How DSA Built Zohran Mamdani’s Electoral Machine
Illustration by Molly Crabapple I started believing when Zohran gave his speech at the Church of the Village,” Kareem Elrefai told me. On June 24, the night it became clear that Zohran Mamdani would win the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City,...
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha
Palestinians celebrate on the first day of Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha at at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City. [Ammar Awad/Reuters] Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha religious holiday, which, in Arabic, means the “festival of the...
‘This BDS win is because of our people power’: Ben & Jerry’s vows to stop sales in Israeli West Bank settlements
BOYCOTT BEN & JERRY’S PROMOTION BY VERMONTERS FOR A JUST PEACE On Monday Ben & Jerry’s announced that it would stop selling ice cream in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory. The move comes after years of pressure from activists in the...
Have a blessed Eid Mubarak
The WMJ staff will be off Tuesday, July 20th, to celebrate Eid Mubarak.
Qari Noman Hussain finally goes home, leaving big shoes to fill in Milwaukee
Qari Noman speaking at an interfaith service at ISM after the 2020 Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand Qari Noman Hussain has served in Milwaukee’s Muslim community for 10 years When Qari Noman Hussain moved from Chicago to Milwaukee...
Book Review: Amina’s Song (2021)
Destiny Hamblin, Librarian of the Islamic Resource Center, wrote this book review as part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. Amazon Amina’s Song by Hena Khan (2021) ISBN:...
EU hijab ruling: Muslim women condemn decision
Activists of the Ukrainian Association of Muslim Women mark World Hijab Day (AFP) Thousands of Muslim women have spoken out against a European Union (EU) court ruling issued on Thursday stating that employers can in principle ban staff from wearing hijabs in the...
Celebrating the Milwaukee Bucks
Naheed Arshad and her son Kasim are diehard Bucks fans. With the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals for the first time in nearly half a century, fans in Milwaukee’s Muslim community hope to celebrate a Bucks-in-6 NBA championship on Eid al-Adha, winning the title at...
The Democratic Party Establishment is out to stop Nina Turner, and a pro-Israel lobbying group is helping
Nina Turner speaking at a rally for social and economic justice in Washington DC, November 17, 2016 It’s probably no surprise that the Democratic Party Establishment has all hands on deck trying to stop Nina Turner from being elected to the House of Representatives....
Young Muslim entrepreneur’s hijab designs are some of the first to be sold by a major retailer
Muslim entrepreneur's hijab line among the first to be sold by a major retailer. Hilal Ibrahim began dreaming of making hijabs more accessible to women of all cultures in high school, and now her luxury designs are available as some of the first hijabs to be sold at a...
