Gaza in a thousand faces
We have more than 30,000 photos in our archive from Gaza, compiled over the past two years alone. We chose more than one thousand photos, focusing on the faces of people enduring a genocidal war. Each photo is a snapshot in time of a place more than two...
Muslim candidate for Manhattan DA runs to give victims of system a ‘seat at the table’
NEW YORK (RNS) — Tahanie Aboushi describes herself as “35, going on 50.” But friends disagree, calling her “bold” and “hilarious.” To survive the next four months, the civil rights attorney likely will need answer both those descriptions, and then some:...
New report claims evidence of Beijing’s ‘intent to destroy’ Uyghur people
CNN The Chinese government's alleged actions in Xinjiang have violated every single provision in the United Nations' Genocide Convention, according to an independent report by more than 50 global experts in human rights, war crimes and international law....
Can Islam coexist with democracy?
Ripon College, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, RSiS & Huff Post “Americans do not often receive accurate information about Islam in the media or how it interacts with political systems in majority Muslim countries,” Ripon College Professor Emeritus...
Jordanian officials lambast Israel over Al-Aqsa Mosque break-in
Foreign Ministry spokesman says Israeli police violated mosque status quo AMMAN: Jordanian officials have denounced the Israeli government’s decision to allow 230 radical Jews to break into Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday. The radicals were celebrating the Jewish...
Women leaders you should know and the causes they champion
(CNN)With the global pandemic, 2020 proved to be a tough year for everyone -- especially girls and women. But many leaders stepped up to help. As we mark Women's History Month, here's a look at some women making a difference around the globe -- and the...
Muslim therapist Zamzam Zaman brings a unique perspective to mental health support
In the dark days of winter, as the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to devastate our mental as well as our physical health, therapist Zamzam Zaman opened her private practice, The Counseling Institute, 405 E. Forest St., Oconomowoc. Now, like other therapists...
Fear, silent migration: A year after anti-Muslim riots in Delhi
New Delhi, India – Nisha Mewati and her family had been living peacefully in northeast Delhi’s Shiv Vihar area – a mixed-neighbourhood where Hindus and Muslims lived cheek by jowl – for more than a decade. But last February, their world changed. “And it...
Hollywood is slowly working to rectify decades of Muslim misrepresentation
In the past few months, my Twitter and TikTok feeds have been flooded with clips from shows that have butchered Muslim representation. In one video, a character from Netflix show Tiny Pretty Things is seen deep in prayer until a woman appears out of...
Muslim candidates vie for seats on Madison Common Council and Milwaukee-area school boards
Hiiraan, Madison365, Patch, Health.usnews, City of Madison, madison.com & Wiseye In his nearly two years on the Madison, Wisconsin, Common Council, Syed Abbas has championed a host of measures aimed at improving the quality of life in his community,...
