From the Mat to the Mountain: Jiu-Jitsu gym opens at The Rock Sports Complex in Franklin
Photos by Cherrie HansonA brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Mahmoud Jabr began studying martial arts in middle school and is now owner and coach of Mach5JJ Gym in Franklin. As a martial artist, Mahmoud Jabr firmly believes in giving himself a new...
Our African American Siblings Are Speaking, Are We Listening? Here Are 15 Things African American Muslims Want You To Know
Muslimmatters.org In the Fall of 2018, we surveyed Muslims of Hispanic/Latino descent and asked what is the one thing they would want the Muslim community to know about them. We gathered 25 responses and released an article called, “25 Things...
Trump’s travel ban motivated Muslims to participate in politics. Now, they’re eyeing local office
Los Angeles Time Emily Elconin / For The Time DEARBORN, Mich. The five young Muslim Americans huddled around a table inside the Yemeni coffee shop, pouring adeni chai into curved red and gold glasses. Voice by voice the discussion turned to why...
This Uighur Journalist Is Bravely Fighting a Homegrown Cultural Genocide
Gulchehra Hoja has dedicated her life to protecting her people, who are being tortured for their religion and identity. Zora Medium D.A. Peterson Photography. Gulchehra Hoja has dedicated her life to protecting her people, who are being...
Long-Awaited Taqwa’s Bakery and Restaurant is Finally Here
Photo © Mouna Photography When WMJ stopped by Taqwa’s Bakery & Restaurant on Thursday, August 27th for an interview and photoshoot, it happened to be Taqwa Obaid’s forty-second birthday. And that meant it was her husband Abdulla Habahbeh’s birthday as...
How one teacher equips students to stop trafficking before it starts
The Christian Science Monitor Lori King/Courtesy of IWMF When teacher Mona Al-Hayani looks at high school students, she sees possibilities. But after years of social justice work, she’s also keenly aware of unseen dangers to young people. So...
The Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond by Rasha A Abdulla
Elise Bellin, Librarian of the Islamic Resource Center, wrote this book review as part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. The Internet in the Arab World: Egypt and Beyond by Rasha...
Senseless Shooting by a Neighbor Devastates Muslim Community
The Milwaukee Police Officers saluted as the body of Community MPD officer, Naeem Sarosh was carried from the Milwaukee Muslim Funeral Home, 6644 W. Fairview Avenue into the black hearse. The procession to Forest Home Cemetery included dozens of police...
‘Punching The Air’ Tells A Story Of Hope Behind Bars
Scott Simon for npr Punching the Air is a novel in verse about a 16-year-old boy, Amal, with a budding artistic talent and promising future, who is put away in prison for throwing a punch. But in a way, was he put away before that, by an uncaring and...
‘Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj’ Canceled at Netflix
Rebecca Rubin for Variety Hasan Minhaj’s Netflix weekly talk show “Patriot Act” won’t return for a seventh season, the comedian announced on Tuesday. “What a run,” Minhaj wrote on Twitter. “‘Patriot Act’ has come to an end. I got to work with...
