Ilhan Omar Survives Syringe Attack, Stands Firm Against Trump’s Criticism and ICE Operations
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with liquid from a syringe during a town hall she was hosting in north Minneapolis, according to police, in an incident that underscores the increasing threats facing Muslim lawmakers in the U.S.Omar, who was...
“Taking Back the Narrative” on The Great Muslim American Road Trip
On “The Great Muslim American Road Trip,” Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robins take a vacation along a legendary pathway through the U.S., Route 66. They are married millennials and evidently much in love, but they aren’t an ordinary married couple, and their...
‘We Are MKE’: Fanana Banana’s July art exhibit supports local Milwaukee artists
Fanana Banana founders Amal Azzam (left) and Nayfa Naji (right). Updated Friday at 11 a.m. CDTThe art collective Fanana Banana is hosting an upcoming exhibition called We Are MKE on July 8 on Historical Mitchell Street. The show will feature local artists...
Photos: One million Muslims start Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
Saudi Arabia is this year allowing one million Muslims, including some 850,000 from abroad, to make the annual Hajj pilgrimage. It is the first time in two years that pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia have been allowed to attend the Hajj [Ashraf Amra/EPA]...
When ‘if you see something, say something’ goes wrong: Unfounded reports of suspicious activity overwhelmingly target Arabs, Muslims doing routine activities, new report shows
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (CBS) -- Imagine this: a 16-year-old student in Orland Park walks into his guidance counselor's office. He has anxiety about the war in Syria, where his grandparents live. Rather than address the teen's anxiety, the counselor and school...
CAIR Comedy Tour: Get out the jokes
Mitchell Street Library hosts a celebration of Arab American culture
Arab American girls chat before performing debke, a traditional Arab folk dance, which combines circle and line dancing, at a 2018 celebration of Arabic culture at Milwaukee’s Tippecanoe Library. Milwaukee Public Library and the Milwaukee Muslim...
Egyptian composer Hesham Nazih invited to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts
Famed composer Hesham Nazih. (Supplied)DUBAI: Egyptian composer Hesham Nazih is among 397 individuals invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this year.The organization that puts on the Oscars said Tuesday that 44 percent of the...
On World Refugee Day, the Palestinian dream of return is still alive
PALESTINIAN ARTIST AND REFUGEE LANA AWAD, 24, PAINTS HER FACE TO MARK WORLD REFUGEE DAY, AT HER HOME IN GAZA CITY ON JUNE 20, 2022. (PHOTO: OMAR ASHTAWY/APA IMAGES) June 20 every year marks World Refugee Day, designated by the UN to honor refugees forced...
Halal Restaurant Week reaches beyond traditional restaurants adding more places to eat halal
Photo by Cherrie Hanson Vita Fugarino, proprietor of Cuppa Tosa coffee shop and café in Wauwatosa, WI., added halal chicken to her menu after she opened in 2020. Cuppa Tosa offers a craft espresso bar, lunch paninis, salads, soups and homemade desserts....
