Empowering South Asian Voices: Bridging the Media Diversity Gap
With over 5.4 million South Asians residing in the United States, this vibrant and rapidly growing community now surpasses the population of 25 U.S. states, including Utah and Oregon. Despite the size and diversity of this group—which includes people from...
‘Muslim’ Is Not an Insult
Jasmine M. EL-Gamal as "Muslim is Not an Insult" for The Atlantic Amir Levy / GETTY Donald Trump recently retweeted a doctored photo of the Democratic congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer wearing a traditional Iranian maghnaeh (headscarf)...
Meet the Muslim girls harnessing the power of TikTok to make fun of racists
Jenna Mahale as "Meet the Muslim girls harnessing the power of TikTok to make fun of racists" for I-D TikTok “I thought, no one’s going to take me seriously.” Before she found viral fame on the platform, 20-year-old Aaliyah Aaden was skeptical of TikTok....
Dry January: Abstaining in the Booziest State
A new trend has made its way to Wisconsin—Dry January, a worldwide movement that involves abstaining from alcohol for the 31 days of January. It is touted as a healthy way to start the new year and an opportunity for drinkers to re-evaluate their...
IRC Book Review: Blaming Islam
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 Blaming Islam by John R Bowen (2012) ISBN:...
Viral video: Student commencement speaker’s address tops 3.5M views
Doug Erickson as "Viral video: Student commencement speaker's address tops 3.5M views" for UW Madison News UW–Madison graduate and student speaker Lisa Kamal points to an audience member during her speech at the winter commencement ceremony Dec. 15, 2019,...
Immigration Supporters Face Trump Rally Attendees
Yaseen Najeeb for Wisconsin Muslim Journal A four-square-block area around the UWM Panther Arena was blocked off Tuesday evening, creating a traffic jam in downtown Milwaukee. A parking lot on Wells where rates normally start at $3 was charging $40 to...
8 things Muslims can do on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Samana Siddiqui as "8 Things Muslims can do on Marthin Luther King Jr. day" for Sound Vision Sound Vision Martin Luther King Jr. Day is commemorated annually in the United States on the third Monday of January, in honor of the January 15 birthday of Dr....
Marvel just got another Muslim superhero and he’s from Dearborn
Leyal Khalife as "Marvel just got another Muslim superhero and he's from Dearborn" for Stepfeed Marvel Superheroes may be fictional but their fight against injustices is closer to reality than one would think. The Muslim community got its very own Marvel...
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance Event Draws 33 candidates
Yaseen Najeeb for Wisconsin Muslim Journal “I am blown away by the event,” Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Thursday at the Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance’s “Meet the Candidates” gathering. Barrett, who is seeking his fifth term, added, “Feel the energy...
