Signs Of Allah Everywhere We Turn – An Invitation To Reflect
Imagine stepping out onto your balcony, whether it overlooks a bustling cityscape or a quiet suburban street. The world is alive with its own rhythm—the soft rustle of leaves in the breeze, the distant hum of traffic, and the chirping of birds as they...
Biden’s lifting of Trump’s Muslim Ban was only partial
Michelle Frankfurter/ACLU It is imperative that the administration thoroughly dismantle this discriminatory immigration policy. Although President Biden formally rescinded the Muslim Ban on Jan. 20, the day he took office, some of the ban’s discriminatory effects...
Championing the environment with Huda Alkaff and the Wisconsin Green Muslims
Paige Green, Women's Earth Alliance & Wisconsin Green Muslims Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month, converges this year with Earth Month, a time designated to inspire protection and conservation of the natural world as we anticipate Earth Day, globally celebrated on...
Muslim communities to observe Ramadan together after pandemic disruptions
Philip Toscano Mosques are preparing for Ramadan after the holy month had to be observed during last year’s coronavirus restrictions without the usual community prayer gatherings. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, begins with the first sighting of the...
A Muslim advocacy group just sued Facebook for failing to remove hate-speech, and it’s the latest example of the tech’s patchwork polices that fail to crack down on Islamophobia
A Muslim advocacy group this week sued Facebook for failing to curtail hate speech, part of tech's broader problem stopping Islamophobic speech. Civil rights group Muslim Advocates filed a suit against Facebook and four company executives in the District of Columbia...
MILWAUKEE MUSLIM FILM FESTIVAL TO FEATURE FOOTBALL FILM THAT CHANGES HOW AMERICANS VIEW ISLAM
Niles West News, Alan Herzberg & Empire Photography A marketing executive in the greater Chicago area got a call from a friend about a high school football team in Dearborn, Michigan, that had won a spot in the state semi-final football championship. “The amazing...
New prayer stickers in Hennepin Healthcare are a welcome message for Muslim patients
Imam Sharif Mohamed consulted with Dr. Thomas Wyatt, who used a GPS compass app to find the location to place a qibla sticker in HCMC’s Emergency Department on Tuesday. Muslims getting care at Hennepin Healthcare's HCMC will no longer scramble to locate the right...
THE ARAB AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FUND (AALF) FELLOWSHIP
Overview By increasing the number of Arab Americans working in the public service sector, the Arab American Leadership Fund (AALF) will help strengthen the political power of the Arab American community, ensuring that federal agencies and policy makers...
Peace Feasts: A new connection for Muslim and Christian college students
Safiya Schaub, WMJ & Peace Catalyst International Marquette University senior Anna Buckstaff said she appreciates opportunities to meet Muslims and Christians who are interested in connecting around common core values. The Catholic from Palatine, Illinois, who...
US says visa applicants rejected due to Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ can reapply
Most US visa applicants who were denied because of former President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 13 mostly Muslim-majority and African countries can seek new decisions or submit new applications, the State Department said on Monday. President Joe Biden...
