A Look Into How Hollywood Has Portrayed Muslims Throughout History
Like so many of my generation, I was ‘raised’ in a sense by TV and movies, from watching Jackie Chan and Jim Carrey as a child to my adolescence filled with the Hard R action of John Woo and Tarantino to my adulthood in which films have become akin to a...
Rohingya American Society Host 2nd Annual Women’s Conference
Dozens of Rohingya women in brightly colored dresses and hijabs filled the gathering room at the Burmese Rohingya Community Center of Wisconsin on February 1st. They were gathered in Milwaukee for the Rohingya American Society's 2nd Annual Women's...
The ‘deal of the century’ or the ‘bluff of the millennium’?
Akiva Eldar as "The 'deal of the century' or the 'bluff of the millennium'" for Al Jazeera United States President Donald Trump looks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an event at the White House to announce a Middle East peace plan on...
Three Stylists Share Their Stories and Their Specialties
(Above) Noor Al Far with a client Finding the right hairstylist can be a frustrating, long-term process, involving much trial, a lot of error, and considerable expense. For women who cover, privacy is an additional consideration, one that can sometimes be...
IRC Book Review: Reclaim Your Heart
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. Blaming Islam Reclaim Your Heart: Personal Insights On...
When gamers on YouTube need help making videos, they turn to this University of Wisconsin grad
Sarah Hauer as "When gamers in Youtube need help making videos, they turn to this University of Wisconsin grad" for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Muaaz Shakeel sits at his work station in his bedroom at his parent's home in McFarland. Shakeel's videos have...
Second WMCA Forum draws candidates from across Waukesha County
“Put out a little food and coffee, get people together, and immediately they have things to talk about,” said Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance Executive Director Kristin Hansen about the organization’s second “Meet the Candidates” event, held Thursday in...
Local Muslim charity started just months before 9/11 is now a multimillion dollar international relief organization, but its help still ‘starts with neighbors’
Jack Murray as "Local Muslim charity started just months before 9/11 is now a multimillion dollar international relief organization, but its help still 'starts with neighbors'" for Chicago Tribune Zakat Foundation of America In the summer of 2001, Halil...
Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘public charge’ immigration rule to take effect
Tucker Higgins as "Supreme Court allows Trump's 'public charge' immigration rule to take effect" for CNBC Sarah Silbiger / Reuters file The Supreme Court said Monday that it will allow the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule to take effect after...
Area Students Steal the Show at King Day Celebration
Lila Aryan Photography for Wisconsin Muslim Journal “If you think you are nothing, you are 100% wrong,” Abigail Cashman told her listeners at Milwaukee’s 36th annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, held this year on Sunday, January 20...
