Where culture meets craft: The story behind Timeless Touch Designs
Photo credit: Timeless TouchFatmeh Hamdan (left) at her first market in March of 2024 with her friend and author, Lina Abdulkarim (right).Whether it is the charm of a keffiyeh-engraved drinking vessel or the wholesomeness of an Arabic name puzzle for...
Sesame Street unveils Rohingya Muppets to help kids overcome ‘unthinkable horrors’
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh – Packed inside a bamboo hut, the children’s eyes light up as they watch an unfamiliar furry character on an unfamiliar screen. Most of the Rohingya children inside the world’s largest refugee camp here have never watched...
Congress Pays $850,000 to Muslim Aides Targeted in Inquiry Stoked by Trump
The House resolved wrongful termination claims by five Pakistani-American technology workers whose case was twisted into a right-wing conspiracy theory pushed by President Trump. The House of Representatives quietly paid $850,000 this year to settle...
Latino and Hispanic Muslims Will Have Their Own Event December 19
According to WhyIslam.org, about six percent of U.S. Muslims are Latino – and as many as a fifth of new converts to Islam nationwide are Latino and Hispanic. Masjid Al-Quran in Brown Deer will host a Spanish-speaking Sirah to give Latin and Hispanic...
California has appointed its first ever Muslim chaplain to the state legislature
A Muslim man has made history after becoming the first Muslim chaplain appointed to the California Legislature. Imam Mohammad Yasir Khan was appointed by Anthony Rendon, speaker of the California State Assembly, on December 7 as the assembly chaplain for...
COVID-19 vaccine is permissible for Muslim use, preservation of life is key consideration: MUIS
SINGAPORE: The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) said on Sunday (Dec 13) that it "holds the position that a COVID-19 vaccine is permissible for Muslim use". "We would advise and encourage Muslims to be vaccinated once it is available and when...
Supreme Court allows 3 Muslims put on no-fly list to seek damages against federal officials
CNN & Krishna.org The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed three Muslims who had been placed on no-fly lists to sue for financial damages against FBI officials under a federal law meant to protect religious liberty. Writing for an 8-0 court, Justice...
Joe Biden Has Promised to End Trump’s Muslim and African ‘Travel Ban.’ But Its Legacy Will Be Felt for Years
Getty Images, Afnan Salem & WMJ Afnan Salem’s father, a Somali citizen living in Malaysia, has been waiting three years for United States immigration authorities to allow him to come to Ohio to live with his family. But Trump’s severe travel...
Congratulatory Messages from Elected Officials in Wisconsin for MMWC 10th Anniversary
WMJ On its 10th Anniversary, the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition received praise for its accomplishments from public leaders and community members, Muslim and non-Muslim alike. Some spoke at Saturday’s gala; others sent congratulations that are...
Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition: Showing the world who Muslim women really are for more than 25 years.
WMJ Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition held its 10th Anniversary Gala Saturday but is celebrating more than a quarter century of service. From its beginning in 1994 as a women’s circle, MMWC has been educating the Greater Milwaukee community and beyond...
