Hiking group for Muslim women breaks barriers as hundreds flock to the outdoors
Nasrieen Habib, pictured October 28, 2024, is the founder of Hiking Hijabies. Credit: Aaron Nesheim | Sahan JournalWhen Nasrieen Habib launched a hiking group for Muslim women in 2022, she didn’t know if anyone would show up.Nine women responded to her...
New Marquette course for undergrads spotlights Muslim and Christian faiths
Julia Fello as "New Marquette course for undergrads spotlights Muslim and Christian faiths" for TMJ4 Marquette University is now offering a course about the similarities and differences between the Muslim and Christian faiths. The 'Christian Muslim...
A Quebec Ban on Religious Symbols Upends Lives and Careers
Dan Bilefsky as "A Quebec Ban on Religious Symbols Upends Lives and Careers" for NY Times Nour Farhat in her law office in Montreal. As a Muslim woman wearing the hijab, she is prohibited under a new law from working as a public prosecutor unless she...
MU Panel Connects Islam and Good Mental Health
"Marquette University’s Muslim Student Association invited three experts to convene a mental health panel on campus last week, not because of any particular concerns within the community, but because “with news going around about people struggling . . . we...
North Carolina woman says she’s first Muslim American woman to win elected office in the state
Jessica Campisi as "North Carolina woman says she's first Muslim American woman to win elected office in the state" for CNN Nida Allam Nida Allam made history on Tuesday night when she became the first Muslim American woman to be elected to office...
A Food Cart Worker’s Biggest Job: Defending Vendor Rights
Rachel Wharton as "A Food Cart Worker's Biggest Job: Defending Vendor Rights" for NY Times Before he became the director of the Street Vendor Project, Mohamed Attia spent a decade as a vendor. He is still an owner of the East Side Grill in Manhattan, shown...
Milwaukee Strong Vigil Emphasizes Hope Amid Despair of Mass Shooting
Mouna Photography for the Wisconsin Muslim Journal Hundreds of people gathered at Milwaukee City Hall on Sunday night for a vigil in honor of the victims of last week’s mass shooting at the Molson-Coors plant in Miller Valley. The non-partisan...
IRC Book Review: Taste of Beirut and Olives, Lemons & Za’atar
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. Olives, Lemons & Za’atar: The Best Middle Eastern Home...
#MuslimsVote: CAIR Launches Nationwide Robocall to Turn Out Muslim Voters in Super Tuesday Primary States
CAIR as "'#MuslimsVote: CAIR Launches Nationwide Robocall to Turn Out Muslim Voters in Super Tuesday Primary States" for CAIR CAIR The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today...
Wisconsin prison warden who posted anti-Muslim memes fired
“A Wisconsin deputy prison warden who posted Facebook memes comparing Muslim children to garbage and equated flying a gay pride rainbow flag with raising the Confederate flag has been fired.” Richard “Sam” Schneiter, a 42-year veteran of the Department of...
