‘We are done being your playground’: Journalist Joumana Haddad reports from embattled Lebanon
After decades of crises, Haddad sees her fellow Lebanese reaching their limit, saying, "How many times can you rebuild your home and your life and your dreams?" Click on image to watch Amanpour's interview with Haddad from Amanpour & Company...
Muslim women’s voices in ‘Unveiled’ serve up tea and empathy
Rohina Malik Baltimore Theatre Project presents Rohnia Malik's acclaimed solo play about being othered in America. Hot tea is the recommended beverage for viewing Chicago-based playwright Rohnia Malik’s Unveiled, available online through January 2021 from...
A year with COVID-19
Jeff Miller, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s University Communications A year ago this week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the United States. Wisconsin’s first case was confirmed on Feb. 5, 2020....
From Legos to Medical Ventilators. A Wayne Family’s Quarantine Achievement
Nort Assad WAYNE, NJ – We are all stuck at home, spending upward of 90% of our time in our comfortable prisons with our familiar inmates, passing the time. Of those who are lucky not to have any family members at serious risk due to the virus, many are...
British Muslim takes action over food crisis
Muddassar Ahmed has now taken the reins as chair of Bow Food Bank. (@MMuddassarAhmed) Muddassar Ahmed now chairs one of the UK’s largest independent food banks “What’s more important in life than making sure people in your local community are fed?” LONDON:...
Muslim prosecutor seeks justice as Dane County ADA
Spectrum News 1 & Awais Khaleel Awais Khaleel never really envisioned himself as a prosecutor. Like many young lawyers who came of age amid the rising Islamophobia following 9-11, Khaleel aspired to be a civil rights attorney whose work might help...
Jets make history, hiring Robert Saleh to become NFL’s first Muslim head coach
Lachlan Cunningham / Getty Images file The San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator designed one of pro football's most elite units. The New York Jets hired San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to be their new head coach, making him the...
Muslim Congressman singled out by man arrested during US Capitol riot
AFP Trump supporters, who brought guns and explosives to the Capitol riot, had Andre Carson's name on a threatening note. A man who parked a truck with explosives near the US Capitol during last week's riot also had a "concerning" handwritten message...
Dr. Aasim Padela – On the Frontier where faith, ethics and medicine meet
Initiative on Islam & Medicine The Medical College of Wisconsin’s new vice chair of research and scholarship in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Professor Aasim Padela, M.D., has a history of hiking into uncharted territory. An academic Daniel...
All-female podcast team gives a voice to Muslim-Americans
Jordan P. Ingram SAN MARCOS — As a marriage and family therapy graduate student, hosting a podcast was the last thing on Sarah Kouzi’s mind. The 23-year-old San Marcos resident was already juggling classes at San Diego State University and had never...
