Israel plans to forcibly expel thousands of Palestinians to clear the way for a settlement that will split the West Bank in half
Jabal al-Baba. (Photo: Zena al-Tahhan)As a number of Western nations announce their recognition of a Palestinian state ahead of an upcoming UN General Assembly vote on the matter, Israel is accelerating its illegal annexation measures of the occupied West...
Strengthening Muslim Youth’s Mental Health
This article is the third in a series reporting highlights from the MMWC Mental Health Conference. See the first article on Islam’s positive mental health impacts and the second article on Islam and domestic violence. How can we help Muslim youth thrive? ...
Why taking action on climate change is an Islamic obligation
As the world grapples with how to combat climate change, Muslims have a vital role to play. Mark Baker/AP/AAP As more than 100 world leaders meet this week in Glasgow, attention is on a handful of major economic powers and the hope that COP26 turns the tide of climate...
Yale Chaplain Explains Resignation After Oped About Israel and Anti-Semitism
Yale University Episcopal chaplain Bruce Shipman says three sentences cost him his job.In a short letter to the New York Times late August, Shipman responded to an op-ed by Deborah E. Lipstadt titled “Why Jews are Worried,” about rising anti-Semitism in...
U.S. Supreme Court Mulls FBI Bid to Block Muslim Civil Rights Suit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared reluctant to block religious discrimination claims brought by three Muslim men from California who accused the FBI of illegally conducting surveillance on them following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks...
Al Ameera Fashion Clothing Store Opened in Milwaukee
A conservative clothing store in Milwaukee opened on September 24th of this year, in a commercial area at 5460 S 27th Street. Owner, Abdul Khulaqi, who has another Al Ameera Fashion Clothing Store in Chicago, opened his second store on Milwaukee's far...
The US did more to radicalize Afghanistan than Osama bin Laden
In this Aug. 29, 2021 file photo, Afghans are seen as they inspect a house damaged by a US drone strike which killed 10 members of a family, including many children, in Kabul, Afghanistan [AP Photo/Khwaja Tawfiq Sediqi, File] One recurring theme in the media coverage...
Modest Clothing Designer Launches Fall and Winter Collection at Major U.S. Retail Store Outlets Across the Country
Hilal Ibrahim, the founder and CEO of Henna & Hijabs (H&H), released a new fall and winter clothing collection for Muslim women and girls, which is the first hijab collection on sale inside the major retail store, Nordstrom. Ibrahim expressed her excitement...
Dispelling the Myth: Islam Does Not Cause Domestic Violence
This article is the second in a series reporting highlights from the MMWC Mental Health Conference. See the first article here. “When we talk about domestic violence, people automatically assume Muslim women are being controlled, especially those of us who cover their...
New platform documents digital censorship of Palestinians
Speaking at the panel with the 7amleh digital rights team on Monday, Mahmoud Franji, the coordinator for the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC), said such a tool is needed now more than ever [Hisham Daraghmeh/Al Jazeera]Ramallah, occupied West Bank...
