archaeological treasures. Fatima Shbair / APLast spring, a Palestinian farmer was planting a new olive tree when his shovel hit a hard object. He called his...
Baba’s Pantry in Kansas City named one of the country’s 10 best new restaurants
Yahia Kamal and his wife Yusra Abu-Alhassabb run Baba's Pantry. They stand holding the most recent issue of Bon Appétit in which they were named one of the top 50 new restaurants in the U.S. Today, they were crowned top ten.Since opening in July 2021, the...
Madison artist Faisal Abdu’Allah’s “Dark Matter” invites public into his journey of transformation
Photos by Mouna Photography Madison artist Faisal Abdu'Allah's "Dark Matter" opened Friday at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 227 State St., Madison. The exhibition runs through April 2. On an exchange visit to the United States as a teenager,...
Water begins receding in Pakistan’s worst flood-hit south
Displaced families who fled their flood-hit homes take refuge along a roadside in Jamshoro, southern Sindh province, Pakistan, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. The devastating floods affected over 33 million people and displaced over half a million people who are...
Biden honors Madison resident for decades combatting hate against his Muslim community
Gov. Tony Evers, left, speaks about Sikh Awareness and Appreciation month, alongside Masood Akhtar, who started the group "We Are Many-United Against Hate." Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Ivan Moreno/AP PhotoNearly 40 years ago, Masood Akhtar left India driven...
