Beyond the Seat at the Table
Photo Credit: @in.visualart on InstagramMicrosoft’s 50th anniversary celebration was meant to be a triumphant moment – a nostalgic nod to the past and a confident step into the future. But instead of a flawless showcase of innovation, the company found...
Rohingya Refugee Overcomes Hardship to Earn Top Scholastic Honor
Bibi Muhammad Mouna Photography When Bibi Muhammad, 18, came to Milwaukee from Malaysia in 2016, she was barely educated. Last June, she was the senior class valedictorian at Bradley Tech. Bibi’s story of immigrant drive and accomplishment was...
New Trump rule could require up to $15,000 bond for travel to US
Yuri Gripas/Reuters The pilot programme could affect travellers from 24 countries including Afghanistan, Angola and Sudan. The outgoing administration of US President Donald Trump issued a new temporary rule that could require tourist and business...
France would not be France without Arab and Muslim contribution
The Louvre's Islamic Art Wing in France Slash/Paris.Com & AA.Com We would not be what we are today without the immense contribution made by artists, intellectuals and creators from the Arab and Muslim world to our cultural heritage, who also...
Moving Wisconsin: Reema Ahmad’s activism is all heart
Reema Ahmad, Wisconsin advisor to the Movement Voter Project Movement.Vote “Reema delivered Wisconsin,” said Yasser Ahmad of Greenfield proudly about his oldest daughter’s impact on the 2020 presidential election. While one may think that is an...
UN warns law enforcement against using ‘big data’ to discriminate
AP & Medium.Com UN experts urged agencies around the world to ensure that the data they collect from artificial intelligence isn’t used to discriminate against minority groups. Police and border guards must combat racial profiling and...
China criticizes pope over comment on Uighur Muslim minority
AP & DISRN BEIJING — China criticized Pope Francis on Tuesday over a passage in his new book in which he mentions suffering by China’s Uighur Muslim minority group. Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Francis’ remarks had “no...
Ibrahim House Provides Safe Haven for Muslims Reentering Society
Mouna Photography A short walk from the Islamic Dawah Center at 5135 N. Teutonia Ave. is a 4-unit apartment building housing one of the few programs of its kind. The Ibrahim House Reentry Program for those newly released by the Wisconsin...
Across America, Muslims are becoming a fixture on the disaster relief landscape
Aysha Khan | RNS This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. (RNS) — It was 2013, and Colorado was in turmoil. Days of torrential rainfall had led to devastating flooding across 17 counties, from Colorado Springs to Fort...
‘Muslim Women Are Everything’ Turns the Page on Stereotypes
Francesca Donner |The New York Times ©Fahmida Azim Dr. Seema Yasmin’s book, born from her frustration with narrow, one-sided narratives about Muslim women, breaks apart tired old tropes “I have wanted to write this book since I was 14,...
