International conference in Waukesha explores connections between exercise and mental health
Experts speak at the second annual Motion Impacts Emotion conference in Waukesha. (Not shown: Art Kramer, Ph.D., leading researcher in aging and cognitive neuroscience; and Cheri Cope, M.S., sports psychology consultant and yoga teacher.)Leading experts,...
Wisconsin Middle East expert looks beyond the Iran nuclear deal
As President Joe Biden’s administration is taking steps to revive the Iran nuclear agreement, a University of Wisconsin Middle East expert says engaging Iran is the right move but not for the obvious reason. "The Iranian nuclear program is only a small...
Rape, torture of Muslim Uighurs in China shocks the conscience: US
AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko A BBC investigative report describing Chinese authorities' sexual violence and torture of Muslim Uighur women in Xinjiang has sparked outrage and calls for action across the world. The reactions came as a "people's tribunal" was...
The Muslim winner of Bake Off Brasil promotes her recipes and her faith
MiddleEast Monitor A Lebanese Brazilian Muslim woman who won the first series of Bake Off Brasilin 2015 is now a well-known figure all over the country. Samira Ghannoum won the competition over 13 weeks watched by millions in 20 countries across Latin...
Why should we trust COVID-19 vaccines? Dr. Anthony Fauci answers the American Muslim community
AMHP, Patch.com & Norwoodnews With nearly half a million lives lost to COVID-19 in the United States, the virus has not only hurt our physical health but also taken a toll on our mental, social, financial, occupational and even spiritual health. New...
There’s a reason Muslim women struggle to make their voices heard
Islamophobia has made communities distrustful – and the media’s attitude doesn’t help Zesha Saleem is a young, hijab-wearing freelance journalist at the start of her career. Like all young journalists, she has developed a tough exterior in order to be able...
Muslims in America: A forgotten history
For more than 300 years, Muslims have influenced the story of the US – from the ‘founding fathers’ to blues music today. In the summer of 1863, newspapers in North Carolina announced the death of “a venerable African”, referred to, in a paternalistic...
Smart people work everywhere
Blazingcatfur.com Successful entrepreneur urges Muslim community to broaden career options Last week we introduced Kenan Saleh, the young entrepreneur from Fond du Lac who, at 21, sold his advertising company Halo, with an estimated value of up to $8...
The many ways Muslim prisoners are denied religious rights in prison
Getty Images Rick, an African American, and Muslim prisoner, was in a correctional facility in a Midwestern state when he tried to obtain a Quran for worship. His request to the officer in charge was denied. But when he was told the price for it, he was...
7 Muslim-positive TV shows to stream right now
(RNS) — This year’s Golden Globe nominations, in which for the first time three Muslim actors got nods, were a reminder that in the last few years, the television industry has allowed Muslims to go beyond “representing” on the small screen to actually...
