Mandela’s grandson: Israeli forces ‘singled out and humiliated’ South Africans on Gaza Flotilla
South Africa’s experience of apartheid and Palestine’s struggle against Israeli settler colonialism share deep links, helping drive a strong pro-Palestine movement in the African nation [photo credit: Joseph Chirume] Chief Mandla Mandela, grandson of...
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...
Gordo Burger’s recipe for success
Not one to do things the easy way, Milwaukee restauranteur Marwan Otallah opened Gordo Burger, 2301 S. Howell St., Bay View on New Year’s Day, 10 days before the COVID-19 pandemic’s peak. He chose a location in Bay View, just south of downtown Milwaukee, along the...
Allen-based Muslim community goes from ‘shock’ to open dialogue after apparent murder-suicide
Dr. Rania Awaad stands for a portrait at her home in Union City, Calif., Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Awaad and some other Muslim mental health professionals in the United States, along with some faith leaders and activists, are working to raise awareness about mental...
‘I want to take this global’: the success of the Muslim Golf Association
The Muslim Golf Association (MGA) was founded in 2020 by Amir Malik. When Amir Malik fell in love with golf a few years ago, he soon realised that as a practising Muslim he didn’t quite fit in with the memberships of most clubs. “With a game taking three to four...
Teaching our children Arabic – new insights from research
Children learn Arabic at the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalitions’ Children’s Reading Program. WMJ Teaching our children formal Arabic in America’s heartland feels as challenging as training for the Olympics, especially if we don’t know it that well...
On the question of ‘moral equivalence’
Aaron P Bernstein/Reuters Is the violence of the US and Israel really more legitimate and morally acceptable than that of terrorist entities? Earlier this month, Representative Ilhan Omar, one of only three Muslim members of the US House and member of the progressive...
CAIR calls on Hilton hotels to drop Xinjiang project
Michael Martina/Reuters The Council on American-Islamic Relations is urging Hilton hotels to drop plans to build a hotel on a site where a mosque once stood. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is urging Hilton Worldwide Holdings to drop plans to build a...
Fighting voter suppression and gerrymandering in Wisconsin
Rep. Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) is the first Muslim serving in the Wisconsin State Legislature. Office of Rep. Samba Baldeh A battle over voting rights is blazing across the country and nowhere is it hotter than Wisconsin, where Republicans in the Assembly...
