The Role of Minority Women in Shaping the Future of the United States
Minority women in the United States; be it Latinas, Blacks, Asian-Americans, Native Americans, or Muslim women, are key to the nation’s progress. These women are reshaping the trajectory of the country despite systemic barriers. From driving economic...
This Muslim basketball player refused to take off her hijab, opening new doors for athletes of other faiths
Alaa Elassar to, CNN Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir dreamed of playing professional basketball ever since she was a child shooting hoops in Massachusetts. She came to life on the court, bringing with her fiery passion and an undefeatable spirit that made her a...
Marquette University Muslim Chaplain Sameer Ali discusses COVID’s impact on Milwaukee’s Muslim Community
Marquette University & WMJ At a virtual talk hosted by Marquette University’s Center for Peacemaking, MU Muslim Chaplain Sameer Ali discussed the effects of COVID 19 on Milwaukee’s Muslim Community. He spoke Oct. 21 at Soup with Substance, a weekly...
Muslim American Lawmakers Mark Historic Firsts Across Several States
Rowaida Abdelaziz to Huffpost CAMPAIGN HANDOUTS Five Democratic politicians made history last night by becoming the first Muslim legislators in their respective states. Three Muslim women won seats in state legislatures on Tuesday. Maureen Turner, who won...
Khabib: An unabashedly Muslim champion in an Islamophobic world
Tallha Abdulrazaq To TRTWORLD CBS Sports Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the great champions whose glory all Muslims enjoy sharing. Every generation has its sporting heroes, some of whom transcend the sports they are famous for and use their platform to do...
Baldeh will be First Muslim in Wisconsin Assembly
Samba for State Assembly Samba Baldeh, aka “Batch” Samba, is a Madison Common Council member running for Wisconsin State Assembly from the 48th district. If the November 3 results play out for him as expected, Baldeh will be the first Muslim to hold...
Muslim groups urge Macron end ‘divisive rhetoric, reject hatred’
Aljazeera Financial Times European Muslim organisations say French leader’s approach is fuelling tensions and ‘encouraging racists, extremists’. More than 20 European Muslim organisations have called on French President Emmanuel Macron to end his “divisive...
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Why Wisconsin’s Muslims should vote – the real reason
If you are Muslim, you should vote but maybe not for the reasons you think, said University of Wisconsin Law School Professor Asifa Quraishi. Dr. Quraishi, a 2009 Carnegie Scholar and 2012 Guggenheim Fellow who specializes in comparative Islamic and U.S....
Muslims in the U.S. are more politically engaged than ever, study finds.
Sakshi Venkatraman to NBC News Julie Jacobson / AP file The number of Muslim Americans who are registered to vote has shot up since 2016. Muslim Americans are more politically engaged and registered to vote in 2020 than ever before, a report...
