Wisconsin lawmakers propose repeal of Walker-era ban on boycotting Israel
Wisconsin Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Madison) authored legislation to repeal Wisconsin’s anti-BDS law that has banned boycotts against Israel by companies and individuals doing business with state government and institutions for almost a decade.For almost a...
India’s Hindu calligrapher whose art adorns more than 200 mosques
Anil Kumar Chowhan In a career spanning 30 years, Anil Kumar Chowhan has written Quranic verses on the walls of more than 200 mosques across India. New Delhi, India – Self-taught calligraphy artist Anil Kumar Chowhan has written Quranic verses in Arabic on the walls...
Harbor District hosts its first-ever event featuring Muslim and MENA artists
Milwaukee Harbor District hosts its first Muslim and MENA artist event. From left to right: A child enjoyed coloring; Nada Alzalloum, founder of Bloom For Growth, displayed her work; The She Shed MKE table. For the Culture: A Muslim Creative Cultural Experience,...
Muslim athletes are banding together to ensure their faith is respected and stop incidents like Paul Pogba’s at Euro 2020 happening
Provided by Insider & photo by Getty new charter has been drawn up to encourage support for Muslim sportsmen and women. Muslim athletes face unique challenges in sport, such as training and playing during Ramadan. Incidents like Paul Pogba having beer placed in...
Muslim high school student speaks out on being harassed after graduation speech
ABC News EAST WILLISTON, Long Island (WABC) -- A 17-year-old Muslim high school graduate was harassed by adults following her graduation speech at a public high school on Long Island. Huda Ayaz told students during her speech on Sunday at The Wheatley School in the...
Reflections on Juneteenth 2021, a milestone on the road to freedom
Wisconsin’s Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and Gov. Tony Evers join in Juneteenth celebrations. Photo - Office of the Governor. America marked its first official celebration of Juneteenth last Saturday, commemorating the end of slavery in the nation on...
Muslim charities receive tens of millions from US philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
AFP/File Photo MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, wants to empower ‘voices the world needs to hear’ with her $2.86 billion donation Inner City Muslim Action Network, one of the benefactor charities, told Arab News that it plans to use the donation...
Israeli settlers refuse to vacate illegal West Bank settlement
An Israeli soldier runs as smoke rises from burning tyres during a Palestinian protest against Jewish settlements in the town of Beita in the Israeli-occupied West Bank Tensions in the occupied West Bank have reached boiling point as Israeli settlers continue their...
Interfaith Conference joins HOME at Lynden in unique World Refugee Day prayer service
Mouna Photography for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal Before a tranquil pond filled with heart-shaped lily pads and croaking frogs, a diverse group of faith leaders took turns Sunday morning sharing prayers and messages of hope for refugees across the world....
Donations pour in to rebuild Gaza bookshop
AFP Over $210,000 raised, tens of thousands of books donated via global campaign Samir Mansour’s shop was destroyed in multiple Israeli airstrikes in May LONDON: Cash and book donations have flooded in to help rebuild one of Gaza’s largest and oldest bookshops, a...
